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• Myanmar Policeman Catches COVID-19 After Rohingya Arrest
• Myanmar Relaxes Criteria for Discharging COVID-19 Patients as Hospitals Fill Up
• Myanmar’s Election Body Bans Campaigning in COVID-19-Hit Townships
• Myanmar Extends Tax Deadline Until End of Year to Aid COVID-Hit Businesses
• Thailand Puts Border on Alert Amid COVID-19 Surge in Myanmar
• Chinese Institutions Gain Ground in Ranking of World’s Best Universities
• India Now Has World’s Second-Highest Number of COVID-19 Cases, Overtaking Brazil

Myanmar Policeman Catches COVID-19 After Rohingya Arrest Posted: 08 Sep 2020 05:34 AM PDT A police officer involved in the arrest of 42 undocumented Rohingya in Ayeyarwady Region has tested coronavirus-positive.

Myanmar Relaxes Criteria for Discharging COVID-19 Patients as Hospitals Fill Up Posted: 08 Sep 2020 04:35 AM PDT Myanmar's Health Ministry said most recovered COVID-19 patients can be released a minimum of 14 days after falling ill, and will no longer have to test negative twice.

Myanmar’s Election Body Bans Campaigning in COVID-19-Hit Townships Posted: 08 Sep 2020 02:55 AM PDT Coronavirus stay-at-home orders are expected to be imposed on more townships as campaigning begins ahead of the Nov. 8 general election.

Myanmar Extends Tax Deadline Until End of Year to Aid COVID-Hit Businesses Posted: 08 Sep 2020 01:31 AM PDT The Myanmar government has again pushed back its tax deadline, giving businesses until the end of the year to pay as the economic impact of COVID-19 continues to be felt.

Thailand Puts Border on Alert Amid COVID-19 Surge in Myanmar Posted: 08 Sep 2020 01:23 AM PDT Thai officials are closely monitoring the country's western border amid predictions that Myanmar's COVID-19 outbreak could reach the area in two weeks.

Chinese Institutions Gain Ground in Ranking of World’s Best Universities Posted: 07 Sep 2020 09:54 PM PDT Beijing's Tsinghua University leads a group of Chinese universities that have climbed the rankings of the world's finest academic institutions this year.

India Now Has World’s Second-Highest Number of COVID-19 Cases, Overtaking Brazil Posted: 07 Sep 2020 09:43 PM PDT India has reported more than 4.2 million cases of COVID-19, overtaking Brazil and making it the world's second-worst-affected country after the US.

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• Myanmar’s Suu Kyi Cancels First Campaign Trip as Health Minister Intervenes Over COVID-19 Concerns
• Suu Kyi Urges COVID-19 Suspects from Myanmar’s Rakhine to Come Forward as Cases Soar
• AA Leader Says Myanmar Govt, Military Deliberately Spreading COVID-19 in Rakhine
• Myanmar Hires German Firm to Oversee Bidding in Initial Phase of China-Backed New Yangon City
• Health Workers Make Up 10% of Myanmar’s COVID-19 Cases
• Largest Party in Myanmar’s Rakhine Fires 4 Members for Registering as Independent Candidates
• Hundreds Arrested at Protest to Mark Date of Hong Kong’s Delayed Legislative Election
• N. Korea’s Kim Inspects Typhoon-Hit Areas, Criticizes Poor Coastal Safeguards

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi Cancels First Campaign Trip as Health Minister Intervenes Over COVID-19 Concerns Posted: 07 Sep 2020 06:29 AM PDT Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has dropped plans to kick off her election campaign in Kawhmu Township after two men with access to her residence tested positive for COVID-19.

Suu Kyi Urges COVID-19 Suspects from Myanmar’s Rakhine to Come Forward as Cases Soar Posted: 07 Sep 2020 05:54 AM PDT More than 2,000 returnees from the coronavirus hotbed have still failed to report to health centers upon arrival in Yangon.

AA Leader Says Myanmar Govt, Military Deliberately Spreading COVID-19 in Rakhine Posted: 07 Sep 2020 04:49 AM PDT A spokesman for the Myanmar President's Office has angrily rejected the AA leader's claim that government troops are intentionally spreading COVID-19 in Rakhine State.

Myanmar Hires German Firm to Oversee Bidding in Initial Phase of China-Backed New Yangon City Posted: 07 Sep 2020 03:31 AM PDT Germany's Roland Berger Co. will oversee a tender process to allow global firms to bid against China's CCCC to develop infrastructure for the New Yangon City project.

