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• Efforts to Fix Myanmar’s Deadly Jade Mine Issue Face Obstacles
• ‘Occult’ Statues of Buddha Undergoing Alterations After Removal From Myanmar Monastery
• Myanmar President Tells Officials to Control Hate Speech Ahead of Election
• Myanmar Health Ministry Urges Diligence to Prevent Second COVID-19 Wave
• Rohingya Jailed in Myanmar’s Rakhine State for Illegal Border Crossing from Bangladesh
• WHO Looks Into Possibility of Airborne Coronavirus Transmission
• China Opens National Security Office in Hong Kong

Efforts to Fix Myanmar’s Deadly Jade Mine Issue Face Obstacles Posted: 09 Jul 2020 06:39 AM PDT Despite public outrage over a deadly landslide in Kachin, the NLD seems either unable or unwilling to force jade mining companies to follow safety and environmental laws.

‘Occult’ Statues of Buddha Undergoing Alterations After Removal From Myanmar Monastery Posted: 09 Jul 2020 06:24 AM PDT Stonemasons are re-carving 66 statues of Buddha, reportedly donated by powerful figures, that were removed from a monastery for violating Theravada Buddhist tradition.

Myanmar President Tells Officials to Control Hate Speech Ahead of Election Posted: 09 Jul 2020 05:42 AM PDT The president told election officials and ministers to prevent racial and religious incitement that could threaten Myanmar's general election in November.

Myanmar Health Ministry Urges Diligence to Prevent Second COVID-19 Wave Posted: 09 Jul 2020 05:38 AM PDT The Health Ministry has warned that people in Myanmar must still follow COVID-19 guidelines, as many citizens have begun to relax now that local transmissions are contained.

Rohingya Jailed in Myanmar’s Rakhine State for Illegal Border Crossing from Bangladesh Posted: 09 Jul 2020 05:37 AM PDT They were charged under the Immigration Act for illegal entry from Bangladesh after Myanmar closed the border due to COVID-19.

WHO Looks Into Possibility of Airborne Coronavirus Transmission Posted: 08 Jul 2020 09:45 PM PDT The WHO is investigating whether the coronavirus can be spread by suspended airborne droplets, in addition to those emitted by an infected person who coughs or sneezes.

China Opens National Security Office in Hong Kong Posted: 08 Jul 2020 09:38 PM PDT The Chinese government has opened an office in Hong Kong to oversee enforcement of Beijing's new national security law for the territory.

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• For Myanmar’s Former Ruling Party, Hopes Run High as General Election Nears
• A Strictly Segregated Watering Hole of British Rangoon
• Myanmar Prison Staffer Caught Smuggling Meth in His Velvet Flip-Flops
• N. Korea’s Kim Visits Grandfather’s Mausoleum on Anniversary of His Death
• Beijing Reports No New COVID-19 Cases for First Time in About 4 Weeks
• US to Withdraw From WHO in July 2021 Over ‘China-Centric’ Stance

For Myanmar’s Former Ruling Party, Hopes Run High as General Election Nears Posted: 08 Jul 2020 06:01 AM PDT The former ruling USDP says it is confident of winning a majority in Parliament and winning the presidency, but political analysts are less upbeat over the party's chances at the polls.

A Strictly Segregated Watering Hole of British Rangoon Posted: 08 Jul 2020 05:15 AM PDT The Pegu Club was an exclusive British retreat in colonial Rangoon that denied entrance to all Asians, including Burmese.

Myanmar Prison Staffer Caught Smuggling Meth in His Velvet Flip-Flops Posted: 08 Jul 2020 03:29 AM PDT A worker at a prison in Ayeyarwady Region was trying to smuggle 244 methamphetamine tablets and 0.1 gram of crystal meth into the prison inside his sandals.

N. Korea’s Kim Visits Grandfather’s Mausoleum on Anniversary of His Death Posted: 07 Jul 2020 09:59 PM PDT North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the grave of his grandfather, national founder Kim Il Sung, on the anniversary of his death, state media reported.

Beijing Reports No New COVID-19 Cases for First Time in About 4 Weeks Posted: 07 Jul 2020 09:47 PM PDT Health officials in Beijing have reported no new coronavirus cases for the first time since a cluster was found at a market in the city in early June.

US to Withdraw From WHO in July 2021 Over ‘China-Centric’ Stance Posted: 07 Jul 2020 09:36 PM PDT The US has informed the UN secretary general that it will withdraw from the World Health Organization in July next year to protest the agency's 'China-centric' stance.

