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• Chinese Firm Opens Assessment Tender for Strategic Deep-Sea Port in Western Myanmar
• The US Voted for Change; When Will Myanmar Truly Be Able to Do the Same?
• Myanmar’s Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to Keep State Counselor Position, NLD Says
• Myanmar Military Sues Rakhine Media over Theft Allegations
• Myanmar Military Rolls Out Red Carpet for Russian Defense Minister

Chinese Firm Opens Assessment Tender for Strategic Deep-Sea Port in Western Myanmar Posted: 25 Jan 2021 06:17 AM PST Studies on the way on possible environmental and social impacts by Kyaukphyu port project that will give China access to the Indian Ocean.

The US Voted for Change; When Will Myanmar Truly Be Able to Do the Same? Posted: 25 Jan 2021 05:30 AM PST In Myanmar, Joe Biden's rapid steps to move the US on from the turbulent Trump era only serve to remind us of how deeply entrenched the legacy of military rule remains.

Myanmar’s Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to Keep State Counselor Position, NLD Says Posted: 25 Jan 2021 04:56 AM PST The ruling party has yet to identify its candidates for the presidency and the leadership positions in the state and regional governments.

Myanmar Military Sues Rakhine Media over Theft Allegations Posted: 25 Jan 2021 02:53 AM PST Development Media Group in Sittwe has been targeted by the military before for reporting on the conflict with the Arakan Army.

Myanmar Military Rolls Out Red Carpet for Russian Defense Minister Posted: 24 Jan 2021 10:56 PM PST Sergey Shoigu's visit to Naypyitaw sends a signal that Moscow's role in modernizing Myanmar's military is set to deepen.

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The Irrawaddy Business Roundup Posted: 22 Jan 2021 07:58 PM PST Myanmar and Japan discuss expansion of investments, vaccine arrives from India, power deal inked with Thai, restaurants and tourism sector to some get assistance.

Can Myanmar’s Armed Ethnic Groups Find a Path Toward Becoming Responsible Businesses? Posted: 22 Jan 2021 07:00 PM PST The Irrawaddy discusses issues surrounding the Border Guard Force and the complex challenge of transforming armed groups into legitimate enterprises.

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• Biden on China: Lane-Changing After Trump? 
• The Day Britain Moved Its Dead from Shwedagon Pagoda
• NLD Poised to Impose Chief Ministers on States and Regions
• First Batch of COVID-19 Vaccines Arrive in Myanmar from India
• Hotel Construction Threatens Myanmar’s World Heritage Site at Bagan

Biden on China: Lane-Changing After Trump?  Posted: 22 Jan 2021 05:09 AM PST Myanmar should be a player, not a playground as it negotiates disputes and cooperation between China and the US.

The Day Britain Moved Its Dead from Shwedagon Pagoda Posted: 22 Jan 2021 04:53 AM PST After 70 years of lobbying, the British colonial authorities in 1929 finally moved the bodies from a cemetery within the sacred Shwedagon Pagoda compound.

NLD Poised to Impose Chief Ministers on States and Regions Posted: 22 Jan 2021 04:46 AM PST The National League for Democracy is set to use its powers under the military-drafted Constitution to enforce its chief ministers on states and regions.

First Batch of COVID-19 Vaccines Arrive in Myanmar from India Posted: 22 Jan 2021 01:56 AM PST Health workers and key government figures are first in the queue for two doses of the coronavirus jab.

Hotel Construction Threatens Myanmar’s World Heritage Site at Bagan Posted: 21 Jan 2021 09:13 PM PST Hotel development considered 'one of the greatest threats' to the stupas, pagodas and temples within the Bagan property zone.

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• Myanmar Military Demands Proof November Election Was Fair
• Myanmar Needs Major Powers’ Cooperation, Not Competition
• Myanmar Authorities Seize 34 Rohingya in Ayeyarwady Region
• Asian leaders congratulate new U.S. President Biden

Myanmar Military Demands Proof November Election Was Fair Posted: 21 Jan 2021 05:21 AM PST The military says it wants to be convinced the general election was free from voter fraud before the new parliament convenes.

Myanmar Needs Major Powers’ Cooperation, Not Competition Posted: 21 Jan 2021 05:15 AM PST Meddling from overseas, as foreign powers look to further their interests, will only increase Myanmar's instability, argues analyst Joe Kumbun.

Myanmar Authorities Seize 34 Rohingya in Ayeyarwady Region Posted: 21 Jan 2021 03:09 AM PST It is the second time this month Rohingya migrants from Rakhine have been caught entering the region.

Asian leaders congratulate new U.S. President Biden Posted: 21 Jan 2021 02:03 AM PST Leaders across Asia from South Korea to India congratulated new U.S. President Joe Biden.

