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• Myanmar Military Denies Shelling Villages in Karen State
• Yangon Pollution Hits Danger Levels Each Morning: Monitors
• Myanmar Plans Emergency Coronavirus Funding, Lab Tests
• Recruiters Face Ban as Myanmar Assesses Their Efforts to Aid Sailors Held in China
• With Virus-Hit China ‘Closed for Business’, Myanmar Exporters Feel the Pinch
• 15 Rohingya Women, Children Dead as Fishing Trawler Sinks in Bay of Bengal
• Rohingya Boy Killed as Village Hit by Artillery Shells in Western Myanmar
• US Charges Four Chinese Military Hackers in 2017 Equifax Breach
• After Massacre, Thai Army Chief Admits Problems With Treatment of Soldiers
• Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 1,000 in China
• Thailand Refuses Entry to Cruise Ship With No Coronavirus Cases
• Another 65 Test Positive for Coronavirus on Cruise Ship in Japan

Myanmar Military Denies Shelling Villages in Karen State Posted: 11 Feb 2020 06:43 AM PST The Myanmar military has denied accusations that it fired on Karen villages in early February, claiming it fired only on a Karen National Liberation Army Brigade 5 base.

Yangon Pollution Hits Danger Levels Each Morning: Monitors Posted: 11 Feb 2020 05:17 AM PST A team of Yangon scholars says the city enters the pollution red zone each morning, where otherwise healthy people can suffer health problems.

Myanmar Plans Emergency Coronavirus Funding, Lab Tests Posted: 11 Feb 2020 05:04 AM PST Myanmar's Health Ministry has set up an emergency fund to support the response to coronavirus and says the National Laboratory will soon be able to test for the virus.

Recruiters Face Ban as Myanmar Assesses Their Efforts to Aid Sailors Held in China Posted: 11 Feb 2020 04:56 AM PST With 20 Myanmar sailors still in Chinese custody, the Myanmar government is considering whether to cancel the licenses of the recruitment agencies that sent them abroad.

With Virus-Hit China ‘Closed for Business’, Myanmar Exporters Feel the Pinch Posted: 11 Feb 2020 03:59 AM PST With China's coronavirus shutdown costing Myanmar $15 million a day, experts and business owners are calling on the government to diversity the country's trade ties.

15 Rohingya Women, Children Dead as Fishing Trawler Sinks in Bay of Bengal Posted: 11 Feb 2020 03:32 AM PST At least 15 Rohingya refugees were killed, 73 were rescued and many more were missing early Tuesday after a fishing boat capsized en route to Malaysia from Cox's Bazar.

Rohingya Boy Killed as Village Hit by Artillery Shells in Western Myanmar Posted: 11 Feb 2020 12:52 AM PST 'An artillery shell fell onto my cowshed… Naval vessels fired the shells,' Rohingya villager says after attack that killed a teenage boy and left two others hurt.

US Charges Four Chinese Military Hackers in 2017 Equifax Breach Posted: 10 Feb 2020 10:34 PM PST The US attorney general has announced that four Chinese hackers have been charged in connection with the 2017 Equifax data breach.

After Massacre, Thai Army Chief Admits Problems With Treatment of Soldiers Posted: 10 Feb 2020 10:30 PM PST The chief of Thailand's army has admitted problems with the way soldiers are treated after a disgruntled sergeant shot dead 30 people in Nakhon Ratchasima.

Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 1,000 in China Posted: 10 Feb 2020 09:48 PM PST Chinese health authorities said the country's death toll from the coronavirus has passed 1,000, with more than 42,000 infections.

Thailand Refuses Entry to Cruise Ship With No Coronavirus Cases Posted: 10 Feb 2020 09:36 PM PST Thailand has refused permission for a Holland America cruise ship to dock amid fears of coronavirus, despite there being no confirmed infections among passengers.

Another 65 Test Positive for Coronavirus on Cruise Ship in Japan Posted: 10 Feb 2020 09:16 PM PST The number of confirmed coronavirus infections on the cruise ship docked in Yokohama has risen to 135.

