| India-Myanmar Border Town Opposes Quarantine Center Amid COVID-19 Fears Posted: 16 Jun 2020 08:07 AM PDT  A plan to hold returning migrants in Tamu's town center is being reconsidered after a public backlash, says a township administrator. |
| Standing for Nearly 170 Years, This Yangon Monastery Has Been a Key Site for Two Religions in Myanmar Posted: 16 Jun 2020 06:51 AM PDT  One of the oldest structures in Yangon, the Norman Kyaung Kyi Htaik has been a place of learning—first for Christian missionaries and later for Buddhist monks—since 1852. |
| Myanmar Govt to Probe Contentious Chinese Development on Thai Border Posted: 16 Jun 2020 04:59 AM PDT  A government tribunal will investigate the new Shwe Kokko Special Economic Zone over illegal construction and casinos and a massive undisclosed change to project plans. |
| Myanmar Confident About Reaching Investment Target, Despite COVID-19 Posted: 16 Jun 2020 04:37 AM PDT  Businesses have been told to expect the worst possible economic conditions but the government says it is working to help. |
| Myanmar Independence Hero to Appear on All Banknotes Posted: 16 Jun 2020 03:00 AM PDT  The image of General Aung San will be printed on all denominations of Myanmar kyat banknotes, replacing lions and elephants. |
| Myanmar Govt Unveils Four Projects as Part of China’s BRI Scheme Posted: 16 Jun 2020 01:53 AM PDT  The Construction Ministry has announced four 'early-harvest' projects including roads, a bridge and a tunnel to be built as part of China's Belt and Road Initiative. |
| US Regulators Revoke Emergency Use of Malaria Drug for Coronavirus Posted: 15 Jun 2020 10:10 PM PDT  The US Food and Drug Administration has revoked permission for emergency use of hydroxychloroquine, a drug touted by President Trump, as a COVID-19 treatment. |
| Indonesia Eyes Final Stage of Clinical Tests of Vaccine in July Posted: 15 Jun 2020 09:58 PM PDT  Indonesia plans to launch final-stage testing of a coronavirus vaccine next month if an upcoming trial of the drug, developed with a Chinese firm, is successful. |
| North Korean Army on Alert for Return to Demilitarized Zone Posted: 15 Jun 2020 09:49 PM PDT  North Korea's army is preparing for a possible return of troops to the border Demilitarized Zone in retaliation for provocations by defectors residing in the South. |
As a strong defender of imperialism, Sir Winston Churchill defused any potential tension with U Nu by saying they must bury old animosities. 
This week, Myanmar officials said foreign investment for 2019-20 is on track and a Korean industrial complex will go ahead as they lifted limits on foreign ownership of banks. 
