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• Myanmar State Counselor Urges Yangon Govt to Be Transparent
• Myanmar Court Grants Bail to Lawyer and Poet Sued by Military
• Myanmar Govt Asks Tour Operators to Suspend Travel Services for Chinese Visitors
• Myanmar Suspends Visas-on-Arrival for Chinese Travelers Over Coronavirus
• Chinese Visitor to Myanmar Tests Negative for Coronavirus, Released After Four Days of Quarantine

• China to Supply 1.2 Trillion Yuan to Money Markets Amid Virus Spread
• Virus Deaths in China Top 360, Overtake Mainland Toll for SARS
• After Eight-Day Construction, China Virus Hospital Starts Receiving Patients

Myanmar State Counselor Urges Yangon Govt to Be Transparent Posted: 03 Feb 2020 05:40 AM PST De facto national leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has urged Yangon regional cabinet members—who have been accused of spending irregularities—to be transparent in their work.

Myanmar Court Grants Bail to Lawyer and Poet Sued by Military Posted: 03 Feb 2020 05:28 AM PST A Tanintharyi Region court has granted bail to lawyer U Kyi Myint and poet U Saw Wai in a defamation case brought by the military over their comments about charter amendment.

Myanmar Govt Asks Tour Operators to Suspend Travel Services for Chinese Visitors Posted: 03 Feb 2020 03:07 AM PST The Ministry of Hotels and Tourism has met with tour operators and asked them to temporarily stop offering services to travelers planning to visit from virus-hit China.

Myanmar Suspends Visas-on-Arrival for Chinese Travelers Over Coronavirus Posted: 03 Feb 2020 01:37 AM PST Myanmar will stop issuing visas-on-arrival for Chinese citizens over concerns about coronavirus, suspending its two-year pilot visa program aimed at promoting tourism.

Chinese Visitor to Myanmar Tests Negative for Coronavirus, Released After Four Days of Quarantine Posted: 02 Feb 2020 11:08 PM PST A Chinese visitor quarantined in Yangon since Friday does not have the coronavirus, lab tests show; he has been released along with two locals on the same flight.

China to Supply 1.2 Trillion Yuan to Money Markets Amid Virus Spread Posted: 02 Feb 2020 09:19 PM PST In a bid to stabilize markets amid the spread of the coronavirus, China's central bank vowed to inject some 1.2 trillion yuan into the country's financial system.

Virus Deaths in China Top 360, Overtake Mainland Toll for SARS Posted: 02 Feb 2020 09:06 PM PST The number of fatalities in China due to the coronavirus has reached 361, exceeding the toll the SARS outbreak in 2002-03.

After Eight-Day Construction, China Virus Hospital Starts Receiving Patients Posted: 02 Feb 2020 08:55 PM PST A 1,000-bed hospital in Wuhan, China built in just eight days especially to treat people infected with the coronavirus started receiving patients on Monday.

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Myanmar Evacuates 59 Students From Virus-Hit Wuhan, China Posted: 01 Feb 2020 09:29 PM PST All but four of the 63 Myanmar students who had been stranded in Wuhan, the center of the coronavirus outbreak, were evacuated on Sunday and are in quarantine in Mandalay.

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• Myanmar’s Lawyers Made Feeble Case at ICJ: Legal Expert
• The Irrawaddy Business Roundup
• This Week in Parliament

Myanmar’s Lawyers Made Feeble Case at ICJ: Legal Expert Posted: 31 Jan 2020 07:30 PM PST Dr. Salai Ngun Cung Lian of the Myanmar Institute for Peace and Study says Myanmar's lawyers failed to challenge genocide charges at the International Court of Justice.

The Irrawaddy Business Roundup Posted: 31 Jan 2020 06:30 PM PST This week, Myanmar saw trade and tourism slow due to the coronavirus outbreak and faced criticism from European investors, but signed a major deal with a Thai developer.

This Week in Parliament Posted: 31 Jan 2020 05:30 PM PST The Irrawaddy briefs you on the week that was in the national legislature.

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• Yangon Hotel Hosts Buffets Showcasing US Dishes
• Suspected Chinese Coronavirus Patient in Stable Condition: Myanmar Hospital
• Mandalay to Screen Chinese Visitors Amid Coronavirus Scare
• Myanmar Home Affairs Minister to Retire; Military to Pick Successor
• Resistance Struggle Not Over Yet for Myanmar’s Karen, KNU Chief Says
• Myanmar Police Call on Thailand, Laos in Case Against AA Chief’s Relatives
• Myanmar Forms Central Committee to Coordinate Coronavirus Response
• Chinese Visitor Arriving at Yangon Int’l Airport Suspected of Having Coronavirus
• North Korea Suspends All Air, Train Links With China Over Virus
• Anti-Chinese Sentiment Spreads Abroad Along With Coronavirus
• WHO Declares Global Emergency as China Virus Death Toll Reaches 170

Yangon Hotel Hosts Buffets Showcasing US Dishes Posted: 31 Jan 2020 05:14 AM PST The Sedona Hotel Yangon, in cooperation with the US Embassy, is hosting two weeks of buffets showcasing high-quality food and wine from the US.

