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• Myanmar’s Ex-Dictator Than Shwe, Wife Enter Hospital as Precaution Against COVID-19
• Scores of Rights, Media Groups Urge Telenor to Halt Sale of Myanmar Business
• KNU Chief: Myanmar Junta Must Change Before Talks Can Start
• China Complains After Shell, Gunfire From Myanmar Hit Border Town
• US holds Talks Over US$50 Million Aid Package to Myanmar
• Chinese-Made COVID-19 Vaccines to go on Sale in Myanmar
• Brunei’s Business Links With Myanmar Military Raise Questions Over ASEAN Envoy’s Fitness

Myanmar’s Ex-Dictator Than Shwe, Wife Enter Hospital as Precaution Against COVID-19 Posted: 12 Aug 2021 05:57 AM PDT The pair are healthy and likely to have been vaccinated, but have spent a few days in a hospital to be tested and close to doctors 'just in case', a military source said. The post Myanmar's Ex-Dictator Than Shwe, Wife Enter Hospital as Precaution Against COVID-19 appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Scores of Rights, Media Groups Urge Telenor to Halt Sale of Myanmar Business Posted: 12 Aug 2021 05:48 AM PDT In a letter to the Norwegian firm's board chairperson, the groups said Telenor was ignoring the rights implications of selling its Myanmar unit to a junta-linked company. The post Scores of Rights, Media Groups Urge Telenor to Halt Sale of Myanmar Business appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

KNU Chief: Myanmar Junta Must Change Before Talks Can Start Posted: 12 Aug 2021 04:49 AM PDT Karen National Union chief General Saw Mutu Sae Poe says the regime is not ready to address the crisis. The post KNU Chief: Myanmar Junta Must Change Before Talks Can Start appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

China Complains After Shell, Gunfire From Myanmar Hit Border Town Posted: 12 Aug 2021 04:16 AM PDT China accused the junta of breaching the border agreement after the town of Wanding was struck amid fighting between the Tatmadaw and EAOs in northern Shan State. The post China Complains After Shell, Gunfire From Myanmar Hit Border Town appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

US holds Talks Over US$50 Million Aid Package to Myanmar Posted: 12 Aug 2021 04:05 AM PDT The US Ambassador to the UN spoke with renowned Myanmar physician Dr. Cynthia Maung, NGO's and civil society groups. The post US holds Talks Over US$50 Million Aid Package to Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Chinese-Made COVID-19 Vaccines to go on Sale in Myanmar Posted: 12 Aug 2021 02:50 AM PDT Myanmar's Chinese Chamber of Commerce will offer jabs for 50,000 Kyats per person. The post Chinese-Made COVID-19 Vaccines to go on Sale in Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Brunei’s Business Links With Myanmar Military Raise Questions Over ASEAN Envoy’s Fitness Posted: 12 Aug 2021 12:27 AM PDT Justice for Myanmar issued a statement questioning the suitability of Erywan Yusof's appointment as ASEAN's envoy, given his country's energy ties to the military junta. The post Brunei's Business Links With Myanmar Military Raise Questions Over ASEAN Envoy's Fitness appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• A Look at Myanmar’s Long History of Political Assassinations
• Myanmar Junta Snubs UN Envoy’s Call for Proposed Dialogue
• Myanmar Reacts as Resistance Fighters Make Deadly Jump to Avoid Raiding Troops
• China Starts Calling Myanmar Junta “Government”
• Myanmar Junta Removes Suu Kyi’s Belongings From State-owned Residence
• ASEAN at 54: Stronger and Bolder Than Ever

A Look at Myanmar’s Long History of Political Assassinations Posted: 11 Aug 2021 06:48 AM PDT The foiled plot to kill or injure Myanmar's UN ambassador continues a bloody tradition of eliminating political dissidents. The post A Look at Myanmar's Long History of Political Assassinations appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Snubs UN Envoy’s Call for Proposed Dialogue Posted: 11 Aug 2021 06:05 AM PDT UN special envoy Christine Schraner Burgener says the regime is trying to consolidate its grip on power rather than engage in inclusive dialogue. The post Myanmar Junta Snubs UN Envoy's Call for Proposed Dialogue appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Reacts as Resistance Fighters Make Deadly Jump to Avoid Raiding Troops Posted: 11 Aug 2021 05:00 AM PDT The jump from a building killed at least two of the five; it is thought they preferred death to being tortured into informing; social media users lauded their heroism. The post Myanmar Reacts as Resistance Fighters Make Deadly Jump to Avoid Raiding Troops appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

