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- AA Claim Seizure of Myanmar Battalion Commander After Heavy Fighting
- Myanmar’s Suu Kyi Still Barred From Presidency as Proposed Charter Change Fails
- Jubilee Hall—From Colonial Social Hub to Hotbed of Myanmar Independence Activity
- Nationalists Protest in Naypyitaw Against Constitutional Amendments
- Myanmar Prepared to Ease Coronavirus Impact on Economy: Suu Kyi
- Myanmar Touts $200M in Drug Seizures in Military-Backed Militia Territory
- Is Myanmar’s Democracy Lost in a Labyrinth of Constitutional Amendment?
- Myanmar State Counselor’s Public Meetings Draw Criticism Amid Coronavirus Fears
- US Urged to Downgrade Thailand in Annual Human Trafficking Report
- Japanese PM Calls for Event Cancellations for Another 10 Days to Prevent Spread of Virus
| AA Claim Seizure of Myanmar Battalion Commander After Heavy Fighting Posted: 11 Mar 2020 06:42 AM PDT  The Arakan Army says it has detained 20 Myanmar troops, including a battalion commander, and found over 20 soldiers dead after heavy fighting near the Kaladan River. |
| Myanmar’s Suu Kyi Still Barred From Presidency as Proposed Charter Change Fails Posted: 11 Mar 2020 06:33 AM PDT  Unelected military lawmakers and their USDP allies have successfully blocked an NLD proposal to scrap the Constitution's ban on Daw Aung San Suu Kyi becoming president. |
| Jubilee Hall—From Colonial Social Hub to Hotbed of Myanmar Independence Activity Posted: 11 Mar 2020 05:59 AM PDT  Rangoon's Jubilee Hall, one of British Burma's architectural landmarks, survived bombing raids and earthquakes, but fell to the socialist regime's wrecking ball in 1985. |
| Nationalists Protest in Naypyitaw Against Constitutional Amendments Posted: 11 Mar 2020 04:45 AM PDT  Nationalists have protested in Naypyitaw against NLD attempts to change Article 59(f) of the Constitution, which bars Daw Aung San Suu Kyi from the presidency. |
| Myanmar Prepared to Ease Coronavirus Impact on Economy: Suu Kyi Posted: 11 Mar 2020 04:07 AM PDT  The State Counselor said Tuesday that the government has plans in place to ensure the coronavirus outbreak does not lead to an economic crisis but gave few details. |
| Myanmar Touts $200M in Drug Seizures in Military-Backed Militia Territory Posted: 11 Mar 2020 02:49 AM PDT  Over 11 days, the Myanmar military has seized drugs and paraphernalia worth nearly US$200 million in an area controlled by a military-backed militia in northern Shan State. |
| Is Myanmar’s Democracy Lost in a Labyrinth of Constitutional Amendment? Posted: 11 Mar 2020 02:20 AM PDT  As the long process to amend Myanmar's Constitution appears lost, The Irrawaddy sits down with lawmakers U Aung Thein and U Sai Tun Aye to look for a way out. |
| Myanmar State Counselor’s Public Meetings Draw Criticism Amid Coronavirus Fears Posted: 10 Mar 2020 11:26 PM PDT  The State Counselor's public meetings around the country—held despite her government's advice against such gatherings—have been criticized amid concerns over coronavirus. |
| US Urged to Downgrade Thailand in Annual Human Trafficking Report Posted: 10 Mar 2020 11:13 PM PDT  Rights groups say Thailand has made little progress in efforts to protect fishing and garment workers from neighboring countries. |
| Japanese PM Calls for Event Cancellations for Another 10 Days to Prevent Spread of Virus Posted: 10 Mar 2020 10:58 PM PDT  Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has asked sports and cultural officials to cancel events for another 10 days so that coronavirus prevention efforts can be assessed. |
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