Health Workers Make Up 10% of Myanmar’s COVID-19 Cases Posted: 07 Sep 2020 02:34 AM PDT As of Monday morning, Myanmar reports 1,464 confirmed cases of which 1,090 cases were detected since Aug. 16.

Largest Party in Myanmar’s Rakhine Fires 4 Members for Registering as Independent Candidates Posted: 06 Sep 2020 11:40 PM PDT Three MPs and a township chapter chairman deny being kicked out of the Arakan National Party, saying they quit as the party broke its own rules on candidate selection.

Hundreds Arrested at Protest to Mark Date of Hong Kong’s Delayed Legislative Election Posted: 06 Sep 2020 10:50 PM PDT Hong Kong police arrested at least 289 people on Sunday for unlawful assembly at a protest to mark the original date of the territory's delayed legislative election.

N. Korea’s Kim Inspects Typhoon-Hit Areas, Criticizes Poor Coastal Safeguards Posted: 06 Sep 2020 10:42 PM PDT North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered a recovery effort after inspecting typhoon-hit areas of the country's eastern coast.

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• COVID-19: The Facts About Myanmar’s ‘Second Wave’ and How Vaccines Work
• The Irrawaddy Business Roundup
• Election 2020: The Week in Review
• Better Protection of Myanmar Workers’ Rights Needed Amid COVID-19

COVID-19: The Facts About Myanmar’s ‘Second Wave’ and How Vaccines Work Posted: 04 Sep 2020 08:00 PM PDT This week, The Irrawaddy talks with public health expert Dr. Sitt Naing about the 'second wave' of COVID-19, virus mutations and what we can expect from a vaccine.

The Irrawaddy Business Roundup Posted: 04 Sep 2020 07:30 PM PDT COVID-19 continues to disrupt the global economy. Myanmar's exporters are being squeezed by the strong kyat and garment factories face a slump in orders.

Election 2020: The Week in Review Posted: 04 Sep 2020 07:00 PM PDT This week, the UEC approved 6,969 candidates, the NLD vowed to reform the military's role and Yangon's archbishop asked voters to reject crony politicians.

Better Protection of Myanmar Workers’ Rights Needed Amid COVID-19 Posted: 04 Sep 2020 06:30 PM PDT More substantive action from the government is required to provide protection and relief for those who have lost their livelihoods due to COVID-19.

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• Military ‘Burns Down’ Rakhine Village in Western Myanmar: Residents
• China Grows More Assertive Ahead of Myanmar’s Election
• Westerner Behind the Wheel
• Myanmar’s Ruling Party Says Kayah State Chief Minister Removed Over ‘Personal Grudge’
• While Elephants Enjoy Some Rest, Humans Suffer as COVID-19 Hits Thai Tourism
• Myanmar Reports Its Seventh COVID-19 Death; First in Over Four Months
• Thailand Reports First Local Coronavirus Transmission in 100 Days
• Malaysia Bans Foreigners From Countries With Over 150,000 Virus Cases

Military ‘Burns Down’ Rakhine Village in Western Myanmar: Residents Posted: 04 Sep 2020 07:43 AM PDT Troops allegedly responded to a landmine blast by killing two villagers and burning more than 200 homes.

China Grows More Assertive Ahead of Myanmar’s Election Posted: 04 Sep 2020 07:29 AM PDT China is clearly betting on the NLD to win November's election and support its BRI projects, but in Myanmar, embracing Beijing carries political risks.

Westerner Behind the Wheel Posted: 04 Sep 2020 05:55 AM PDT In the third article about touring by car in Myanmar, Oliver Hargreave describes researching a self-drive route.

Myanmar’s Ruling Party Says Kayah State Chief Minister Removed Over ‘Personal Grudge’ Posted: 04 Sep 2020 03:41 AM PDT The NLD has accused the Kayah parliament speaker of orchestrating ex-chief minister L Phaung Sho's removal after being denied a chance to run in November's election.

While Elephants Enjoy Some Rest, Humans Suffer as COVID-19 Hits Thai Tourism Posted: 04 Sep 2020 01:10 AM PDT At one of Thailand's biggest elephant parks in Chiang Mai, the pachyderms and Myanmar migrants wait in vain for tourists to return.

Myanmar Reports Its Seventh COVID-19 Death; First in Over Four Months Posted: 03 Sep 2020 11:18 PM PDT A 46-year-old woman with an underlying health condition on Thursday became the seventh person in Myanmar to die of COVID-19; she was the first fatality since April 29.

Thailand Reports First Local Coronavirus Transmission in 100 Days Posted: 03 Sep 2020 09:38 PM PDT A jailed man undergoing a 14-day quarantine at a prison has become Thailand's first locally transmitted COVID-19 case in 100 days.