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• Local Woman Who Worked for US, Myanmar Operators of Cannabis Farm Is Freed
• Myanmar Maid Quarantined in Yangon After Boss in Singapore Infected With Coronavirus
• Yangon Govt Leases $750M of Land to Malaysian Conglomerate
• Military MPs Oppose Merging Myanmar Charter-Change Proposals
• Another NLD Member Abducted by Unknown Armed Group in Western Myanmar
• Who Is Myanmar’s New Home Affairs Minister?
• British Troops’ Bloodiest Crackdown on Anti-Colonial Protestors in Myanmar
• 60 More Test Positive for Coronavirus on Cruise Ship in Japan
• Virus Death Toll Tops 900 in China as Businesses Reopen After Long Holiday
• On Thai Buddhist Holy Day, Gunman’s Carnage Shatters Temple Peace
• South Korea’s ‘Parasite’ Beats Hollywood Greats to Make Oscar History
• American Dies of Coronavirus in China; Five Britons Infected in French Alps

Local Woman Who Worked for US, Myanmar Operators of Cannabis Farm Is Freed Posted: 10 Feb 2020 05:42 AM PST A Mandalay court has freed a local employee after 10 months in jail in a cannabis plantation case. Her employer said it had official permission to grow the drug.

Myanmar Maid Quarantined in Yangon After Boss in Singapore Infected With Coronavirus Posted: 10 Feb 2020 05:26 AM PST A Myanmar domestic worker, who returned from Singapore and her coronavirus-infected employer, is being held in isolation at Yangon's Waibargi Hospital.

Yangon Govt Leases $750M of Land to Malaysian Conglomerate Posted: 10 Feb 2020 05:02 AM PST Yangon's regional government has inked a $750-million development deal with Malaysian conglomerate Berjaya; Myanmar's Investment Commission has yet to approve it.

Military MPs Oppose Merging Myanmar Charter-Change Proposals Posted: 10 Feb 2020 04:32 AM PST Military-appointed MPs in Parliament object to a committee's plan to have their charter-change proposals debated together with those submitted by the ruling party.

Another NLD Member Abducted by Unknown Armed Group in Western Myanmar Posted: 10 Feb 2020 02:05 AM PST A leader of the local National League for Democracy chapter on Rakhine State's Ramree Island was kidnapped by unidentified gunmen Saturday evening.

Who Is Myanmar’s New Home Affairs Minister? Posted: 10 Feb 2020 12:00 AM PST The Parliament has approved Lt-Gen Soe Htut as home affairs minister; the incoming minister is viewed as being very close to military chief Sen-Gen Min Aung Hlaing.

British Troops’ Bloodiest Crackdown on Anti-Colonial Protestors in Myanmar Posted: 09 Feb 2020 11:55 PM PST On this day in 1939, colonial troops in British Burma launched their deadliest crackdown on anti-colonial protestors when they fired on unarmed crowds in Mandalay, killing 17.

60 More Test Positive for Coronavirus on Cruise Ship in Japan Posted: 09 Feb 2020 11:50 PM PST More than 60 new cases of coronavirus have been reported on a cruise ship quarantined in Yokohama, Japan, taking the total number of infections on the vessel to some 130.

Virus Death Toll Tops 900 in China as Businesses Reopen After Long Holiday Posted: 09 Feb 2020 11:42 PM PST The death toll from the coronavirus in China has risen to 910 with over 40,000 infections; businesses began reopening Monday after an extended Lunar New Year Holiday.

On Thai Buddhist Holy Day, Gunman’s Carnage Shatters Temple Peace Posted: 09 Feb 2020 09:12 PM PST A temple was one of the first scenes of carnage as a disgruntled Thai soldier shot 29 people to death in the town of Nakhon Ratchasima on Saturday.

South Korea’s ‘Parasite’ Beats Hollywood Greats to Make Oscar History Posted: 09 Feb 2020 09:05 PM PST 'Parasite' wins four Oscars; Joaquin Phoenix, Renee Zellweger named best actors while Martin Scorsese's 'Irishman' leaves empty-handed.

