The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Organizers Vow to Hold 70th Karen Martyrs’ Day Event Despite Myanmar Police Warning
• China Experts Wanted
• Myanmar Military Chief: Govt Should Call Top Security Council Meeting
• What’s New in Myanmar’s Project Bank
• Ethnic Kayah Parties Pledge Cooperation in Myanmar’s Election
• Election Board in Myanmar Warns Against Illegal Campaigning on Facebook
• China to Penalize US Lawmakers Over Hong Kong as Retaliation
• Coronavirus Infections Top 20 Million Globally

Organizers Vow to Hold 70th Karen Martyrs’ Day Event Despite Myanmar Police Warning Posted: 11 Aug 2020 06:02 AM PDT Karen activists are proceeding with plans to hold a Karen Martyrs' Day commemoration in Yangon on Wednesday; police say the event is banned under COVID-19 guidelines.

China Experts Wanted Posted: 11 Aug 2020 05:44 AM PDT China reserves the right to interfere in Myanmar's affairs; it's time Myanmar educated itself about its northern neighbor by creating think tanks and research institutes.

Myanmar Military Chief: Govt Should Call Top Security Council Meeting Posted: 11 Aug 2020 05:23 AM PDT Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said the National Defense and Security Council must meet because it is "too dangerous for one person to be making decisions" for the country.

What’s New in Myanmar’s Project Bank Posted: 11 Aug 2020 03:58 AM PDT Power and inland port projects are among 71 items the government has added to the country's Project Bank of officially endorsed major infrastructure plans.

Ethnic Kayah Parties Pledge Cooperation in Myanmar’s Election Posted: 11 Aug 2020 03:36 AM PDT Two ethnic Kayah parties say they won't run candidates in the same elections to avoid splitting votes and also announced that nearly a third of their candidates are activists.

Election Board in Myanmar Warns Against Illegal Campaigning on Facebook Posted: 11 Aug 2020 03:27 AM PDT Local election authorities in Pathein, Ayeyarwady Region warned all candidates against campaigning on Facebook before the start of the official campaign period.

China to Penalize US Lawmakers Over Hong Kong as Retaliation Posted: 10 Aug 2020 09:51 PM PDT Beijing said it will impose sanctions on 11 Americans including senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio in retaliation for US action against Chinese officials over Hong Kong.

Coronavirus Infections Top 20 Million Globally Posted: 10 Aug 2020 09:48 PM PDT The coronavirus has infected more than 20 million people worldwide and killed more than 730,000, according to the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University.

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