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• Myanmar Approves $171m ADB Loan for Rural Electrification
• Despite Law Changes, Myanmar Military Says Some Polling Stations Will Remain in Barracks
• NLD Selects 20% Female Candidates for Myanmar’s November Election
• Myanmar Parliament Approves $180-Million ADB Loan Request for Yangon Water Supply
• Hate Speech Threats Proliferate in Myanmar, Southeast Asia
• US Consulate Shuttered as China Retaliates Over Spying Accusations

Myanmar Approves $171m ADB Loan for Rural Electrification Posted: 27 Jul 2020 06:10 AM PDT The Asian Development Bank-funded power project aims to bring electricity to 400,300 rural homes not reached by the national grid.

Despite Law Changes, Myanmar Military Says Some Polling Stations Will Remain in Barracks Posted: 27 Jul 2020 05:14 AM PDT The Tatmadaw said it would be impossible for some polling stations to be moved off base for the Nov. 8 election.

NLD Selects 20% Female Candidates for Myanmar’s November Election Posted: 27 Jul 2020 03:22 AM PDT The National League for Democracy is selecting a record number of female candidates for the general election but existing lawmakers say they face challenges.

Myanmar Parliament Approves $180-Million ADB Loan Request for Yangon Water Supply Posted: 27 Jul 2020 02:09 AM PDT Myanmar's Union Parliament has approved a plan to seek $180 million in loans and grants from the ADB to fund a five-year project to upgrade Yangon's water supply system.

Hate Speech Threats Proliferate in Myanmar, Southeast Asia Posted: 27 Jul 2020 02:09 AM PDT Laws against hate speech tend to focus on race and religion; they must be expanded to criminalize attacks on migrants, LGBTI people and other targeted groups.

US Consulate Shuttered as China Retaliates Over Spying Accusations Posted: 26 Jul 2020 09:35 PM PDT The US has closed its consulate in the Chinese city of Chengdu, as ordered by Beijing in retaliation for the closure of China's Houston consulate over spying claims.

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Irrawaddy Business Roundup Posted: 24 Jul 2020 07:30 PM PDT This week, a survey found 36 percent of export companies have no new orders, MIC said 10 more firms will close and trade data showed a US$200 million drop in exports to China.

Myanmar Workers and Farmers Reject Parties, Push New Voices for 2020 Election Posted: 24 Jul 2020 06:30 PM PDT The Irrawaddy speaks with trade union lawyer U Htay about why a coalition of labor and farmer leaders are running as independent candidates in Myanmar's 2020 election.

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• Myanmar Ruling Party Muslim Candidate Says Political Oppression Makes Her Stronger
• Three Killed in Feud Between Rakhine Rebel Groups
• Myanmar Troops Clash With Ethnic Shan Armed Group in Northern Shan State
• Thailand to Allow Migrant Workers from Myanmar, Other Neighbors to Return
• New Challenge for Myanmar as US Seeks to Loosen China’s Grip in Southeast Asia
• Single-Use Masks, Coronavirus Waste End Up Polluting Ocean, Activists Warn
• Singaporeans Urged to Take Local Holidays to Boost Tourism Amid Virus
• China May Not Recognize Hong Kong People’s British Overseas Passports

Myanmar Ruling Party Muslim Candidate Says Political Oppression Makes Her Stronger Posted: 24 Jul 2020 05:14 AM PDT A veteran NLD member and survivor of the Depayin Massacre, Daw Win Mya Mya downplays her status as one of the few Muslim candidates, vowing to work for all if elected.

Three Killed in Feud Between Rakhine Rebel Groups Posted: 24 Jul 2020 05:04 AM PDT The Arakan Army denies reports that it killed three members of the Arakan Liberation Army, a Rakhine State armed group that signed the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement in 2015.

Myanmar Troops Clash With Ethnic Shan Armed Group in Northern Shan State Posted: 24 Jul 2020 03:11 AM PDT The military claims its forest patrol was attacked by Shan State Progress Party troops, despite a COVID-19 ceasefire.

