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- Myanmar Medical Staffer at China Border Gate Tests COVID-19 Positive
- Myanmar Condemns Report on Illegal Teak Exports to EU
- Chinese-Backed Firm Granted Massive Copper and Gold Exploration Permit in Myanmar
- Court Frees Four Minors Accused of Terrorism by Military for Lack of Evidence
- Deputy Mayor of Myanmar’s Capital Appointed as Yangon Finance Minister
- Biden Raps Trump Over Racial Unrest in Heated Election Campaigning
- Myanmar Doctor Jailed for Online Criticism of Monks Who Oppose Sex Education
- Philippines Suspends Move to Scrap Visiting Forces Accord With US
- When the Daughter of Myanmar’s Last King Died
| Myanmar Medical Staffer at China Border Gate Tests COVID-19 Positive Posted: 03 Jun 2020 05:35 AM PDT  A nurse working with a team in Muse to check returning Myanmar nationals
from China has tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the first local case in two weeks. |
| Myanmar Condemns Report on Illegal Teak Exports to EU Posted: 03 Jun 2020 04:00 AM PDT  The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation has rejected an independent study claiming teak is being illegally exported through Croatia. |
| Chinese-Backed Firm Granted Massive Copper and Gold Exploration Permit in Myanmar Posted: 03 Jun 2020 02:35 AM PDT  Australia-based PanAust was granted a permit for exploration in northern Myanmar, which has already seen devastating environmental and social impacts from mines. |
| Court Frees Four Minors Accused of Terrorism by Military for Lack of Evidence Posted: 03 Jun 2020 02:24 AM PDT  A court in Rakhine State's Mrauk-U has released four minors sued by the Tatmadaw under the Counterterrorism Law, saying there is not enough evidence to try them. |
| Deputy Mayor of Myanmar’s Capital Appointed as Yangon Finance Minister Posted: 03 Jun 2020 01:05 AM PDT  The Yangon regional government has appointed U Ye Min Oo, the deputy mayor of Naypyitaw and a veteran banker, as the commercial hub's next finance and planning minister. |
| Biden Raps Trump Over Racial Unrest in Heated Election Campaigning Posted: 02 Jun 2020 10:45 PM PDT  Donald Trump's election rival Joe Biden has accused the US president of stoking the racial unrest currently gripping the country. |
| Myanmar Doctor Jailed for Online Criticism of Monks Who Oppose Sex Education Posted: 02 Jun 2020 10:33 PM PDT  A doctor has been sentenced to a year and nine months in jail for his Facebook posts criticizing monks who oppose the teaching of sex education in Myanmar schools. |
| Philippines Suspends Move to Scrap Visiting Forces Accord With US Posted: 02 Jun 2020 09:58 PM PDT  The Philippines has suspended its earlier plan to scrap a long-standing defense agreement with the United States. |
| When the Daughter of Myanmar’s Last King Died Posted: 02 Jun 2020 06:30 PM PDT  Princess Hteik Su Myat Phaya Gyi was born into luxury in Mandalay but soon found herself exiled in India and forced to marry a servant. |
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