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• Myanmar Military Claims to Find Over 70,000 Irregularities on Voter Lists
• Shan Party Candidate Alleges Fraud in Myanmar’s General Election
• Child Rapist-Killer Publicly Executed by Shan Ethnic Armed Group
• Myanmar Plans to Buy India’s COVID-19 Vaccine
• China Launches Anti-Monopoly Investigation of IT Giant Alibaba
• Moderna Expects Vaccine to Be Effective Against Coronavirus Variants
• Global Beer Consumption Rises for 2nd Year in 2019: Kirin

Myanmar Military Claims to Find Over 70,000 Irregularities on Voter Lists Posted: 24 Dec 2020 04:53 AM PST Election sub-commissions in the reviewed townships reject the claims as 'absurd'.

Shan Party Candidate Alleges Fraud in Myanmar’s General Election Posted: 24 Dec 2020 03:03 AM PST Shan Nationalities League for Democracy candidate U Maw Tun Aung says voting procedures should be tightened up ahead of the next election.

Child Rapist-Killer Publicly Executed by Shan Ethnic Armed Group Posted: 24 Dec 2020 01:51 AM PST The Shan State Progress Party took the unusual step of revealing the execution, saying it had proof of the man's guilt.

Myanmar Plans to Buy India’s COVID-19 Vaccine Posted: 24 Dec 2020 01:08 AM PST Emergency authorization of the vaccine expected by the end of December with Myanmar vaccinations to roll out by April.

China Launches Anti-Monopoly Investigation of IT Giant Alibaba Posted: 24 Dec 2020 01:04 AM PST China's market regulator has launched an anti-monopoly probe into IT giant Alibaba.

Moderna Expects Vaccine to Be Effective Against Coronavirus Variants Posted: 24 Dec 2020 01:03 AM PST US biotech firm Moderna expects its vaccine to be effective against variants of the coronavirus.

Global Beer Consumption Rises for 2nd Year in 2019: Kirin Posted: 24 Dec 2020 01:01 AM PST Global beer consumption rose for the second straight year in 2019, Kirin said.

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• In Myanmar, Campaigners Say No to Trash Burning Over Health Hazards
• Myanmar Says Chinese ‘COVID-19’ Fence Breaches Border Agreement
• Rohingya Complain About Myanmar’s Relocation Plans to ‘Flooded’ Camp

In Myanmar, Campaigners Say No to Trash Burning Over Health Hazards Posted: 23 Dec 2020 05:58 AM PST Every cool season, Yangon's air pollution rises to dangerous levels as people burn the many dead leaves that accumulate, along with plastic and other trash.

Myanmar Says Chinese ‘COVID-19’ Fence Breaches Border Agreement Posted: 23 Dec 2020 04:55 AM PST China has erected a barbed-wire fence along its border to stop migrants from Myanmar bringing coronavirus to western China.

Rohingya Complain About Myanmar’s Relocation Plans to ‘Flooded’ Camp Posted: 23 Dec 2020 02:49 AM PST Around 1,000 Rohingya have lived in a temporary camp in Rakhine State since they were driven from their homes in Kyaukphyu in the 2012 violence.

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• Movers and Shakers of 2020: The Irrawaddy’s Persons of the Year
• Thailand’s New COVID-19 Outbreak: Myanmar Migrants Mustn’t Be Scapegoated
• Myanmar Police Prosecute Activists Celebrating Human Rights Day
• Myanmar Workers in Thailand Need Better Welfare Protection
• Singapore Receives Asia’s 1st Shipment of Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine
• South Korean Capital Limits Gatherings to Four as COVID-19 Surges

Movers and Shakers of 2020: The Irrawaddy’s Persons of the Year Posted: 22 Dec 2020 05:37 AM PST The Irrawaddy looks back on the people, groups and institutions that dominated the news in a year marked by the fight against COVID-19 and the NLD's election win.

Thailand’s New COVID-19 Outbreak: Myanmar Migrants Mustn’t Be Scapegoated Posted: 22 Dec 2020 04:48 AM PST In reacting to the COVID-19 cluster in Samut Sakhon, Thai officials must take care not to stigmatize the Myanmar migrants on whom the seafood hub's economy depends.

Myanmar Police Prosecute Activists Celebrating Human Rights Day Posted: 22 Dec 2020 01:37 AM PST Three rights campaigners in Rakhine State have been prosecuted or failing to obtain permission before holding a protest in Sittwe to mark Human Rights Day.

Myanmar Workers in Thailand Need Better Welfare Protection Posted: 21 Dec 2020 10:26 PM PST Thailand should include all migrant workers, both registered and unregistered informal workers, in the country's social protection policies.

Singapore Receives Asia’s 1st Shipment of Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Posted: 21 Dec 2020 10:21 PM PST Asia's first shipment of coronavirus vaccine arrived in Singapore on Monday; the government aims to have enough shots for the whole country by late 2021.

