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- Myanmar to Relocate Rohingya IDP Camp, Build Houses and Infrastructure
- KIA Says Myanmar Military Offers Supplies, but No Planning, to Fight COVID-19
- Wa State Hands Drug Suspect and Meth Bust to Myanmar Authorities
- Myanmar Parliament Approves US$50 M World Bank Loan for Health Care Systems
- Ex-Regional Chief Minister Jailed for 30 Years in Landmark Myanmar Corruption Case
- One Year on, Still No Justice in Myanmar’s ‘Victoria’ Toddler Rape Case
- Personal Histories Behind the Headlines of Modern Myanmar
- Death Toll From Cyclone Amphan Rises to 82 in India, Bangladesh as Tidal Surge Floods Lowlands
- Malaysia Confirms More Coronavirus Cases at Migrant Detention Center
- China Scraps GDP Target, Vows Spending as Virus Overshadows Parliament
- China Says 2020 Defense Spending to Rise 6.6% This Year
| Myanmar to Relocate Rohingya IDP Camp, Build Houses and Infrastructure Posted: 22 May 2020 05:16 AM PDT  Kyauktalone camp in Rakhine's Kyaukphyu houses Rohingya who were displaced following sectarian violence in 2012. |
| KIA Says Myanmar Military Offers Supplies, but No Planning, to Fight COVID-19 Posted: 22 May 2020 04:34 AM PDT  A Tatmadaw delegation offered supplies and promises of help at a meeting with the KIA's COVID-19 response team, but no actual plans were discussed, the armed group said. |
| Wa State Hands Drug Suspect and Meth Bust to Myanmar Authorities Posted: 22 May 2020 04:07 AM PDT  To counter major drug dealer claims, the UWSA has handed an alleged smuggler and 3.5 million methamphetamine pills to Myanmar's authorities. |
| Myanmar Parliament Approves US$50 M World Bank Loan for Health Care Systems Posted: 22 May 2020 03:45 AM PDT  A US$50 million loan from the World Bank will be used to improve the country's health care systems and support the fight against COVID-19. |
| Ex-Regional Chief Minister Jailed for 30 Years in Landmark Myanmar Corruption Case Posted: 22 May 2020 01:26 AM PDT  Ex-Tanintharyi chief minister Daw Lei Lei Maw has been jailed for 30 years for bribery; she is the highest official convicted of corruption so far during the NLD's term. |
| One Year on, Still No Justice in Myanmar’s ‘Victoria’ Toddler Rape Case Posted: 22 May 2020 01:23 AM PDT  A year after the rape of a toddler at a Naypyitaw nursery, and months after the President's Office vowed to uncover the truth, no one has been brought to justice. |
| Personal Histories Behind the Headlines of Modern Myanmar Posted: 21 May 2020 11:30 PM PDT  Thant Myint-U offers a unique perspective on developments in Myanmar in recent decades in a book that blends history with personal recollection. |
| Death Toll From Cyclone Amphan Rises to 82 in India, Bangladesh as Tidal Surge Floods Lowlands Posted: 21 May 2020 10:39 PM PDT  Rescue teams continued to search for survivors on the Bay of Bengal coast of India and Bangladesh as the death toll from Cyclone Amphan rose to 82. |
| Malaysia Confirms More Coronavirus Cases at Migrant Detention Center Posted: 21 May 2020 10:34 PM PDT  Malaysian health authorities confirmed 35 new COVID-19 cases at a detention center for illegal aliens, prompting criticism of its immigration crackdown amid the pandemic. |
| China Scraps GDP Target, Vows Spending as Virus Overshadows Parliament Posted: 21 May 2020 10:02 PM PDT  The Chinese government has decided not to set an annual GDP growth target for this year, citing the economic uncertainty amid COVID-19. |
| China Says 2020 Defense Spending to Rise 6.6% This Year Posted: 21 May 2020 09:41 PM PDT  China's defense spending is set to rise 6.6 percent from last year in 2020, amid a steep contraction in the country's economy due to the COVID-19 outbreak. |
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