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• In Myanmar, Concerns Mount Over COVID-19 Cases Among Illegal Returnees From Bangladesh
• Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to Run in Myanmar’s General Election
• Escaping the City and Engaging with Myanmar’s Nature

• Myanmar Extends Bans on Gatherings, Int’l Flights as Imported COVID-19 Cases Rise
• Arakan Army Blamed for Attack on Myanmar Border Police
• Illegal Entry to Myanmar Amid COVID-19 Will Lead to Legal Action: State Counselor Warns
• Police Officer Stabbed to Death in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
• 36 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Beijing; All Linked to Closed Market
• Veteran Philippine Journalist Found Guilty in ‘Cyber-Libel’ Case

In Myanmar, Concerns Mount Over COVID-19 Cases Among Illegal Returnees From Bangladesh Posted: 15 Jun 2020 08:35 AM PDT Residents of border townships in Rakhine State are concerned that unreported arrivals of illegal returnees from Bangladesh will worsen already growing COVID-19 rates.

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to Run in Myanmar’s General Election Posted: 15 Jun 2020 07:16 AM PDT November's election will include the country's president and the NLD's other most senior members with the possible exception of the ailing Mandalay chief minister.

Escaping the City and Engaging with Myanmar’s Nature Posted: 15 Jun 2020 06:54 AM PDT A new campsite in Bago Region says it wants to introduce Myanmar to top-class camping.

Myanmar Extends Bans on Gatherings, Int’l Flights as Imported COVID-19 Cases Rise Posted: 15 Jun 2020 06:10 AM PDT Myanmar's bans on international flights, all visas and public gatherings will continue until June 30.

Arakan Army Blamed for Attack on Myanmar Border Police Posted: 15 Jun 2020 04:20 AM PDT Police officers were injured in a dawn raid on an outpost on the Bangladeshi border, prompting nearby villagers to flee.

Illegal Entry to Myanmar Amid COVID-19 Will Lead to Legal Action: State Counselor Warns Posted: 15 Jun 2020 03:51 AM PDT Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's warning comes amid spate of people testing positive for COVID-19 after entering Myanmar illegally through Maungdaw Township in Rakhine State.

Police Officer Stabbed to Death in Myanmar’s Rakhine State Posted: 15 Jun 2020 02:02 AM PDT A police officer was stabbed to death in broad daylight in downtown Kyauktaw, Rakhine State, on Saturday; two assailants fled the scene on a motorbike.

36 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Beijing; All Linked to Closed Market Posted: 14 Jun 2020 10:03 PM PDT Beijing officials have reported dozens of new coronavirus cases, all apparently linked to a wholesale market in the city.

Veteran Philippine Journalist Found Guilty in ‘Cyber-Libel’ Case Posted: 14 Jun 2020 09:56 PM PDT A Manila court has jailed reporter Maria Ressler and a colleague for six months to six years for libel over a story linking a businessman to drugs and human trafficking.

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The Irrawaddy Business Roundup Posted: 12 Jun 2020 07:00 PM PDT Tourism businesses began to reopen this week, investors backed the industrial and garment sectors and a new survey showed what Myanmar businesses need to survive COVID-19.

NLD Confident as Party Plans for Myanmar’s 2020 Election Posted: 12 Jun 2020 06:30 PM PDT The Irrawaddy talks with National League for Democracy Vice-Chairman Dr. Zaw Myint Maung about how the party plans to contest Myanmar's general election in November.

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• Why Yangon MPs Slashed Nearly $30 Million From Regional Govt’s Spending Requests
• Myanmar Health Worker on China Border Tests COVID-19 Positive
• Myanmar Artist Captures Frustration, Isolation of COVID-19 Lockdown on Canvas
• Eight Cases Opened Over Religious Gatherings for Violating COVID-19 Restrictions: Govt
• North Korea Looks to Boost Ties With China as US Nuclear Talks Stall

Why Yangon MPs Slashed Nearly $30 Million From Regional Govt’s Spending Requests Posted: 12 Jun 2020 06:39 AM PDT Pointing to inflated costs and unnecessary projects, lawmakers in the Yangon parliament have rejected regional government spending requests worth 41 billion kyats.

Myanmar Health Worker on China Border Tests COVID-19 Positive Posted: 12 Jun 2020 05:49 AM PDT The Kachin State authorities are trying to track down everyone who had contact with the infected midwife.

Myanmar Artist Captures Frustration, Isolation of COVID-19 Lockdown on Canvas Posted: 12 Jun 2020 04:08 AM PDT Artist Ko Sid's latest series of paintings depict the feelings of confinement and estrangement he has experienced at home during the COVID-19 restrictions.

Eight Cases Opened Over Religious Gatherings for Violating COVID-19 Restrictions: Govt Posted: 12 Jun 2020 02:33 AM PDT Buddhist, Muslim and Christian groups in Myanmar are facing legal cases for violating the government's ban on mass gatherings.

North Korea Looks to Boost Ties With China as US Nuclear Talks Stall Posted: 11 Jun 2020 09:58 PM PDT Kim Jong Un is eager to improve ties with China as the coronavirus pandemic and the coming US election make it unlikely that talks with Washington will be revived soon.

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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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