Suspected Chinese Coronavirus Patient in Stable Condition: Myanmar Hospital Posted: 31 Jan 2020 05:04 AM PST A Chinese man quarantined in Yangon on suspicion of carrying the coronavirus after arriving on a flight from Guangzhou has no fever but doctors are awaiting test results.

Mandalay to Screen Chinese Visitors Amid Coronavirus Scare Posted: 31 Jan 2020 04:47 AM PST The Mandalay authorities say they will retrace the steps of 73 Chinese citizens from Wuhan who visited the city after the coronavirus outbreak was announced.

Myanmar Home Affairs Minister to Retire; Military to Pick Successor Posted: 31 Jan 2020 04:39 AM PST Myanmar's Minister of Home Affairs, Lt-Gen. Kyaw Swe, will soon retire, leaving the post open for the military to pick a new minister with Parliament's approval.

Resistance Struggle Not Over Yet for Myanmar’s Karen, KNU Chief Says Posted: 31 Jan 2020 03:38 AM PST On the 71st Karen Revolution Day, KNU chairman General Mutu Say Poe said the group's revolutionary struggle will continue until true political dialogue is established.

Myanmar Police Call on Thailand, Laos in Case Against AA Chief’s Relatives Posted: 31 Jan 2020 01:44 AM PST Myanmar police have asked authorities in Thailand and Laos for help in a counterterrorism case against the sister and brother-in-law of Arakan Army chief Tun Myat Naing.

Myanmar Forms Central Committee to Coordinate Coronavirus Response Posted: 31 Jan 2020 01:08 AM PST The government has set up a committee to manage its response to the coronavirus outbreak comprising vice ministers of key ministries and state/regional chief ministers.

Chinese Visitor Arriving at Yangon Int’l Airport Suspected of Having Coronavirus Posted: 30 Jan 2020 11:06 PM PST The patient, a Chinese passenger who arrived in Yangon on a flight from Guangzhou, has been taken to a hospital for further observation.

North Korea Suspends All Air, Train Links With China Over Virus Posted: 30 Jan 2020 10:04 PM PST In response to the deadly coronavirus outbreak, neighboring North Korea has suspended all flights and trains to and from the country, according to the UK ambassador.

Anti-Chinese Sentiment Spreads Abroad Along With Coronavirus Posted: 30 Jan 2020 09:43 PM PST Fear of China and discriminatory behavior targeting Chinese travelers and workers have spread along with the coronavirus.

WHO Declares Global Emergency as China Virus Death Toll Reaches 170 Posted: 30 Jan 2020 09:16 PM PST The World Health Organization has declared the coronavirus outbreak a global emergency as the death toll reaches 170 in China.

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• Amid Chinese Flu Fears, Mandalay Goes Without Masks While Dealers Make Profits
• KNU Denies Targeting Myanmar Military Officer Killed in Mine Blast
• Myanmar’s Karen Education Group Sounds Alarm Over Sharp Cut to Funding
• Beats and Breaks in Burma: Myanmar’s Biggest Dance Crew
• Myanmar Parliamentary Committee Chairman Says Members Returned Cash Gifts to Mining Company
• A Tale of 3 Myanmar Political Assassination Plots
• Myanmar ‘On Waiting List’ to Evacuate Students From Virus-Hit Wuhan
• Japan Scrambles to Contain Coronavirus as Evacuees Return
• US Evacuees From Virus-Hit Wuhan Quarantined at California Air Base
• The Day Author and Traveler Somerset Maugham Revisited Myanmar

Amid Chinese Flu Fears, Mandalay Goes Without Masks While Dealers Make Profits Posted: 30 Jan 2020 06:34 AM PST Face-mask supplies are running low in Mandalay, although pharmacies say dealers are buying them in the hope of selling them on later for profit.

KNU Denies Targeting Myanmar Military Officer Killed in Mine Blast Posted: 30 Jan 2020 06:22 AM PST The KNU has rejected the military's claim it deliberately targeted a battalion commander killed while providing security for a road project the ethnic group opposes.

Myanmar’s Karen Education Group Sounds Alarm Over Sharp Cut to Funding Posted: 30 Jan 2020 05:59 AM PST The Karen Teacher Working Group says a key donor will cut 80% of its funding for the Karen education system, putting over 1,500 Karen schools at risk of losing teachers.

