Tuesday, November 24, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine

Rights Groups Demand Release of Myanmar Students After Rakhine Protests

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 04:04 AM PST

Student activists who condemned internet restrictions in Rakhine and Chin states and called for a ceasefire have faced heavy jail sentences.

Japan Reveals Full Commitment to Myanmar’s Dawei SEZ

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 03:02 AM PST

Japan's ambassador to Myanmar, Ichiro Maruyama, says Tokyo is committed to seeing the Tanintharyi Region project boost Asia's economic connectivity.

12 Asean Briefing Notes for President-Elect Biden

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 02:36 AM PST

Joe Biden has to work to rebuild Barack Obama's relationship with Asean after four years of neglect, argues political commentator Kavi Chongkittavorn.

NLD Election Win Raises New Questions Over Myanmar Military Chief’s Future

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 12:38 AM PST

Given the military proxy USDP's poor election result, the armed forces chief may be reconsidering his rumored political ambitions, but is he too old to stay on as chief?

Nine Firms Qualify to Challenge Chinese Proposal for Myanmar’s New Yangon City Project

Posted: 24 Nov 2020 12:34 AM PST

Six foreign firms are among nine companies that will have the right to submit rival bids to develop the huge New Yangon City project proposed by China's CCCC.

Biden to Nominate Longtime Aide Blinken as Secretary of State

Posted: 23 Nov 2020 08:50 PM PST

US President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate veteran diplomat Antony Blinken as his secretary of state, suggesting US foreign policy will return to multilateralism.

Trump Authorizes Start of Transition to US President-Elect Biden

Posted: 23 Nov 2020 08:40 PM PST

US President Donald Trump said he had authorized the relevant US official to take the steps needed to begin the transition of power to President-elect Joe Biden.
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