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Wednesday, January 6, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

Myanmar Supreme Court to Decide Whether to Accept Ex-Generals’ Parties Challenges to President, UEC Chair
Myanmar Appeals to Public to Help Fund Purchase of COVID-19 Vaccines
Myanmar Villagers Flee Warring Ethnic Armies in Northern Shan State
Woman Loses Leg in Landmine Blast in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
Democrats Lead in One of Two US Senate Runoffs Crucial to Biden’s Agenda
North Korea’s Ruling Party Holds First Congress in Five Years

Myanmar Supreme Court to Decide Whether to Accept Ex-Generals’ Parties Challenges to President, UEC Chair

Posted: 06 Jan 2021 05:17 AM PST

Two military-linked parties have applied to Myanmar's top court claiming that the Nov. 8 general election was marred by fraud.

Myanmar Appeals to Public to Help Fund Purchase of COVID-19 Vaccines

Posted: 06 Jan 2021 04:54 AM PST

The government has opened two bank accounts with initial deposits totaling $251 million and invited members of the public to contribute.

Myanmar Villagers Flee Warring Ethnic Armies in Northern Shan State

Posted: 06 Jan 2021 03:28 AM PST

Fighting between the Ta'ang National Liberation Army and Restoration Council of Shan State has driven hundreds of villagers from their homes.

Woman Loses Leg in Landmine Blast in Myanmar’s Rakhine State

Posted: 05 Jan 2021 10:49 PM PST

The woman, who also suffered facial injuries, was collecting wood on a mountainside in Kyauktaw, where unexploded ordnance remains a threat despite a lull in fighting.

Democrats Lead in One of Two US Senate Runoffs Crucial to Biden’s Agenda

Posted: 05 Jan 2021 09:58 PM PST

The Democratic Party was leading in one of two US Senate runoffs in Georgia late Tuesday, with the fate of Joe Biden's legislative plan hanging in the balance.

North Korea’s Ruling Party Holds First Congress in Five Years

Posted: 05 Jan 2021 09:44 PM PST

Leader Kim Jong Un reviewed the successes and failures of North Korea's most recent economic plan at the first Workers' Party gathering since 2016.

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

Myanmar Hopes to Vaccinate Health Staff in February
UWSA to Enforce Lockdown in Wa Capital for COVID-19 Testing
KBZ Bank Patron Receives Myanmar’s Highest Honor for Services to Country
Myanmar’s Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Unveils ‘New Peace Architecture’ Policy
Myanmar’s NLD, Mon Unity Party Fail to Meet Due to Venue Dispute
Japan, US to Boost Defense Ties With Europe in Indo-Pacific

Myanmar Hopes to Vaccinate Health Staff in February

Posted: 05 Jan 2021 05:46 AM PST

The authorities are looking to India and possibly China to supply coronavirus vaccines, although other countries are being contacted.

UWSA to Enforce Lockdown in Wa Capital for COVID-19 Testing

Posted: 05 Jan 2021 03:46 AM PST

Despite remaining coronavirus-free until November, Panghsang residents will be punished for leaving their homes after midnight on Wednesday.

KBZ Bank Patron Receives Myanmar’s Highest Honor for Services to Country

Posted: 05 Jan 2021 03:45 AM PST

U Aung Ko Win is the first businessman to receive the Thayay Sithu Medal of the Pyidaungsu Sithu Thingaha title for exemplary service to the country.

Myanmar’s Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Unveils ‘New Peace Architecture’ Policy

Posted: 05 Jan 2021 02:27 AM PST

The government's new approach to negotiating peace aims for greater inclusiveness and to bring non-NCA signatories into the process, the State Counselor said.

Myanmar’s NLD, Mon Unity Party Fail to Meet Due to Venue Dispute

Posted: 05 Jan 2021 12:20 AM PST

The ruling party asked to meet at its HQ in Mawlamyine for security reasons, but the MUP insisted on a neutral venue for talks on building a democratic federal union.

Japan, US to Boost Defense Ties With Europe in Indo-Pacific

Posted: 04 Jan 2021 09:21 PM PST

Britain, France and Germany are among the countries planning to deploy naval vessels in Indo-Pacific waters this year amid increasing Chinese assertiveness in the region.

Monday, January 4, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Day Myanmar’s Rebellious Prince Died in Exile

Posted: 03 Jan 2021 05:30 PM PST

Prince Saw Yan Paing devoted his life to ending British rule but he died in exile in China two years before independence day.

Saturday, January 2, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Day Myanmar’s Independence Hero Met Nehru
How Are Myanmar Migrants in Thailand Faring in the Face of COVID-19?
Irrawaddy Business Roundup

The Day Myanmar’s Independence Hero Met Nehru

Posted: 01 Jan 2021 07:00 PM PST

General Aung San stopped in India on his way to discuss independence from British rule with the prime minister, Clement Attlee.

