Monday, June 22, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine

Myanmar Called to End Yearlong Internet Blackout in Volatile West

Posted: 22 Jun 2020 05:53 AM PDT

Rights groups and diplomatic missions are demanding a mobile internet ban is lifted in parts of Rakhine and Chin states as it affects people's daily lives.

Myanmar Heads of State, Ministers Acquire Land in Capital

Posted: 22 Jun 2020 05:38 AM PDT

The State Counselor, president and Union ministers have acquired highly valuable plots of land in the capital, attracting criticism from the former ruling party.

Local Officials Resign En Masse in Myanmar’s Conflict-Torn Rakhine State

Posted: 22 Jun 2020 05:23 AM PDT

Sixty administrators in a single township in Rakhine have resigned out of fear of being caught up in the conflict between the Arakan Army and the Myanmar military.

In Myanmar, General-Turned-Politician Hopes His Party Sees Success in Coming Election

Posted: 22 Jun 2020 02:05 AM PDT

The Irrawaddy talks with U Shwe Mann, ex-general and former Parliament speaker, about how his new Union Betterment Party will contest Myanmar's elections later this year.
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Sunday, June 21, 2020

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The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Day the British Sentenced Folk Hero Maung Thant to Death

Posted: 20 Jun 2020 10:11 PM PDT

On this day in 1911, a poor farmer who embodied rural people's hopes of a better life and opposition to colonial rule was sentenced to hang by the British.
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Saturday, June 20, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Day Myanmar’s First Prime Minister Met Winston Churchill

Posted: 19 Jun 2020 07:00 PM PDT

As a strong defender of imperialism, Sir Winston Churchill defused any potential tension with U Nu by saying they must bury old animosities.

Irrawaddy Business Roundup

Posted: 19 Jun 2020 06:30 PM PDT

This week, Myanmar officials said foreign investment for 2019-20 is on track and a Korean industrial complex will go ahead as they lifted limits on foreign ownership of banks.
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Friday, June 19, 2020

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The Irrawaddy Magazine

JOOX Prepares World Music Day Online Festival to Shake off COVID-19 Blues

Posted: 19 Jun 2020 06:25 AM PDT

JOOX World Music Day 2020 features numerous artists from Myanmar and overseas with revelers encouraged to help those struggling during COVID-19.

Myanmar Sees Largest COVID-19 Spike as Migrants Deported from Thailand Test Positive

Posted: 19 Jun 2020 05:09 AM PDT

Twenty-three COVID-19 cases detected on Friday among migrants deported from Thailand brought the country's largest daily increase since its first reported case in late March.

Myanmar’s Ethnic Parties Find Strength in Unity as They Prepare for General Election

Posted: 19 Jun 2020 04:44 AM PDT

Having consolidated their bases, Myanmar's ethnic parties plan to work together in the coming election to achieve their common goals of federalism and self-determination.

Over 8,000 Citizens Prosecuted in Myanmar for COVID-19 Breaches

Posted: 19 Jun 2020 04:20 AM PDT

Violations include assaulting health teams, fleeing quarantine centers, organizing religious gatherings and weddings and failing to follow nighttime curfews.

KIA Warns Civilians Fighting with Myanmar Military Could Erupt Anytime

Posted: 19 Jun 2020 03:15 AM PDT

The Kachin Independence Army told locals in Kutkai, Shan State that clashes could break out anytime in their area, despite a ceasefire from the Myanmar military over COVID-19.

Recalling a Birthday Marked in Silence

Posted: 19 Jun 2020 03:02 AM PDT

As Daw Aung San Suu Kyi turns 75 today, The Irrawaddy revisits this commemoration of her birthday in 2008—spent, like so many before it, as a prisoner of the military.

Another Low-Level Administrator Killed in Myanmar’s Rakhine State

Posted: 19 Jun 2020 12:47 AM PDT

A clerk of the Kyaukphyu Township General Administration Department in Rakhine State was abducted from his home Tuesday night and found dead the next day, police said.
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Thursday, June 18, 2020

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The Irrawaddy Magazine

Remembering Kraisak Choonhavan—a Friend to Myanmar Laborers and Refugees in Thailand

Posted: 18 Jun 2020 05:53 AM PDT

U Htoo Chit remembers the late Thai politician and activist Kraisak Choonhavan, who for many years championed the rights of Myanmar laborers and refugees in Thailand.