American Dies of Coronavirus in China; Five Britons Infected in French Alps Posted: 09 Feb 2020 08:52 PM PST US Embassy confirms death of 60-year-old American in Wuhan; China death toll passes 900, approaches global deaths from SARS

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Death toll hits 21 from Thai rampage after attempt to stop shooter Posted: 08 Feb 2020 05:53 PM PST One member of Thailand's security forces was killed in a raid into a shopping mall to try to stop a soldier on a rampage that has now killed at least 21 people.

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The Irrawaddy Business Roundup Posted: 07 Feb 2020 08:30 PM PST Visiting business delegations from the US, France and Belgium met with Myanmar counterparts this week as the coronavirus outbreak continued to hurt tourism and trade.

This Week in Parliament Posted: 07 Feb 2020 08:00 PM PST The Irrawaddy briefs you on the week that was in the national legislature.

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• Is Myanmar’s Ruling NLD Pushing Hard Enough on Constitutional Amendment?
• Myanmar Pastors Held Over Kachin Revolution Day Event
• Personal and Historical, Visitors Flock to Shan State National Day
• Myanmar Deports Chinese Coronavirus Suspect While Hunting Another Four
• Members of Religious Orders Should Have Right to Vote, Myanmar’s Cardinal Bo Says
• Myanmar Election Commission Says No Campaigning, No Polls Near Military Barracks
• Kachin Leaders Demand Charter Reform to Establish Peace
• Myanmar Gunmen Rob Bank of 60 Million Kyats, Leave Fake Bomb Behind
• Japan’s Propaganda Press in Occupied Myanmar
• Chinese Doctor Who Blew Whistle About Coronavirus Outbreak Dies
• Amid Hydropower Boom, Laos Moves Ahead on Latest Mekong Dam
• China Says Coronavirus Could Disrupt Economy in Q1, Upbeat on Recovery

Is Myanmar’s Ruling NLD Pushing Hard Enough on Constitutional Amendment? Posted: 07 Feb 2020 09:29 AM PST This week, The Irrawaddy and two veterans of Myanmar's democracy movement discuss the military's aversion to charter change, and how the ruling NLD should deal with it.

Myanmar Pastors Held Over Kachin Revolution Day Event Posted: 07 Feb 2020 06:04 AM PST The Kachin Baptist Convention says it is in talks with the military to secure the release of two pastors who allowed a Kachin Revolution Day event in their church.

Personal and Historical, Visitors Flock to Shan State National Day Posted: 07 Feb 2020 05:58 AM PST Whether it's to celebrate their history, find long-lost loved ones or just enjoy the festivities, people flock to Shan State National Day from all corners of the region

Myanmar Deports Chinese Coronavirus Suspect While Hunting Another Four Posted: 07 Feb 2020 05:41 AM PST A healthy Chinese woman, who was being tracked down in Shan State amid the coronavirus scare, has been deported to China. Four other virus suspects are at large.

Members of Religious Orders Should Have Right to Vote, Myanmar’s Cardinal Bo Says Posted: 07 Feb 2020 05:31 AM PST The leader of Myanmar's Catholic community, Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, has called for the Constitution's ban on voting by members of religious orders to be scrapped.

Myanmar Election Commission Says No Campaigning, No Polls Near Military Barracks Posted: 07 Feb 2020 02:30 AM PST The Election Commission says parties are barred from campaigning in military cantonments for the 2020 election and polling will no longer be conducted inside barracks.

Kachin Leaders Demand Charter Reform to Establish Peace Posted: 06 Feb 2020 11:39 PM PST The leaders of Kachin parties say the 2008 Constitution must be reformed ahead of this year's general election if further bloodshed is to be avoided.

Myanmar Gunmen Rob Bank of 60 Million Kyats, Leave Fake Bomb Behind Posted: 06 Feb 2020 10:06 PM PST Two gunmen robbed a CB Bank in Yangon's North Dagon of about 60 million kyats on Friday morning; an apparent explosive device they left behind was fake, officials said.

Japan’s Propaganda Press in Occupied Myanmar Posted: 06 Feb 2020 10:00 PM PST On this day in 1943, the Japanese government occupying Myanmar began publishing the country's only English newspaper at the time, the heavily propagandist Greater Asia.