How Are Myanmar Migrants in Thailand Faring in the Face of COVID-19?

Posted: 01 Jan 2021 06:30 PM PST

Dateline Irrawaddy discusses the difficulties faced by legal and illegal immigrants from Myanmar during the second wave outbreak.

Irrawaddy Business Roundup

Posted: 01 Jan 2021 06:30 PM PST

This week saw a Korean desk open in Yangon to boost bilateral trade. Work is also due to start on the Thai-backed Amata Smart City.

Friday, January 1, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

AA Frees Three Abducted NLD Members, Three Soldiers in Myanmar’s Rakhine State

Posted: 01 Jan 2021 02:15 AM PST

Observers welcomed the move as a further sign that both sides in the Rakhine conflict are serious about peace and said it raised hopes that canceled voting could be held.

A Quick Peek Into 2021

Posted: 31 Dec 2020 05:06 PM PST

A second-term civilian government in Myanmar, a return to sanity in Washington and COVID-19 vaccines; 2021 offers us hope of better times, provided we act wisely.

Thursday, December 31, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

‘A New Normal’: Key Figures in Myanmar Reflect on 2020

Posted: 30 Dec 2020 07:53 PM PST

The Irrawaddy asks prominent individuals in various walks of life about how the events of 2020 impacted them, the lessons they drew and their hopes for the coming year.

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

NLD Files Fraud Cases Against 17 Successful Candidates in Myanmar’s Election
Ten Myanmar Women Who Inspired Us in 2020
NLD Sends First Delegation to Discuss Federal Union with Myanmar’s Ethnic Parties
The Most Popular Stories of 2020
Myanmar’s NLD Again Calls on Arakan Army to Release Three Abducted Ex-Candidates
Myanmar Views New Chinese Border Wall With Growing Unease
Taiwan’s Second Locally Born Giant Panda Cub Makes Public Debut
Coronavirus Variant Found in Britain Detected in US for First Time

NLD Files Fraud Cases Against 17 Successful Candidates in Myanmar’s Election

Posted: 30 Dec 2020 06:49 AM PST

The National League for Democracy says it is not concerned about the numerous complaints filed against its candidates by the Union Solidarity and Development Party.

Ten Myanmar Women Who Inspired Us in 2020

Posted: 30 Dec 2020 06:41 AM PST

The Irrawaddy profiles 10 inspirational Myanmar women whose strength, passion, courage and creativity shone through in often dark times in 2020.

NLD Sends First Delegation to Discuss Federal Union with Myanmar’s Ethnic Parties

Posted: 30 Dec 2020 02:45 AM PST

Three senior National League for Democracy members are heading to Kachin State for talks with other parties.

The Most Popular Stories of 2020

Posted: 30 Dec 2020 02:37 AM PST

The Irrawaddy takes a step back and presents a compilation of the year's most noteworthy stories as chosen by you, our readers. The following articles were the most read among the many features, commentaries, analyses, interviews and lifestyle pieces we published throughout 2020.

Myanmar’s NLD Again Calls on Arakan Army to Release Three Abducted Ex-Candidates

Posted: 30 Dec 2020 01:12 AM PST

Nothing has been heard from the trio, who were detained while campaigning in Rakhine State, in two and a half months; it is the party's third call for their release.

Myanmar Views New Chinese Border Wall With Growing Unease

Posted: 30 Dec 2020 12:10 AM PST

Friendship evolving into suspicion and mistrust on both sides of the border.

Taiwan’s Second Locally Born Giant Panda Cub Makes Public Debut

Posted: 29 Dec 2020 09:43 PM PST

People thronged Taipei Zoo on Tuesday to catch a glimpse of Yuan Bao, Taiwan's second locally born panda cub.

Coronavirus Variant Found in Britain Detected in US for First Time

Posted: 29 Dec 2020 09:39 PM PST

Officials in Colorado announced the US' first detection of a potentially more infectious strain of the coronavirus that has already been detected in Britain.

Tuesday, December 29, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

Buddhist Nationalist Protest Prompts Calls to Take Action for Breaching COVID-19 Restrictions
Myanmar-China Relations: 2020 Review
Myanmar’s Daily COVID-19 Infections Fall Below 1,000
Myanmar Military Proxy Party Files Nearly 200 Election Fraud Claims
Thailand Can’t Afford to Leave Myanmar Migrants Behind in COVID-19 Fight
Japan Gave Intel on China’s Crackdown on Uyghurs to US, Britain
Indonesia to Close Border to All Foreign Nationals From New Year

Buddhist Nationalist Protest Prompts Calls to Take Action for Breaching COVID-19 Restrictions

Posted: 29 Dec 2020 07:59 AM PST

More than 200 Buddhist nationalists gathered in support of Myanmar's military in central Yangon in defiance of coronavirus restrictions.

