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• Myanmar Villagers Agree to Relocate From China-Backed Copper Mine
• Myanmar’s Rights Groups Call for Long-Delayed Justice for Kachin Teacher Murders
• Myanmar Signs Power Purchase Deal with Thai Company
• Timeline: Tracing Military’s Interference in Myanmar Election
• China’s Belt and Road Initiative Continues to Make Inroads in Myanmar
• Myanmar and Japan Talk of Continued Expansion of Investment and Military Relation

Myanmar Villagers Agree to Relocate From China-Backed Copper Mine Posted: 20 Jan 2021 05:16 AM PST After years of disagreements over compensation and violence against peaceful protests, a deal has reportedly been agreed with Wanbao to relocate Sagaing villagers.

Myanmar’s Rights Groups Call for Long-Delayed Justice for Kachin Teacher Murders Posted: 20 Jan 2021 05:01 AM PST Six years on, there has been no justice for two young Kachin teachers who were raped and murdered in Shan State.

Myanmar Signs Power Purchase Deal with Thai Company Posted: 20 Jan 2021 03:48 AM PST The authorities are trying to provide Yangon with a reliable power supply to sustain economic growth.

Timeline: Tracing Military’s Interference in Myanmar Election Posted: 20 Jan 2021 02:04 AM PST The Tatmadaw and the USDP have been banging this drum since before voters went to the polls, ignoring their landslide loss to the National League for Democracy.

China’s Belt and Road Initiative Continues to Make Inroads in Myanmar Posted: 19 Jan 2021 09:42 PM PST Observers are wary of the potential for debt-enslavement that comes with getting into bed with China.

Myanmar and Japan Talk of Continued Expansion of Investment and Military Relation Posted: 19 Jan 2021 08:58 PM PST Japan Myanmar Association plays a private institutional role to promote private sector investment between the two countries.

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• Myanmar Workers at International Joint-Venture Construction Site Strike for Unpaid Wages
• COVID-19 and Security Issues Hamper Myanmar’s Efforts to List Mrauk-U with UN
• Myanmar’s Military Asked to Ensure Rakhine IDP Safety
• Myanmar Still Lacks a Meaningful Definition of  ‘Political Prisoner’
• Myanmar Military Files Defamation Charge against NLD Lawmaker
• Six Members of Rebel Group Along Myanmar-Indian Border Charged With Unlawful Association

Myanmar Workers at International Joint-Venture Construction Site Strike for Unpaid Wages Posted: 19 Jan 2021 05:49 AM PST Yoma Central strikers say they are not being paid their wages or social-security allowances.

COVID-19 and Security Issues Hamper Myanmar’s Efforts to List Mrauk-U with UN Posted: 19 Jan 2021 03:52 AM PST The government began the process of naming Mrauk-U as a Unesco World Heritage Site in 2019 only for the historic capital to be damaged in fighting with the Arakan Army.

Myanmar’s Military Asked to Ensure Rakhine IDP Safety Posted: 19 Jan 2021 03:20 AM PST More than 12,000 displaced Rakhine villagers say they are ready to return to their homes but are demanding protection and troop withdrawals.

Myanmar Still Lacks a Meaningful Definition of  ‘Political Prisoner’ Posted: 18 Jan 2021 11:23 PM PST Unclear laws and arbitrary language have allowed the government to suppress dissent, moving the march for human rights backwards.

Myanmar Military Files Defamation Charge against NLD Lawmaker Posted: 18 Jan 2021 09:49 PM PST The Northern Command says a report sent to the President on illegal mines wrongly accused the Tatmadaw of accepting bribes.

Six Members of Rebel Group Along Myanmar-Indian Border Charged With Unlawful Association Posted: 18 Jan 2021 09:20 PM PST Meitei rebels in the People's Liberation Army of Manipur also face charges of violating immigration laws.

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• Myanmar Military to Mark Armed Forces Day Despite COVID-19
• Myanmar Says Thai Firm at Dawei SEZ Breached Contract
• Myanmar Receives $10m in Public COVID-19 Vaccine Donations
• Karen Border Force Withdraws Resignations After Spat with Myanmar Military
• More than 300 new COVID-19 cases found in Samut Sakhon

Myanmar Military to Mark Armed Forces Day Despite COVID-19 Posted: 18 Jan 2021 05:13 AM PST The March 27 parade will follow coronavirus restrictions, says the military's spokesman.