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• Myanmar Ministry Orders Monastery to Remove Buddha Statues Designed Using Occult Practices
• Clashes in Myanmar’s Shan State Force Over 700 Villagers to Flee
• UK Imposes Sanctions on Myanmar Military Chief, Deputy for Abuses Against Rohingya, Others
• Myanmar Labor, Farmer Activists Announce Run for Parliament
• The Day a British Benefactor of Myanmar Youth and Education Passed Away

Myanmar Ministry Orders Monastery to Remove Buddha Statues Designed Using Occult Practices Posted: 07 Jul 2020 07:42 AM PDT A Naypyitaw monastery has been told to remove 66 Buddha statues that violate Theravada Buddhism and were apparently made in a bid to boost the wealth of powerful donors.

Clashes in Myanmar’s Shan State Force Over 700 Villagers to Flee Posted: 07 Jul 2020 05:19 AM PDT The Irrawaddy visited hundreds of villagers who fled fighting between Myanmar's military and the Restoration Council of Shan State.

UK Imposes Sanctions on Myanmar Military Chief, Deputy for Abuses Against Rohingya, Others Posted: 07 Jul 2020 04:47 AM PDT The UK has imposed sanctions on Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and Vice Senior General Soe Win for alleged rights abuses against the Rohingya and other groups in Myanmar.

Myanmar Labor, Farmer Activists Announce Run for Parliament Posted: 07 Jul 2020 04:05 AM PDT Labor and farmers' rights advocates say they will run for Union and regional Parliament in 11 constituencies in Yangon.

The Day a British Benefactor of Myanmar Youth and Education Passed Away Posted: 06 Jul 2020 06:30 PM PDT On this day in 1960, John Sydenham Furnivall, a British educator and literary scholar whose career spanned colonial and independent Myanmar, passed away in England.

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• Military Sacks its Appointed Kachin Security Affairs Minister After Kachin Jade Disaster
• Myanmar Sets Up Voting Abroad in Advance of November Election
• NLD Struggles to find Candidates in Rakhine for Myanmar’s General Election
• Another Myanmar Migrant Returnee Hangs Himself in the Irrawaddy Delta
• Flooded Southwestern Japan Gets More Rain as Rescue Efforts Continue
• New Support Center Opens for Foreign Residents in Japan
• Senior Myanmar Police Officer Jailed for Demanding Sex From Female Subordinates

Military Sacks its Appointed Kachin Security Affairs Minister After Kachin Jade Disaster Posted: 06 Jul 2020 07:01 AM PDT The military says it has taken action against Kachin State's military-appointed security minister and a commanding officer after the death of over 170 jade prospectors.

Myanmar Sets Up Voting Abroad in Advance of November Election Posted: 06 Jul 2020 06:06 AM PDT Myanmar nationals abroad cast over 20,000 votes in the country's last election, but that number fell far short of the 4 million Myanmar migrants living abroad.

NLD Struggles to find Candidates in Rakhine for Myanmar’s General Election Posted: 06 Jul 2020 04:35 AM PDT The NLD performed poorly in Rakhine State in 2015 and is set to suffer again in November as it struggles to find candidates for the conflict-ridden north of the state.

Another Myanmar Migrant Returnee Hangs Himself in the Irrawaddy Delta Posted: 06 Jul 2020 02:22 AM PDT Ko Nay Lin Htet, a 27-year-old man who hung himself while in quarantine in Pathein, was the second returned migrant worker to kill himself on Friday.

Flooded Southwestern Japan Gets More Rain as Rescue Efforts Continue Posted: 06 Jul 2020 12:31 AM PDT Scores of people are feared dead as search-and-rescue operations continued following severe rain and flooding in Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture.

New Support Center Opens for Foreign Residents in Japan Posted: 06 Jul 2020 12:22 AM PDT The Japanese government has opened a new support center for foreign residents in Tokyo amid a push to bring in more foreign workers to the country.

Senior Myanmar Police Officer Jailed for Demanding Sex From Female Subordinates Posted: 06 Jul 2020 12:18 AM PDT A senior officer in charge of approving appointments within the police force has been jailed for sexually exploiting female subordinates.

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The Irrawaddy Business Roundup Posted: 03 Jul 2020 07:30 PM PDT This week, six EU states suspended debt payments from Myanmar while the country resumed rice exports, approved new investments and allocated US$10.6 million in loans.

Will a Sexual Exploitation Scandal Force Myanmar Police to Change Course? Posted: 03 Jul 2020 06:30 PM PDT The Irrawaddy talks with police historian Dr. Aung Myo for his take on reform as senior police reportedly forced female officers to sleep with them in exchange for promotions.