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• Myanmar Villagers Agree to Relocate From China-Backed Copper Mine
• Myanmar’s Rights Groups Call for Long-Delayed Justice for Kachin Teacher Murders
• Myanmar Signs Power Purchase Deal with Thai Company
• Timeline: Tracing Military’s Interference in Myanmar Election
• China’s Belt and Road Initiative Continues to Make Inroads in Myanmar
• Myanmar and Japan Talk of Continued Expansion of Investment and Military Relation

Myanmar Villagers Agree to Relocate From China-Backed Copper Mine Posted: 20 Jan 2021 05:16 AM PST After years of disagreements over compensation and violence against peaceful protests, a deal has reportedly been agreed with Wanbao to relocate Sagaing villagers.

Myanmar’s Rights Groups Call for Long-Delayed Justice for Kachin Teacher Murders Posted: 20 Jan 2021 05:01 AM PST Six years on, there has been no justice for two young Kachin teachers who were raped and murdered in Shan State.

Myanmar Signs Power Purchase Deal with Thai Company Posted: 20 Jan 2021 03:48 AM PST The authorities are trying to provide Yangon with a reliable power supply to sustain economic growth.

Timeline: Tracing Military’s Interference in Myanmar Election Posted: 20 Jan 2021 02:04 AM PST The Tatmadaw and the USDP have been banging this drum since before voters went to the polls, ignoring their landslide loss to the National League for Democracy.

China’s Belt and Road Initiative Continues to Make Inroads in Myanmar Posted: 19 Jan 2021 09:42 PM PST Observers are wary of the potential for debt-enslavement that comes with getting into bed with China.

Myanmar and Japan Talk of Continued Expansion of Investment and Military Relation Posted: 19 Jan 2021 08:58 PM PST Japan Myanmar Association plays a private institutional role to promote private sector investment between the two countries.

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• Myanmar Workers at International Joint-Venture Construction Site Strike for Unpaid Wages
• COVID-19 and Security Issues Hamper Myanmar’s Efforts to List Mrauk-U with UN
• Myanmar’s Military Asked to Ensure Rakhine IDP Safety
• Myanmar Still Lacks a Meaningful Definition of  ‘Political Prisoner’
• Myanmar Military Files Defamation Charge against NLD Lawmaker
• Six Members of Rebel Group Along Myanmar-Indian Border Charged With Unlawful Association

Myanmar Workers at International Joint-Venture Construction Site Strike for Unpaid Wages Posted: 19 Jan 2021 05:49 AM PST Yoma Central strikers say they are not being paid their wages or social-security allowances.

COVID-19 and Security Issues Hamper Myanmar’s Efforts to List Mrauk-U with UN Posted: 19 Jan 2021 03:52 AM PST The government began the process of naming Mrauk-U as a Unesco World Heritage Site in 2019 only for the historic capital to be damaged in fighting with the Arakan Army.

Myanmar’s Military Asked to Ensure Rakhine IDP Safety Posted: 19 Jan 2021 03:20 AM PST More than 12,000 displaced Rakhine villagers say they are ready to return to their homes but are demanding protection and troop withdrawals.

Myanmar Still Lacks a Meaningful Definition of  ‘Political Prisoner’ Posted: 18 Jan 2021 11:23 PM PST Unclear laws and arbitrary language have allowed the government to suppress dissent, moving the march for human rights backwards.

Myanmar Military Files Defamation Charge against NLD Lawmaker Posted: 18 Jan 2021 09:49 PM PST The Northern Command says a report sent to the President on illegal mines wrongly accused the Tatmadaw of accepting bribes.

Six Members of Rebel Group Along Myanmar-Indian Border Charged With Unlawful Association Posted: 18 Jan 2021 09:20 PM PST Meitei rebels in the People's Liberation Army of Manipur also face charges of violating immigration laws.

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• Myanmar Military to Mark Armed Forces Day Despite COVID-19
• Myanmar Says Thai Firm at Dawei SEZ Breached Contract
• Myanmar Receives $10m in Public COVID-19 Vaccine Donations
• Karen Border Force Withdraws Resignations After Spat with Myanmar Military
• More than 300 new COVID-19 cases found in Samut Sakhon

Myanmar Military to Mark Armed Forces Day Despite COVID-19 Posted: 18 Jan 2021 05:13 AM PST The March 27 parade will follow coronavirus restrictions, says the military's spokesman.

Myanmar Says Thai Firm at Dawei SEZ Breached Contract Posted: 18 Jan 2021 04:24 AM PST The SEZ committee says it lost confidence in Italian-Thai Development as its consortium had repeated delays and breaches of financial obligations.

