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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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• Myanmar COVID-19 Vaccination Expected from April
• Myanmar to Lift COVID-19 Ban on Domestic Flights
• Myanmar’s NLD to Consider Ethnic Parties’ Nominations for Govt Members
• Myanmar Vows to Slash Carbon Emissions by Hundreds of Millions of Tonnes
• Greater Cooperation Between Myanmar, India Could Have Benefits for Both Nations

Myanmar COVID-19 Vaccination Expected from April Posted: 14 Dec 2020 06:23 AM PST The government hopes about 20 percent of the population, including medics and the over-65s, will begin to receive vaccines from April.

Myanmar to Lift COVID-19 Ban on Domestic Flights Posted: 14 Dec 2020 03:19 AM PST The central COVID-19 committee is also eyeing a relaxation of the ban on international flights to kickstart the economy.

Myanmar’s NLD to Consider Ethnic Parties’ Nominations for Govt Members Posted: 14 Dec 2020 02:58 AM PST The ruling party has formed a working group consisting of three senior members to lead discussions with ethnic parties on forming new Union and local administrations.

Myanmar Vows to Slash Carbon Emissions by Hundreds of Millions of Tonnes Posted: 14 Dec 2020 01:48 AM PST Daw Aung San Suu Kyi told the Climate Ambition Summit that Myanmar's soon-to-be-released climate action plan aims to increase renewable energy to 39 percent of the total.

Greater Cooperation Between Myanmar, India Could Have Benefits for Both Nations Posted: 13 Dec 2020 10:25 PM PST Historical links between India's northeast and Myanmar provide an opportunity for greater trade and development.

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Will the Centenary of Myanmar’s Yangon University Lead to Re-Establishing the University Student Union Building? Posted: 11 Dec 2020 07:00 PM PST The Irrawaddy talks with student leaders—past and present—about the 'inextricable' link between the legalization of student unions and the historic site.

The Irrawaddy Business Roundup Posted: 11 Dec 2020 06:30 PM PST Myanmar's watermelons and avocados are heading for new markets as COVID-19 hits farmers, rice exporters allege Chinese fraud and the World Bank makes dire forecasts.

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• Yangon Govt Members Get COVID-19
• Sex, Drugs, Guns and COVID-19: Amid Pandemic, Illicit Border Trades Flourish
• Myanmar’s Military Jails Soldiers for 20 Years in Rape Case
• Myanmar President Calls for Joint Effort to Remove ‘All Causes of Corruption’
• Three More Thais Returning From Myanmar’s Tachilek Test Positive for COVID-19
• The Day Suu Kyi was Expelled from the NLD

Yangon Govt Members Get COVID-19 Posted: 11 Dec 2020 04:28 AM PST Yangon mayor infected his wife and a minister after he got coronavirus while telling citizens how to avoid catching COVID-19.

Sex, Drugs, Guns and COVID-19: Amid Pandemic, Illicit Border Trades Flourish Posted: 11 Dec 2020 04:18 AM PST Despite—and in some cases, because of—border closures due to COVID-19, illegal trades continue to flourish on the Thai-Myanmar frontier.

Myanmar’s Military Jails Soldiers for 20 Years in Rape Case Posted: 11 Dec 2020 02:36 AM PST Three army privates raped a villager at gunpoint in Rakhine State.

Myanmar President Calls for Joint Effort to Remove ‘All Causes of Corruption’ Posted: 11 Dec 2020 01:06 AM PST In a speech to mark International Anti-Corruption Day, U Win Myint said the government plans to simplify laws so that officials can't exploit them for gain.

Three More Thais Returning From Myanmar’s Tachilek Test Positive for COVID-19 Posted: 10 Dec 2020 11:26 PM PST Three Thais who visited Shan State's Tachilek have tested positive for COVID-19 after returning to Chiang Rai, taking the Thai province's total case tally to 37.

The Day Suu Kyi was Expelled from the NLD Posted: 10 Dec 2020 06:00 PM PST Under pressure from the military regime, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was forced out of the National League for Democracy, the day after she was awarded the Nobel peace prize.

