Friday, January 15, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine

Karen State Militia Leadership Quits en Masse After Military Ousts Its Chief

Posted: 15 Jan 2021 06:49 AM PST

The 90 officers of the BGF, which runs a China-backed casino hub in Karen, are discussing their next move after the Tatmadaw asked them to reconsider their resignations.

Myanmar Secures Second IMF COVID-19 Loan

Posted: 15 Jan 2021 04:38 AM PST

The country is trying to buy millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccines and offset the economic impact of coronavirus.

Myanmar Military Condemns Speaker’s Refusal to Probe Election Fraud Claims

Posted: 15 Jan 2021 04:30 AM PST

Speaker T Khun Myat has come under fire from the military for refusing its request to hold a special parliamentary session to examine fraud charges.

Popular Shan Party Vows to Cooperate With Myanmar’s NLD Under New Govt

Posted: 15 Jan 2021 02:34 AM PST

During talks in Taunggyi, the SNLD asked the ruling party to give its members positions of responsibility, and offered to mediate with other ethnic parties.

More Than 30 Thai Police Accused of Trafficking Myanmar Migrants

Posted: 14 Jan 2021 10:22 PM PST

The smuggling ring based in Kanchanaburi on the Myanmar border trafficked workers to Samut Sakhon, a major hotspot for COVID-19, Thailand's deputy police chief said.

US Blacklists Major Chinese Oil Firm Over South China Sea ‘Coercion’

Posted: 14 Jan 2021 08:48 PM PST

Washington says China National Offshore Oil Corp. has helped Beijing coerce an estimated $2.5 trillion in resources from other claimants to the strategic waterway.

WHO Experts Arrive in Wuhan to Study Origins of Coronavirus Outbreak

Posted: 14 Jan 2021 08:36 PM PST

After quarantining for two weeks, the experts are set to visit a market that was the first hotspot, and a lab at the center of rumors the virus was accidentally released.
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