Myanmar-China Relations: 2020 Review

Posted: 29 Dec 2020 03:12 AM PST

Throughout 2020, Beijing sought to ensure its BRI plans did not fall off Myanmar's radar screen amid COVID-19. The Irrawaddy looks at the year in bilateral relations.

Myanmar’s Daily COVID-19 Infections Fall Below 1,000

Posted: 29 Dec 2020 02:10 AM PST

The government's disease chief says the public must continue to abide by coronavirus restrictions during new year celebrations.

Myanmar Military Proxy Party Files Nearly 200 Election Fraud Claims

Posted: 29 Dec 2020 12:59 AM PST

The Union Solidarity and Development Party says democracy is being undermined in Myanmar by biased election handling.

Thailand Can’t Afford to Leave Myanmar Migrants Behind in COVID-19 Fight

Posted: 28 Dec 2020 10:43 PM PST

Thais won't be safe until migrant workers are safe. Guarantees that nobody will be detained when they report for testing, regardless of work status, are a good start.

Japan Gave Intel on China’s Crackdown on Uyghurs to US, Britain

Posted: 28 Dec 2020 09:37 PM PST

A recent ratcheting up of US criticism of China's treatment of its Uyghur population was based on intelligence provided to Western powers by Tokyo.

Indonesia to Close Border to All Foreign Nationals From New Year

Posted: 28 Dec 2020 09:14 PM PST

To keep out a new, more infectious strain of the coronavirus, Indonesia has sealed its borders to all but diplomats for the coming fortnight.

Monday, December 28, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

Myanmar Government Eyes Town Status for Controversial China-Backed Project
Thai COVID-19 Surge Triggers Ugly Social Media Attacks on Myanmar Migrants
Myanmar Signs Up to Buy India’s COVID-19 Vaccine
Fugitive Former Myanmar Army Officer on Sedition Charge Turns Himself in
Chinese Foreign Minister to Visit Naypyitaw Next Month
NLD Sues Chief of Myanmar Military Proxy Party for Using Inflammatory Rhetoric Ahead of Election
China May Extend Olive Branch to Neighbors in 2021 Ahead of Key Events
The Day a US Missionary Was Honored for His Contribution to Myanmar’s Farming

Myanmar Government Eyes Town Status for Controversial China-Backed Project

Posted: 28 Dec 2020 06:27 AM PST

The vast Shwe Kokko Myaing casino project on the Thai border near Myawaddy has angered residents with alleged links to Chinese criminal gangs and numerous migrants.

Thai COVID-19 Surge Triggers Ugly Social Media Attacks on Myanmar Migrants

Posted: 28 Dec 2020 05:21 AM PST

The governor of Samut Sakhon province is among nearly 1,300 people who have been infected in Thailand's biggest COVID-19 outbreak.

Myanmar Signs Up to Buy India’s COVID-19 Vaccine

Posted: 28 Dec 2020 05:06 AM PST

The Serum Institute of India is hoping to gain government approval for its coronavirus vaccine by the end of the month.

Fugitive Former Myanmar Army Officer on Sedition Charge Turns Himself in

Posted: 28 Dec 2020 03:00 AM PST

U Hla Swe spent more than a year on the run after allegedly condemning Myanmar's leaders at a Yangon rally.

Chinese Foreign Minister to Visit Naypyitaw Next Month

Posted: 28 Dec 2020 02:23 AM PST

Wang Yi is expected to push BRI projects and discuss the issues facing Rakhine State during his visit; no specific date has yet been announced.

NLD Sues Chief of Myanmar Military Proxy Party for Using Inflammatory Rhetoric Ahead of Election

Posted: 28 Dec 2020 12:21 AM PST

Ruling party candidate who lost to U Than Htay in Zayarthiri says he has recordings of the ex-general engaging in racial, religious incitement during campaign speeches.

China May Extend Olive Branch to Neighbors in 2021 Ahead of Key Events

Posted: 27 Dec 2020 10:05 PM PST

Ahead of this year's centenary of the Chinese Communist Party and other key events, Beijing is expected to avoid regional behavior that risks harming the party's image.

The Day a US Missionary Was Honored for His Contribution to Myanmar’s Farming

Posted: 27 Dec 2020 06:00 PM PST

On this day 85 years ago, US missionary Brayton Clarke Case was honored with a medal for his imports of cowpea, swine, chicken and corn into the country.