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• Satirical Troupe Face Extra Prison Terms for Ridiculing Myanmar’s Military
• Myanmar COVID-19 Recovery Plan Won’t Favor China’s BRI Projects, Official Says
• AA Accused of Stabbing Myanmar Officer and Seizing Soldier in Rakhine State
• Villagers Killed and Wounded By Myanmar Military Shelling After Alleged Bazooka Attack
• Myanmar Pulls Swiss Firm to Scrutinize China’s BRI Project
• Myanmar IDP Killed While Fetching Rice in Chin State
• A Tribute to Maung Thaw Ka
• Activists, Foreign Powers Underestimate Beijing’s Resolve on Hong Kong: Expert
• Global Economy to Shrink 6% in 2020 on Coronavirus Pandemic: OECD

Satirical Troupe Face Extra Prison Terms for Ridiculing Myanmar’s Military Posted: 11 Jun 2020 06:27 AM PDT Many of the Peacock Generation troupe are already in jail for ridiculing the military last year. They now face further charges in each township where they performed.

Myanmar COVID-19 Recovery Plan Won’t Favor China’s BRI Projects, Official Says Posted: 11 Jun 2020 06:08 AM PDT Countering fears over China's push to include BRI projects in economic recovery plans, a senior official said the projects don't meet government criteria for inclusion.

AA Accused of Stabbing Myanmar Officer and Seizing Soldier in Rakhine State Posted: 11 Jun 2020 05:00 AM PDT Myanmar's military is claiming that an army officer in plainclothes was stabbed and a private soldier was abducted by the Arakan Army in Rakhine State.

Villagers Killed and Wounded By Myanmar Military Shelling After Alleged Bazooka Attack Posted: 11 Jun 2020 04:38 AM PDT A civilian was killed and other villagers wounded near Sittwe after naval vessels fired in response to an alleged RPG attack by the Arakan Army.

Myanmar Pulls Swiss Firm to Scrutinize China’s BRI Project Posted: 11 Jun 2020 04:09 AM PDT The Myanmar government is working with a Swiss company to evaluate a Chinese study of the planned Muse-Mandalay Railway, part of Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative.

Myanmar IDP Killed While Fetching Rice in Chin State Posted: 11 Jun 2020 02:45 AM PDT A displaced man in Paletwa, Chin State was shot and killed while walking to get rice from a nearby village in an area rocked by fighting between the military and the Arakan Army.

A Tribute to Maung Thaw Ka Posted: 10 Jun 2020 11:59 PM PDT To mark the 29th anniversary of his death in Insein Prison, we revisit this 2014 tribute to renowned writer Maung Thaw Ka, who aimed his celebrated wit at the powerful.

Activists, Foreign Powers Underestimate Beijing’s Resolve on Hong Kong: Expert Posted: 10 Jun 2020 09:44 PM PDT Democracy activists cling to hope that international pressure can preserve Hong Kong's freedoms, but China is determined to bring the city to heel, observers say.

Global Economy to Shrink 6% in 2020 on Coronavirus Pandemic: OECD Posted: 10 Jun 2020 09:15 PM PDT The OECD estimates the global economy will shrink 6 percent this year, but warns the contraction could reach 7.6 percent if a second wave of COVID-19 strikes.

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• ‘This Is Our Land—and That’s the Truth’: Pa-O Farmers Challenge Myanmar Military
• Myanmar’s Fifth COVID-19 Lab to Operate in Shan State From July
• Arson at Ancient Temple in Myanmar World Heritage Site Prompts Questions Over Security
• Election Authorities Prepare for Voting in Myanmar’s Roughest War Zone
• Alleged Arakan Army Members to Face Terrorism Prosecution in Mandalay
• Hong Kongers Yearn for Stability After a Year of Chaos, Says Carrie Lam
• UN Experts Urge Japan Not to Rush Discharge of Radioactive Water
• The Day the Poet who Introduced the West to Buddhism was Born

‘This Is Our Land—and That’s the Truth’: Pa-O Farmers Challenge Myanmar Military Posted: 10 Jun 2020 06:18 AM PDT Ethnic Pa-O farmers say they have no choice but to continue growing crops on land confiscated by the military years ago and forcibly taken from them in recent months.