Myanmar Receives $10m in Public COVID-19 Vaccine Donations Posted: 18 Jan 2021 01:21 AM PST The first doses of the vaccine are expected to arrive from India in February.

Karen Border Force Withdraws Resignations After Spat with Myanmar Military Posted: 18 Jan 2021 01:16 AM PST The withdrawal came after the military's request for a rethink despite an argument with the BGF over a China-backed casino hub on the Thai border.

More than 300 new COVID-19 cases found in Samut Sakhon Posted: 17 Jan 2021 08:45 PM PST Nearly 270 Myanmar migrant workers tested positive out of the total 320 cases detected on Sunday in the Thai province.

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• Venue Squabbles Complicate NLD’s Outreach Efforts to Myanmar’s Ethnic Parties
• The Irrawaddy Business Roundup
• The Day Myanmar’s Independence Hero Studied Britain’s War Machine
• Critics Inject Doubt Into Thailand’s Vaccine Deal With China
• Ghosts Look Over the Shoulders of Myanmar Peace Negotiators

Venue Squabbles Complicate NLD’s Outreach Efforts to Myanmar’s Ethnic Parties Posted: 15 Jan 2021 11:23 PM PST The National League for Democracy says it wants to hear the voices and concerns of ethnic parties but has been inflexible on where to open their talks.

The Irrawaddy Business Roundup Posted: 15 Jan 2021 07:30 PM PST Myanmar's hotels have been closing and the authorities axed a deal to develop a giant economic zone. Meanwhile, an alarming fall in foreign trade has been reported.

The Day Myanmar’s Independence Hero Studied Britain’s War Machine Posted: 15 Jan 2021 07:00 PM PST General Aung San was determined to tour Britain's Ministry of Defence during his visit to London to plan his ministry after independence.

Critics Inject Doubt Into Thailand’s Vaccine Deal With China Posted: 15 Jan 2021 06:45 PM PST Concerns have arisen in Thailand over the efficacy of a Chinese vaccine the government has hastily decided to procure in order to inoculate Thais as soon as possible.

Ghosts Look Over the Shoulders of Myanmar Peace Negotiators Posted: 15 Jan 2021 06:30 PM PST Grandparents' dreams and nightmares are always present for all parties involved in Naypyitaw talks.

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• Karen State Militia Leadership Quits en Masse After Military Ousts Its Chief
• Myanmar Secures Second IMF COVID-19 Loan
• Myanmar Military Condemns Speaker’s Refusal to Probe Election Fraud Claims
• Popular Shan Party Vows to Cooperate With Myanmar’s NLD Under New Govt
• More Than 30 Thai Police Accused of Trafficking Myanmar Migrants
• US Blacklists Major Chinese Oil Firm Over South China Sea ‘Coercion’
• WHO Experts Arrive in Wuhan to Study Origins of Coronavirus Outbreak

Karen State Militia Leadership Quits en Masse After Military Ousts Its Chief Posted: 15 Jan 2021 06:49 AM PST The 90 officers of the BGF, which runs a China-backed casino hub in Karen, are discussing their next move after the Tatmadaw asked them to reconsider their resignations.

Myanmar Secures Second IMF COVID-19 Loan Posted: 15 Jan 2021 04:38 AM PST The country is trying to buy millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccines and offset the economic impact of coronavirus.

Myanmar Military Condemns Speaker’s Refusal to Probe Election Fraud Claims Posted: 15 Jan 2021 04:30 AM PST Speaker T Khun Myat has come under fire from the military for refusing its request to hold a special parliamentary session to examine fraud charges.

Popular Shan Party Vows to Cooperate With Myanmar’s NLD Under New Govt Posted: 15 Jan 2021 02:34 AM PST During talks in Taunggyi, the SNLD asked the ruling party to give its members positions of responsibility, and offered to mediate with other ethnic parties.

More Than 30 Thai Police Accused of Trafficking Myanmar Migrants Posted: 14 Jan 2021 10:22 PM PST The smuggling ring based in Kanchanaburi on the Myanmar border trafficked workers to Samut Sakhon, a major hotspot for COVID-19, Thailand's deputy police chief said.

US Blacklists Major Chinese Oil Firm Over South China Sea ‘Coercion’ Posted: 14 Jan 2021 08:48 PM PST Washington says China National Offshore Oil Corp. has helped Beijing coerce an estimated $2.5 trillion in resources from other claimants to the strategic waterway.

WHO Experts Arrive in Wuhan to Study Origins of Coronavirus Outbreak Posted: 14 Jan 2021 08:36 PM PST After quarantining for two weeks, the experts are set to visit a market that was the first hotspot, and a lab at the center of rumors the virus was accidentally released.

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