Myanmar Says Thai Firm at Dawei SEZ Breached Contract Posted: 18 Jan 2021 04:24 AM PST The SEZ committee says it lost confidence in Italian-Thai Development as its consortium had repeated delays and breaches of financial obligations.

Myanmar Receives $10m in Public COVID-19 Vaccine Donations Posted: 18 Jan 2021 01:21 AM PST The first doses of the vaccine are expected to arrive from India in February.

Karen Border Force Withdraws Resignations After Spat with Myanmar Military Posted: 18 Jan 2021 01:16 AM PST The withdrawal came after the military's request for a rethink despite an argument with the BGF over a China-backed casino hub on the Thai border.

More than 300 new COVID-19 cases found in Samut Sakhon Posted: 17 Jan 2021 08:45 PM PST Nearly 270 Myanmar migrant workers tested positive out of the total 320 cases detected on Sunday in the Thai province.

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• Venue Squabbles Complicate NLD’s Outreach Efforts to Myanmar’s Ethnic Parties
• The Irrawaddy Business Roundup
• The Day Myanmar’s Independence Hero Studied Britain’s War Machine
• Critics Inject Doubt Into Thailand’s Vaccine Deal With China
• Ghosts Look Over the Shoulders of Myanmar Peace Negotiators

Venue Squabbles Complicate NLD’s Outreach Efforts to Myanmar’s Ethnic Parties Posted: 15 Jan 2021 11:23 PM PST The National League for Democracy says it wants to hear the voices and concerns of ethnic parties but has been inflexible on where to open their talks.

The Irrawaddy Business Roundup Posted: 15 Jan 2021 07:30 PM PST Myanmar's hotels have been closing and the authorities axed a deal to develop a giant economic zone. Meanwhile, an alarming fall in foreign trade has been reported.

The Day Myanmar’s Independence Hero Studied Britain’s War Machine Posted: 15 Jan 2021 07:00 PM PST General Aung San was determined to tour Britain's Ministry of Defence during his visit to London to plan his ministry after independence.

Critics Inject Doubt Into Thailand’s Vaccine Deal With China Posted: 15 Jan 2021 06:45 PM PST Concerns have arisen in Thailand over the efficacy of a Chinese vaccine the government has hastily decided to procure in order to inoculate Thais as soon as possible.

Ghosts Look Over the Shoulders of Myanmar Peace Negotiators Posted: 15 Jan 2021 06:30 PM PST Grandparents' dreams and nightmares are always present for all parties involved in Naypyitaw talks.

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• Karen State Militia Leadership Quits en Masse After Military Ousts Its Chief
• Myanmar Secures Second IMF COVID-19 Loan
• Myanmar Military Condemns Speaker’s Refusal to Probe Election Fraud Claims
• Popular Shan Party Vows to Cooperate With Myanmar’s NLD Under New Govt
• More Than 30 Thai Police Accused of Trafficking Myanmar Migrants
• US Blacklists Major Chinese Oil Firm Over South China Sea ‘Coercion’
• WHO Experts Arrive in Wuhan to Study Origins of Coronavirus Outbreak

Karen State Militia Leadership Quits en Masse After Military Ousts Its Chief Posted: 15 Jan 2021 06:49 AM PST The 90 officers of the BGF, which runs a China-backed casino hub in Karen, are discussing their next move after the Tatmadaw asked them to reconsider their resignations.

Myanmar Secures Second IMF COVID-19 Loan Posted: 15 Jan 2021 04:38 AM PST The country is trying to buy millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccines and offset the economic impact of coronavirus.

Myanmar Military Condemns Speaker’s Refusal to Probe Election Fraud Claims Posted: 15 Jan 2021 04:30 AM PST Speaker T Khun Myat has come under fire from the military for refusing its request to hold a special parliamentary session to examine fraud charges.

Popular Shan Party Vows to Cooperate With Myanmar’s NLD Under New Govt Posted: 15 Jan 2021 02:34 AM PST During talks in Taunggyi, the SNLD asked the ruling party to give its members positions of responsibility, and offered to mediate with other ethnic parties.