Myanmar’s Fifth COVID-19 Lab to Operate in Shan State From July Posted: 10 Jun 2020 05:08 AM PDT Shan State's health chief said the Chinese-donated equipment will help the authorities track and trace coronavirus in the sprawling state.

Arson at Ancient Temple in Myanmar World Heritage Site Prompts Questions Over Security Posted: 10 Jun 2020 04:48 AM PDT A minor arson at a Buddhist temple with well-preserved murals in Bagan prompted calls from heritage experts for more resources to secure the site.

Election Authorities Prepare for Voting in Myanmar’s Roughest War Zone Posted: 10 Jun 2020 03:23 AM PDT The Chin State election commission says they are ready for the election in November in Paletwa, where active conflict continues between Myanmar's military and the Arakan Army.

Alleged Arakan Army Members to Face Terrorism Prosecution in Mandalay Posted: 10 Jun 2020 02:58 AM PDT Four out of six men were found with explosives in a house in Myanmar's second-largest city last year.

Hong Kongers Yearn for Stability After a Year of Chaos, Says Carrie Lam Posted: 09 Jun 2020 10:06 PM PDT Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam marked the first anniversary of a historic anti-government protest with a lament that the city 'cannot bear chaos' any longer.

UN Experts Urge Japan Not to Rush Discharge of Radioactive Water Posted: 09 Jun 2020 09:55 PM PDT Four UN experts have pleaded with Tokyo to consult with Japan's neighbors before dumping radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean.

The Day the Poet who Introduced the West to Buddhism was Born Posted: 09 Jun 2020 06:30 PM PDT On this day in 1832, Edwin Arnold, who wrote the poem, "The Light of Asia", was born. His poetry introduced many westerners to Buddhist philosophy.

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• Lightning Strikes Have Killed 62 in Myanmar This Year
• Myanmar’s Military Returns to Facebook to Provide ‘Accurate’ News
• Two-Thirds of Myanmar Businesses Struggle to Survive Pandemic: Survey

• Former Myanmar State, Regional Govts Have Yet to Return More Than 3 Billion Kyats in Misspent Funds
• New York City Starts Phased Reopening but Many Remain Cautious
• Don’t Meddle in Hong Kong, Beijing Warns Britain
• The Site That’s Still Publishing Myanmar’s Official Documents After More Than a Century
• Irrawaddy Business Roundup

Lightning Strikes Have Killed 62 in Myanmar This Year Posted: 09 Jun 2020 05:05 AM PDT Lightning strikes are among the deadliest natural disasters in Myanmar, killing around a hundred people annually in recent years.

Myanmar’s Military Returns to Facebook to Provide ‘Accurate’ News Posted: 09 Jun 2020 03:10 AM PDT After withdrawing from Myanmar's most popular social media platform in 2018, the generals have set up two accounts to get their statements back on Facebook.

Two-Thirds of Myanmar Businesses Struggle to Survive Pandemic: Survey Posted: 09 Jun 2020 02:51 AM PDT The Asia Foundation found that Myanmar businesses need an additional stimulus of up to US$1.5 billion to stay afloat until September.

Former Myanmar State, Regional Govts Have Yet to Return More Than 3 Billion Kyats in Misspent Funds Posted: 09 Jun 2020 02:37 AM PDT Billions of kyats in development funds improperly spent by former state and regional governments have yet to be returned as ordered, the Auditor-General's Office said.

New York City Starts Phased Reopening but Many Remain Cautious Posted: 08 Jun 2020 09:54 PM PDT An attitude of wariness prevailed as some New York businesses began reopening under restrictions as the city's COVID-19 shutdown was eased Monday.

Don’t Meddle in Hong Kong, Beijing Warns Britain Posted: 08 Jun 2020 09:42 PM PDT Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his British counterpart to keep out of China's internal affairs amid condemnation of a planned new security law in Hong Kong.

The Site That’s Still Publishing Myanmar’s Official Documents After More Than a Century Posted: 08 Jun 2020 07:00 PM PDT Yangon's Government Press Building played a key role in the official life of British Burma, and has continued printing documents for Myanmar's governments ever since.

Irrawaddy Business Roundup Posted: 05 Jun 2020 08:30 PM PDT This week, Myanmar saw a major loan commitment from Japan, government loans for tourism businesses and new data on the drop in trade across the Chinese border.

