The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Myanmar Sets Out Re-entry Rules for Foreign Staff
• Myanmar Reports 100 New COVID-19 Cases Overnight in Country’s Largest Jump So Far
• Myanmar Opposition MP Questions Govt Online Monitoring Body
• Myanmar Closes Govt and Private High Schools Amid COVID-19 Surge
• China Backs Myanmar Probe of Controversial Border ‘New City’ Backed by Chinese Investors
• New Ethnic Faces Dot Myanmar’s 2020 Election Landscape
• Schools in South Korean Capital Go Back Online as COVID-19 Cases Surge
• Hong Kong Leader Chides Critics of China’s Universal Coronavirus Test
• At Least 13 Dead After Building Collapses in India
• The Day Suu Kyi Made Her First Public Address in Myanmar  

Myanmar Sets Out Re-entry Rules for Foreign Staff Posted: 26 Aug 2020 04:38 AM PDT Myanmar's investment agencies say foreigners applying for work visas must have urgent businesses to be personally taken care of in Myanmar.

Myanmar Reports 100 New COVID-19 Cases Overnight in Country’s Largest Jump So Far Posted: 26 Aug 2020 03:08 AM PDT A record number of new COVID-19 cases, detected in just a 12-hour period, has prompted more partial lockdowns in Rakhine State, where most of the cases were reported.

Myanmar Opposition MP Questions Govt Online Monitoring Body Posted: 26 Aug 2020 02:44 AM PDT A Union Solidarity and Development Party lawmaker has claimed the Social Media Monitoring Team is trying to manipulate Facebook in favor of the government.

Myanmar Closes Govt and Private High Schools Amid COVID-19 Surge Posted: 26 Aug 2020 02:41 AM PDT After 100 coronavirus cases were reported overnight, the government has moved to close government and private schools.

China Backs Myanmar Probe of Controversial Border ‘New City’ Backed by Chinese Investors Posted: 26 Aug 2020 01:11 AM PDT The Chinese Embassy said it supports Myanmar's investigation of the Shwe Kokko casino development in Karen State, which is backed by Chinese investors.

New Ethnic Faces Dot Myanmar’s 2020 Election Landscape Posted: 26 Aug 2020 12:14 AM PDT In November's election, many young and women candidates from ethnic parties will bring fresh voices to Myanmar's democracy; The Irrawaddy spoke to some of them.

Schools in South Korean Capital Go Back Online as COVID-19 Cases Surge Posted: 25 Aug 2020 10:09 PM PDT Amid a resurgence of coronavirus cases, schools in the South Korean capital have been closed again, with all classes moving online at least until Sept. 11.

Hong Kong Leader Chides Critics of China’s Universal Coronavirus Test Posted: 25 Aug 2020 09:58 PM PDT Hong Kong's pro-Beijing Chief Executive Carrie Lam has dismissed criticism of China's coronavirus testing program as politically motivated.

At Least 13 Dead After Building Collapses in India Posted: 25 Aug 2020 09:49 PM PDT A five-story building collapsed in India's Maharashtra State on Monday, killing at least 13 people and leaving several more trapped in the rubble.

The Day Suu Kyi Made Her First Public Address in Myanmar   Posted: 25 Aug 2020 07:11 PM PDT After returning to her homeland as pro-democracy protests were being crushed, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi demanded the military withdraw from politics and hold elections.

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