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• Political Party Withdraws Election Broadcast After Censorship by Myanmar Authorities
• Myanmar’s COVID-19 Center Yangon Imposes More Restrictions as Cases Soar
• Myanmar’s Election Commission Rules Out Postponing Election Due to COVID-19
• Thai Protesters Petition King for Monarchy Reform, Political Change
• Second Unexploded Hand Grenade Found at Residence of Election Official in Myanmar’s Capital

Political Party Withdraws Election Broadcast After Censorship by Myanmar Authorities Posted: 21 Sep 2020 06:11 AM PDT The Democratic Party for a New Society has refused to broadcast its election campaign video after references to the rights of children and citizens were censored.

Myanmar’s COVID-19 Center Yangon Imposes More Restrictions as Cases Soar Posted: 21 Sep 2020 03:15 AM PDT Stricter stay-at-home orders for the whole city started on Monday while businesses are being told to work from home as coronavirus cases rise by up to 500 per day.

Myanmar’s Election Commission Rules Out Postponing Election Due to COVID-19 Posted: 21 Sep 2020 02:55 AM PDT The election will proceed on Nov. 8 despite the COVID-19 epidemic, the UEC said, while vowing to ensure Health Ministry guidelines are enforced at all voting stations.

Thai Protesters Petition King for Monarchy Reform, Political Change Posted: 21 Sep 2020 01:39 AM PDT Breaking a long-standing taboo on criticizing royalty, thousands of protesters in Bangkok on Sunday called for reform of the monarchy and the government's resignation.

Second Unexploded Hand Grenade Found at Residence of Election Official in Myanmar’s Capital Posted: 21 Sep 2020 01:33 AM PDT Unexploded hand grenades were thrown at the home of the Naypyitaw Election Sub-Commission chairman on Saturday night, after the UEC ruled out delaying the Nov. 8 vote.

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The Day Myanmar’s Daw Aung San Suu Kyi First Met Her Jailer Posted: 19 Sep 2020 06:30 PM PDT On this day in 1994, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, then under house arrest as the leader of Myanmar's democracy movement, met junta leader Snr-Gen Than Shwe for the first time.

Why the Past Can’t Be Put to Rest Posted: 18 Sep 2020 06:30 PM PDT Today marks 32 years since junta troops shot dead protester Ma Win Maw Oo, 16. In this 2013 story, her parents explained why they had yet to perform her Buddhist rites.

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• Election 2020: The Week in Review
• Irrawaddy Business Roundup
• Will COVID-19 and Continuing Armed Clashes Combine to Postpone Myanmar’s Election?

Election 2020: The Week in Review Posted: 18 Sep 2020 08:00 PM PDT This week, several NLD campaign posters were vandalized and the USDP and NLD made televised campaign speeches and disagreed about a possible election delay.

Irrawaddy Business Roundup Posted: 18 Sep 2020 07:45 PM PDT To break the COVID-19 blues, Myanmar's government has extended tax exemptions and held talks with South Korea to boost bilateral trade.

Will COVID-19 and Continuing Armed Clashes Combine to Postpone Myanmar’s Election? Posted: 18 Sep 2020 07:30 PM PDT The Irrawaddy talks with U Sai Ye Kyaw Swar Myint of the People's Alliance for Credible Elections about the possibility of a pandemic postponement of the November vote.

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• Sacrifices of September 1988 Not Forgotten as Myanmar’s Long March to Democracy Continues
• Myanmar’s COVID-19 Cases Approach 4,000 in Month
• Carter Center Launches Election Monitoring Mission in Myanmar
• Myanmar’s NLD Says Postponing November Election Would Lead to Chaos
• Westerner Behind the Wheel
• Analysis: Myanmar Still Living with Legacy of 1988 Military Coup
• The Strange Birds Behind the ’88 Coup
• Thai PM Warns Rally Could Trigger 2nd Wave of Coronavirus Infections

Sacrifices of September 1988 Not Forgotten as Myanmar’s Long March to Democracy Continues Posted: 18 Sep 2020 05:55 AM PDT As Myanmar prepares for November's general election, the 32nd anniversary of the bloody coup that brought the SLORC to power reminds us of what is at stake.