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• Myanmar’s Health Minister Warns of COVID-19 Outbreak Threat Despite Infection Decline
• Yangon’s Watering Holes Are Back With New Normal Lifestyle
• Malaysia Seeks to Deport 3,000 Detained Illegal Immigrants to Myanmar
• Myanmar to Generate its First LNG Power ‘Very Soon’: Energy Ministry
• Myanmar to Distribute 20 Million Face Masks, Shields to School Students, Staff
• Lawmakers Move to Impeach Yangon Chief Minister

Myanmar’s Health Minister Warns of COVID-19 Outbreak Threat Despite Infection Decline Posted: 08 Jun 2020 06:29 AM PDT The minister has told the public to be wary of the potential for mass COVID-19 infections in different places at the same time as coronavirus is not yet 'eliminated'.

Yangon’s Watering Holes Are Back With New Normal Lifestyle Posted: 08 Jun 2020 06:07 AM PDT Bars in Yangon have begun to reopen as the government has lifted some restrictions after the country saw no new local transmissions of COVID-19 for two weeks.

Malaysia Seeks to Deport 3,000 Detained Illegal Immigrants to Myanmar Posted: 08 Jun 2020 05:53 AM PDT Malaysia wants to send home more than 3,000 people it says are illegal immigrants from Myanmar after finding more COVID-19 cases at its detention centers.

Myanmar to Generate its First LNG Power ‘Very Soon’: Energy Ministry Posted: 08 Jun 2020 04:36 AM PDT An LNG delivery to Yangon by Petronas will enable Chinese-built power plants to begin operating. They were due to open in April but were delayed by COVID-19.

Myanmar to Distribute 20 Million Face Masks, Shields to School Students, Staff Posted: 08 Jun 2020 02:13 AM PDT The Education Ministry is procuring face masks and shields for all students and teachers to curb the spread of COVID-19 as it prepares to reopen schools on July 13.

Lawmakers Move to Impeach Yangon Chief Minister Posted: 08 Jun 2020 02:13 AM PDT Lawmakers from the main opposition party, the military and other parties moved to impeach Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein for violating a COVID-19 restriction and other issues.

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NLD Missteps and What They Would Hearld for 2020 Election Posted: 05 Jun 2020 07:30 PM PDT The Irrawaddy talks to National League for Democracy information secretary Monywa Aung Shin about the NLD's missteps since 2015 and how it can clean up its act before November.

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• Myanmar’s Ruling NLD Must Address Its Achilles’ Heel: Choosing the Wrong People
• COVID-19 Frontline Volunteers in Myanmar in Need of Protective Equipment and SafetyTraining
• Myanmar Artist Puts COVID-19 on the Canvas
• Kirin Launches Independent Probes for its Myanmar Military Partnership
• Two ARSA Fighters Killed on Myanmar-Bangladesh Border: Military
• Local Designers’ Cloth Masks Spark New Fashion Trend in Myanmar
• Myanmar Election Board to Register Voters in Barracks Amid Calls for Transparency
• Hong Kong Legislature Passes Chinese Anthem Bill Amid Protests
• China Tightens Security on 31st Anniversary of Tiananmen Protest
• The Day Yangon Central Railway Station Opened for Service for the Third Time

Myanmar’s Ruling NLD Must Address Its Achilles’ Heel: Choosing the Wrong People Posted: 05 Jun 2020 07:38 AM PDT As the National League for Democracy prepares for this year's election, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi remains popular, but voters see few other figures in the party to admire.

COVID-19 Frontline Volunteers in Myanmar in Need of Protective Equipment and SafetyTraining Posted: 05 Jun 2020 07:15 AM PDT A frontline coronavirus volunteer has told the State Counselor during a video conference that quarantine centers need more protective equipment, food and volunteers.

Myanmar Artist Puts COVID-19 on the Canvas Posted: 05 Jun 2020 05:43 AM PDT Renowned Myanmar artist MPP Ye Myint has spent the pandemic producing a series of paintings depicting the coronavirus over iconic Myanmar scenes.

Kirin Launches Independent Probes for its Myanmar Military Partnership Posted: 05 Jun 2020 04:31 AM PDT The Japanese beverage company has hired Deloitte to review the finances and governance of a Myanmar military-owned company with which it co-owns two beer companies.

Two ARSA Fighters Killed on Myanmar-Bangladesh Border: Military Posted: 05 Jun 2020 03:33 AM PDT Myanmar's military says two alleged Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army fighters were killed in a clash on Thursday.

