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• Myanmar Ministry Places Staff Under Home Quarantine After Two Test Positive for COVID-19
• Myanmar Bans Domestic Travel to Stop COVID-19 Spread
• Minister’s Team Caught in Attack by Arakan Army in Myanmar’s Chin State
• Three Myanmar Soldiers Court-Martialed for Raping Rakhine Woman
• Westerner Behind the Wheel
• Despite China’s Wishes, a Canal Across Southern Thailand Is Still a Distant Prospect
• Singapore Airlines Group Slashes 4,300 Jobs Due to Impact of COVID-19
• US to Partner With ASEAN in Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery: Pompeo

Myanmar Ministry Places Staff Under Home Quarantine After Two Test Positive for COVID-19 Posted: 11 Sep 2020 05:43 AM PDT Most staff members at the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture in Naypyitaw are under home quarantine after two employees tested positive for COVID-19.

Myanmar Bans Domestic Travel to Stop COVID-19 Spread Posted: 11 Sep 2020 04:25 AM PDT Only urgent travel is now allowed within the country as coronavirus cases continue to rise. Anyone leaving Yangon will face quarantine in other regions and states.

Minister’s Team Caught in Attack by Arakan Army in Myanmar’s Chin State Posted: 11 Sep 2020 03:23 AM PDT A team of Chin State officials came under fire during a visit to Paletwa Township to assist IDPs; no one was hurt but they have been unable to leave the area.

Three Myanmar Soldiers Court-Martialed for Raping Rakhine Woman Posted: 11 Sep 2020 01:45 AM PDT Civil society organizations are demanding greater protection for women during armed conflict.

Westerner Behind the Wheel Posted: 11 Sep 2020 12:39 AM PDT In the fourth of six articles about touring by car outside of Yangon, Oliver Hargreave discovers Hpa-an and its surrounding attractions, before heading to Mawlamyine.

Despite China’s Wishes, a Canal Across Southern Thailand Is Still a Distant Prospect Posted: 10 Sep 2020 11:48 PM PDT Political uncertainties in Thailand, a lack of public support and global economic conditions make the construction of a canal across the Isthmus of Kra unlikely for now.

Singapore Airlines Group Slashes 4,300 Jobs Due to Impact of COVID-19 Posted: 10 Sep 2020 10:26 PM PDT The parent company of Singapore Airlines has announced 4,300 job cuts at the carrier and two other airlines as COVID-19 wreaks havoc on global travel.

US to Partner With ASEAN in Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery: Pompeo Posted: 10 Sep 2020 10:14 PM PDT US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told his counterparts in ASEAN that the US would work to ensure a post-COVID-19 economic recovery in the region.

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• Children Killed by Artillery Strike Spark International Charity Calls to End War in Western Myanmar
• Myanmar Bans Domestic Flights Amid COVID-19 Resurgence
• Most of Yangon Under Partial Lockdown as Myanmar’s COVID-19 Death Toll Rises to 14
• Rakhine Parties Slam COVID-19 Campaign Restrictions Ahead of Myanmar’s Election
• Kayan ‘Long Neck’ Refugees From Myanmar Struggle as Thailand’s Tourism Crashes
• ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Communiqué to Raise Issue of Rohingya Refugees, Draft Shows
• Jakarta to Reinstate Large-Scale Social Restrictions Amid COVID-19 Spike
• Trump Hid Knowledge of Threat Posed by Virus, Recording Made in February Shows

Children Killed by Artillery Strike Spark International Charity Calls to End War in Western Myanmar Posted: 10 Sep 2020 06:50 AM PDT The deaths of four civilians, including two children, in a Rakhine State village leads to international demands for a ceasefire.

Myanmar Bans Domestic Flights Amid COVID-19 Resurgence Posted: 10 Sep 2020 05:13 AM PDT Commercial domestic flights have been banned as coronavirus cases spike in Yangon, the country's aviation hub.

Most of Yangon Under Partial Lockdown as Myanmar’s COVID-19 Death Toll Rises to 14 Posted: 10 Sep 2020 05:06 AM PDT The Ministry of Health has expanded partial lockdown orders to cover 28 of Yangon's 44 townships after the city's total number of COVID-19 cases rose to 756.