Thailand to Allow Migrant Workers from Myanmar, Other Neighbors to Return Posted: 24 Jul 2020 12:39 AM PDT The Thai government said it will re-open its borders to migrant workers, but Myanmar authorities seek assurances that laborers won't be saddled with quarantine fees.

New Challenge for Myanmar as US Seeks to Loosen China’s Grip in Southeast Asia Posted: 24 Jul 2020 12:39 AM PDT After several years of seeming to tilt toward China, how will Myanmar react to the US's new assertiveness in Southeast Asia?

Single-Use Masks, Coronavirus Waste End Up Polluting Ocean, Activists Warn Posted: 23 Jul 2020 10:04 PM PDT The huge increase in single-use masks, gloves and other items to protect against COVID-19 poses a serious pollution threat to the world's oceans, environmentalists warn.

Singaporeans Urged to Take Local Holidays to Boost Tourism Amid Virus Posted: 23 Jul 2020 09:54 PM PDT Singapore's tourism board is encouraging locals to take mini-holidays—or 'Singapolidays'—in the city state to boost the tourism sector, which has been hit by COVID-19.

China May Not Recognize Hong Kong People’s British Overseas Passports Posted: 23 Jul 2020 09:47 PM PDT China said the UK violated international law by offering special visas to Hong Kong people who hold British Overseas Passports, adding it may not recognize the documents.

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• Myanmar’s NLD Unveils Election Candidate Lineup With More Women, Muslims
• Politicians in Myanmar’s Rakhine Must Stop Fighting Each Other: Independent Candidate
• Karen Protestors Say Myanmar Military Must Leave After Killing Local Woman
• Myanmar Military to Investigate Soldiers for Rape of Rakhine Woman
• Myanmar Urges Calm After Social Media Spat Between US, Chinese Embassies
• Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to Run for Seat in General Election, Myanmar’s Ruling Party Says
• Beijing Vows to Retaliate as US Orders China’s Houston Consulate Closed

Myanmar’s NLD Unveils Election Candidate Lineup With More Women, Muslims Posted: 23 Jul 2020 07:10 AM PDT The ruling party's candidate lineup for the upcoming election features mostly familiar faces, but includes more women than in 2015 and its first-ever Muslim candidates.

Politicians in Myanmar’s Rakhine Must Stop Fighting Each Other: Independent Candidate Posted: 23 Jul 2020 05:53 AM PDT A female Rakhine lawmaker stuck between rivals in the Arakan National Party has been forced to run without any party's backing.

Karen Protestors Say Myanmar Military Must Leave After Killing Local Woman Posted: 23 Jul 2020 05:00 AM PDT Over 1,500 protestors in Papun, Karen State called for the Myanmar military to leave the area after soldiers robbed and killed a local woman.

Myanmar Military to Investigate Soldiers for Rape of Rakhine Woman Posted: 23 Jul 2020 02:46 AM PDT The Myanmar military says it will investigate allegations that three soldiers raped a woman in Rathedaung, Rakhine State in late June.

Myanmar Urges Calm After Social Media Spat Between US, Chinese Embassies Posted: 23 Jul 2020 01:02 AM PDT Myanmar urges engagement and negotiation between powerful nations, in line with its policy of neutrality, Foreign Ministry official says following US-China war of words.

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to Run for Seat in General Election, Myanmar’s Ruling Party Says Posted: 23 Jul 2020 12:21 AM PDT State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi will seek re-election to the Lower House in the Nov. 8 general election, again representing Yangon's Kawhmu Township, the NLD said.

Beijing Vows to Retaliate as US Orders China’s Houston Consulate Closed Posted: 22 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT The US has ordered China's consulate in Houston closed 'to protect American intellectual property'; Beijing said the move violates international law.

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• Karen Parties Coordinate Campaigns to Maximize Votes in Myanmar Election
• Many Myanmar Mining Firms Fail to Name Politically Connected Owners: Global Witness
• Arakan Army Blamed After Myanmar Village Chief Found Dead
• China Suppresses Publication of ‘Wuhan Diary’, Account of Coronavirus Lockdown
• US Indicts Chinese Hackers for ‘Sweeping Global Computer Intrusion’

Karen Parties Coordinate Campaigns to Maximize Votes in Myanmar Election Posted: 22 Jul 2020 04:33 AM PDT Four ethnic Karen political are coordinating their campaigns for the 2020 election to maximize the Karen vote and ensure they don't run head-to-head.