Local Designers’ Cloth Masks Spark New Fashion Trend in Myanmar Posted: 05 Jun 2020 03:09 AM PDT Myanmar fashion labels are creating stylish cloth face masks from local fabrics, and using part of the proceeds to provide masks for those who can't afford them.

Myanmar Election Board to Register Voters in Barracks Amid Calls for Transparency Posted: 05 Jun 2020 02:27 AM PDT The Union Election Commission says it will soon register voters living in military barracks, prompting calls for it to release lists of military personnel and their families.

Hong Kong Legislature Passes Chinese Anthem Bill Amid Protests Posted: 04 Jun 2020 09:35 PM PDT Hong Kong lawmakers have passed a bill that makes it a crime to show disrespect to China's national anthem despite a wave of protests by pro-democracy activists.

China Tightens Security on 31st Anniversary of Tiananmen Protest Posted: 04 Jun 2020 09:28 PM PDT Central Beijing was shut down Thursday as Chinese authorities took steps to ensure all was quiet on the 31st anniversary of the PLA's massacre of student protesters.

The Day Yangon Central Railway Station Opened for Service for the Third Time Posted: 04 Jun 2020 06:30 PM PDT On this day in 1954, the current Yangon Central Railway Station opened after being rebuilt from the ashes of WWII.

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• Myanmar Election Will Happen on Schedule, Says Commission
• Myanmar Government Cuts 25% Off Yangon’s Budgetary Request
• Rohingya Man Tests Positive for COVID-19 After Returning to Myanmar Illegally From Bangladesh
• Soldiers and Civilian Die in Western Myanmar Booby Trap
• Mandalay Chief Minister in Quarantine in Myanmar After Cancer Treatment in Thailand
• US Defense Chief Defies Trump, Opposes Using Military During Unrest
• US to Block Chinese Passenger Airline Flights
• National Security Law Would Not Erode Freedoms in Hong Kong: Carrie Lam
• China Using Pandemic to Silence Hong Kong Protesters: Activist

Myanmar Election Will Happen on Schedule, Says Commission Posted: 04 Jun 2020 05:59 AM PDT Myanmar's election will happen in November as scheduled, says the Union Election Commission, assuaging worries that the poll was going to be delayed due to COVID-19.

Myanmar Government Cuts 25% Off Yangon’s Budgetary Request Posted: 04 Jun 2020 05:51 AM PDT Yangon asked for an extra 181.2 billion kyats from the government in Naypyitaw to fund major projects only to be told to make do with 131.8 billion kyats.

Rohingya Man Tests Positive for COVID-19 After Returning to Myanmar Illegally From Bangladesh Posted: 04 Jun 2020 05:12 AM PDT A Rohingya man who illegally returned to Rakhine State from Bangladesh last week has tested positive for the coronavirus and is being treated at Maungdaw Hospital.

Soldiers and Civilian Die in Western Myanmar Booby Trap Posted: 04 Jun 2020 04:21 AM PDT The Arakan Army is being blamed for two remotely detonated mines that killed an unknown number of government troops and a civilian in northern Rakhine State.

Mandalay Chief Minister in Quarantine in Myanmar After Cancer Treatment in Thailand Posted: 04 Jun 2020 12:52 AM PDT Mandalay Chief Minister Dr. Zaw Myint Maung is back from Thailand after receiving cancer treatment and will return to work after 21 days in isolation, an official said.

US Defense Chief Defies Trump, Opposes Using Military During Unrest Posted: 03 Jun 2020 10:05 PM PDT US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he opposes President Donald Trump's threat to use troops to quell protests sparked by the killing of an African-American by police.

US to Block Chinese Passenger Airline Flights Posted: 03 Jun 2020 09:40 PM PDT Chinese airlines will be barred from flying into the US in response to what Washington calls unfair treatment of US carriers by Beijing amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

National Security Law Would Not Erode Freedoms in Hong Kong: Carrie Lam Posted: 03 Jun 2020 09:40 PM PDT Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has repeated her claim that Beijing's proposed national security law will not erode freedom and rights in the region.

China Using Pandemic to Silence Hong Kong Protesters: Activist Posted: 03 Jun 2020 09:18 PM PDT Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong has accused China of trying to turn the city into 'another Xinjiang' under cover of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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