Chinese Doctor Who Blew Whistle About Coronavirus Outbreak Dies Posted: 06 Feb 2020 09:50 PM PST A Chinese doctor who drew official ire for sounding the alarm in the early stages of the coronavirus outbreak has died of the disease, prompting public grief and anger.

Amid Hydropower Boom, Laos Moves Ahead on Latest Mekong Dam Posted: 06 Feb 2020 09:28 PM PST Laos is forging ahead with its third dam on the Mekong River, but critics say the impacts of existing projects should be fully assessed first.

China Says Coronavirus Could Disrupt Economy in Q1, Upbeat on Recovery Posted: 06 Feb 2020 09:04 PM PST China's central bank admits the coronavirus outbreak could hurt the economy in Q1 but says it has measures in place to ensure a quick recovery.

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• Nine Minor Myanmar Parties Form Electoral Pact
• Former Labor Attaché on Trial for Corruption Attacks Irrawaddy Photographer
• Workers and Farmers to Run in Myanmar’s 2020 Election to Promote Rights
• Karen Rebel-Backed Firm, Govt to Study Industrial Estate Proposal in Myanmar’s Deep South
• Myanmar’s Military Intelligence Chief Tapped to Become New Home Affairs Minister
• Myanmar Army Generals Attend Shan National Day Event at RCSS’ HQ for First Time
• The Day Dag Hammarskjöld Visited Myanmar
• Coronavirus Death Toll Passes 560 in China
• Thailand Scraps China-Led Project to Blast Open Mekong River
• India’s Pollution Regulator Threatens to Shut 14 Coal-Fired Power Plants

Nine Minor Myanmar Parties Form Electoral Pact Posted: 06 Feb 2020 05:00 AM PST Nine minor parties in Myanmar have formed an electoral alliance to boost their chances of winning seats at the November general election.

Former Labor Attaché on Trial for Corruption Attacks Irrawaddy Photographer Posted: 06 Feb 2020 04:09 AM PST Ex-Myanmar labor attaché U San Maung Oo attacked a photographer from The Irrawaddy after a court hearing on Wednesday in the ongoing corruption case against the attaché.

Workers and Farmers to Run in Myanmar’s 2020 Election to Promote Rights Posted: 06 Feb 2020 03:46 AM PST Trade unionists in Myanmar are due to run in the 2020 general election because they say the National League for Democracy has let them down.

Karen Rebel-Backed Firm, Govt to Study Industrial Estate Proposal in Myanmar’s Deep South Posted: 06 Feb 2020 03:36 AM PST The government of Myanmar's Tanintharyi Region has inked an MOU with a company backed by the Karen National Union on a feasibility study for an industrial estate project.

Myanmar’s Military Intelligence Chief Tapped to Become New Home Affairs Minister Posted: 06 Feb 2020 01:33 AM PST Lieutenant General Soe Htut has been nominated by the military to become the new minister of home affairs, as the current minister is set to retire.

Myanmar Army Generals Attend Shan National Day Event at RCSS’ HQ for First Time Posted: 05 Feb 2020 10:11 PM PST For the first time, high-ranking Myanmar army generals and the Union attorney-general are attending a Shan National Day event at the RCSS headquarters in Loi Tai Leng.

The Day Dag Hammarskjöld Visited Myanmar Posted: 05 Feb 2020 09:30 PM PST On this day in 1956, legendary Swedish UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld visited Yangon on the first of two visits.

Coronavirus Death Toll Passes 560 in China Posted: 05 Feb 2020 09:16 PM PST Health authorities in China said the death toll from the coronavirus in the country has passed 560 with more than 28,000 confirmed cases.

Thailand Scraps China-Led Project to Blast Open Mekong River Posted: 05 Feb 2020 09:15 PM PST The Thai cabinet has agreed to scrap a Chinese-led project to blast rapids and conduct dredging in the Mekong River that would have opened it up for shipping.

India’s Pollution Regulator Threatens to Shut 14 Coal-Fired Power Plants Posted: 05 Feb 2020 08:57 PM PST India's Pollution Control Board has given 14 coal-burning power plants 15 days to explain why they have not complied with new emissions rules or face closure.

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