Thursday, January 14, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine

Myanmar’s Ruling NLD Holds Talks With Three Ethnic Parties in Shan State

Posted: 14 Jan 2021 06:05 AM PST

Avoiding the venue disputes that have led to the cancellation of talks with parties in other states, the NLD delegation also plans to meet a fourth party on Friday.

Myanmar Military Chief Makes Life Awkward for Chinese Foreign Minister

Posted: 14 Jan 2021 05:30 AM PST

Given Beijing's support for the government—not to mention its views on democracy—did the senior general really expect Wang Yi to sympathize with his voter fraud claims?

Myanmar Closes Eight Temporary COVID-19 Hospitals in Yangon

Posted: 14 Jan 2021 04:56 AM PST

Coronavirus cases are falling in Yangon as the government talks about allowing people to go back to work.

Feasibility Study on BRI Railway Link in Myanmar to Take 18 Months

Posted: 14 Jan 2021 04:07 AM PST

The line forms part of the planned China-Myanmar Railway linking southern China with Mandalay and Rakhine via Shan State under Beijing's BRI network.

Myanmar Sends Rohingya Back to Rakhine

Posted: 14 Jan 2021 03:30 AM PST

Seven undocumented Rohingya were detained off the Ayeyarwady coast trying to flee Rakhine State.

Myanmar’s Shangri-La Hotel Temporarily Closes Amid COVID-19 Impact

Posted: 14 Jan 2021 03:25 AM PST

More than 1,000 hotels in Myanmar have closed since March last year with the Shangri-La in Yangon the largest operation to shut its doors so far.

Lawmakers Push Myanmar Military to Clear Landmines for Rakhine IDP Safe Return

Posted: 14 Jan 2021 03:12 AM PST

Fighting with the Arakan Army ceased in November but displaced villagers cannot return home until unexploded explosives are cleared, Rakhine MPs say.

Myanmar Terminates Thai-Led Consortium’s Involvement in Dawei Mega Project

Posted: 14 Jan 2021 12:16 AM PST

Italian-Thai Development failed to make concession payments and submit documents, the management committee for the Dawei Special Economic Zone in southern Myanmar said.

Thailand to Step Up COVID-19 Testing of Myanmar Migrant Workers

Posted: 13 Jan 2021 10:33 PM PST

Health authorities in Samut Sakhon province plan to test more than 35,000 migrant workers in the next 10 days.

What Thailand Should Learn From America, and Vice Versa

Posted: 13 Jan 2021 10:27 PM PST

Americans are learning what happens when a large part of the population loses confidence in the political system—something other countries understand all too well.

Trump Impeached for Second Time, Charged With Insurrection Over Capitol Riot

Posted: 13 Jan 2021 09:27 PM PST

Ten members of Trump's Republican Party supported the resolution in the House of Representatives; he is the first US president to be impeached twice.

Former Senior Diplomat Campbell to Lead Biden’s Asia Policy: US Media

Posted: 13 Jan 2021 09:20 PM PST

Kurt Campbell will serve as 'Indo-Pacific coordinator' in the National Security Council, according to The Washington Post.

Indonesia Starts COVID Shots as China Promotes Vaccine Diplomacy

Posted: 13 Jan 2021 09:10 PM PST

Indonesian President Joko Widodo received his first shot of a Chinese-made vaccine on Wednesday, as Beijing's top diplomat visited the country.
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