Rakhine Parties Slam COVID-19 Campaign Restrictions Ahead of Myanmar’s Election Posted: 10 Sep 2020 01:57 AM PDT With the state in lockdown and reeling from the Arakan Army conflict, Rakhine politicians say they cannot engage with voters.

Kayan ‘Long Neck’ Refugees From Myanmar Struggle as Thailand’s Tourism Crashes Posted: 10 Sep 2020 01:26 AM PDT With Thailand's borders still closed due to COVID-19, Kayan refugees who fled conflict in Myanmar decades ago have lost their main source of income—tourism.

ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Communiqué to Raise Issue of Rohingya Refugees, Draft Shows Posted: 10 Sep 2020 12:13 AM PDT A draft of a statement to be issued by ASEAN foreign ministers raises the plight of Rohingya Muslims, along with COVID-19 and South China Sea issues.

Jakarta to Reinstate Large-Scale Social Restrictions Amid COVID-19 Spike Posted: 09 Sep 2020 11:23 PM PDT After seeing initial success flattening the COVID-19 curve, Jakarta has reimposed social restrictions after a spike in cases.

Trump Hid Knowledge of Threat Posed by Virus, Recording Made in February Shows Posted: 09 Sep 2020 11:16 PM PDT Recordings made in February and recently leaked to the media show US President Trump deliberately hid his knowledge of how deadly and contagious the coronavirus is.

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• Myanmar Military Questions Authenticity of Soldiers’ Confessions on Rakhine Atrocities
• Myanmar Election Campaign Muted by COVID-19
• During High-Level Visit, China Takes Note of Myanmar’s ‘High Standards’ on BRI Projects
• Myanmar’s Main Opposition Party Accuses NLD of COVID-19 Rules Breach During Campaign
• Myanmar Reports 12th COVID-19 Death
• Dozens of Aides to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar President Quarantined
• Beijing Expects Japan’s Next PM to Be Conciliatory Amid US-China Tensions
• ASEAN Talks Begin With Pandemic, S. China Sea, Rohingya on Agenda

Myanmar Military Questions Authenticity of Soldiers’ Confessions on Rakhine Atrocities Posted: 09 Sep 2020 07:08 AM PDT Legal experts also say Myanmar troops' videotaped confessions to killing Rohingya civilians may have been made under duress while in AA custody and might not hold up in court.

Myanmar Election Campaign Muted by COVID-19 Posted: 09 Sep 2020 05:08 AM PDT Candidates struggle with coronavirus restrictions – on top of security, transport and internet troubles – as the general election campaign starts with a whimper.

During High-Level Visit, China Takes Note of Myanmar’s ‘High Standards’ on BRI Projects Posted: 09 Sep 2020 03:02 AM PDT When Beijing sent a member of its elite Politburo to press for implementation of China's BRI projects, Myanmar officials stressed the need for 'quality investment'.

Myanmar’s Main Opposition Party Accuses NLD of COVID-19 Rules Breach During Campaign Posted: 09 Sep 2020 02:18 AM PDT Campaigners from the National League for Democracy gathered in large numbers in the capital, Naypyitaw, breaking health guidelines, claims the USDP's chairman.

Myanmar Reports 12th COVID-19 Death Posted: 09 Sep 2020 01:53 AM PDT Four coronavirus deaths have occurred in 12 hours as Yangon's case numbers overtake those in Rakhine State.

Dozens of Aides to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar President Quarantined Posted: 08 Sep 2020 11:05 PM PDT Nearly 30 staff of the Union President's Office and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's State Counselor's Office have been quarantined after an official tested positive for COVID-19.

Beijing Expects Japan’s Next PM to Be Conciliatory Amid US-China Tensions Posted: 08 Sep 2020 10:55 PM PDT China is expecting the likely next Japanese prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, to continue outgoing leader Shinzo Abe's conciliatory attitude toward Beijing.

ASEAN Talks Begin With Pandemic, S. China Sea, Rohingya on Agenda Posted: 08 Sep 2020 10:46 PM PDT ASEAN foreign ministers are meeting via videoconference to discuss COVID-19, the South China Sea dispute and the failure to repatriate Rohingya refugees to Myanmar.

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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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