Hungry Villagers Flee Fighting in Myanmar’s Rakhine

Posted: 18 Jun 2020 04:13 AM PDT

Rivers and roads are blocked by months of fighting between the Arakan Army and Myanmar's military, forcing hundreds of villagers to seek shelter in a monastery.

Myanmar Opposition’s Bid to Impeach Yangon Chief Minister Fails

Posted: 18 Jun 2020 04:00 AM PDT

National League for Democracy regional lawmakers on Thursday voted down an opposition attempt to impeach Yangon Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein.

Twenty-Six Killed, Over 100 Injured by Land Mines in Myanmar Since January, Says Report

Posted: 18 Jun 2020 02:25 AM PDT

A new report by the Mine Risk Working Group says land mines have killed 26 civilians and injured over 100 since January, the majority of them in Rakhine State.

G-7 Urges China to Reconsider Planned Security Law for Hong Kong

Posted: 17 Jun 2020 10:58 PM PDT

G-7 foreign ministers have expressed 'grave concern' over Beijing's plan to impose a new security law in Hong Kong.

US, China Agree to Continue Engagement Amid Strained Ties

Posted: 17 Jun 2020 10:52 PM PDT

At a meeting in Hawaii, US and Chinese officials vowed to maintain engagement despite recent disagreements over Hong Kong and COVID-19.
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Wednesday, June 17, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine

Without Work and Fearing Arrest, Undocumented Myanmar Migrants in Malaysia Take Their Own Lives

Posted: 17 Jun 2020 06:07 AM PDT

Jobless due to COVID-19 and fearing arrest amid a crackdown on illegal migrants, three undocumented Myanmar workers in Malaysia have committed suicide in the past month.

AA Attacks Won’t Destabilize Rakhine Administration nor Prompt Military Takeover: Myanmar Govt

Posted: 17 Jun 2020 04:39 AM PDT

Officials says the Arakan Army won't destabilize Rakhine State's administration despite its serial attacks on security forces and officials resigning over security concerns.

Quarantined Returnees Jailed for Being Drunk and Disorderly in Myanmar

Posted: 17 Jun 2020 02:52 AM PDT

Three men at a quarantine center in Ayeyarwady Region were deemed overly raucous and have been jailed for three months.

Three Killed as Bus Plunges Off Mountain Road in Myanmar’s Shan State

Posted: 17 Jun 2020 01:39 AM PDT

A bus drove off the Mandalay-Muse highway and fell down a mountain in Shan State early Wednesday, killing three people and injuring several more.

All NLD Members of Mandalay Cabinet to Run in Myanmar’s General Election: Minister

Posted: 17 Jun 2020 01:00 AM PDT

A member of the Mandalay cabinet said all of the regional ministers from the ruling National League for Democracy plan to run in this year's general election.

North Korea to Deploy Troops to Two Demilitarized Areas Near Border

Posted: 16 Jun 2020 10:07 PM PDT

After blowing up a liaison office, North Korea began making good on its vow to move troops into an area that had been demilitarized under an agreement with South Korea.

20 Indian Soldiers Killed in Clash With China Along Himalayan Border

Posted: 16 Jun 2020 09:54 PM PDT

Twenty Indian troops were killed in a clash with Chinese soldiers on the two countries' disputed Himalayan border amid escalating tensions on the frontier.

Beijing Reports Over 100 Virus Infections in Six Days After Market Cluster

Posted: 16 Jun 2020 09:45 PM PDT

Beijing authorities have raised the city's health alert level and shut schools after a new COVID-19 cluster led to more than 100 infections.
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Tuesday, June 16, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine

India-Myanmar Border Town Opposes Quarantine Center Amid COVID-19 Fears

Posted: 16 Jun 2020 08:07 AM PDT

A plan to hold returning migrants in Tamu's town center is being reconsidered after a public backlash, says a township administrator.

Standing for Nearly 170 Years, This Yangon Monastery Has Been a Key Site for Two Religions in Myanmar 

Posted: 16 Jun 2020 06:51 AM PDT

One of the oldest structures in Yangon, the Norman Kyaung Kyi Htaik has been a place of learning—first for Christian missionaries and later for Buddhist monks—since 1852.

Myanmar Govt to Probe Contentious Chinese Development on Thai Border

Posted: 16 Jun 2020 04:59 AM PDT

A government tribunal will investigate the new Shwe Kokko Special Economic Zone over illegal construction and casinos and a massive undisclosed change to project plans.

