Monday, October 12, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine

Party Chairman Arrested on Fugitive Warrant has $18m in Assets: Myanmar Government

Posted: 12 Oct 2020 06:27 AM PDT

Myanmar's authorities say they are investigating whether United Democratic Party boss U Kyaw Myint's businesses legally generated his considerable assets.

Myanmar State Counselor Declines to Prosecute Those Who Lied About Her on Facebook

Posted: 12 Oct 2020 06:21 AM PDT

When officials asked Daw Aung San Suu Kyi what action they should take against those caught spreading fake news about her on Facebook, she said: 'Just leave them alone.'

COVID-19 in Myanmar’s Biggest City ‘Not Under Control Yet’, Yangon Health Official Says

Posted: 12 Oct 2020 05:22 AM PDT

COVID-19 in Yangon isn't under control yet, a health official said; discussions are under way on sending home patients with mild symptoms who can afford to self-isolate.

Over-60s in COVID-19 Hotspots to Vote in Advance in Myanmar’s Election

Posted: 12 Oct 2020 04:19 AM PDT

To block the spread of coronavirus, the Union Election Commission has told over-60s in townships with stay-at-home orders and dense populations to vote in advance.

Myanmar’s Military Transfers Officers to Police on Bangladesh Border

Posted: 12 Oct 2020 02:42 AM PDT

The military says it is strengthening the border region in Rakhine State to tackle the Arakan Army and Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army.

ADB to Invest $30m in Myanmar’s COVID-19 Battle

Posted: 12 Oct 2020 01:25 AM PDT

Yangon is upgrading its hospitals as the city continues to report more than 1,000 COVID-19 cases per day.

Fourteen NLD Supporters Injured in Attack by Pro-USDP Mob in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Region

Posted: 12 Oct 2020 12:36 AM PDT

The NLD said 14 of its supporters were injured by a mob returning from a USDP rally in Hinthada Township; the pro-military USDP says its campaigners were attacked first.

India’s Coronavirus Cases Surpass 7-Million Mark

Posted: 11 Oct 2020 10:51 PM PDT

India has become the second country after the United States to report 7 million COVID-19 cases, with deaths totaling more than 108,000.

Trump Holds First Major Public Event Since Coronavirus Diagnosis

Posted: 11 Oct 2020 10:36 PM PDT

Declaring that he was 'feeling great', US President Donald Trump on Saturday held his first public event since his COVID-19 diagnosis, appearing on a White House balcony.
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Saturday, October 10, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine

Will COVID-19 Lockdown Restrictions on Myanmar News Media Undermine the Work of Journalists During a Time of National Crisis?

Posted: 09 Oct 2020 08:30 PM PDT

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.

Irrawaddy Business Roundup

Posted: 09 Oct 2020 07:30 PM PDT

This week Chinese firms won numerous solar project contracts across Myanmar and a Singaporean finance firm ditched the new city project in Karen State.

Election 2020: The Week in Review

Posted: 09 Oct 2020 07:00 PM PDT

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.
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Friday, October 9, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine

A Few Predictions for Myanmar’s Upcoming Election

Posted: 09 Oct 2020 07:28 AM PDT

The political landscape has grown more complex since 2015, but certain electoral trends have remained constant over the decades in elections regarded as free and fair.

Myanmar Military Probes Bribery Claims Against Officers Tied to China-Backed Gambling Hub

Posted: 09 Oct 2020 03:58 AM PDT

Three army officers are being investigated following reports they took bribes from the Karen Border Guard Force in connection with the notorious Shwe Kokko project.

Shipping Giant to Stop Using Myanmar’s Military-Owned Port

Posted: 09 Oct 2020 03:33 AM PDT

A human rights group says the Danish shipping giant, Maersk, will stop serving Myanmar's military-owned ports in protest over Rohingya rights.

Japan Pledges $130 Million for Fair Global Access to COVID-19 Vaccines

Posted: 08 Oct 2020 10:28 PM PDT

The Japanese government has announced it will contribute more than $130 million to a global facility tasked with ensuring poor countries can access coronavirus vaccines.
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Thursday, October 8, 2020

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The Irrawaddy Magazine

Yangon Now Has Sufficient Beds to Cope With Influx of COVID-19 Patients, Health Officials Say

Posted: 08 Oct 2020 05:29 AM PDT

COVID-19 cases are still rising, but Yangon officials are more confident they can control the outbreak after two weeks of adding hospitals beds and stepping up testing.