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• Myanmar’s Destroyed Heritage: Rangoon University Student Union
• Despite Myanmar Ethnic Parties’ Bold Election Strategy, NLD Insists on Going It Alone
• Myanmar Mixed-Martial Arts Star Sick With COVID-19 in US
• Lockdown’s Lifted! Five Easy Trips from Yangon
• Myanmar’s NLD Distances Itself From Senior Member’s Comment on Presidency for Military Chief
• Myanmar’s Generals Aren’t Happy With China—and It’s No Longer a Secret
• Prominent Democracy Activist Nathan Law Flees Hong Kong
• Handling of Pandemic Gives Thailand’s Prayut Hope of Retaining Power
• China Threatens Britain, US With Countermeasures Over Hong Kong
• The Day Myanmar’s First Prime Minister U Nu Met Eisenhower in Washington

Myanmar’s Destroyed Heritage: Rangoon University Student Union Posted: 03 Jul 2020 06:44 AM PDT A vacant site at the entrance of the University of Yangon is a reminder of the independence struggle. The students' union was dynamited in 1962 by the military regime.

Despite Myanmar Ethnic Parties’ Bold Election Strategy, NLD Insists on Going It Alone Posted: 03 Jul 2020 05:16 AM PDT Ethnic parties are confident they can win at least 20 percent of seats in Parliament in November's election, and believe the NLD has no choice but to negotiate with them.

Myanmar Mixed-Martial Arts Star Sick With COVID-19 in US Posted: 03 Jul 2020 04:06 AM PDT Aung La Nsang, the champion mixed-martial arts fighter, also known as the Burmese Python, has COVID-19 and is under quarantine.

Lockdown’s Lifted! Five Easy Trips from Yangon Posted: 03 Jul 2020 03:21 AM PDT It's been a hard few months for Myanmar. Now that lockdowns are lifted and domestic travel is back on, easy overnights and day trips from Yangon offer a much-needed break.

Myanmar’s NLD Distances Itself From Senior Member’s Comment on Presidency for Military Chief Posted: 03 Jul 2020 01:43 AM PDT NLD elder U Win Htein's comment that Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing could become President if he backs charter reform does not reflect the party's policy, a senior member said.

Myanmar’s Generals Aren’t Happy With China—and It’s No Longer a Secret Posted: 03 Jul 2020 12:20 AM PDT In a clear signal to China, Tatmadaw commander-in-chief Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing has warned that 'strong forces' are backing insurgent groups in Myanmar.

Prominent Democracy Activist Nathan Law Flees Hong Kong Posted: 02 Jul 2020 10:44 PM PDT Hong Kong democracy activist Nathan Law has gone into hiding a day after testifying to the US Congress about China's new security law for the territory.Kyodo News

Handling of Pandemic Gives Thailand’s Prayut Hope of Retaining Power Posted: 02 Jul 2020 10:38 PM PDT Polls show Thais are fairly satisfied with their prime minister's performance, despite questions over transparency, rights and intolerance of opposition views.

China Threatens Britain, US With Countermeasures Over Hong Kong Posted: 02 Jul 2020 10:32 PM PDT Beijing has announced it is weighing retaliatory measures against the US and UK after London said it would process citizenship requests from some Hong Kong residents.

The Day Myanmar’s First Prime Minister U Nu Met Eisenhower in Washington Posted: 02 Jul 2020 06:30 PM PDT During his world tour, U Nu handed the US president with a cheque to mark the US sacrifice during World War II.

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• Myanmar Military Faulted for Information Blackout on Massacre Prosecutions
• Myanmar Pastor Charged with Breaching COVID-19 Rules with Religious Services
• Landslide Kills at Least 126 at Northern Myanmar Jade Mine
• EU States Suspend US$100 M of Myanmar’s Debt Payments During COVID-19
• Recovered COVID-19 Patient in Myanmar Tests Positive Again
• Beijing’s Long Game: Where is China Headed in 2020?
• Myanmar to Go to the Polls on Nov. 8, Election Commission Announces
• US House Passes China Sanctions Bill Over Hong Kong Security Law

Myanmar Military Faulted for Information Blackout on Massacre Prosecutions Posted: 02 Jul 2020 06:14 AM PDT The army's refusal to discuss the details of its prosecution of three military personnel over the massacre of 19 Rohingya has been criticized as a failure of justice.

Myanmar Pastor Charged with Breaching COVID-19 Rules with Religious Services Posted: 02 Jul 2020 05:44 AM PDT Saw David Lah faces up to three years in prison for arranging a series of religious gatherings in April blamed for spreading coronavirus to at least 80 people.

