The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Myanmar Peace Conference Grapples with Mistrust and COVID-19
• Myanmar’s Ruling Party Unveils Campaign Committees Ahead of November Election
• Critics Slam Myanmar Pro-Military Parties’ Meeting With Army Chief
• Five Muslim Candidates Rejected From Myanmar’s Election
• Myanmar Opposition Parties Spend Big on Facebook Ads Ahead of Election
• Myanmar Firm Ties Up With Krispy Kreme to Create Doughnuts With a Local Flavor
• North Korea’s Ruling Party to Hold Key Meeting Ahead of US Election

Myanmar Peace Conference Grapples with Mistrust and COVID-19 Posted: 18 Aug 2020 07:55 AM PDT Despite political parties' reduced role in this fourth session of the 21st-Century Panglong peace conference, the parties complied for the sake of the peace process.

Myanmar’s Ruling Party Unveils Campaign Committees Ahead of November Election Posted: 18 Aug 2020 06:37 AM PDT The NLD has set up central and state/regional election campaign committees; State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Myint lead the central committee.

Critics Slam Myanmar Pro-Military Parties’ Meeting With Army Chief Posted: 18 Aug 2020 05:49 AM PDT A meeting at which 34 political parties expressed concern to the army chief over the election commission has been criticized as a bid to involve the military in the Nov. 8 vote.

Five Muslim Candidates Rejected From Myanmar’s Election Posted: 18 Aug 2020 03:20 AM PDT Rakhine State's election chiefs have rejected five applicants for the November general election, claiming their parents were not citizens at their birth.

Myanmar Opposition Parties Spend Big on Facebook Ads Ahead of Election Posted: 18 Aug 2020 03:05 AM PDT The Irrawaddy's analysis of political ads on Facebook shows opposition parties are far outspending the ruling NLD and popular ethnic parties ahead of the Nov. 8 poll.

Myanmar Firm Ties Up With Krispy Kreme to Create Doughnuts With a Local Flavor Posted: 17 Aug 2020 11:16 PM PDT Is that jaggery on my doughnut? Myanmar's Food Tree and global chain Krispy Kreme offer a dynamic duo of traditional and Western flavors.

North Korea’s Ruling Party to Hold Key Meeting Ahead of US Election Posted: 17 Aug 2020 10:20 PM PDT The Central Committee of North Korea's ruling party will meet Wednesday; experts say the focus will be planning nuclear policy ahead of the US election.

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