Singapore’s Fincy Pulls Out of Controversial Chinese-Backed Gambling Hub in Myanmar

Posted: 08 Oct 2020 04:17 AM PDT

Singapore-based fintech Fincy has cut ties with the Yatai New City project in Karen State after media reports linked its Chinese backers to illegal financial activities.

Critical Construction Work to Be Exempted From Yangon’s COVID-19 Lockdown

Posted: 08 Oct 2020 02:50 AM PDT

Certain critical construction tasks deemed too dangerous to interrupt will be allowed to proceed at Yangon building sites despite the COVID-19 lockdown, officials said.

Chinese Firms Dominate Myanmar Solar Power Project Bids

Posted: 08 Oct 2020 02:11 AM PDT

The Ministry of Electricity and Energy has been offering 20-year contracts to build 30 solar power projects around Myanmar.

Trump Without COVID-19 Symptoms for 24 Hours, Physician Says

Posted: 07 Oct 2020 09:46 PM PDT

Donald Trump's doctor said the US president has not had a fever for several days and has been free of COVID-19 symptoms for over 24 hours.
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Wednesday, October 7, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine

Myanmar’s COVID-19 Cases Exceed 20,000

Posted: 07 Oct 2020 05:12 AM PDT

Myanmar has stepped up coronavirus checks to more than 8,000 per day since the arrival of antigen testing kits.

With No One on the Streets to Make Merit, a Myanmar Bird Seller Struggles to Get By

Posted: 07 Oct 2020 05:08 AM PDT

Risking his health, a Yangon bird seller waits for the few pedestrians still looking to make merit on the streets of the city's Hledan quarter amid the COVID-19 lockdown.

Ahead of Poll, Myanmar Public’s Trust in Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Rises: Survey

Posted: 07 Oct 2020 03:49 AM PDT

A survey by Myanmar's leading poll monitor found that the level of public trust in Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has risen to 79 percent from 70 percent last year.

Myanmar’s Military and Arakan Army Suffer Casualties in Heavy Clashes

Posted: 07 Oct 2020 03:09 AM PDT

Sources say fighting is for control of major river and road links across Rakhine State.

Myanmar’s 1990 Election: Born of a Democratic Uprising, Ignored by the Military

Posted: 07 Oct 2020 03:02 AM PDT

After the National League for Democracy won 90 percent of the vote in the first democratic election in 30 years, military leaders refused to hand over power in 1990.

Lockdown Extension Leaves Yangon Factory Workers Broke, Facing Eviction: Myanmar Labor Groups

Posted: 07 Oct 2020 12:50 AM PDT

Despite government promises of help, many factory workers in Yangon are destitute, as they have been unpaid since the COVID-19 lockdown was extended, labor groups say.

Trump Eager to Debate Biden, Claims to Be Free of COVID Symptoms

Posted: 06 Oct 2020 10:29 PM PDT

Insisting that he is recovering from COVID-19, US President Donald Trump said he intends to go ahead with his second debate against Democratic rival Joe Biden next week.

Worries Grow Among Japanese Firms in SE Asia as COVID-19 Cases Surge

Posted: 06 Oct 2020 10:16 PM PDT

In Myanmar and elsewhere in the region, Japanese firms face disruptions as factory workers are subject to restrictions and a rising danger of coronavirus infection.
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Tuesday, October 6, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine

NLD Questions Advance Voting by Myanmar’s Military in Kachin State

Posted: 06 Oct 2020 06:08 AM PDT

A National League for Democracy candidate is worried large numbers of military voters could see his constituency, which has a low voter population, won by a rival party.

Stepped-Up Testing Sees Myanmar Reporting 1,000 New COVID-19 Cases a Day

Posted: 06 Oct 2020 05:49 AM PDT

The number of new COVID-19 cases reported each day in Myanmar has risen to around 1,000, in part due to faster and more comprehensive testing.

19 Arrested After Mob Attack on NLD Member’s House in Central Myanmar

Posted: 06 Oct 2020 05:17 AM PDT

A National League for Democracy executive committee member fled his house – in an alleged Union Solidarity and Development Party stronghold – as petrol bombs landed.

