Thursday, October 15, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine

Detained Political Party Boss Found to Breach Myanmar Anti-Money Laundering Law, Among Others

Posted: 15 Oct 2020 06:19 AM PDT

The UDP could face dissolution, as its detained chairman and financial backer, Michael Kyaw Myint, had no legal source of income for the past six years, officials say.

How Suu Kyi was Barred from Standing in Myanmar’s Election Three Decades Ago

Posted: 15 Oct 2020 05:40 AM PDT

Democratic leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was denied a chance to run in the 1990 general election, although any victory would have been very short-lived.

Myanmar Govt Sets Out Criteria for Unsolicited Investment Proposals

Posted: 15 Oct 2020 02:38 AM PDT

The government has laid out new rules for submitting unsolicited investment proposals amid a slowdown in the economy due to COVID-19.

NLD File Charges Against USDP After Campaign Clashes in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Region

Posted: 15 Oct 2020 01:54 AM PDT

The National League for Democracy says a mob backing the military proxy Union Solidarity and Development Party attacked its supporters in Hinthada Township

Myanmar Migrants in Northern Thailand Vote for Peace, Progress in Their Homeland

Posted: 14 Oct 2020 11:41 PM PDT

More than 600 Myanmar migrants, many of them ethnic Shan, made often arduous journeys to Chiang Mai in recent days to cast advance ballots for November's election.

China Denounces Canada PM’s ‘Coercive Diplomacy’ Remarks

Posted: 14 Oct 2020 10:05 PM PDT

The Chinese government has hit back at Canada and demanded the release of a Huawei executive after the Canadian prime minister accused China of 'coercive diplomacy'

Thailand Imposes State of Emergency in Bangkok to Stop Protests

Posted: 14 Oct 2020 09:54 PM PDT

The Thai government has declared a state of emergency in Bangkok to clamp down on protesters demanding reform of the monarchy and the resignation of the prime minister.
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