Malaysia Bans Foreigners From Countries With Over 150,000 Virus Cases Posted: 03 Sep 2020 09:32 PM PDT To curb a growing number of imported COVID-19 cases, Malaysia will deny entry to foreigners from countries with more than 150,000 infections.

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• Myanmar’s COVID-19 Cases Exceed 1,000
• Myanmar President Removes Kayah State Chief Minister From Office for Misusing Funds
• Myanmar’s Election Body to Decide on COVID-19 Election Delay in October
• Myanmar’s Military Blamed for Rakhine Civilian Deaths and Disrupting COVID-19 Quarantine
• Myanmar in China’s Plans for Expanded Overseas Network of Military Facilities, US Says
• Rejected Candidate in Myanmar’s Rakhine State Says He’s Been Bullied off the Ballot
• China to Double Nuclear Warhead Stockpile Over Next Decade, US Predicts
• Taiwan Unveils New Passport to Avoid Confusion With Mainland China
• Freighter With 43 Crew, 5,800 Cattle Missing off Southwestern Japan

Myanmar’s COVID-19 Cases Exceed 1,000 Posted: 03 Sep 2020 06:41 AM PDT As the government imposes partial lockdowns in more areas to curb the spread of coronavirus, some fear restrictions are crushing the economic recovery.

Myanmar President Removes Kayah State Chief Minister From Office for Misusing Funds Posted: 03 Sep 2020 05:28 AM PDT Myanmar President U Win Myint dismissed the ruling party's L Phaung Sho as Kayah State chief minister on Thursday following his impeachment in a funding scandal.

Myanmar’s Election Body to Decide on COVID-19 Election Delay in October Posted: 03 Sep 2020 05:23 AM PDT While undecided on whether to delay, the Union Election Commission has approved 8,120 domestic observers and two international NGOs to monitor the November election.

Myanmar’s Military Blamed for Rakhine Civilian Deaths and Disrupting COVID-19 Quarantine Posted: 03 Sep 2020 02:34 AM PDT Villagers say they were forced out of coronavirus quarantine by soldiers searching their homes in northern Rakhine State.

Myanmar in China’s Plans for Expanded Overseas Network of Military Facilities, US Says Posted: 03 Sep 2020 01:57 AM PDT Along with Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and others, Myanmar is eyed by China to host infrastructure needed to expand its global military reach, a Pentagon report says.

Rejected Candidate in Myanmar’s Rakhine State Says He’s Been Bullied off the Ballot Posted: 03 Sep 2020 12:57 AM PDT An ANP lawmaker disqualified from seeking reelection over his son's alleged ties to the AA says the election commission has not produced evidence to support its move.

China to Double Nuclear Warhead Stockpile Over Next Decade, US Predicts Posted: 02 Sep 2020 10:11 PM PDT The Pentagon said China will likely double its stockpile of nuclear arms over the next decade and is outpacing the US in production of ships and other military hardware.

Taiwan Unveils New Passport to Avoid Confusion With Mainland China Posted: 02 Sep 2020 10:03 PM PDT In a move that is sure to ruffle feathers in Beijing, Taiwan has unveiled a new passport with features designed to make it more distinct from Chinese travel documents.

Freighter With 43 Crew, 5,800 Cattle Missing off Southwestern Japan Posted: 02 Sep 2020 09:42 PM PDT Scores of crewmembers and thousands of cattle are missing after a freighter went missing off the southwest coast of Japan amid heavy seas caused by a typhoon.

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• Myanmar’s Suu Kyi Warns of Jail Terms for COVID-19 Rule Breakers
• Myanmar’s Ruling Party Vows to Reform Military in Election Manifesto
• China Seeks Myanmar’s Assurances on Moving BRI Projects Ahead; Offers Aid for Rakhine
• Rohingya Detainee in Ayeyarwady Tests COVID-19 Positive
• Myanmar Civil Servants Offered COVID-19 Loans
• Taiwan Can Help the World Come Back Stronger From COVID-19
• ‘I Am a Taiwanese,’ Czech Speaker Tells Taiwan Assembly, Irking China
• Former Khmer Rouge Torture Center Chief ‘Duch’ Dies in Cambodian Hospital

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi Warns of Jail Terms for COVID-19 Rule Breakers Posted: 02 Sep 2020 07:20 AM PDT The spike in coronavirus cases in Yangon and Rakhine State means Myanmar is facing a "national disaster", Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has warned.

Myanmar’s Ruling Party Vows to Reform Military in Election Manifesto Posted: 02 Sep 2020 07:09 AM PDT In its election manifesto, the ruling National League for Democracy vows to reduce the military's political powers and says national reconciliation is its top priority.