Myanmar Migrants Flock to Bangkok to Vote

Posted: 06 Oct 2020 05:09 AM PDT

Registered voters based in Thailand are taking time off work, traveling overnight and braving COVID-19 restrictions to take part in the Nov. 8 general election.

India, Myanmar Agree Strategic Port Operation in Rakhine Next Year

Posted: 06 Oct 2020 04:11 AM PDT

India and Myanmar this week agreed the Sittwe Port component of India's Kaladan transport scheme linking northeastern India and Rakhine would be functioning next year.

Yatai IHG May Seek to Co-opt Myanmar Government Officials Through Dubious Connections

Posted: 06 Oct 2020 02:29 AM PDT

Development of "China Town" new city along Thai border in Karen State is rife with questions, while COVID-19 stalls Myanmar government efforts to investigate.

Sony, Kioxia Seek US Approval to Supply Chips to China’s Huawei

Posted: 05 Oct 2020 10:25 PM PDT

Two major Japanese suppliers of parts for Huawei smartphones are seeking approval from Washington to export chips to the Chinese firm amid US sanctions on the tech giant.

Trump Discharged From Hospital After COVID Treatment, Feeling ‘Good’

Posted: 05 Oct 2020 10:12 PM PDT

US President Donald Trump downplayed the effects of the coronavirus after being released from hospital on Monday following treatment for COVID-19, saying he felt 'good'.
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Monday, October 5, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine

Myanmar’s KBZ Takes Leading Role in Country’s Fight Against COVID-19

Posted: 05 Oct 2020 07:05 AM PDT

Kanbawza Group is playing a key role in Myanmar's fight against COVID-19, spending nearly $6 million so far to build hospitals and provide key supplies and equipment.

Ta’ang Rebels Shell Myanmar’s Troops in Northern Shan State

Posted: 05 Oct 2020 06:16 AM PDT

The Ta'ang National Liberation Army has shelled a military battalion and a militia office in response to alleged government offensives.

Weapons, Drug Trafficking on Myanmar Border Threaten India’s Act East Policy

Posted: 05 Oct 2020 06:15 AM PDT

India will have to convince Myanmar to act against drug trafficking and arms smuggling if New Delhi's Act East strategy and peace building efforts are to succeed.

Rakhine State IDPs Exceed 36,000 Since August: Myanmar NGO

Posted: 05 Oct 2020 02:31 AM PDT

The Rakhine Ethnic Congress says villagers continue to flee their homes, despite the risk of COVID-19, fearing raids or artillery attacks from Myanmar's military.

Myanmar Reports 41 New COVID-19 Deaths, Setting Daily Record

Posted: 05 Oct 2020 01:30 AM PDT

Myanmar has announced its highest daily death toll from COVID-19, reporting 41 new fatalities on Sunday; the country is now third in ASEAN with 412 deaths.

Trump May Be Discharged From Hospital Soon, Doctors Say

Posted: 04 Oct 2020 10:28 PM PDT

Doctors for US President Donald Trump said he is responding well to treatment for COVID-19 and may return to the White House on Monday if he remains stable.
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Saturday, October 3, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine

Irrawaddy Business Roundup

Posted: 02 Oct 2020 11:22 PM PDT

A major Thai bank says it is opening in Myanmar and trade reopened on the Chiang Rai border. Myanmar's government also says it is drafting an economic reform package.

Election 2020: The Week in Review

Posted: 02 Oct 2020 08:00 PM PDT

This week, overseas voting kicked off, final voter lists went on display and the controversial head of the 'Rose Party' was arrested on a fugitive warrant.

How Will Myanmar’s Clothing Factories and Their Employees Cope With a Second Lockdown?

Posted: 02 Oct 2020 07:30 PM PDT

The Irrawaddy talks with a representative of the Confederation of Trade Unions about factory closings, diminished salaries and COVID-19.

A Study of Myanmar’s Totalitarianism and People’s Resistance

Posted: 02 Oct 2020 06:30 PM PDT

The 32 conversations in 'Burma's Voices of Freedom' by Alan Clements reflect the moral and spiritual greatness of those fighting totalitarianism in Myanmar.
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