China Starts Calling Myanmar Junta “Government” Posted: 11 Aug 2021 04:16 AM PDT Beijing has begun referring to the military regime as the "government" and has pledged to support projects in Myanmar. The post China Starts Calling Myanmar Junta "Government" appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Removes Suu Kyi’s Belongings From State-owned Residence Posted: 11 Aug 2021 02:02 AM PDT Regime officials have cleared the ousted State Counselor's Naypyitaw residence where she was arrested on the first day of the coup. The post Myanmar Junta Removes Suu Kyi's Belongings From State-owned Residence appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

ASEAN at 54: Stronger and Bolder Than Ever Posted: 11 Aug 2021 01:18 AM PDT Brunei has done a good job in attracting stronger support for ASEAN centrality, overall anti-pandemic campaigns and post-pandemic economic recovery. The post ASEAN at 54: Stronger and Bolder Than Ever appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• More Than 740 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in July: NUG
• Myanmar Regime Bars Aung San Suu Kyi’s Lawyer From Talking to Media and Foreigners
• Myanmar Military Shells Kachin Civilians
• Myanmar Military Conducts Raids in Yangon as Anti-Junta Attacks Pick Up
• Hundreds of Villagers Flee Myanmar Junta Raids

More Than 740 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in July: NUG Posted: 10 Aug 2021 06:04 AM PDT The shadow National Unity Government is compiling evidence of the regime's war crimes against its own people. The post More Than 740 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in July: NUG appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Bars Aung San Suu Kyi’s Lawyer From Talking to Media and Foreigners Posted: 10 Aug 2021 04:00 AM PDT Member of ousted State Counselor's legal defense team forced to sign letter preventing her from speaking to press, diplomats and international NGO's. The post Myanmar Regime Bars Aung San Suu Kyi's Lawyer From Talking to Media and Foreigners appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Military Shells Kachin Civilians Posted: 10 Aug 2021 03:25 AM PDT An infantry battalion is reportedly launching artillery on villagers without justification. The post Myanmar Military Shells Kachin Civilians appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Military Conducts Raids in Yangon as Anti-Junta Attacks Pick Up Posted: 10 Aug 2021 03:19 AM PDT After a lull in July due to the COVID-19 crisis, attacks on regime targets in the commercial capital have begun to rise again, prompting a wave of arrests. The post Myanmar Military Conducts Raids in Yangon as Anti-Junta Attacks Pick Up appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Hundreds of Villagers Flee Myanmar Junta Raids Posted: 10 Aug 2021 01:58 AM PDT Regime forces ransacked villages in Sagaing Region forcing residents to flee. The post Hundreds of Villagers Flee Myanmar Junta Raids appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar Prison Probes Over 30 Political Detainees For Loud Protest
• What Will the ASEAN Envoy Be Allowed to Achieve in Myanmar?
• Myanmar Military and Ethnic Armed Groups Clash Close to Border With China
• Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Kayah State Firefight
• Myanmar Surgeon Arrested by Junta Dies After Contracting COVID-19 in Prison

Myanmar Prison Probes Over 30 Political Detainees For Loud Protest Posted: 09 Aug 2021 05:54 AM PDT Joining anti-dictatorship protests to mark the 1988 uprising, political prisoners in Obo Prison yelled anti-regime slogans on Sunday night. The post Myanmar Prison Probes Over 30 Political Detainees For Loud Protest appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