Myanmar’s COVID-19 Cases Approach 4,000 in Month Posted: 18 Sep 2020 04:43 AM PDT The public's cooperation has kept coronavirus cases to a manageable level, says one of Yangon's medical chiefs.

Carter Center Launches Election Monitoring Mission in Myanmar Posted: 18 Sep 2020 03:15 AM PDT Due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, monitoring and reporting by Myanmar citizens will be remotely overseen by international specialists.

Myanmar’s NLD Says Postponing November Election Would Lead to Chaos Posted: 17 Sep 2020 11:29 PM PDT Ruling party says voting should go forward despite COVID-19 restrictions, as delaying it would mean postponing it to an uncertain future.

Westerner Behind the Wheel Posted: 17 Sep 2020 11:21 PM PDT In the fifth of six articles about touring by car outside Yangon, Oliver Hargreave visits Mawlamyine's surrounds, finding war graves, a huge Buddha and a seaside pagoda.

Analysis: Myanmar Still Living with Legacy of 1988 Military Coup Posted: 17 Sep 2020 11:16 PM PDT To mark the 32nd anniversary of the coup by top generals that replaced the government of dictator Ne Win, The Irrawaddy revisits this 2018 analysis of the events of that day.

The Strange Birds Behind the ’88 Coup Posted: 17 Sep 2020 11:00 PM PDT To mark today's 32nd anniversary of the coup that toppled General Ne Win's government, The Irrawaddy revisits a 2013 article on the military leaders who replaced him.

Thai PM Warns Rally Could Trigger 2nd Wave of Coronavirus Infections Posted: 17 Sep 2020 10:20 PM PDT The Thai prime minister has called on protesters to call off plans for an anti-government rally on Saturday, saying it could lead to a rise in COVID-19 cases.

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• People’s Pioneer Party Stands by Nationalist Candidate in Myanmar’s Election
• Myanmar Military Offers More COVID-19 Quarantine Beds to Civilians
• Myanmar, S. Korea Pledge to Step Up Cooperation on Trade, Investment, Energy
• UPDATE: Myanmar Reports 18 More COVID-19 Deaths, Taking Toll to 57
• Selected Civil Servants Get COVID-19 Tests in Myanmar’s Capital
• A Poll, a Senior General and the Demise of His Promise of a New Democratic Era in Myanmar
• Japan’s Neighbors Hope to Improve Ties as Suga Succeeds Abe as Prime Minister
• India’s Coronavirus Cases Surpass 5 Million
• The Day Myanmar’s Ex-Dictator Began to Engineer a Military Coup

People’s Pioneer Party Stands by Nationalist Candidate in Myanmar’s Election Posted: 17 Sep 2020 05:20 AM PDT The party's chairwoman says it has no intention to ditch a candidate who has been revealed to have nationalist sympathies.

Myanmar Military Offers More COVID-19 Quarantine Beds to Civilians Posted: 17 Sep 2020 05:13 AM PDT The military's spokesman, Major General Zaw Min Tun, tells The Irrawaddy that thousands of civilians could be quarantined on military land across Myanmar.

Myanmar, S. Korea Pledge to Step Up Cooperation on Trade, Investment, Energy Posted: 17 Sep 2020 03:23 AM PDT South Korea has reaffirmed its commitment to deepen economic ties with Myanmar after projects agreed during President Moon's visit last year were delayed due to COVID-19.

UPDATE: Myanmar Reports 18 More COVID-19 Deaths, Taking Toll to 57 Posted: 17 Sep 2020 01:54 AM PDT A teenage girl and a 90-year-old man were among 18 new COVID-19 fatalities announced on Thursday; Myanmar has now reported 3,895 cases with 57 deaths.

Selected Civil Servants Get COVID-19 Tests in Myanmar’s Capital Posted: 17 Sep 2020 01:52 AM PDT Those directly involved in the functioning of Naypyitaw's ministries were tested as a priority.

A Poll, a Senior General and the Demise of His Promise of a New Democratic Era in Myanmar Posted: 17 Sep 2020 01:16 AM PDT Snr-Gen Saw Maung's vow that the army would return to the barracks after the 1990 vote never materialized; conspiracy theories about his sudden fall from grace abound.