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• In Landmark Legal Case, Man Falsely Accused of Toddler Rape Sues Myanmar Police
• Myanmar Health Chiefs Tell Yangon to Enforce COVID-19 Restrictions
• Ex-Military Generals’ Party Broke Law, Myanmar Election Commission Says
• Myanmar Military Holds Meeting With Arakan Army Officials in Wa Region
• COVID-19 Cases in Ayeyarwady Spike After Myanmar’s Election
• US Sanctions Chinese Gangster Behind ‘Industrial Zone’ in Myanmar’s Karen State
• The Day Suu Kyi Won the Nobel Peace Prize
• A Human Rights Day When Myanmar’s Junta Lived Up to its Reputation
• Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Approved in Canada, Likely to Enter Use Next Week
• North Korean Leader Kim’s Sister Raps South for Scorning Anti-Virus Steps

In Landmark Legal Case, Man Falsely Accused of Toddler Rape Sues Myanmar Police Posted: 10 Dec 2020 05:47 AM PST The school driver widely believed to have been framed in the 'Victoria' rape case has brought the first lawsuit by a citizen against Myanmar's police in six decades.

Myanmar Health Chiefs Tell Yangon to Enforce COVID-19 Restrictions Posted: 10 Dec 2020 02:31 AM PST Yangon's chief minister says residents are struggling with the financial stress caused by coronavirus rules.

Ex-Military Generals’ Party Broke Law, Myanmar Election Commission Says Posted: 10 Dec 2020 02:21 AM PST The wording of the Democratic Party of National Politics' statements alleging electoral fraud amount to threats against election officials, the UEC said.

Myanmar Military Holds Meeting With Arakan Army Officials in Wa Region Posted: 10 Dec 2020 02:16 AM PST The two sides held talks for an hour to shore up the current cessation in fighting and to discuss voting in Rakhine; further talks are expected this month.

COVID-19 Cases in Ayeyarwady Spike After Myanmar’s Election Posted: 10 Dec 2020 01:36 AM PST The largely rural region has now reported 3,313 coronavirus cases, which are partly being blamed on voters returning for last month's general election.

US Sanctions Chinese Gangster Behind ‘Industrial Zone’ in Myanmar’s Karen State Posted: 10 Dec 2020 12:14 AM PST Wan Kuok Koi, a key investor in a Myawaddy development thought to be a haven for illegal businesses chased out of Cambodia, has been sanctioned by the US.

The Day Suu Kyi Won the Nobel Peace Prize Posted: 10 Dec 2020 12:03 AM PST On this day in 1991, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was awarded the prestigious Norwegian award, sparking increased violence by the military regime.

A Human Rights Day When Myanmar’s Junta Lived Up to its Reputation Posted: 09 Dec 2020 10:42 PM PST To mark the 29th anniversary of the former junta's brutal crackdown on the '10-D' student pro-democracy protesters, The Irrawaddy revisits this commentary from 2018.

Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Approved in Canada, Likely to Enter Use Next Week Posted: 09 Dec 2020 09:55 PM PST Canada has become the third country to approve Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine after the UK and Bahrain.

North Korean Leader Kim’s Sister Raps South for Scorning Anti-Virus Steps Posted: 09 Dec 2020 08:52 PM PST The comments from Kim Yo Jong, a key aide to her brother Kim Jong Un, come after South Korea voiced skepticism over claims COVID-19 has not spread in the North.

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Myanmar’s New Government Needs to Address Failures on the Environment and Public Health Over the Past Five Years Posted: 08 Dec 2020 08:31 PM PST From deadly air pollution to deteriorating ecosystems to weak regulatory frameworks, Myanmar's environmental problems call for urgent attention.

Assessing Thailand’s Geostrategic Value to the Biden Administration Posted: 08 Dec 2020 06:30 PM PST Understanding these eight points about Thailand's geopolitical strategy will help the Biden administration achieve its aims in the Indo-Pacific region.

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• China Provides High-Tech COVID-19 Lab in Wa State
• Online Myanmar Library Founder David Arnott Dies
• Mitsubishi to Supply Myanmar With Train Cars for Two Railway Line Upgrades
• Military’s Call for Copies of Voting Documents ‘Unlawful’: Myanmar’s Election Body
• Myanmar’s COVID-19 Cases Exceed 100,000
• Ethnic Armed Groups in Myanmar’s Shan State Clash in Territorial Dispute
• COVID-19 Taking Huge Toll on Myanmar Manufacturing, Service Sectors, World Bank Says
• China’s Growing Influence in Myanmar Ethnic States Raises Alarm
• South Korea to Consider Joining TPP Trade Pact, President Moon Says

China Provides High-Tech COVID-19 Lab in Wa State Posted: 08 Dec 2020 05:21 AM PST The United Wa State Army has unveiled a coronavirus lab that can test more than 30 swabs per hour using the latest Chinese technology.

