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• Ex-Generals Still in as Myanmar’s Former Ruling Party Reveals Candidates for Upcoming Poll
• Myanmar Police Detain Three for Holding 70th Karen Martyrs’ Day Event in Yangon
• Myanmar Authorities Say Election Boycott Campaign May Face Legal Action
• Myanmar’s Ruling Party to Contest All Seats in Conflict-Torn Rakhine State in November Election
• Myanmar Human Rights Body: Killings at Mandalay Youth Center Tied to Rule Breaches, Staff Shortage
• Rakhine Man Dies in Myanmar Military Custody, Critics Suspect Execution
• Ex-WHO Chief Says US ‘Counterproductive’ on Virus, World Order
• US Health Chief Slams China, Praises Taiwan During Historic Visit
• Hong Kong Activist, Media Mogul Released After Arrests

Ex-Generals Still in as Myanmar’s Former Ruling Party Reveals Candidates for Upcoming Poll Posted: 12 Aug 2020 05:58 AM PDT In the former ruling and military proxy USDP's candidate list, ministers from the previous government and ex-generals account for nearly 30 percent of the 1,129 hopefuls.

Myanmar Police Detain Three for Holding 70th Karen Martyrs’ Day Event in Yangon Posted: 12 Aug 2020 05:23 AM PDT Three activists were detained by police for holding a Karen Martyrs' Day event in Yangon without permission.

Myanmar Authorities Say Election Boycott Campaign May Face Legal Action Posted: 12 Aug 2020 04:57 AM PDT The Union Election Commission says any attempt to get voters to boycott the general election is a violation of election law that carries possible jail time.

Myanmar’s Ruling Party to Contest All Seats in Conflict-Torn Rakhine State in November Election Posted: 12 Aug 2020 04:43 AM PDT The NLD said it would field candidates in all constituencies in Rakhine State in the upcoming election, after initially saying it would not run for all seats.

Myanmar Human Rights Body: Killings at Mandalay Youth Center Tied to Rule Breaches, Staff Shortage Posted: 12 Aug 2020 04:35 AM PDT The Myanmar National Human Rights Commission found the killing of two teenagers at Mandalay Youth Center was linked to poor compliance with regulations and a staff shortage.

Rakhine Man Dies in Myanmar Military Custody, Critics Suspect Execution Posted: 12 Aug 2020 02:29 AM PDT The military detained a man in Mrauk-U, Rakhine State last Friday evening and on Monday gave his body over to local police without an explanation of the cause of death.

Ex-WHO Chief Says US ‘Counterproductive’ on Virus, World Order Posted: 11 Aug 2020 10:41 PM PDT Former WHO chief Gro Harlem Brundtland has accused the US of being 'counterproductive' during the COVID-19 pandemic and leading an 'assault' on multilateralism.

US Health Chief Slams China, Praises Taiwan During Historic Visit Posted: 11 Aug 2020 10:30 PM PDT US Health Secretary Alex Azar, the highest-ranking US official to visit Taiwan since 1979, criticized China's 'bullying' of the island during his trip to Taipei.

Hong Kong Activist, Media Mogul Released After Arrests Posted: 11 Aug 2020 10:24 PM PDT Hong Kong democracy activist Agnes Chow and publisher Jimmy Lai were released one day after their arrests under the region's new security law.

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• Organizers Vow to Hold 70th Karen Martyrs’ Day Event Despite Myanmar Police Warning
• China Experts Wanted
• Myanmar Military Chief: Govt Should Call Top Security Council Meeting
• What’s New in Myanmar’s Project Bank
• Ethnic Kayah Parties Pledge Cooperation in Myanmar’s Election
• Election Board in Myanmar Warns Against Illegal Campaigning on Facebook
• China to Penalize US Lawmakers Over Hong Kong as Retaliation
• Coronavirus Infections Top 20 Million Globally

Organizers Vow to Hold 70th Karen Martyrs’ Day Event Despite Myanmar Police Warning Posted: 11 Aug 2020 06:02 AM PDT Karen activists are proceeding with plans to hold a Karen Martyrs' Day commemoration in Yangon on Wednesday; police say the event is banned under COVID-19 guidelines.

China Experts Wanted Posted: 11 Aug 2020 05:44 AM PDT China reserves the right to interfere in Myanmar's affairs; it's time Myanmar educated itself about its northern neighbor by creating think tanks and research institutes.

Myanmar Military Chief: Govt Should Call Top Security Council Meeting Posted: 11 Aug 2020 05:23 AM PDT Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said the National Defense and Security Council must meet because it is "too dangerous for one person to be making decisions" for the country.