What Will the ASEAN Envoy Be Allowed to Achieve in Myanmar? Posted: 09 Aug 2021 05:30 AM PDT The appointment of Erywan Yusof as special envoy could offer the junta a face-saving way of sparing the country from total disaster, but that is unlikely to happen. The post What Will the ASEAN Envoy Be Allowed to Achieve in Myanmar? appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Military and Ethnic Armed Groups Clash Close to Border With China Posted: 09 Aug 2021 04:03 AM PDT Hundreds of villagers displaced after fighters from the Northern Alliance ambush junta troops. The post Myanmar Military and Ethnic Armed Groups Clash Close to Border With China appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Kayah State Firefight Posted: 09 Aug 2021 02:02 AM PDT 10 regime soldiers died on Sunday after being ambushed by ethnic armed groups and civilian resistance fighters in southeastern Myanmar. The post Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Kayah State Firefight appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Surgeon Arrested by Junta Dies After Contracting COVID-19 in Prison Posted: 09 Aug 2021 12:01 AM PDT Dr. Maung Maung Nyein Tun was arrested with his wife on June 13 and charged for refusing to work with the regime and having alleged ties to the National Unity Government. The post Myanmar Surgeon Arrested by Junta Dies After Contracting COVID-19 in Prison appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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Who Was Behind the Plan to Kill Myanmar’s UN Ambassador? Posted: 07 Aug 2021 03:05 AM PDT Arrest of two Myanmar citizens in US puts spotlight on military's shady business and criminal ties in Thailand. The post Who Was Behind the Plan to Kill Myanmar's UN Ambassador? appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar Charity Secretary Detained After COVID-19 Vaccination
• Campaign Links Myanmar’s 8888 Uprising With 2021 Anti-Regime Movement
• Myanmar Junta Informants and Officials Killed in Yangon Attacks
• Abandoned by Junta, Myanmar People Forced to Rely on Each Other
• Myanmar Junta Pushing Ahead with China-Backed Kyaukphyu SEZ and Port
• Myanmar Junta Vaccinating Prisoners Against COVID-19
• ASEAN Lags Behind Myanmar Curve
• ASEAN Diplomatic Deftness on Myanmar is Claptrap

Myanmar Charity Secretary Detained After COVID-19 Vaccination Posted: 06 Aug 2021 06:47 AM PDT Hanthawaddy U Win Tin Foundation's secretary, U Kyaw Aung, appears to have been tricked by a jab offer. The post Myanmar Charity Secretary Detained After COVID-19 Vaccination appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Campaign Links Myanmar’s 8888 Uprising With 2021 Anti-Regime Movement Posted: 06 Aug 2021 05:48 AM PDT On the 33rd anniversary of the 1988 protests on Sunday, people are being called on to show eight fingers on social media, wear red and throw red paint in the streets. The post Campaign Links Myanmar's 8888 Uprising With 2021 Anti-Regime Movement appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Informants and Officials Killed in Yangon Attacks Posted: 06 Aug 2021 04:30 AM PDT Two people were shot dead and two others injured on Thursday in a series of targeted assassinations across Myanmar's commercial capital. The post Myanmar Junta Informants and Officials Killed in Yangon Attacks appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Abandoned by Junta, Myanmar People Forced to Rely on Each Other Posted: 06 Aug 2021 04:00 AM PDT Despite harassment by regime, stores and faith groups are offering local residents steeply discounted food and medical supplies as COVID, coup leave many destitute. The post Abandoned by Junta, Myanmar People Forced to Rely on Each Other appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Pushing Ahead with China-Backed Kyaukphyu SEZ and Port Posted: 06 Aug 2021 02:25 AM PDT The military regime is inviting bids to provide legal services to the Kyaukphyu SEZ, a key component of China's Belt and Road Initiative in Myanmar. The post Myanmar Junta Pushing Ahead with China-Backed Kyaukphyu SEZ and Port appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Vaccinating Prisoners Against COVID-19 Posted: 06 Aug 2021 01:16 AM PDT Large numbers of political prisoners are suspected to have died from coronavirus in Myanmar's jails. The post Myanmar Junta Vaccinating Prisoners Against COVID-19 appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

ASEAN Lags Behind Myanmar Curve Posted: 05 Aug 2021 10:59 PM PDT The group's appointment of a special envoy is likely to prove too little, too late for what has been desperately needed on the ground. The post ASEAN Lags Behind Myanmar Curve appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