Landslide Kills at Least 126 at Northern Myanmar Jade Mine Posted: 02 Jul 2020 05:37 AM PDT Around 300 jade prospectors and scavengers were at work when a huge landslide crashed into water that had filled an unused Hpakant mine.

EU States Suspend US$100 M of Myanmar’s Debt Payments During COVID-19 Posted: 02 Jul 2020 05:08 AM PDT Six European Union countries agreed to a one-year deferral for debt payments from Myanmar worth almost US$100 million, in a bid to help the country deal with COVID-19.

Recovered COVID-19 Patient in Myanmar Tests Positive Again Posted: 02 Jul 2020 03:16 AM PDT A surgeon in Shan State who shows no symptoms of COVID-19 has tested positive for the disease after previously testing negative for it twice.

Beijing’s Long Game: Where is China Headed in 2020? Posted: 02 Jul 2020 02:40 AM PDT The Irrawaddy talks with veteran journalist and Myanmar analyst Bertil Lintner about China's shifting geopolitical strategies and development ambitions.

Myanmar to Go to the Polls on Nov. 8, Election Commission Announces Posted: 02 Jul 2020 01:02 AM PDT Myanmar's general election will be held on Nov. 8, the UEC announced; it will be the country's first nationwide poll held under a civilian government in six decades.

US House Passes China Sanctions Bill Over Hong Kong Security Law Posted: 01 Jul 2020 09:08 PM PDT The US House has passed a bill that would impose sanctions on Chinese banks that do business with officials responsible for Beijing's new Hong Kong security law.

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• WHO Country Chief Urges Myanmar to Sustain ‘Amazing’ COVID-19 Response
• Locals Claim Myanmar Military Kills Civilian, Injures Two as Fighting Intensifies in Shan State
• Myanmar Military Makes Major Reshuffle
• Girl Pulled from Crocodile’s Jaws in Myanmar
• Humanitarians Join UN, Ambassadors in Calling for Ceasefire in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
• Myanmar Military Chief, Delegation Test Negative for COVID-19 After Return From Russia Trip
• US Vows to Take ‘Strong Actions’ After China Passes Hong Kong Law
• EU Lifts Restrictions on Travel From Japan, S Korea, 12 Other Countries
• The Day Myanmar Gained Control over the Kyat

WHO Country Chief Urges Myanmar to Sustain ‘Amazing’ COVID-19 Response Posted: 01 Jul 2020 06:40 AM PDT Early mobilization of resources across many sectors of society has allowed Myanmar to manage COVID-19, but it's too early to claim victory, the WHO's representative said.

Locals Claim Myanmar Military Kills Civilian, Injures Two as Fighting Intensifies in Shan State Posted: 01 Jul 2020 05:40 AM PDT Military tensions with the Restoration Council of Shan State in Kyaukme this weekend saw the army allegedly shoot three civilians as hundreds of villagers fled their homes.

Myanmar Military Makes Major Reshuffle Posted: 01 Jul 2020 04:42 AM PDT Among the five promoted generals are the chiefs of the Yangon and Southwestern commands.

Girl Pulled from Crocodile’s Jaws in Myanmar Posted: 01 Jul 2020 03:40 AM PDT A nine-year-old was bathing in Ayeyarwady Region when a crocodile tried to pull her into the water. Her relatives beat the reptile until it retreated.

Humanitarians Join UN, Ambassadors in Calling for Ceasefire in Myanmar’s Rakhine State Posted: 01 Jul 2020 02:09 AM PDT Relief groups joined the UN and ambassadors to call on the military and the Arakan Army to stop the violence in Rakhine as thousands have fled their homes since last week.

Myanmar Military Chief, Delegation Test Negative for COVID-19 After Return From Russia Trip Posted: 01 Jul 2020 12:29 AM PDT Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing and dozens of military personnel have tested negative for COVID-19 after visiting Russia, where the military chief attended Victory Day events.

US Vows to Take ‘Strong Actions’ After China Passes Hong Kong Law Posted: 30 Jun 2020 10:26 PM PDT Washington has vowed to keep up pressure on Beijing after China passed its controversial new security law for Hong Kong.

EU Lifts Restrictions on Travel From Japan, S Korea, 12 Other Countries Posted: 30 Jun 2020 10:13 PM PDT As the summer travel season approaches, the EU has lifted entry restrictions on 14 countries in a cautious bid to revive its coronavirus-hit economy.

The Day Myanmar Gained Control over the Kyat Posted: 30 Jun 2020 06:30 PM PDT It took four years of independence before the government was granted the right to issue its own money.

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