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• Myanmar’s Ex-Dictator Than Shwe, Wife Enter Hospital as Precaution Against COVID-19
• Scores of Rights, Media Groups Urge Telenor to Halt Sale of Myanmar Business
• KNU Chief: Myanmar Junta Must Change Before Talks Can Start
• China Complains After Shell, Gunfire From Myanmar Hit Border Town
• US holds Talks Over US$50 Million Aid Package to Myanmar
• Chinese-Made COVID-19 Vaccines to go on Sale in Myanmar
• Brunei’s Business Links With Myanmar Military Raise Questions Over ASEAN Envoy’s Fitness

Myanmar’s Ex-Dictator Than Shwe, Wife Enter Hospital as Precaution Against COVID-19 Posted: 12 Aug 2021 05:57 AM PDT The pair are healthy and likely to have been vaccinated, but have spent a few days in a hospital to be tested and close to doctors 'just in case', a military source said. The post Myanmar's Ex-Dictator Than Shwe, Wife Enter Hospital as Precaution Against COVID-19 appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Scores of Rights, Media Groups Urge Telenor to Halt Sale of Myanmar Business Posted: 12 Aug 2021 05:48 AM PDT In a letter to the Norwegian firm's board chairperson, the groups said Telenor was ignoring the rights implications of selling its Myanmar unit to a junta-linked company. The post Scores of Rights, Media Groups Urge Telenor to Halt Sale of Myanmar Business appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

KNU Chief: Myanmar Junta Must Change Before Talks Can Start Posted: 12 Aug 2021 04:49 AM PDT Karen National Union chief General Saw Mutu Sae Poe says the regime is not ready to address the crisis. The post KNU Chief: Myanmar Junta Must Change Before Talks Can Start appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

China Complains After Shell, Gunfire From Myanmar Hit Border Town Posted: 12 Aug 2021 04:16 AM PDT China accused the junta of breaching the border agreement after the town of Wanding was struck amid fighting between the Tatmadaw and EAOs in northern Shan State. The post China Complains After Shell, Gunfire From Myanmar Hit Border Town appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

US holds Talks Over US$50 Million Aid Package to Myanmar Posted: 12 Aug 2021 04:05 AM PDT The US Ambassador to the UN spoke with renowned Myanmar physician Dr. Cynthia Maung, NGO's and civil society groups. The post US holds Talks Over US$50 Million Aid Package to Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Chinese-Made COVID-19 Vaccines to go on Sale in Myanmar Posted: 12 Aug 2021 02:50 AM PDT Myanmar's Chinese Chamber of Commerce will offer jabs for 50,000 Kyats per person. The post Chinese-Made COVID-19 Vaccines to go on Sale in Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Brunei’s Business Links With Myanmar Military Raise Questions Over ASEAN Envoy’s Fitness Posted: 12 Aug 2021 12:27 AM PDT Justice for Myanmar issued a statement questioning the suitability of Erywan Yusof's appointment as ASEAN's envoy, given his country's energy ties to the military junta. The post Brunei's Business Links With Myanmar Military Raise Questions Over ASEAN Envoy's Fitness appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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