Japan’s Neighbors Hope to Improve Ties as Suga Succeeds Abe as Prime Minister Posted: 16 Sep 2020 10:38 PM PDT As Yoshihide Suga took over as prime minister of Japan, the governments of China, South Korea and Russia expressed a desire to improve ties.

India’s Coronavirus Cases Surpass 5 Million Posted: 16 Sep 2020 10:30 PM PDT India has reported 1 million new COVID-19 cases in the past two weeks alone, taking its total past 5 million.

The Day Myanmar’s Ex-Dictator Began to Engineer a Military Coup Posted: 16 Sep 2020 07:00 PM PDT On this day 32 years ago, ex-strongman U Ne Win was informed that the country was sliding into anarchy; within a day he hatched a plan for the military to seize power.

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• Myanmar Traders Brace for Another Hit as China Closes Key Customs Gate Due to COVID-19
• Myanmar Overtakes Thailand in COVID-19 Cases
• Bangladesh Worried by Myanmar Border Deployments
• Thai Authorities Arrest 10 Illegal Migrants From Myanmar in Mae Sot
• WTO Says Most US Tariffs Against China Violate Global Trade Rules
• Hong Kong Court Charges Activists Over Tiananmen Square Commemoration

Myanmar Traders Brace for Another Hit as China Closes Key Customs Gate Due to COVID-19 Posted: 16 Sep 2020 05:14 AM PDT Trade on Myanmar's border with China has ground to a halt and truckloads of goods are stranded after the Chinese town of Ruili closed its customs office due to COVID-19.

Myanmar Overtakes Thailand in COVID-19 Cases Posted: 16 Sep 2020 03:56 AM PDT The rapid rise in coronavirus continues with deaths reaching 39 and calls for Yangon residents to be extra careful with preventative measures.

Bangladesh Worried by Myanmar Border Deployments Posted: 16 Sep 2020 02:30 AM PDT Myanmar's military says its deployments along the Bangladeshi border are to tackle rebel groups, not threaten its western neighbor.

Thai Authorities Arrest 10 Illegal Migrants From Myanmar in Mae Sot Posted: 16 Sep 2020 12:13 AM PDT Ten illegal migrants from Myanmar were detained without travel documents in Thailand's Tak province as officials there tighten border security amid COVID-19 fears.

WTO Says Most US Tariffs Against China Violate Global Trade Rules Posted: 15 Sep 2020 10:07 PM PDT The World Trade Organization has ruled that 25-percent tariffs imposed by the US on $250 billion worth of Chinese imports run counter to international trade rules.

Hong Kong Court Charges Activists Over Tiananmen Square Commemoration Posted: 15 Sep 2020 09:50 PM PDT A court in Hong Kong has indicted 26 pro-democracy activists for their involvement in an event to mark the anniversary of China's 1989 massacre of student protesters.

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• Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Foundation Converts Football Center Into COVID-19 Hospital
• Myanmar’s COVID-19 Death Toll Rises to 32 After 12 Reported in Single Day
• Election Posters for Myanmar’s Ruling Party Vandalized in a Dozen Locations
• Rakhine COVID-19 Hospital Reports High Recovery Rate
• Civil Servants Among COVID-19 Patients as Cases Spread Through Myanmar Capital
• Despite Current Economic Fallout in Myanmar, ADB Forecasts a Bounce
• Myanmar Officials to Prosecute Owner of Nightspot Responsible for Yangon’s Biggest COVID-19 Cluster
• Australian Journalist Feared He Would Be ‘Disappeared’ by China
• Hong Kong Says It Won’t Intervene In Case of 12 Residents Detained by China
• Powerful Armed Ethnic Group Launches Its Own Military Academy in Myanmar

Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Foundation Converts Football Center Into COVID-19 Hospital Posted: 15 Sep 2020 06:42 AM PDT The Ayeyarwady Foundation is converting a football stadium in Yangon into a makeshift COVID-19 treatment center as the city's hospitals reach capacity.

Myanmar’s COVID-19 Death Toll Rises to 32 After 12 Reported in Single Day Posted: 15 Sep 2020 06:32 AM PDT Myanmar reported 12 more fatalities from COVID-19 on Monday—11 in Yangon and one in Sittwe; the country's death toll now stands at 32 with 3,299 total cases.