Beats and Breaks in Burma: Myanmar’s Biggest Dance Crew Posted: 30 Jan 2020 05:18 AM PST After winning 'Myanmar's Got Talent', Junior Creative dance crew took to the 'America's Got Talent' stage and will soon compete in Asia's version of the competition.

Myanmar Parliamentary Committee Chairman Says Members Returned Cash Gifts to Mining Company Posted: 30 Jan 2020 03:42 AM PST Members of an Upper House committee did not realize gifts they received from a mining company included cash, the panel's chairman said after bribe accusations.

A Tale of 3 Myanmar Political Assassination Plots Posted: 30 Jan 2020 01:56 AM PST Three years after the murder of prominent NLD lawyer U Ko Ni, The Irrawaddy revisits a 2019 commentary on the history of political assassinations in modern Myanmar.

Myanmar ‘On Waiting List’ to Evacuate Students From Virus-Hit Wuhan Posted: 29 Jan 2020 11:26 PM PST The government said plans are in place to evacuate and conduct health checks on 63 Myanmar students in virus-hit Wuhan, China, pending approval from Chinese authorities.

Japan Scrambles to Contain Coronavirus as Evacuees Return Posted: 29 Jan 2020 09:40 PM PST Japan has confirmed eight coronavirus infections and is scrambling to implement containment measures as more than 200 evacuees return from China.

US Evacuees From Virus-Hit Wuhan Quarantined at California Air Base Posted: 29 Jan 2020 09:25 PM PST The US State Department has airlifted nearly 200 Americans from virus-hit Wuhan, China to a California air base, where they will be observed for 72 hours.

The Day Author and Traveler Somerset Maugham Revisited Myanmar Posted: 29 Jan 2020 05:30 PM PST On this day in 1960, the 86-year-old British author W. Somerset Maugham visited Yangon to recount stories of his 1923 exploration of the country during colonial rule.

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• European Firms, Local Dealers Slam Govt’s Tax-Free Car Import Scheme
• AA Releases Executive of Myanmar Military-Backed Mytel, Driver
• Kachin NGOs Ask for Mask Donations for IDPs Near China-Myanmar Border
• Myanmar University Rector Forced to Retire Over Dodgy Contract
• Where are the Assassins?
• A Hero to Remember
• ICJ Gives The Gambia, Myanmar Just Six Months to Prepare Pleadings in Genocide Case
• Rakhine IDPs Top 160,000; More Aid Needed
• Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Chastises Myanmar Student Protesters
• Ethnic Voters Face Disenfranchisement in Myanmar’s 2020 Election
• India, Bangladesh Consider Evacuating Citizens From China’s Wuhan
• China Virus Toll Passes 130; US Weighs Flight Ban

European Firms, Local Dealers Slam Govt’s Tax-Free Car Import Scheme Posted: 29 Jan 2020 06:37 AM PST European firms and car companies in Myanmar are urging the government to drop a plan to allow civil servants to import cars tax-free, saying the move is bad for business.

AA Releases Executive of Myanmar Military-Backed Mytel, Driver Posted: 29 Jan 2020 06:31 AM PST The Arakan Army has freed the Rakhine State director of military-backed telecom operator Mytel and his driver after a month in captivity.

Kachin NGOs Ask for Mask Donations for IDPs Near China-Myanmar Border Posted: 29 Jan 2020 06:24 AM PST Shops have sold out of face masks along the Chinese border as fears about the coronavirus grow. NGOs are asking people to send masks for the crowded IDP camps.

Myanmar University Rector Forced to Retire Over Dodgy Contract Posted: 29 Jan 2020 06:07 AM PST Mandalay University's rector is being forced to retire for breaching government rules about transparent bidding over a new food court.

Where are the Assassins? Posted: 29 Jan 2020 05:59 AM PST To mark the third anniversary of the assassination of lawyer U Ko Ni, The Irrawaddy revisits an article calling for justice in his case.

A Hero to Remember Posted: 29 Jan 2020 05:51 AM PST To mark the third anniversary of the assassination of lawyer U Ko Ni, The Irrawaddy revisits an editorial published in the wake of his death in 2017.

ICJ Gives The Gambia, Myanmar Just Six Months to Prepare Pleadings in Genocide Case Posted: 29 Jan 2020 04:09 AM PST In a sign that it wants to expedite the Rohingya genocide case, the ICJ has given The Gambia and Myanmar an unexpectedly brief six months each to file their pleadings.

Rakhine IDPs Top 160,000; More Aid Needed Posted: 29 Jan 2020 04:05 AM PST A local Rakhine group says over 160,000 people have been displaced by fighting in northern Rakhine State and the number continues to swell along with calls for more aid.

