The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Myanmar Ministry Places Staff Under Home Quarantine After Two Test Positive for COVID-19
• Myanmar Bans Domestic Travel to Stop COVID-19 Spread
• Minister’s Team Caught in Attack by Arakan Army in Myanmar’s Chin State
• Three Myanmar Soldiers Court-Martialed for Raping Rakhine Woman
• Westerner Behind the Wheel
• Despite China’s Wishes, a Canal Across Southern Thailand Is Still a Distant Prospect
• Singapore Airlines Group Slashes 4,300 Jobs Due to Impact of COVID-19
• US to Partner With ASEAN in Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery: Pompeo

Myanmar Ministry Places Staff Under Home Quarantine After Two Test Positive for COVID-19 Posted: 11 Sep 2020 05:43 AM PDT Most staff members at the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture in Naypyitaw are under home quarantine after two employees tested positive for COVID-19.

Myanmar Bans Domestic Travel to Stop COVID-19 Spread Posted: 11 Sep 2020 04:25 AM PDT Only urgent travel is now allowed within the country as coronavirus cases continue to rise. Anyone leaving Yangon will face quarantine in other regions and states.

Minister’s Team Caught in Attack by Arakan Army in Myanmar’s Chin State Posted: 11 Sep 2020 03:23 AM PDT A team of Chin State officials came under fire during a visit to Paletwa Township to assist IDPs; no one was hurt but they have been unable to leave the area.

Three Myanmar Soldiers Court-Martialed for Raping Rakhine Woman Posted: 11 Sep 2020 01:45 AM PDT Civil society organizations are demanding greater protection for women during armed conflict.

Westerner Behind the Wheel Posted: 11 Sep 2020 12:39 AM PDT In the fourth of six articles about touring by car outside of Yangon, Oliver Hargreave discovers Hpa-an and its surrounding attractions, before heading to Mawlamyine.

Despite China’s Wishes, a Canal Across Southern Thailand Is Still a Distant Prospect Posted: 10 Sep 2020 11:48 PM PDT Political uncertainties in Thailand, a lack of public support and global economic conditions make the construction of a canal across the Isthmus of Kra unlikely for now.

Singapore Airlines Group Slashes 4,300 Jobs Due to Impact of COVID-19 Posted: 10 Sep 2020 10:26 PM PDT The parent company of Singapore Airlines has announced 4,300 job cuts at the carrier and two other airlines as COVID-19 wreaks havoc on global travel.

US to Partner With ASEAN in Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery: Pompeo Posted: 10 Sep 2020 10:14 PM PDT US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told his counterparts in ASEAN that the US would work to ensure a post-COVID-19 economic recovery in the region.

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