Many Myanmar Mining Firms Fail to Name Politically Connected Owners: Global Witness Posted: 22 Jul 2020 04:15 AM PDT A new report claims that at least 10 mining firms failed to disclose the presence of 'politically exposed persons' when identifying their owners.

Arakan Army Blamed After Myanmar Village Chief Found Dead Posted: 22 Jul 2020 03:59 AM PDT Rights groups say they can do nothing to protect civilians in ongoing violence between the Arakan Army and Myanmar's military.

China Suppresses Publication of ‘Wuhan Diary’, Account of Coronavirus Lockdown Posted: 21 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT Amid official pressure, Chinese publishers are refusing to publish an account of Wuhan's harsh coronavirus lockdown that criticizes officials' handling of the outbreak.

US Indicts Chinese Hackers for ‘Sweeping Global Computer Intrusion’ Posted: 21 Jul 2020 09:53 PM PDT The US has indicted two Chinese hackers for stealing data from computers around the world, both for their own benefit and on behalf of the Chinese state.

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• In Myanmar, Even a Chief Minister is Prone to Military-Controlled Intelligence
• Chinese Firms Ready to Take Responsibility for Mandalay Flood: Vice Mayor
• As the US and China Spar, Myanmar Walks a Tightrope
• Sino-US War of Words in Myanmar a Test of Naypyitaw’s Allegiances
• Myanmar Military Arrests Soldiers for Killing Unarmed Karen Woman
• UAE’s Mars Orbiter Successfully Launched by Mitsubishi Rocket
• China Blasts Britain’s Suspension of Extradition Pact With Hong Kong

In Myanmar, Even a Chief Minister is Prone to Military-Controlled Intelligence Posted: 21 Jul 2020 08:03 AM PDT Mandalay's chief minister, Dr. Zaw Myint Maung, expelled special branch agents from his press conference after he noticed them recording him.

Chinese Firms Ready to Take Responsibility for Mandalay Flood: Vice Mayor Posted: 21 Jul 2020 07:41 AM PDT A proper study is needed to decide how an Amarapura embankment collapsed, according to the vice mayor of Mandalay, U Ye Mon.

As the US and China Spar, Myanmar Walks a Tightrope Posted: 21 Jul 2020 07:24 AM PDT Myanmar cannot separate itself from China, but to safeguard its sovereignty it must cultivate strong ties with the US.

Sino-US War of Words in Myanmar a Test of Naypyitaw’s Allegiances Posted: 21 Jul 2020 07:03 AM PDT The current spat between the US and Chinese embassies has put pressure on Myanmar to choose sides, but it must maintain its neutral foreign policy.

Myanmar Military Arrests Soldiers for Killing Unarmed Karen Woman Posted: 21 Jul 2020 04:58 AM PDT The military has arrested two privates for the murder of Naw Mu Naw, a 40-year-old ethnic Karen woman shot in Papun last week, after intense criticism from Karen civil society.

UAE’s Mars Orbiter Successfully Launched by Mitsubishi Rocket Posted: 20 Jul 2020 10:36 PM PDT The Hope explorer, a Mars orbiter developed in Dubai that is due to reach the planet in seven months, was launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan on Monday.

China Blasts Britain’s Suspension of Extradition Pact With Hong Kong Posted: 20 Jul 2020 10:16 PM PDT China accused Britain of meddling in its internal affairs after London suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in the wake of new security legislation.

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Japan’s Pompous Emissary to Occupied Burma in WWII Posted: 20 Jul 2020 07:43 AM PDT Renzo Sawada, Japan's ambassador to Japanese-occupied Myanmar, was so arrogant that then-Foreign Affairs Minister U Nu left his job to become information minister.

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• How the Erosion of Sovereignty Elsewhere Impacts Myanmar at Home
• Irrawaddy Business Roundup
• Myanmar’s 1988 Uprising Leaders Found New Party, Rally Voters of All Ages

How the Erosion of Sovereignty Elsewhere Impacts Myanmar at Home Posted: 17 Jul 2020 08:30 PM PDT The Chinese government's disrespect for the sovereignty of its Asian neighbors is reflected in the dubious tactics it uses to advance its economic interests inside Myanmar.

