The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Myanmar’s COVID-19 Cases Exceed 1,000
• Myanmar President Removes Kayah State Chief Minister From Office for Misusing Funds
• Myanmar’s Election Body to Decide on COVID-19 Election Delay in October
• Myanmar’s Military Blamed for Rakhine Civilian Deaths and Disrupting COVID-19 Quarantine
• Myanmar in China’s Plans for Expanded Overseas Network of Military Facilities, US Says
• Rejected Candidate in Myanmar’s Rakhine State Says He’s Been Bullied off the Ballot
• China to Double Nuclear Warhead Stockpile Over Next Decade, US Predicts
• Taiwan Unveils New Passport to Avoid Confusion With Mainland China
• Freighter With 43 Crew, 5,800 Cattle Missing off Southwestern Japan

Myanmar’s COVID-19 Cases Exceed 1,000 Posted: 03 Sep 2020 06:41 AM PDT As the government imposes partial lockdowns in more areas to curb the spread of coronavirus, some fear restrictions are crushing the economic recovery.

Myanmar President Removes Kayah State Chief Minister From Office for Misusing Funds Posted: 03 Sep 2020 05:28 AM PDT Myanmar President U Win Myint dismissed the ruling party's L Phaung Sho as Kayah State chief minister on Thursday following his impeachment in a funding scandal.

Myanmar’s Election Body to Decide on COVID-19 Election Delay in October Posted: 03 Sep 2020 05:23 AM PDT While undecided on whether to delay, the Union Election Commission has approved 8,120 domestic observers and two international NGOs to monitor the November election.

Myanmar’s Military Blamed for Rakhine Civilian Deaths and Disrupting COVID-19 Quarantine Posted: 03 Sep 2020 02:34 AM PDT Villagers say they were forced out of coronavirus quarantine by soldiers searching their homes in northern Rakhine State.

Myanmar in China’s Plans for Expanded Overseas Network of Military Facilities, US Says Posted: 03 Sep 2020 01:57 AM PDT Along with Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and others, Myanmar is eyed by China to host infrastructure needed to expand its global military reach, a Pentagon report says.

Rejected Candidate in Myanmar’s Rakhine State Says He’s Been Bullied off the Ballot Posted: 03 Sep 2020 12:57 AM PDT An ANP lawmaker disqualified from seeking reelection over his son's alleged ties to the AA says the election commission has not produced evidence to support its move.

China to Double Nuclear Warhead Stockpile Over Next Decade, US Predicts Posted: 02 Sep 2020 10:11 PM PDT The Pentagon said China will likely double its stockpile of nuclear arms over the next decade and is outpacing the US in production of ships and other military hardware.

Taiwan Unveils New Passport to Avoid Confusion With Mainland China Posted: 02 Sep 2020 10:03 PM PDT In a move that is sure to ruffle feathers in Beijing, Taiwan has unveiled a new passport with features designed to make it more distinct from Chinese travel documents.

Freighter With 43 Crew, 5,800 Cattle Missing off Southwestern Japan Posted: 02 Sep 2020 09:42 PM PDT Scores of crewmembers and thousands of cattle are missing after a freighter went missing off the southwest coast of Japan amid heavy seas caused by a typhoon.

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