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• Myanmar’s Purchase of Planes From Jordan a Sign of Things to Come
• US Pledges to Continue Support for Myanmar’s Democratic Transition
• COVID-19 Deaths Rising Sharply in Myanmar’s Mandalay
• Indian Militant Trained by Myanmar Rebels Gives Up the Struggle in Border Region
• The Day Myanmar Honored POWs Who Lost Their Lives Building the ‘Death Railway’
• French President Macron Tests Positive for Coronavirus

Myanmar’s Purchase of Planes From Jordan a Sign of Things to Come Posted: 18 Dec 2020 04:50 AM PST As the military becomes increasingly concerned with securing offshore resources and deterring regional threats, its appetite for hardware will only grow.

US Pledges to Continue Support for Myanmar’s Democratic Transition Posted: 18 Dec 2020 03:42 AM PST The outgoing deputy US secretary of state, Stephen Biegun, says Washington wants to help Rakhine State development, including on the Rohingya issue.

COVID-19 Deaths Rising Sharply in Myanmar’s Mandalay Posted: 18 Dec 2020 02:23 AM PST The public are being blamed for failing to follow coronavirus restrictions.

Indian Militant Trained by Myanmar Rebels Gives Up the Struggle in Border Region Posted: 17 Dec 2020 07:14 PM PST Trained in Myanmar and the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region, Northeast India's 'most wanted' rebel bids a farewell to arms to take care of ailing wife.

The Day Myanmar Honored POWs Who Lost Their Lives Building the ‘Death Railway’ Posted: 17 Dec 2020 06:44 PM PST General Aung San and colonial officials were on hand to open the Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery.

French President Macron Tests Positive for Coronavirus Posted: 17 Dec 2020 06:22 PM PST It is not yet clear how the president, who is isolating for seven days, contracted the virus.

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• Myanmar Seeks Nearly $1 Billion in Funding for COVID-19 Vaccines
• Myanmar Pilgrims told to Stay Home to Tackle COVID-19 in Rakhine State
• Myanmar Mulls Home Treatment for Mild COVID-19 Cases in Yangon
• US Secretary of State Pompeo in Quarantine After Contact With COVID-19 Case

Myanmar Seeks Nearly $1 Billion in Funding for COVID-19 Vaccines Posted: 17 Dec 2020 02:41 AM PST The government is in talks with the World Bank, ADB, IMF and JICA and hopes to have 40 percent of the population vaccinated by the end of next year.

Myanmar Pilgrims told to Stay Home to Tackle COVID-19 in Rakhine State Posted: 17 Dec 2020 01:17 AM PST Travel is increasingly common in Rakhine State as the threat of coronavirus and fighting between the military and Arakan Army fades.

Myanmar Mulls Home Treatment for Mild COVID-19 Cases in Yangon Posted: 16 Dec 2020 11:34 PM PST Allowing some patients to isolate at home may be necessary as the city's capacity to handle COVID-19 cases becomes increasingly stretched.

US Secretary of State Pompeo in Quarantine After Contact With COVID-19 Case Posted: 16 Dec 2020 09:27 PM PST Mike Pompeo, the US secretary of state, is in quarantine after being exposed to an unidentified person who tested positive for COVID-19.

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• Myanmar Soldiers Injured During Clashes With KNLA Troops
• Will Myanmar’s Two Most Powerful Figures Strike a Grand Bargain?
• Jailed Satirical Performer Faces Extra Charge from Myanmar’s Military
• Arakan Army Free Myanmar Civilian After Four Months in Captivity
• Myanmar’s Economy to Start Recovering Early Next Year: World Bank
• Myanmar Court Jails Three for Incitement Over Show of Support for NLD Lawyer’s Killer

Myanmar Soldiers Injured During Clashes With KNLA Troops Posted: 16 Dec 2020 05:51 AM PST The Karen National Liberation Army said the military's increasing troop deployments and its inability to follow the rules on movement have boosted tension.

Will Myanmar’s Two Most Powerful Figures Strike a Grand Bargain? Posted: 16 Dec 2020 05:10 AM PST The State Counselor and the military chief reportedly met last weekend; with each holding the key to the other's goals, the encounter raises interesting possibilities.

Jailed Satirical Performer Faces Extra Charge from Myanmar’s Military Posted: 16 Dec 2020 05:06 AM PST Student activist Ko Zayar Lwin was jailed for 5½ years for ridiculing the military in his 2019 performances. Now the armed forces are trying to add extra charges.

Arakan Army Free Myanmar Civilian After Four Months in Captivity Posted: 16 Dec 2020 03:13 AM PST The armed group seized Salai Aung Soe but only admitted to holding the Chin civilian when he was released this week.

Myanmar’s Economy to Start Recovering Early Next Year: World Bank Posted: 16 Dec 2020 01:56 AM PST The bank's latest report warns that people are still falling into poverty due to the impact of COVID-19, however, and urges the government to implement relief measures.

Myanmar Court Jails Three for Incitement Over Show of Support for NLD Lawyer’s Killer Posted: 15 Dec 2020 11:48 PM PST The trio were among four men who tried to intimidate officials by wearing T-shirts with the Burmese saying 'Eat Well!' at the trial of U Ko Ni's assassin, a court ruled.

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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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