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- Myanmar Approves $171m ADB Loan for Rural Electrification
- Despite Law Changes, Myanmar Military Says Some Polling Stations Will Remain in Barracks
- NLD Selects 20% Female Candidates for Myanmar’s November Election
- Myanmar Parliament Approves $180-Million ADB Loan Request for Yangon Water Supply
- Hate Speech Threats Proliferate in Myanmar, Southeast Asia
- US Consulate Shuttered as China Retaliates Over Spying Accusations
| Myanmar Approves $171m ADB Loan for Rural Electrification Posted: 27 Jul 2020 06:10 AM PDT  The Asian Development Bank-funded power project aims to bring electricity to 400,300 rural homes not reached by the national grid. |
| Despite Law Changes, Myanmar Military Says Some Polling Stations Will Remain in Barracks Posted: 27 Jul 2020 05:14 AM PDT  The Tatmadaw said it would be impossible for some polling stations to be moved off base for the Nov. 8 election. |
| NLD Selects 20% Female Candidates for Myanmar’s November Election Posted: 27 Jul 2020 03:22 AM PDT  The National League for Democracy is selecting a record number of female candidates for the general election but existing lawmakers say they face challenges. |
| Myanmar Parliament Approves $180-Million ADB Loan Request for Yangon Water Supply Posted: 27 Jul 2020 02:09 AM PDT  Myanmar's Union Parliament has approved a plan to seek $180 million in loans and grants from the ADB to fund a five-year project to upgrade Yangon's water supply system. |
| Hate Speech Threats Proliferate in Myanmar, Southeast Asia Posted: 27 Jul 2020 02:09 AM PDT  Laws against hate speech tend to focus on race and religion; they must be expanded to criminalize attacks on migrants, LGBTI people and other targeted groups. |
| US Consulate Shuttered as China Retaliates Over Spying Accusations Posted: 26 Jul 2020 09:35 PM PDT  The US has closed its consulate in the Chinese city of Chengdu, as ordered by Beijing in retaliation for the closure of China's Houston consulate over spying claims. |
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