Wednesday, April 22, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine

Myanmar Factories Ignoring COVID-19 Rules Face Prosecution: Suu Kyi

Posted: 22 Apr 2020 05:49 AM PDT

State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has threatened to prosecute factories that defy coronavirus closure orders.

Villager Killed, Nine Hurt as Myanmar Military, AA Clash in Rakhine State

Posted: 22 Apr 2020 04:52 AM PDT

A 30-year-old woman was killed and nine people were injured when several villages in Rakhine State's Minbya Township were shelled as the Tatmadaw battled the AA.

COVID-19 Swabs to be Flown from Myanmar’s Rakhine After Fatal Shooting

Posted: 22 Apr 2020 04:44 AM PDT

Coronavirus test samples will be flown from war-torn Rakhine State after a World Health Organization driver was shot dead while transporting samples by road.

Over 200 People Exposed to COVID-19 Patient in Myanmar’s Shan State

Posted: 22 Apr 2020 04:39 AM PDT

Health officials say that 223 people were exposed to a nurse from Tachileik, Shan State who has tested positive for the coronavirus.

Factories in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Region to Close Ahead of COVID-19 Checks

Posted: 22 Apr 2020 03:03 AM PDT

Workers in Ayeyarwady Region face further disruption after their factories were ordered to close until the authorities inspect coronavirus preventative measures.

Shan State Ministers, Over 30 State Employees in Quarantine for COVID-19

Posted: 22 Apr 2020 02:16 AM PDT

Five Shan State government ministers and over 30 state employees were placed in facility quarantine on Monday as two of their colleagues are being monitored for COVID-19.

Myanmar Vows to Probe Killing of WHO Driver Transporting COVID-19 Swabs

Posted: 22 Apr 2020 01:49 AM PDT

Amid international condemnation of the killing of a WHO staffer delivering COVID-19 swabs in Rakhine State, the government has promised to investigate the shooting.

Myanmar’s Green Future Art and Environment Festival Moves Online Amid COVID-19

Posted: 22 Apr 2020 12:23 AM PDT

Marking its 10th anniversary—and the 50th Earth Day—amid the COVID-19 restrictions, this year's Green Future Art and Environment Festival has moved online.

China Reports 72 New COVID-19 Cases; Flare-Up Continues in North

Posted: 21 Apr 2020 11:10 PM PDT

All of the new local transmissions of the coronavirus reported in China on Wednesday occurred in the northern province of Heilongjiang, officials said.

Singapore Extends Partial Lockdown Until June 1 as Infections Surge

Posted: 21 Apr 2020 11:07 PM PDT

Singapore's partial lockdown has been extended by four weeks until June 1 as authorities try to curb a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in the city-state.

Indonesia Bans Traditional Ramadan Exodus to Rein in Coronavirus

Posted: 21 Apr 2020 10:50 PM PDT

Indonesia's annual 'mudik' exodus to the countryside to mark the end of the Muslim fasting month, Ramadan, has been banned to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

When Japanese Forces Took Burma Off the Airwaves

Posted: 21 Apr 2020 09:47 PM PDT

On this day in 1945, retreating Japanese forces destroyed Myanmar's state-run radio system, then the one-and-only form of mass media entertainment in the country.
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