What’s New in Myanmar’s Project Bank Posted: 11 Aug 2020 03:58 AM PDT Power and inland port projects are among 71 items the government has added to the country's Project Bank of officially endorsed major infrastructure plans.

Ethnic Kayah Parties Pledge Cooperation in Myanmar’s Election Posted: 11 Aug 2020 03:36 AM PDT Two ethnic Kayah parties say they won't run candidates in the same elections to avoid splitting votes and also announced that nearly a third of their candidates are activists.

Election Board in Myanmar Warns Against Illegal Campaigning on Facebook Posted: 11 Aug 2020 03:27 AM PDT Local election authorities in Pathein, Ayeyarwady Region warned all candidates against campaigning on Facebook before the start of the official campaign period.

China to Penalize US Lawmakers Over Hong Kong as Retaliation Posted: 10 Aug 2020 09:51 PM PDT Beijing said it will impose sanctions on 11 Americans including senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio in retaliation for US action against Chinese officials over Hong Kong.

Coronavirus Infections Top 20 Million Globally Posted: 10 Aug 2020 09:48 PM PDT The coronavirus has infected more than 20 million people worldwide and killed more than 730,000, according to the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University.

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• Non-Signatories to Myanmar’s Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement Yet to Decide on Attending Peace Conference
• China’s Strategic Port Project Moves Step Closer to Reality as Myanmar OKs Joint Venture
• Former Suu Kyi Ally Behind New Political Party Bows Out of Myanmar Election
• Four Ethnic Fighters Jailed for 35 Years for Attack on Myanmar Military’s Defense Academy
• US Coronavirus Cases Top 5 Million, Leading the World
• Nobel Literature Laureate Ishiguro Stresses ‘Supreme Value of Life’ in Nagasaki A-bomb Message

Non-Signatories to Myanmar’s Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement Yet to Decide on Attending Peace Conference Posted: 10 Aug 2020 06:26 AM PDT The ethnic armed organizations that are not signatories to the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement have yet to accept their invitations to next week's Union Peace Conference.

China’s Strategic Port Project Moves Step Closer to Reality as Myanmar OKs Joint Venture Posted: 10 Aug 2020 02:50 AM PDT Myanmar's investment agency has approved a joint venture between a government committee and Chinese consortium CITIC to develop the Kyaukphyu SEZ and port in Rakhine.

Former Suu Kyi Ally Behind New Political Party Bows Out of Myanmar Election Posted: 10 Aug 2020 01:38 AM PDT U Shwe Mann, founder of the Union Betterment Party and ex-chair of the military proxy Union Solidarity and Development Party, says he will not run in Myanmar's election.

Four Ethnic Fighters Jailed for 35 Years for Attack on Myanmar Military’s Defense Academy Posted: 10 Aug 2020 12:35 AM PDT Four members of the Brotherhood Alliance of EAOs were jailed for 35 years for a 2019 attack on the Defense Services Technological Academy and other sites in Pyin Oo Lwin.

US Coronavirus Cases Top 5 Million, Leading the World Posted: 09 Aug 2020 09:50 PM PDT The US has now seen more than 5 million coronavirus cases and over 160,000 deaths, according to various surveys; Reuters report finds one in 66 residents is infected.

Nobel Literature Laureate Ishiguro Stresses ‘Supreme Value of Life’ in Nagasaki A-bomb Message Posted: 09 Aug 2020 09:43 PM PDT British novelist Kazuo Ishiguro offered both a warning and message of hope in a speech marking the 75th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of Nagasaki, his birthplace.

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Irrawaddy Business Roundup Posted: 07 Aug 2020 07:30 PM PDT This week, Myanmar moved to join an Indo-Pacific economic pact and approved over US$500 million in investments, including $180 million for what will be Myanmar's largest mall.

Myanmar Govt’s Move to Protect Migrant Voting Rights: Too Little, Too Late? Posted: 07 Aug 2020 06:30 PM PDT This week, The Irrawaddy talks with migrant advocates U Htoo Chit and U Aung Kyaw about whether Myanmar migrants abroad will actually be able to vote in November's election.

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• Nominee US Ambassador to Myanmar Hints at Need to Counter China’s Influence in Senate Testimony
• Myanmar Human Rights Body Investigates Deaths of Two Teens at Mandalay Youth Center
• Violence in Rakhine Prevents Voter List Posting in 15 Village-tracts, IDP Camps
• Drug Squad Arrests Three, Seizes Assault Rifles, Narcotics in Myanmar’s Shan State
• Three More Countries Ratify UN Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty
• US Lifts Alert Advising Americans to Avoid All Travel Abroad

Nominee US Ambassador to Myanmar Hints at Need to Counter China’s Influence in Senate Testimony Posted: 07 Aug 2020 05:30 AM PDT Thomas Vajda, the Trump administration's nominee as the next US envoy to Myanmar, told the Senate he would work to counter 'malign foreign influences' in the country.