Myanmar Confident About Reaching Investment Target, Despite COVID-19

Posted: 16 Jun 2020 04:37 AM PDT

Businesses have been told to expect the worst possible economic conditions but the government says it is working to help.

Myanmar Independence Hero to Appear on All Banknotes

Posted: 16 Jun 2020 03:00 AM PDT

The image of General Aung San will be printed on all denominations of Myanmar kyat banknotes, replacing lions and elephants.

Myanmar Govt Unveils Four Projects as Part of China’s BRI Scheme

Posted: 16 Jun 2020 01:53 AM PDT

The Construction Ministry has announced four 'early-harvest' projects including roads, a bridge and a tunnel to be built as part of China's Belt and Road Initiative.

US Regulators Revoke Emergency Use of Malaria Drug for Coronavirus

Posted: 15 Jun 2020 10:10 PM PDT

The US Food and Drug Administration has revoked permission for emergency use of hydroxychloroquine, a drug touted by President Trump, as a COVID-19 treatment.

Indonesia Eyes Final Stage of Clinical Tests of Vaccine in July

Posted: 15 Jun 2020 09:58 PM PDT

Indonesia plans to launch final-stage testing of a coronavirus vaccine next month if an upcoming trial of the drug, developed with a Chinese firm, is successful.

North Korean Army on Alert for Return to Demilitarized Zone

Posted: 15 Jun 2020 09:49 PM PDT

North Korea's army is preparing for a possible return of troops to the border Demilitarized Zone in retaliation for provocations by defectors residing in the South.
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Monday, June 15, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy

The Irrawaddy Magazine

In Myanmar, Concerns Mount Over COVID-19 Cases Among Illegal Returnees From Bangladesh

Posted: 15 Jun 2020 08:35 AM PDT

Residents of border townships in Rakhine State are concerned that unreported arrivals of illegal returnees from Bangladesh will worsen already growing COVID-19 rates. 

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to Run in Myanmar’s General Election

Posted: 15 Jun 2020 07:16 AM PDT

November's election will include the country's president and the NLD's other most senior members with the possible exception of the ailing Mandalay chief minister.

Escaping the City and Engaging with Myanmar’s Nature


Posted: 15 Jun 2020 06:54 AM PDT

A new campsite in Bago Region says it wants to introduce Myanmar to top-class camping.

Myanmar Extends Bans on Gatherings, Int’l Flights as Imported COVID-19 Cases Rise

Posted: 15 Jun 2020 06:10 AM PDT

Myanmar's bans on international flights, all visas and public gatherings will continue until June 30.

Arakan Army Blamed for Attack on Myanmar Border Police

Posted: 15 Jun 2020 04:20 AM PDT

Police officers were injured in a dawn raid on an outpost on the Bangladeshi border, prompting nearby villagers to flee.

Illegal Entry to Myanmar Amid COVID-19 Will Lead to Legal Action: State Counselor Warns

Posted: 15 Jun 2020 03:51 AM PDT

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's warning comes amid spate of people testing positive for COVID-19 after entering Myanmar illegally through Maungdaw Township in Rakhine State.

Police Officer Stabbed to Death in Myanmar’s Rakhine State

Posted: 15 Jun 2020 02:02 AM PDT

A police officer was stabbed to death in broad daylight in downtown Kyauktaw, Rakhine State, on Saturday; two assailants fled the scene on a motorbike.

36 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Beijing; All Linked to Closed Market

Posted: 14 Jun 2020 10:03 PM PDT

Beijing officials have reported dozens of new coronavirus cases, all apparently linked to a wholesale market in the city.

Veteran Philippine Journalist Found Guilty in ‘Cyber-Libel’ Case

Posted: 14 Jun 2020 09:56 PM PDT

A Manila court has jailed reporter Maria Ressler and a colleague for six months to six years for libel over a story linking a businessman to drugs and human trafficking.
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Saturday, June 13, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Business Roundup

Posted: 12 Jun 2020 07:00 PM PDT

Tourism businesses began to reopen this week, investors backed the industrial and garment sectors and a new survey showed what Myanmar businesses need to survive COVID-19.

NLD Confident as Party Plans for Myanmar’s 2020 Election

Posted: 12 Jun 2020 06:30 PM PDT

The Irrawaddy talks with National League for Democracy Vice-Chairman Dr. Zaw Myint Maung about how the party plans to contest Myanmar's general election in November.
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