The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Myanmar Parliament to Vote on Proposed Constitutional Amendments Next Week
• 11 Factories in Myanmar Close Due to Lack of Orders, Raw Materials
• Kachin State Inks Border Business Park Deal With China-Myanmar Joint Venture
• Parami Pizza Adjusts Well to Downtown Hotspot
• Myanmar Military Seizes US$64M of Drugs in Shan State
• The Day Myanmar’s First Steam Tram Began Operating in Yangon
• In Eastern Myanmar , the Karen Watch Over a Revolutionary Forest
• Myanmar Garment Factory Closes As COVID-19 Cuts Supplies
• Coronavirus Cases Top 90,000 Worldwide: WHO Chief
• As Myanmar Farmers Lose Land to Erosion, Sand Mining for Singapore Is Blamed
• Australian Stores Ration Toilet Paper Amid Coronavirus Panic Buying
• Global Supplier India Curbs Drug Exports as Coronavirus Fears Grow

Myanmar Parliament to Vote on Proposed Constitutional Amendments Next Week Posted: 04 Mar 2020 05:22 AM PST After nearly a week of tense debate, the Parliament Speaker announced that MPs will begin voting on March 10 on whether to accept proposed amendments to the Constitution.

11 Factories in Myanmar Close Due to Lack of Orders, Raw Materials Posted: 04 Mar 2020 05:20 AM PST Labor activists claim factories looking to break trade unions are exaggerating the impact of supply disruptions linked to the coronavirus in order to justify closures.

Kachin State Inks Border Business Park Deal With China-Myanmar Joint Venture Posted: 04 Mar 2020 04:26 AM PST Kachin State has signed an MOU to develop a border business park with a joint venture between a Chinese company and a firm linked to a government-allied Kachin militia.

Parami Pizza Adjusts Well to Downtown Hotspot Posted: 04 Mar 2020 03:31 AM PST Parami Pizza Downtown is serving up a storm on Strand Road with authentic Italian dishes and an intoxicating range of drinks.

Myanmar Military Seizes US$64M of Drugs in Shan State Posted: 04 Mar 2020 03:26 AM PST The military seized drugs, chemicals and equipment in northern Shan State's Kutkai Township, the constituency of the Union Parliament Speaker.

The Day Myanmar’s First Steam Tram Began Operating in Yangon Posted: 04 Mar 2020 03:23 AM PST On this day in 1884, the first steam tram took to the streets of Yangon, covering passengers in soot and embers, and ushering in a new era of modern transport in Myanmar.

In Eastern Myanmar , the Karen Watch Over a Revolutionary Forest Posted: 04 Mar 2020 02:33 AM PST Amid the world's longest-running ethnic insurgency, Karen people have initiated a conservation project that advances a vision for peace and self-determination.

Myanmar Garment Factory Closes As COVID-19 Cuts Supplies Posted: 04 Mar 2020 01:49 AM PST A garment factory in Ayeyarwady Region with a history of labor issues has closed and left 1,000 workers without jobs after the coronavirus outbreak cut off its supply chain.

Coronavirus Cases Top 90,000 Worldwide: WHO Chief Posted: 03 Mar 2020 09:49 PM PST The World Health Organization has announced that the number of coronavirus cases worldwide has passed 90,000, with 3,110 deaths.

As Myanmar Farmers Lose Land to Erosion, Sand Mining for Singapore Is Blamed Posted: 03 Mar 2020 09:48 PM PST Mon State farmers are losing land to erosion along the Salween River; they blame Singapore sand-mining firms, but the companies and the Myanmar government deny any link.

Australian Stores Ration Toilet Paper Amid Coronavirus Panic Buying Posted: 03 Mar 2020 08:47 PM PST Major grocery store chains in Australia have been forced to ration toilet paper after consumers panicking over the coronavirus began stocking up.

Global Supplier India Curbs Drug Exports as Coronavirus Fears Grow Posted: 03 Mar 2020 08:39 PM PST India, which is the world's largest supplier of generic drugs, has restricted exports of dozens of pharmaceuticals due to the coronavirus outbreak.

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