Myanmar Human Rights Body Investigates Deaths of Two Teens at Mandalay Youth Center Posted: 07 Aug 2020 05:03 AM PDT Myanmar's National Human Rights Commission has launched an investigation after two teenagers were allegedly beaten to death at Mandalay Youth Center.

Violence in Rakhine Prevents Voter List Posting in 15 Village-tracts, IDP Camps Posted: 07 Aug 2020 03:50 AM PDT Fighting in Rakhine has derailed the voter list process for Myanmar's election as authorities are unable to post lists in active conflict areas and lack data on IDP camps.

Drug Squad Arrests Three, Seizes Assault Rifles, Narcotics in Myanmar’s Shan State Posted: 07 Aug 2020 02:20 AM PDT The military speculated 10 rifles seized from three drug-trafficking suspects in Shan State were locally made variants of Chinese weapons, bound for western Myanmar.

Three More Countries Ratify UN Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty Posted: 06 Aug 2020 09:59 PM PDT On the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, three more countries ratified the UN nuclear weapon ban treaty, taking the total to 43.

US Lifts Alert Advising Americans to Avoid All Travel Abroad Posted: 06 Aug 2020 09:48 PM PDT The US State Department has lifted its advisory warning against all air travel overseas due to COVID-19, but continues to urge citizens to use caution.

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• Myanmar Election Officials Scramble to Correct Error-Riddled Voter Lists
• Myanmar Ministry to Probe Whether Pro-Army Video Was Shot in Violation of COVID-19 Ban
• Myanmar Pastors Jailed for Defying COVID-19 Restrictions
• Myanmar Govt Says Arakan Army Not Invited to Union Peace Conference
• Myanmar Lawyers Elect New Bar Council for First Time Since Military Regime
• Dengue at Record High in Singapore Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
• North Korea to ‘Support’ Border City Where Suspected Virus Case Found

Myanmar Election Officials Scramble to Correct Error-Riddled Voter Lists Posted: 06 Aug 2020 06:47 AM PDT Pressure is building on election officials amid public complaints that preliminary voter lists are missing names, include deceased people, and contain faulty data.

Myanmar Ministry to Probe Whether Pro-Army Video Was Shot in Violation of COVID-19 Ban Posted: 06 Aug 2020 04:19 AM PDT After an outcry on social media, the Information Ministry will check to see whether a pro-military video by singer Yone Lay violated a ban on film shoots during COVID-19.

Myanmar Pastors Jailed for Defying COVID-19 Restrictions Posted: 06 Aug 2020 04:18 AM PDT Pastors Saw Kwae Wah and Saw David Lah were sentenced to three months in prison with hard labor for organizing religious gatherings in violation of COVID-19 restrictions.

Myanmar Govt Says Arakan Army Not Invited to Union Peace Conference Posted: 06 Aug 2020 03:08 AM PDT As a terrorist group, the AA will not be invited to this month's Union Peace Conference, the government said, prompting the Brotherhood Alliance to threaten a boycott.

Myanmar Lawyers Elect New Bar Council for First Time Since Military Regime Posted: 06 Aug 2020 02:58 AM PDT Myanmar has a democratically-elected Bar Council for the first time in 30 years, marking a major step towards judicial reform in the country.

Dengue at Record High in Singapore Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Posted: 05 Aug 2020 11:07 PM PDT The large number of people working from home amid the COVID-19 pandemic is believed to have contributed to a record number of dengue cases in Singapore this year.

North Korea to ‘Support’ Border City Where Suspected Virus Case Found Posted: 05 Aug 2020 11:01 PM PDT North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered special resources sent to the locked down city of Kaesong, where a suspected COVID-19 case was detected, state media said.

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• Volunteers Help Myanmar Migrant Workers Register to Vote in Thailand
• Myanmar Health Experts Fear Public Complacency Could Lead to Second Wave of COVID-19
• Myanmar OKs Venture With Japan’s AEON to Build Country’s Biggest Mall in Yangon
• Chair of Myanmar Military Proxy Party Will Run for Parliament
• Myanmar Govt Restores Internet in Rakhine, Locals Complain of Weak Signal
• Love of the Lingo
• Philippines Begins Avigan Clinical Trials for COVID-19 Treatment
• China Raps US for Using National Security as Reason to Bully TikTok
• Massive Blast in Beirut Kills at Least 73, Injures 3,700

Volunteers Help Myanmar Migrant Workers Register to Vote in Thailand Posted: 05 Aug 2020 07:17 AM PDT Volunteers are helping Thailand's large population of migrant voters, many of whom are voting for the first time, register to cast ballots early.