ASEAN Diplomatic Deftness on Myanmar is Claptrap Posted: 05 Aug 2021 07:30 PM PDT The much-delayed appointment of a special envoy for Myanmar is proof of ASEAN's policy of appeasement towards the junta. The post ASEAN Diplomatic Deftness on Myanmar is Claptrap appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar’s UN Envoy Threatened in New York
• Kayah Forces Claim Successful Attacks on Myanmar Junta Troops
• Myanmar UN Ambassador Complains of Junta Massacre
• Myanmar Needs ‘People First’ Assistance
• Senior US Diplomat Speaks With Myanmar’s Shadow Government

Myanmar’s UN Envoy Threatened in New York Posted: 05 Aug 2021 04:09 AM PDT U Kyaw Moe Tun has defied the regime, saying he represents the ousted civilian government. The post Myanmar's UN Envoy Threatened in New York appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Kayah Forces Claim Successful Attacks on Myanmar Junta Troops Posted: 05 Aug 2021 02:58 AM PDT The Karenni Army and Karenni Nationalities Defense Force say they have killed at least 14 regime soldiers in ambushes across the state. The post Kayah Forces Claim Successful Attacks on Myanmar Junta Troops appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar UN Ambassador Complains of Junta Massacre Posted: 05 Aug 2021 01:48 AM PDT U Kyaw Moe Tun said in a letter to the UN Secretary-General that at least 40 people had been killed in Sagaing Region in July by regime forces. The post Myanmar UN Ambassador Complains of Junta Massacre appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Needs ‘People First’ Assistance Posted: 05 Aug 2021 12:27 AM PDT Shadow govt minister urges int'l groups to provide COVID, other humanitarian resources directly to local actors who can meet needs on the ground without benefiting junta. The post Myanmar Needs 'People First' Assistance appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Senior US Diplomat Speaks With Myanmar’s Shadow Government Posted: 04 Aug 2021 11:25 PM PDT US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman spoke with Daw Zin Mar Aung, acting foreign minister in the National Unity Government. The post Senior US Diplomat Speaks With Myanmar's Shadow Government appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar Junta Uses Artillery on Civilians in Kachin State
• Civilian Dies in Myanmar Junta Custody
• Myanmar’s COVID-19 Third Wave Yet to Peak
• Brunei Foreign Minister Appointed ASEAN Special Envoy to Myanmar
• Myanmar Regime Says Private Banks’ Foreign Hires Must Be Approved
• US Urges ASEAN to Stand up to China

Myanmar Junta Uses Artillery on Civilians in Kachin State Posted: 04 Aug 2021 04:53 AM PDT The Kachin Independence Army says the military is deliberately targeting civilians. The post Myanmar Junta Uses Artillery on Civilians in Kachin State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Civilian Dies in Myanmar Junta Custody Posted: 04 Aug 2021 03:58 AM PDT Ko Htet Ko Oo died after being detained by the military regime while allegedly in possession of explosives. The post Civilian Dies in Myanmar Junta Custody appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s COVID-19 Third Wave Yet to Peak Posted: 04 Aug 2021 01:57 AM PDT Epidemiologist Dr. Tin Tin Htar Myint believes coronavirus infections will start declining in September. The post Myanmar's COVID-19 Third Wave Yet to Peak appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Brunei Foreign Minister Appointed ASEAN Special Envoy to Myanmar Posted: 04 Aug 2021 01:36 AM PDT ASEAN foreign ministers named Erywan Yusof to the post, ending a three-month-long tussle. The post Brunei Foreign Minister Appointed ASEAN Special Envoy to Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Says Private Banks’ Foreign Hires Must Be Approved Posted: 04 Aug 2021 12:10 AM PDT Private lenders must seek the Central Bank of Myanmar's nod before recruiting foreigners, whose appointments will be limited. The post Myanmar Regime Says Private Banks' Foreign Hires Must Be Approved appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

US Urges ASEAN to Stand up to China Posted: 03 Aug 2021 06:30 PM PDT US Defense Secretary offers encouragement to ASEAN to end the violence in Myanmar, while reassuring allies of Washington's support. The post US Urges ASEAN to Stand up to China appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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