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Chastises Myanmar Student Protesters Posted: 29 Jan 2020 03:12 AM PST The State Counselor reproached university students who raised signs in protest at government education policies during a speech she gave in Naypyitaw on Tuesday.

Ethnic Voters Face Disenfranchisement in Myanmar’s 2020 Election Posted: 29 Jan 2020 02:55 AM PST The legitimacy of the 2020 election is threatened by the exclusion of millions of ethnic voters working overseas. Reforms are needed to ensure their participation.

India, Bangladesh Consider Evacuating Citizens From China’s Wuhan Posted: 28 Jan 2020 09:23 PM PST Indian, Bangladeshi governments say they are in negotiations to bring citizens home from Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the worsening coronavirus outbreak.

China Virus Toll Passes 130; US Weighs Flight Ban Posted: 28 Jan 2020 09:08 PM PST The White House is reportedly considering suspending flights between the US and China as the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak passes 130.

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• Myanmar Troops Order Civilians to Leave Rakhine Camp: Witnesses
• Bangladesh Police Bust Int’l Gang Trafficking Rohingya Women Into Sex Work in Malaysia
• Myanmar Govt Will Extend School Year Despite Opposition From Teachers
• TNLA Fighter Shoots Ex-Girlfriend Dead for Refusing to Elope in Myanmar’s Shan State
• 112 Years On, Yangon’s General Post Office Still Links Myanmar With Wider World
• Myanmar’s Extinct Volcano Mt Popa to be Nominated for Unesco Status
• Ancient Rakhine City of Mrauk-U Proposed for UNESCO World Heritage Site
• China Nixes Myanmar’s Plan to Evacuate 60 Students From Virus-Hit Wuhan
• China Virus Death Toll Passes 100 as US, Canada Issue Travel Warnings
• Cambodia, Sri Lanka Report 1st Cases of New Coronavirus Infection

Myanmar Troops Order Civilians to Leave Rakhine Camp: Witnesses Posted: 28 Jan 2020 05:14 AM PST Adding to their dismay, civilians fleeing the fighting between the army and the AA say they have nowhere to go after being evicted by the military.

Bangladesh Police Bust Int’l Gang Trafficking Rohingya Women Into Sex Work in Malaysia Posted: 28 Jan 2020 04:58 AM PST Dhaka police have arrested two human traffickers and freed 13 Rohingya women they say were to be sold into sex work in Malaysia after being lured from Cox's Bazar camps.

Myanmar Govt Will Extend School Year Despite Opposition From Teachers Posted: 28 Jan 2020 04:50 AM PST The Ministry of Education says it will extend classes for basic education schools through the end of March, rebuffing objections from teachers and teachers-in-training.

TNLA Fighter Shoots Ex-Girlfriend Dead for Refusing to Elope in Myanmar’s Shan State Posted: 28 Jan 2020 04:33 AM PST The Ta'ang National Liberation Army told enraged residents it will take action against a member of the ethnic armed group who killed his ex-girlfriend, a local teacher.

112 Years On, Yangon’s General Post Office Still Links Myanmar With Wider World Posted: 28 Jan 2020 03:53 AM PST Yangon's colonial-era General Post Office played a key role in opening the isolated former kingdom up to the rest of the world, despite wars and disruption.

Myanmar’s Extinct Volcano Mt Popa to be Nominated for Unesco Status Posted: 28 Jan 2020 02:54 AM PST Myanmar Geosciences Society says it plans to nominate Mandalay's Mt. Popa as a Unesco Global Park after it is designated as a national-level geopark in June.

Ancient Rakhine City of Mrauk-U Proposed for UNESCO World Heritage Site Posted: 28 Jan 2020 02:01 AM PST Myanmar has sent UNESCO the final draft of its proposal for the ancient Rakhine city of Mrauk-U to be listed as a World Heritage Site; a decision is expected in 2021.

China Nixes Myanmar’s Plan to Evacuate 60 Students From Virus-Hit Wuhan Posted: 27 Jan 2020 10:07 PM PST Sixty Myanmar students are unable to leave Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, after China said it would be 'very difficult' to evacuate foreigners.

China Virus Death Toll Passes 100 as US, Canada Issue Travel Warnings Posted: 27 Jan 2020 08:51 PM PST The US has warned its citizens against traveling to China, and Canada has advised against visiting Hubei province, as the coronavirus death toll passes 100.

Cambodia, Sri Lanka Report 1st Cases of New Coronavirus Infection Posted: 27 Jan 2020 08:33 PM PST Cambodia, Sri Lanka become 15th, 16th countries to report confirmed coronavirus infections; both cases are Chinese travelers from Hubei province.

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