China Seeks Myanmar’s Assurances on Moving BRI Projects Ahead; Offers Aid for Rakhine Posted: 02 Sep 2020 03:40 AM PDT China's top diplomat on Tuesday lobbied the State Counselor and President to begin work on BRI projects; expert says Beijing wants assurances before November's election.

Rohingya Detainee in Ayeyarwady Tests COVID-19 Positive Posted: 02 Sep 2020 03:02 AM PDT Of the 42 Rohingya detained on the Ayeyarwady coast, one has coronavirus, forcing 14 police officers into quarantine.

Myanmar Civil Servants Offered COVID-19 Loans Posted: 02 Sep 2020 02:57 AM PDT The government says it will offer two months' salaries as interest-free loans to civil servants as it tries to boost the economy

Taiwan Can Help the World Come Back Stronger From COVID-19 Posted: 02 Sep 2020 01:58 AM PDT The UN's recent pledge to become more inclusive as the world works to recover from COVID-19 is hollow as long as Taiwan is excluded, the island's foreign minister writes.

‘I Am a Taiwanese,’ Czech Speaker Tells Taiwan Assembly, Irking China Posted: 01 Sep 2020 10:00 PM PDT Referencing a speech by John F. Kennedy, the head of the Czech senate told Taiwan's legislature, 'I am a Taiwanese'; China condemned the 'interference' in its affairs.

Former Khmer Rouge Torture Center Chief ‘Duch’ Dies in Cambodian Hospital Posted: 01 Sep 2020 09:47 PM PDT Kaing Guek Eav, aka Duch, the head of the Khmer Rouge's notorious S-21 torture center who was convicted of crimes against humanity, has died in a Cambodian hospital.

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• ‘New City’ on Thai-Myanmar Border Part of BRI Despite China’s Denials, Developer Claims
• Myanmar Sets Another Daily COVID-19 Record With 107 New Cases
• Myanmar Garment Factories Report 75% Fall in Orders Amid COVID-19
• Myanmar Archbishop Urges Citizens to Go Vote
• Myanmar Authorities Hunt More Than 4,000 Returnees from Rakhine in COVID-19 Clampdown
• NLD Chief Minister of Myanmar’s Kayah State Impeached
• Nearly 7,000 Candidates Approved to Run in Myanmar’s November Election
• Beijing, Prague Exchange Protests Over Czech Senate Leader’s Taiwan Trip

‘New City’ on Thai-Myanmar Border Part of BRI Despite China’s Denials, Developer Claims Posted: 01 Sep 2020 07:03 AM PDT In a bizarre statement, Yatai IHG also insists it is not behind illegal gambling going on at the site, while revealing plans for a 'twin city' project on the Thai side.

Myanmar Sets Another Daily COVID-19 Record With 107 New Cases Posted: 01 Sep 2020 05:07 AM PDT Myanmar reported 107 new cases of COVID-19—all but two of them locally transmitted—in five states and regions on Monday.

Myanmar Garment Factories Report 75% Fall in Orders Amid COVID-19 Posted: 01 Sep 2020 05:01 AM PDT Clothing bosses in Yangon say they have received as little as 20 percent of last year's orders as COVID-19 hammers consumer demand in the US and EU.

Myanmar Archbishop Urges Citizens to Go Vote Posted: 01 Sep 2020 02:48 AM PDT Amid the 'No Vote' campaign, Cardinal Charles Maung Bo says voters should back parties that support peace, federalism and democracy.

Myanmar Authorities Hunt More Than 4,000 Returnees from Rakhine in COVID-19 Clampdown Posted: 01 Sep 2020 02:40 AM PDT Yangon's health chiefs say thousands of people who returned from coronavirus-hit Rakhine State during August cannot be traced for testing and quarantine.

NLD Chief Minister of Myanmar’s Kayah State Impeached Posted: 01 Sep 2020 01:55 AM PDT Kayah State Chief Minister L. Phaung Sho of the NLD has become the first state leader to be constitutionally impeached after state MPs voted in support of his removal.

Nearly 7,000 Candidates Approved to Run in Myanmar’s November Election Posted: 31 Aug 2020 11:49 PM PDT Dozens of applicants rejected due to issues with citizenship and false information; one serving Rakhine State MP disqualified for alleged ties to Arakan Army.

Beijing, Prague Exchange Protests Over Czech Senate Leader’s Taiwan Trip Posted: 31 Aug 2020 09:34 PM PDT China has vowed retribution after the leader of the Czech senate visited Taiwan.

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