Election Posters for Myanmar’s Ruling Party Vandalized in a Dozen Locations Posted: 15 Sep 2020 06:19 AM PDT The NLD has filed cases under the election law after its campaign posters and other materials were vandalized in multiple locations around the country.

Rakhine COVID-19 Hospital Reports High Recovery Rate Posted: 15 Sep 2020 05:52 AM PDT A chief medic in Sittwe says the current strain of coronavirus is more virulent but less deadly than earlier this year.

Civil Servants Among COVID-19 Patients as Cases Spread Through Myanmar Capital Posted: 15 Sep 2020 04:04 AM PDT Over 40 coronavirus cases have now been reported in Naypyitaw, with civil servants and their relatives accounting for half of the cases.

Despite Current Economic Fallout in Myanmar, ADB Forecasts a Bounce Posted: 15 Sep 2020 03:34 AM PDT The Asian Development Bank is hopeful that Myanmar's economy will spring back from the current 1.8 percent growth to 6 percent in the next financial year.

Myanmar Officials to Prosecute Owner of Nightspot Responsible for Yangon’s Biggest COVID-19 Cluster Posted: 15 Sep 2020 01:36 AM PDT Thingangyun Township authorities say they will take action against the owner of a KTV venue who ignored prevention guidelines, causing over 90 staff to contract COVID-19.

Australian Journalist Feared He Would Be ‘Disappeared’ by China Posted: 14 Sep 2020 11:55 PM PDT Australian Financial Review journalist Michael Smith, who fled China after being questioned in a 'security' case, said he feared he would be 'disappeared' by authorities.

Hong Kong Says It Won’t Intervene In Case of 12 Residents Detained by China Posted: 14 Sep 2020 11:38 PM PDT Hong Kong's security chief said the island won't intervene in the cases of 12 residents who fled by boat and were detained by China, which has labeled them separatists.

Powerful Armed Ethnic Group Launches Its Own Military Academy in Myanmar Posted: 14 Sep 2020 11:28 PM PDT With 30,000 troops and plenty of military hardware, the United Wa State Army now plans to improve officer training for the next generation.

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• Myanmar Builds Temporary Hospitals as COVID-19 Centers Near Capacity
• Myanmar Military Demands Return of Two Soldiers Who Confessed to Rohingya Atrocities
• Myanmar Official in Suu Kyi’s Office Tests Positive for COVID-19
• Myanmar Law Students Provide Free Legal Information to Local Communities
• Forget Knocking on Doors: Open a Facebook Account—the New Way to Campaign in Myanmar Amid COVID-19
• Japan’s Ruling Party Set to Elect Yoshihide Suga as Abe’s Successor

Myanmar Builds Temporary Hospitals as COVID-19 Centers Near Capacity Posted: 14 Sep 2020 06:28 AM PDT A spike in coronavirus cases in Yangon means the city requires an extra 5,000 temporary hospital beds, according to a health chief.

Myanmar Military Demands Return of Two Soldiers Who Confessed to Rohingya Atrocities Posted: 14 Sep 2020 04:45 AM PDT Sending two privates to the ICC in The Hague after they confessed to Rohingya atrocities was an "intervention" in Myanmar's judicial process, a military spokesman said.

Myanmar Official in Suu Kyi’s Office Tests Positive for COVID-19 Posted: 14 Sep 2020 04:18 AM PDT Civil servants and journalists in Naypyitaw have been screened after an assistant director at the President's Office tested coronavirus-positive.

Myanmar Law Students Provide Free Legal Information to Local Communities Posted: 14 Sep 2020 03:13 AM PDT Students at two law schools in Yangon are providing free legal information and referrals for justice services to community members who need help resolving disputes.

Forget Knocking on Doors: Open a Facebook Account—the New Way to Campaign in Myanmar Amid COVID-19 Posted: 14 Sep 2020 01:27 AM PDT As stay-at-home orders amid a rise in cases make traditional campaigning impossible, even top politicians like Daw Aung San Suu Kyi are going online to reach voters.

Japan’s Ruling Party Set to Elect Yoshihide Suga as Abe’s Successor Posted: 13 Sep 2020 10:53 PM PDT Lawmakers from the ruling LDP were expected to vote for Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga to replace Shinzo Abe as party president and Japanese premier on Monday.

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