| Thousands Excluded as Overseas Voting in Myanmar Election Starts in Singapore Posted: 02 Oct 2020 07:09 AM PDT  Administrative errors by the electoral body appear to have resulted in thousands of overseas voters being refused the right to vote in the general election. |
| Myanmar’s Election a Chance to End a Cycle of Man-Made Disasters Posted: 02 Oct 2020 06:37 AM PDT  On Nov. 8, Myanmar people will vote for those they believe can repair the damage from the military's disastrous economic, political and social policies over many decades. |
| Myanmar Reports More Than 1,000 New COVID-19 Cases, 11 More Deaths Posted: 02 Oct 2020 04:14 AM PDT  Myanmar's total COVID-19 caseload stands at 14,383, with 19 percent of the more than 5,300 people who were tested Thursday showing a positive result. |
| Myanmar Health Chiefs Warn Against Fake COVID-19 Vaccines Posted: 02 Oct 2020 04:05 AM PDT  No coronavirus vaccine has been endorsed by the World Health Organization and the public should avoid any mystery cures, says the Food and Drug Administration. |
| Rival Candidates Spell Out Goals, Dreams as Myanmar Election Nears Posted: 02 Oct 2020 01:22 AM PDT  The Irrawaddy profiles candidates from four different parties who are competing with each other in the November general election. |
| Myanmar Authorities Sue Karaoke Restaurant Bosses After COVID-19 Outbreak Posted: 02 Oct 2020 12:50 AM PDT  The Music Zone KTV venue in Yangon's Thingangyun Township has been blamed for 94 coronavirus cases. |
| So Far, Signs Point to Improved Supervision of Myanmar’s Election by UEC Posted: 01 Oct 2020 10:43 PM PDT  Most important signs indicate the Union Election Commission will manage the 2020 election in a more equitable manner than it showed with the vote in 2015. |
| Dozens Arrested in Hong Kong Amid China National Day Protest Posted: 01 Oct 2020 10:28 PM PDT  Hong Kong police cracked down on a rally by anti-government protesters staged to coincide with China's National Day on Thursday; dozens were arrested. |
| Google Unveils $1 Billion Investment in Teaming Up With News Media Posted: 01 Oct 2020 10:24 PM PDT  Google has announced a new service that will enable news organizations to curate and package their coverage within the Google News app. |
| Trump Tests Positive for Coronavirus, a Month Ahead of Election Posted: 01 Oct 2020 10:13 PM PDT  US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania have tested positive for the coronavirus after a close aide was confirmed to be infected. |
The Irrawaddy talks with two journalists who are members of the Myanmar Press Council to assess the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on the private media sector.
This week Chinese firms won numerous solar project contracts across Myanmar and a Singaporean finance firm ditched the new city project in Karen State.
This week a survey claimed trust in Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has risen, an NLD member fled a mob and other parties stepped up campaigning despite COVID-19 rules.