South Korean Capital Limits Gatherings to Four as COVID-19 Surges Posted: 21 Dec 2020 10:13 PM PST Fearing that end-of-year gatherings will fuel a spike in coronavirus cases, Seoul and nearby areas have banned people from meeting in groups of more than four.

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• More Than 600 Myanmar Migrants Infected in Thai COVID-19 Outbreak
• Two Chinese Nationals Test COVID-19 Positive in Wa State
• Myanmar to Start Joint Projects With Three Asian Countries
• Myanmar Civilians Demand Protection from TNLA Kidnappings
• Myanmar’s NLD Says Election Law Bars Hasty Vote in Areas Where Nov. 8 Poll Canceled
• For Myanmar, China Poses the Thorniest Foreign Policy Challenge

More Than 600 Myanmar Migrants Infected in Thai COVID-19 Outbreak Posted: 21 Dec 2020 05:58 AM PST Hundreds of Myanmar migrants working in markets and factories in the Thai seafood industry hub of Mahachai near Bangkok have tested positive for COVID-19.

Two Chinese Nationals Test COVID-19 Positive in Wa State Posted: 21 Dec 2020 03:54 AM PST The heavily armed enclave on the Chinese border in Shan State has remained coronavirus-free until recently.

Myanmar to Start Joint Projects With Three Asian Countries Posted: 21 Dec 2020 02:38 AM PST Major infrastructure projects planned with Thai, Singaporean and Korean firms in the nation's commercial hub are nearing the construction phase, the government said.

Myanmar Civilians Demand Protection from TNLA Kidnappings Posted: 21 Dec 2020 02:18 AM PST Mogoke Township residents say the authorities should do more to protect them after a string of abductions by the Ta'ang National Liberation Army.

Myanmar’s NLD Says Election Law Bars Hasty Vote in Areas Where Nov. 8 Poll Canceled Posted: 21 Dec 2020 12:14 AM PST Despite a lull in fighting in Rakhine, election laws and logistical problems rule out a quick rescheduled vote in disenfranchised areas, the ruling party says.

For Myanmar, China Poses the Thorniest Foreign Policy Challenge Posted: 20 Dec 2020 11:38 PM PST Chinese President Xi Jinping's assertive 'New Era' initiative raises serious questions for all the nations of Southeast Asia.

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The Day British Colonialists Concluded the Second Anglo-Burmese War Posted: 20 Dec 2020 12:51 AM PST On December 20, 1852, the British concluded the Second Anglo-Burmese War by declaring "Lower Burma" had been annexed as a colony.

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The Irrawaddy Business Roundup Posted: 18 Dec 2020 07:00 PM PST Investment in Myanmar's Thilawa Special Economic Zone has slumped this year as the World Bank predicts more trouble amid ongoing COVID-19 restrictions.

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• Myanmar’s Purchase of Planes From Jordan a Sign of Things to Come
• US Pledges to Continue Support for Myanmar’s Democratic Transition
• COVID-19 Deaths Rising Sharply in Myanmar’s Mandalay
• Indian Militant Trained by Myanmar Rebels Gives Up the Struggle in Border Region
• The Day Myanmar Honored POWs Who Lost Their Lives Building the ‘Death Railway’
• French President Macron Tests Positive for Coronavirus

Myanmar’s Purchase of Planes From Jordan a Sign of Things to Come Posted: 18 Dec 2020 04:50 AM PST As the military becomes increasingly concerned with securing offshore resources and deterring regional threats, its appetite for hardware will only grow.

US Pledges to Continue Support for Myanmar’s Democratic Transition Posted: 18 Dec 2020 03:42 AM PST The outgoing deputy US secretary of state, Stephen Biegun, says Washington wants to help Rakhine State development, including on the Rohingya issue.

COVID-19 Deaths Rising Sharply in Myanmar’s Mandalay Posted: 18 Dec 2020 02:23 AM PST The public are being blamed for failing to follow coronavirus restrictions.

Indian Militant Trained by Myanmar Rebels Gives Up the Struggle in Border Region Posted: 17 Dec 2020 07:14 PM PST Trained in Myanmar and the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region, Northeast India's 'most wanted' rebel bids a farewell to arms to take care of ailing wife.

The Day Myanmar Honored POWs Who Lost Their Lives Building the ‘Death Railway’ Posted: 17 Dec 2020 06:44 PM PST General Aung San and colonial officials were on hand to open the Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery.

French President Macron Tests Positive for Coronavirus Posted: 17 Dec 2020 06:22 PM PST It is not yet clear how the president, who is isolating for seven days, contracted the virus.

