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- NGO Activities Restricted in Myanmar’s Rakhine State Amid COVID-19 Spike
- Myanmar’s Rakhine State Reports 72 Local COVID-19 Transmissions in Eight Days
- Myanmar’s Military Chief Urges Personnel to Vote for ‘Correct Candidates’
- Suu Kyi Tells Her MPs They Depend on Party’s Image
- The Day Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Made Her First Public Appearance in Myanmar
- Strong Rivalries Shape Politics in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
- Myanmar’s Election Merchandise Vendors Do a Brisk Trade as Vote Looms
- Japan, Laos Agree to Relax Coronavirus Travel Restrictions
- TikTok Parent Firm to Sue Trump Govt for Banning Service in US
- India Exceeds 3 Million Coronavirus Cases
| NGO Activities Restricted in Myanmar’s Rakhine State Amid COVID-19 Spike Posted: 24 Aug 2020 05:49 AM PDT  UN organizations and other NGOs have been told to cease some activities and gatherings in Rakhine State as the authorities try to clamp down on coronavirus. |
| Myanmar’s Rakhine State Reports 72 Local COVID-19 Transmissions in Eight Days Posted: 24 Aug 2020 05:33 AM PDT  Another 53 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases were found in Rakhine State over the weekend, taking the Sittwe outbreak's total to 72, and the national case tally to 463. |
| Myanmar’s Military Chief Urges Personnel to Vote for ‘Correct Candidates’ Posted: 24 Aug 2020 05:22 AM PDT  Military personnel should support candidates who will pursue the national interest and be free of foreign influence, says Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. |
| Suu Kyi Tells Her MPs They Depend on Party’s Image Posted: 24 Aug 2020 02:52 AM PDT  Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has told her lawmakers they only won in 2015 because of the National League for Democracy's reputation, not because of any personal achievements. |
| The Day Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Made Her First Public Appearance in Myanmar Posted: 24 Aug 2020 02:13 AM PDT  On this day in 1988, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi made a brief speech—her first in the country—to pro-democracy protesters from a makeshift stage at a Yangon hospital. |
| Strong Rivalries Shape Politics in Myanmar’s Rakhine State Posted: 24 Aug 2020 01:24 AM PDT  Parties turn to young candidates in conflict-torn Rakhine amid rivalry between various local ethnic parties and low interest in November's election among the public. |
| Myanmar’s Election Merchandise Vendors Do a Brisk Trade as Vote Looms Posted: 24 Aug 2020 01:20 AM PDT  Yangon's Shwegondine quarter, home to many fabric printing shops, is currently a sea of red—the ruling NLD's color—as vendors churn out election-related merchandise. |
| Japan, Laos Agree to Relax Coronavirus Travel Restrictions Posted: 23 Aug 2020 10:25 PM PDT  Japan and Laos agreed to allow expats to resume traveling between the two countries provided they self-quarantine for 14 days. |
| TikTok Parent Firm to Sue Trump Govt for Banning Service in US Posted: 23 Aug 2020 10:24 PM PDT  The Chinese parent company of popular app TikTok plans to sue the Trump administration in a US court over its order banning the social media platform. |
| India Exceeds 3 Million Coronavirus Cases Posted: 23 Aug 2020 09:52 PM PDT  India's total number of coronavirus cases has topped 3 million after the country added 1 million infections in just 16 days. |
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