Irrawaddy Business Roundup Posted: 17 Jul 2020 08:00 PM PDT This week, garment factories say they have almost no orders from the EU, the government says GDP will grow by 6 percent next year and China okays official rice imports Myanmar.

Myanmar’s 1988 Uprising Leaders Found New Party, Rally Voters of All Ages Posted: 17 Jul 2020 06:30 PM PDT This week, The Irrawaddy discusses Myanmar's 2020 election with U Ko Ko Gyi, a leader from the 1988 pro-democracy protests and founder of the new People's Party.

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• Myanmar Conservationists Slam Moves for Endangered Irrawaddy Dolphin’s Captive Breeding
• Will Outlawing of Polling Stations on Military Bases Change Myanmar’s Electoral Landscape?
• Artists Freed After Anti-Buddhist Claims Dropped Against COVID-19 Mural in Myanmar
• Myanmar Military Claims its Investigators Attacked in Shan State
• Shwedagon Monks Say Buddha Statue Resembling Myanmar Dictator Doesn’t Violate Scripture
• Myanmar Military Chief Affirms Support for China’s BRI Projects
• Hong Kong Reports Record Daily Number of New COVID-19 Cases
• Thai Coconut Farmers Reject Monkey Abuse Charges, Suffer Lost Income
• Brazil Tops 2 Million Coronavirus Cases; Disease Now Affects One in 100 People

Myanmar Conservationists Slam Moves for Endangered Irrawaddy Dolphin’s Captive Breeding Posted: 17 Jul 2020 06:57 AM PDT Governmental approval of commercial breeding of 90 protected species, including the dolphin, will fail to protect wild animals and could boost the illegal wildlife trade.

Will Outlawing of Polling Stations on Military Bases Change Myanmar’s Electoral Landscape? Posted: 17 Jul 2020 05:36 AM PDT Poll monitors are hopeful recent legal changes requiring military voters to cast ballots alongside civilians will boost transparency and lead to fairer results on Nov. 8.

Artists Freed After Anti-Buddhist Claims Dropped Against COVID-19 Mural in Myanmar Posted: 17 Jul 2020 04:28 AM PDT Three Kachin State artists spent three months fighting allegations that a depiction of the Grim Reaper spreading coronavirus was supposed to look like a Buddhist monk.

Myanmar Military Claims its Investigators Attacked in Shan State Posted: 17 Jul 2020 03:42 AM PDT The military says its probe was sent to investigate an alleged killing by its troops in northern Shan State only to be attacked by the Restoration Council of Shan State.

Shwedagon Monks Say Buddha Statue Resembling Myanmar Dictator Doesn’t Violate Scripture Posted: 17 Jul 2020 03:35 AM PDT Buddhist monks in charge of Myanmar's holiest pagoda say a jade Buddha statue that some say looks like former dictator Than Shwe is fully in line with Buddhist scripture.

Myanmar Military Chief Affirms Support for China’s BRI Projects Posted: 17 Jul 2020 02:06 AM PDT In a meeting with the Chinese ambassador, commander-in-chief Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing reiterated the Tatmadaw's support for China's infrastructure projects in Myanmar.

Hong Kong Reports Record Daily Number of New COVID-19 Cases Posted: 16 Jul 2020 10:11 PM PDT Hong Kong reported 67 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, a new daily record for the region; almost all the cases were locally transmitted.

Thai Coconut Farmers Reject Monkey Abuse Charges, Suffer Lost Income Posted: 16 Jul 2020 10:05 PM PDT A PETA campaign alleging abuse of monkeys by Thai coconut growers is false and has caused their income to drop, the farmers say.

Brazil Tops 2 Million Coronavirus Cases; Disease Now Affects One in 100 People Posted: 16 Jul 2020 09:51 PM PDT Reporting 20,000-40,000 new cases a day recently, Brazil is second to the US in terms of both COVID-19 cases and deaths, which stand at 76,688.

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