Myanmar Health Experts Fear Public Complacency Could Lead to Second Wave of COVID-19 Posted: 05 Aug 2020 04:28 AM PDT Health authorities need to get tougher about enforcing COVID-19 prevention measures to instil a 'new normal' among the public, experts warned amid fears of a second wave.

Myanmar OKs Venture With Japan’s AEON to Build Country’s Biggest Mall in Yangon Posted: 05 Aug 2020 03:14 AM PDT Myanmar's investment agency has approved a venture between local firm Shwe Taung and Japan's AEON, which will build the country's largest mall in Dagon Seikan Township.

Chair of Myanmar Military Proxy Party Will Run for Parliament Posted: 05 Aug 2020 03:06 AM PDT U Than Htay, chair of the Union Solidarity and Development Party, will run for a Lower House seat in Naypyitaw's Zayarthiri Township, which the party won in both 2010 and 2015.

Myanmar Govt Restores Internet in Rakhine, Locals Complain of Weak Signal Posted: 05 Aug 2020 01:59 AM PDT After a year-long internet blackout, 2G service has resumed in western Myanmar's conflict zones but locals say the signal is weak and telecom firms appear to be limiting access.

Love of the Lingo Posted: 04 Aug 2020 11:17 PM PDT To mark Monday's passing of John Okell, a noted British instructor of the Burmese language, The Irrawaddy revisits this 2015 profile of the much-loved teacher.

Philippines Begins Avigan Clinical Trials for COVID-19 Treatment Posted: 04 Aug 2020 10:13 PM PDT Clinical trials of the Japanese drug Avigan have begun in the Philippines as a possible treatment for COVID-19.

China Raps US for Using National Security as Reason to Bully TikTok Posted: 04 Aug 2020 10:07 PM PDT Beijing has urged the US to allow an open investment environment after President Trump vowed to shut down Chinese-owned app TikTok's US operations if they weren't sold.

Massive Blast in Beirut Kills at Least 73, Injures 3,700 Posted: 04 Aug 2020 09:39 PM PDT A huge explosion in Beirut, believed to have originated at a facility storing ammonium nitrate, has killed more than 70 people and injured some 3,700.

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• Police, Military Troops Killed in Fighting With Arakan Army in Western Myanmar
• Ex-Aide to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to Contest Election, but Not Under NLD
• Fighting in Western Myanmar Disrupts Voter List Posting Ahead of Election
• Trump Says He Will Ban TikTok on Sept. 15 Unless US Firm Buys It
• Travelers to Singapore to Be Electronically Tagged for 14 Days

Police, Military Troops Killed in Fighting With Arakan Army in Western Myanmar Posted: 04 Aug 2020 05:34 AM PDT At least seven police and military personnel were killed in fighting with the Arakan Army in Rakhine State, along with one immigration officer who was conducting a census.

Ex-Aide to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to Contest Election, but Not Under NLD Posted: 04 Aug 2020 05:20 AM PDT Dr. Tin Mar Aung, former secretary to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, will contest a seat in the Rakhine parliament on the Arakan League for Democracy ticket, in an NLD stronghold.

Fighting in Western Myanmar Disrupts Voter List Posting Ahead of Election Posted: 04 Aug 2020 03:01 AM PDT Fighting in Chin State has prevented election authorities in conflict areas from making initial voter lists public ahead of the November election.

Trump Says He Will Ban TikTok on Sept. 15 Unless US Firm Buys It Posted: 03 Aug 2020 09:57 PM PDT President Trump said he would ban Chinese-owned video app TikTok unless a local firm buys its US operations; Microsoft in talks on purchase.

Travelers to Singapore to Be Electronically Tagged for 14 Days Posted: 03 Aug 2020 09:49 PM PDT All travelers arriving in Singapore will be electronically tagged to ensure they abide by the required 14-day quarantine to curb COVID-19.

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Thai Border Town a Shadow of Its Former Self Due to COVID-19 Lockdown Posted: 02 Aug 2020 07:30 PM PDT The Thai town of Mae Hong Son near the border with Myanmar remains eerily empty despite a partial lifting of the COVID-19 lockdown.

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