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• Myanmar’s Suu Kyi Warns of Jail Terms for COVID-19 Rule Breakers
• Myanmar’s Ruling Party Vows to Reform Military in Election Manifesto
• China Seeks Myanmar’s Assurances on Moving BRI Projects Ahead; Offers Aid for Rakhine
• Rohingya Detainee in Ayeyarwady Tests COVID-19 Positive
• Myanmar Civil Servants Offered COVID-19 Loans
• Taiwan Can Help the World Come Back Stronger From COVID-19
• ‘I Am a Taiwanese,’ Czech Speaker Tells Taiwan Assembly, Irking China
• Former Khmer Rouge Torture Center Chief ‘Duch’ Dies in Cambodian Hospital

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi Warns of Jail Terms for COVID-19 Rule Breakers Posted: 02 Sep 2020 07:20 AM PDT The spike in coronavirus cases in Yangon and Rakhine State means Myanmar is facing a "national disaster", Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has warned.

Myanmar’s Ruling Party Vows to Reform Military in Election Manifesto Posted: 02 Sep 2020 07:09 AM PDT In its election manifesto, the ruling National League for Democracy vows to reduce the military's political powers and says national reconciliation is its top priority.

China Seeks Myanmar’s Assurances on Moving BRI Projects Ahead; Offers Aid for Rakhine Posted: 02 Sep 2020 03:40 AM PDT China's top diplomat on Tuesday lobbied the State Counselor and President to begin work on BRI projects; expert says Beijing wants assurances before November's election.

Rohingya Detainee in Ayeyarwady Tests COVID-19 Positive Posted: 02 Sep 2020 03:02 AM PDT Of the 42 Rohingya detained on the Ayeyarwady coast, one has coronavirus, forcing 14 police officers into quarantine.

Myanmar Civil Servants Offered COVID-19 Loans Posted: 02 Sep 2020 02:57 AM PDT The government says it will offer two months' salaries as interest-free loans to civil servants as it tries to boost the economy

Taiwan Can Help the World Come Back Stronger From COVID-19 Posted: 02 Sep 2020 01:58 AM PDT The UN's recent pledge to become more inclusive as the world works to recover from COVID-19 is hollow as long as Taiwan is excluded, the island's foreign minister writes.

‘I Am a Taiwanese,’ Czech Speaker Tells Taiwan Assembly, Irking China Posted: 01 Sep 2020 10:00 PM PDT Referencing a speech by John F. Kennedy, the head of the Czech senate told Taiwan's legislature, 'I am a Taiwanese'; China condemned the 'interference' in its affairs.

Former Khmer Rouge Torture Center Chief ‘Duch’ Dies in Cambodian Hospital Posted: 01 Sep 2020 09:47 PM PDT Kaing Guek Eav, aka Duch, the head of the Khmer Rouge's notorious S-21 torture center who was convicted of crimes against humanity, has died in a Cambodian hospital.

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