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- Timeline: Myanmar’s Government Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Myanmar Submits First Report to World Court on Provisional Measures to Protect Rohingya
- Abducted Villagers in Western Myanmar Blame Arakan Army
- Myanmar Parliament Approves $700-Million IMF Loan for COVID-19 Spending
- Solar Investors Slam Myanmar’s One-Month Bid Deadline
- Yangon Nursing University Collapse Caused by Design Flaws, Committee Finds
- Shan Pants, Burmese Longyi and Teenagers: Finding the Moral Imagination for Peace in Myanmar
- The Missionary School That Educated Many of 20th-Century Myanmar’s Most Prominent Figures
- The Day Myanmar’s Capital Erupted Into Race Riots
- Hong Kong’s Leader Says New Security Laws Won’t Affect Rights, Freedoms
- Japan Says Avigan Won’t Be Approved as COVID-19 Drug This Month
- In Land of Big Data, China Sets Individual Privacy Rights
- WHO Chief Deems Japan’s Battle Against Coronavirus a ‘Success’
| Timeline: Myanmar’s Government Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic Posted: 26 May 2020 07:06 AM PDT  The Irrawaddy provides an overview of key events in the Myanmar government's efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus. |
| Myanmar Submits First Report to World Court on Provisional Measures to Protect Rohingya Posted: 26 May 2020 06:28 AM PDT  The ICJ said Myanmar had submitted its first report on steps to protect Rohingya, in compliance with a court order as part of Gambia's genocide case against the country. |
| Abducted Villagers in Western Myanmar Blame Arakan Army Posted: 26 May 2020 06:22 AM PDT  The rebel group and Myanmar military are both accused of detaining and beating civilians in Chin State's Paletwa Township. |
| Myanmar Parliament Approves $700-Million IMF Loan for COVID-19 Spending Posted: 26 May 2020 05:30 AM PDT  Parliament has approved an IMF loan package worth US$700 million to meet budget shortfalls as the government boosts spending to curb the economic impact of COVID-19. |
| Solar Investors Slam Myanmar’s One-Month Bid Deadline Posted: 26 May 2020 04:13 AM PDT  COVID-19 restrictions make bidding impossible for 30 solar power plants across Myanmar, according to interested firms. |
| Yangon Nursing University Collapse Caused by Design Flaws, Committee Finds Posted: 26 May 2020 03:06 AM PDT  A committee of engineers says the partial collapse of the Yangon Nursing University in mid-May was caused by design flaws. |
| Shan Pants, Burmese Longyi and Teenagers: Finding the Moral Imagination for Peace in Myanmar Posted: 26 May 2020 01:40 AM PDT  Political structures, constitutions and peace processes cannot confer dignity or legitimacy; those things come from people's attitudes toward, and trust in, one another. |
| The Missionary School That Educated Many of 20th-Century Myanmar’s Most Prominent Figures Posted: 26 May 2020 01:37 AM PDT  Occupying its current site since 1886, the Yangon school once known as St. Paul High turned out many of the leading figures of the colonial and post-independence periods. |
| The Day Myanmar’s Capital Erupted Into Race Riots Posted: 26 May 2020 01:35 AM PDT  On this day in 1930, violence between Myanmar and Indian workers over jobs at Yangon Port led to days of bloody clashes between the two communities across the country. |
| Hong Kong’s Leader Says New Security Laws Won’t Affect Rights, Freedoms Posted: 25 May 2020 11:24 PM PDT  Hong Kong's chief executive told residents of the city there is 'no need to worry' about the impact of Beijing's proposed national security legislation on their freedoms. |
| Japan Says Avigan Won’t Be Approved as COVID-19 Drug This Month Posted: 25 May 2020 10:58 PM PDT  Further studies and tests are needed before Fujifilm's drug Avigan can be approved as a treatment for COVID-19, Japan's health minister said. |
| In Land of Big Data, China Sets Individual Privacy Rights Posted: 25 May 2020 10:17 PM PDT  China is set to pass legislation that will for the first time enshrine an individual's right to privacy and to have their personal information protected. |
| WHO Chief Deems Japan’s Battle Against Coronavirus a ‘Success’ Posted: 25 May 2020 09:49 PM PDT  As Japan lifted a nationwide state of emergency, the WHO praised the country's success in reducing the spread of infections and limiting deaths from COVID-19. |
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