Online Myanmar Library Founder David Arnott Dies Posted: 08 Dec 2020 05:01 AM PST Arnott set up the Online Burma/Myanmar Library to help establish democracy and human rights in the country.

Mitsubishi to Supply Myanmar With Train Cars for Two Railway Line Upgrades Posted: 08 Dec 2020 03:46 AM PST The Japanese company has inked deals worth 69 billion yen to supply carriages for the Yangon Circular and Yangon-Mandalay railway projects.

Military’s Call for Copies of Voting Documents ‘Unlawful’: Myanmar’s Election Body Posted: 08 Dec 2020 02:53 AM PST The Union Election Commission says it has no legal obligation to provide documents related to voting.

Myanmar’s COVID-19 Cases Exceed 100,000 Posted: 08 Dec 2020 02:31 AM PST Yangon residents have been asked to follow coronavirus rules after crowds have repeatedly gathered in the city that has seen 92.7 percent of Myanmar's COVID-19 deaths.

Ethnic Armed Groups in Myanmar’s Shan State Clash in Territorial Dispute Posted: 08 Dec 2020 01:40 AM PST The Ta'ang National Liberation Army and Restoration Council of Shan State have clashed, accusing each other of invading their territory.

COVID-19 Taking Huge Toll on Myanmar Manufacturing, Service Sectors, World Bank Says Posted: 08 Dec 2020 01:20 AM PST Nearly half of businesses in the two sectors don't expect to survive, the World Bank's survey for October shows.

China’s Growing Influence in Myanmar Ethnic States Raises Alarm Posted: 07 Dec 2020 10:50 PM PST Alarm bells should be ringing in Naypyitaw over China's 'salami slicing' strategy in border regions with its neighbors.

South Korea to Consider Joining TPP Trade Pact, President Moon Says Posted: 07 Dec 2020 10:14 PM PST For the first time, South Korea's president has raised the prospect of Asia's fourth-largest economy joining the 11-member Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact.

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• Army Officer’s Daughter Jailed for Claiming Pressure to Vote for Military Proxy Party
• Series of Abductions by Ethnic Armed Groups Rattle Myanmar Ruby Town
• Myanmar Rice Exporters Seek Govt Help After Chinese Trader Flees Owing Millions of Dollars
• Myanmar’s Ethnic Army Abductee Recalls Mistreatment and Extortion
• Over 2,000 Homes Razed by Fire in Two Years of Clashes in Myanmar’s Rakhine, Group Says
• Indonesian Social Minister Named as Suspect in Pandemic Bribery Case

Army Officer’s Daughter Jailed for Claiming Pressure to Vote for Military Proxy Party Posted: 07 Dec 2020 05:39 AM PST The woman's disclosure on Facebook prompted an officer to sue her under Article 505(a) for undermining Myanmar's armed forces.

Series of Abductions by Ethnic Armed Groups Rattle Myanmar Ruby Town Posted: 07 Dec 2020 05:29 AM PST Mogoke residents ask rebels to stop kidnapping as three residents have recently been abducted in two months.

Myanmar Rice Exporters Seek Govt Help After Chinese Trader Flees Owing Millions of Dollars Posted: 07 Dec 2020 04:16 AM PST A Chinese businessman with ties to the agency that manages China's state companies has disappeared owing Myanmar and Chinese rice traders millions of dollars.

Myanmar’s Ethnic Army Abductee Recalls Mistreatment and Extortion Posted: 07 Dec 2020 03:45 AM PST After her family went into debt to pay a ransom for her release, Daw Khin Myint Htay tells The Irrawaddy she now lives in fear.

Over 2,000 Homes Razed by Fire in Two Years of Clashes in Myanmar’s Rakhine, Group Says Posted: 07 Dec 2020 12:18 AM PST While the Myanmar military blames the Arakan Army for the widespread loss of property in Rakhine, civil groups point to the Tatmadaw's 'clearance' strategy.

Indonesian Social Minister Named as Suspect in Pandemic Bribery Case Posted: 06 Dec 2020 09:59 PM PST An Indonesian minister has been questioned by police over bribery allegations linked to a government scheme to distribute aid to those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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