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- Myanmar Parliament Rejects Move to Oust House Speaker
- Japan to Provide US$46 M Emergency Loan to Small Businesses in Myanmar
- Myanmar’s Third COVID-19 Lab Begins Operating in Mandalay
- Arakan Army Releases Civilians Seized in Raid on Myanmar’s Border Police
- NLD Warns Yangon Chief Minister Over Breach of COVID-19 Rules
- World Bank Approves $460 Million Funding for Power Generation, Health Services in Myanmar
- India Starts Lifting Lockdown in Some Areas
- US Launches First NASA Astronauts From American Soil Since 2011
| Myanmar Parliament Rejects Move to Oust House Speaker Posted: 01 Jun 2020 05:20 AM PDT  The Parliament voted down a proposal by military-backed and military-appointed lawmakers on Monday to impeach the house speaker over the recent constitutional reform process. |
| Japan to Provide US$46 M Emergency Loan to Small Businesses in Myanmar Posted: 01 Jun 2020 04:44 AM PDT  The Japan International Cooperation Agency announced an emergency loan program for businesses in Myanmar as part its plans to help Myanmar weather the impacts of COVID-19. |
| Myanmar’s Third COVID-19 Lab Begins Operating in Mandalay Posted: 01 Jun 2020 04:42 AM PDT  Capable of conducting more than 400 coronavirus tests a day, the new lab in Mandalay will serve all of Upper Myanmar, easing the workload on Yangon's two labs. |
| Arakan Army Releases Civilians Seized in Raid on Myanmar’s Border Police Posted: 01 Jun 2020 03:34 AM PDT  The rebel group reportedly killed four police officers and six others are missing after an attack on a Rakhine State outpost. |
| NLD Warns Yangon Chief Minister Over Breach of COVID-19 Rules Posted: 01 Jun 2020 02:22 AM PDT  The Yangon chief minister held a Buddhist gathering in breach of Myanmar's COVID-19 measures, prompting an inquiry by the President's Office and a lawsuit by a local resident. |
| World Bank Approves $460 Million Funding for Power Generation, Health Services in Myanmar Posted: 01 Jun 2020 02:16 AM PDT  The World Bank announced a package of $460 million in loans and grants to boost power generation in Yangon and fund essential health services around the country. |
| India Starts Lifting Lockdown in Some Areas Posted: 31 May 2020 09:58 PM PDT  India started a phased reopening of its economy on Monday outside of designated COVID-19 'containment zones'. |
| US Launches First NASA Astronauts From American Soil Since 2011 Posted: 31 May 2020 09:54 PM PDT  Two NASA astronauts were successfully launched into space on board a commercial rocket bound for the International Space Station on Saturday. |
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