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• Myanmar Seeks Nearly $1 Billion in Funding for COVID-19 Vaccines
• Myanmar Pilgrims told to Stay Home to Tackle COVID-19 in Rakhine State
• Myanmar Mulls Home Treatment for Mild COVID-19 Cases in Yangon
• US Secretary of State Pompeo in Quarantine After Contact With COVID-19 Case

Myanmar Seeks Nearly $1 Billion in Funding for COVID-19 Vaccines Posted: 17 Dec 2020 02:41 AM PST The government is in talks with the World Bank, ADB, IMF and JICA and hopes to have 40 percent of the population vaccinated by the end of next year.

Myanmar Pilgrims told to Stay Home to Tackle COVID-19 in Rakhine State Posted: 17 Dec 2020 01:17 AM PST Travel is increasingly common in Rakhine State as the threat of coronavirus and fighting between the military and Arakan Army fades.

Myanmar Mulls Home Treatment for Mild COVID-19 Cases in Yangon Posted: 16 Dec 2020 11:34 PM PST Allowing some patients to isolate at home may be necessary as the city's capacity to handle COVID-19 cases becomes increasingly stretched.

US Secretary of State Pompeo in Quarantine After Contact With COVID-19 Case Posted: 16 Dec 2020 09:27 PM PST Mike Pompeo, the US secretary of state, is in quarantine after being exposed to an unidentified person who tested positive for COVID-19.

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• Myanmar Soldiers Injured During Clashes With KNLA Troops
• Will Myanmar’s Two Most Powerful Figures Strike a Grand Bargain?
• Jailed Satirical Performer Faces Extra Charge from Myanmar’s Military
• Arakan Army Free Myanmar Civilian After Four Months in Captivity
• Myanmar’s Economy to Start Recovering Early Next Year: World Bank
• Myanmar Court Jails Three for Incitement Over Show of Support for NLD Lawyer’s Killer

Myanmar Soldiers Injured During Clashes With KNLA Troops Posted: 16 Dec 2020 05:51 AM PST The Karen National Liberation Army said the military's increasing troop deployments and its inability to follow the rules on movement have boosted tension.

Will Myanmar’s Two Most Powerful Figures Strike a Grand Bargain? Posted: 16 Dec 2020 05:10 AM PST The State Counselor and the military chief reportedly met last weekend; with each holding the key to the other's goals, the encounter raises interesting possibilities.

Jailed Satirical Performer Faces Extra Charge from Myanmar’s Military Posted: 16 Dec 2020 05:06 AM PST Student activist Ko Zayar Lwin was jailed for 5½ years for ridiculing the military in his 2019 performances. Now the armed forces are trying to add extra charges.

Arakan Army Free Myanmar Civilian After Four Months in Captivity Posted: 16 Dec 2020 03:13 AM PST The armed group seized Salai Aung Soe but only admitted to holding the Chin civilian when he was released this week.

Myanmar’s Economy to Start Recovering Early Next Year: World Bank Posted: 16 Dec 2020 01:56 AM PST The bank's latest report warns that people are still falling into poverty due to the impact of COVID-19, however, and urges the government to implement relief measures.

Myanmar Court Jails Three for Incitement Over Show of Support for NLD Lawyer’s Killer Posted: 15 Dec 2020 11:48 PM PST The trio were among four men who tried to intimidate officials by wearing T-shirts with the Burmese saying 'Eat Well!' at the trial of U Ko Ni's assassin, a court ruled.

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• Myanmar’s COVID-19 Cases Rise Outside Yangon
• Myanmar President Orders Mining Firms to Publish Contracts, Boosting Transparency
• US Embassy Under Fire for Working With Firm Owned by Sanctioned Military Chief’s Daughter
• US Begins Administering First Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine
• US President-Elect Biden’s Win Over Trump Affirmed in Elector Vote

Myanmar’s COVID-19 Cases Rise Outside Yangon Posted: 15 Dec 2020 03:47 AM PST Mandalay will create more quarantine beds as more than 6,700 coronavirus suspects are held in isolation.

Myanmar President Orders Mining Firms to Publish Contracts, Boosting Transparency Posted: 15 Dec 2020 03:38 AM PST All oil, gas, timber and gem contracts must be published on Jan. 1, lifting the lid on a sector dominated by Myanmar's military, its cronies and ethnic armed groups.

US Embassy Under Fire for Working With Firm Owned by Sanctioned Military Chief’s Daughter Posted: 15 Dec 2020 02:28 AM PST The US Embassy has been accused of hypocrisy for sponsoring an event apparently involving the daughter of the military chief, who is on a US sanctions list.

US Begins Administering First Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine Posted: 14 Dec 2020 09:28 PM PST Health officials in the US began administering Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine on Monday after the drug was granted emergency use authorization.

US President-Elect Biden’s Win Over Trump Affirmed in Elector Vote Posted: 14 Dec 2020 09:17 PM PST Joe Biden's win in the US presidential election was affirmed after electors from the 50 states gave him enough Electoral College votes to put him in the White House.

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