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- Myanmar’s Return of Indian Rebels: Act of Friendship or Strategic Trade-Off?
- Myanmar Government Promises Cash to Families Hit by COVID-19
- Myanmar to Introduce Tougher Law to Control Communicable Diseases
- Myanmar Hands 22 Assam, Meitei Rebels Over to Indian Govt
- Myanmar Migrants Deported from Malaysia Test Positive for COVID-19
- Rakhine Court Frees Civilians, Says No Evidence in Terrorism Case
- Operator of China’s Alipay to Invest Over US$73 Million in Myanmar’s Wave Money
- Philippines Urges Coronavirus Vigilance as Shoppers Ignore Safety Protocols
- China Reports Seven New Coronavirus Infections
- Thai Economy Shrinks Most in Eight Years in Q1; Worse Yet to Come
| Myanmar’s Return of Indian Rebels: Act of Friendship or Strategic Trade-Off? Posted: 18 May 2020 07:11 AM PDT  Myanmar's recent repatriation of 22 captured Indian rebels suggests Naypyitaw's embrace of New Delhi as a counterweight to China is entering a more concrete phase. |
| Myanmar Government Promises Cash to Families Hit by COVID-19 Posted: 18 May 2020 06:07 AM PDT  Cash delivered to struggling families through phone apps is more efficient than delivering food packages, the government says. |
| Myanmar to Introduce Tougher Law to Control Communicable Diseases Posted: 18 May 2020 05:54 AM PDT  Parliament is set to debate a new law on communicable disease control that will create a central committee to tackle outbreaks and boost punishments for violators. |
| Myanmar Hands 22 Assam, Meitei Rebels Over to Indian Govt Posted: 18 May 2020 05:42 AM PDT  The rebels were detained for over a year after a raid on a Naga nationalist base near the Indian border. |
| Myanmar Migrants Deported from Malaysia Test Positive for COVID-19 Posted: 18 May 2020 05:24 AM PDT  Five Myanmar migrant workers out of hundreds deported from Malaysia in recent weeks have tested positive for COVID-19. |
| Rakhine Court Frees Civilians, Says No Evidence in Terrorism Case Posted: 18 May 2020 01:54 AM PDT  A Rakhine court freed six civilians on Friday due to lack of evidence after they spent over a year in prison awaiting trial on terrorism charges. |
| Operator of China’s Alipay to Invest Over US$73 Million in Myanmar’s Wave Money Posted: 17 May 2020 11:25 PM PDT  Alibaba's Ant Financial Services Group plans to invest US$73.5 million in Myanmar's Wave Money to upgrade the mobile payment company's technology and services. |
| Philippines Urges Coronavirus Vigilance as Shoppers Ignore Safety Protocols Posted: 17 May 2020 10:20 PM PDT  As viral videos showed shoppers ignoring social distancing rules, the Philippine government reminded citizens of the need for continued vigilance against COVID-19. |
| China Reports Seven New Coronavirus Infections Posted: 17 May 2020 10:13 PM PDT  China detected seven new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, including two in the northeastern province of Jilin. |
| Thai Economy Shrinks Most in Eight Years in Q1; Worse Yet to Come Posted: 17 May 2020 10:12 PM PDT  Thailand's economy contracted by 1.8 percent in the first quarter and is predicted to shrink by 5-6 percent this year, as COVID-19 has decimated the tourism industry. |
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