More Than 30 Thai Police Accused of Trafficking Myanmar Migrants Posted: 14 Jan 2021 10:22 PM PST The smuggling ring based in Kanchanaburi on the Myanmar border trafficked workers to Samut Sakhon, a major hotspot for COVID-19, Thailand's deputy police chief said.

US Blacklists Major Chinese Oil Firm Over South China Sea ‘Coercion’ Posted: 14 Jan 2021 08:48 PM PST Washington says China National Offshore Oil Corp. has helped Beijing coerce an estimated $2.5 trillion in resources from other claimants to the strategic waterway.

WHO Experts Arrive in Wuhan to Study Origins of Coronavirus Outbreak Posted: 14 Jan 2021 08:36 PM PST After quarantining for two weeks, the experts are set to visit a market that was the first hotspot, and a lab at the center of rumors the virus was accidentally released.

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• Myanmar’s Ruling NLD Holds Talks With Three Ethnic Parties in Shan State
• Myanmar Military Chief Makes Life Awkward for Chinese Foreign Minister
• Myanmar Closes Eight Temporary COVID-19 Hospitals in Yangon
• Feasibility Study on BRI Railway Link in Myanmar to Take 18 Months
• Myanmar Sends Rohingya Back to Rakhine
• Myanmar’s Shangri-La Hotel Temporarily Closes Amid COVID-19 Impact
• Lawmakers Push Myanmar Military to Clear Landmines for Rakhine IDP Safe Return
• Myanmar Terminates Thai-Led Consortium’s Involvement in Dawei Mega Project
• Thailand to Step Up COVID-19 Testing of Myanmar Migrant Workers
• What Thailand Should Learn From America, and Vice Versa
• Trump Impeached for Second Time, Charged With Insurrection Over Capitol Riot
• Former Senior Diplomat Campbell to Lead Biden’s Asia Policy: US Media
• Indonesia Starts COVID Shots as China Promotes Vaccine Diplomacy

Myanmar’s Ruling NLD Holds Talks With Three Ethnic Parties in Shan State Posted: 14 Jan 2021 06:05 AM PST Avoiding the venue disputes that have led to the cancellation of talks with parties in other states, the NLD delegation also plans to meet a fourth party on Friday.

Myanmar Military Chief Makes Life Awkward for Chinese Foreign Minister Posted: 14 Jan 2021 05:30 AM PST Given Beijing's support for the government—not to mention its views on democracy—did the senior general really expect Wang Yi to sympathize with his voter fraud claims?

Myanmar Closes Eight Temporary COVID-19 Hospitals in Yangon Posted: 14 Jan 2021 04:56 AM PST Coronavirus cases are falling in Yangon as the government talks about allowing people to go back to work.

Feasibility Study on BRI Railway Link in Myanmar to Take 18 Months Posted: 14 Jan 2021 04:07 AM PST The line forms part of the planned China-Myanmar Railway linking southern China with Mandalay and Rakhine via Shan State under Beijing's BRI network.

Myanmar Sends Rohingya Back to Rakhine Posted: 14 Jan 2021 03:30 AM PST Seven undocumented Rohingya were detained off the Ayeyarwady coast trying to flee Rakhine State.

Myanmar’s Shangri-La Hotel Temporarily Closes Amid COVID-19 Impact Posted: 14 Jan 2021 03:25 AM PST More than 1,000 hotels in Myanmar have closed since March last year with the Shangri-La in Yangon the largest operation to shut its doors so far.

Lawmakers Push Myanmar Military to Clear Landmines for Rakhine IDP Safe Return Posted: 14 Jan 2021 03:12 AM PST Fighting with the Arakan Army ceased in November but displaced villagers cannot return home until unexploded explosives are cleared, Rakhine MPs say.

Myanmar Terminates Thai-Led Consortium’s Involvement in Dawei Mega Project Posted: 14 Jan 2021 12:16 AM PST Italian-Thai Development failed to make concession payments and submit documents, the management committee for the Dawei Special Economic Zone in southern Myanmar said.

Thailand to Step Up COVID-19 Testing of Myanmar Migrant Workers Posted: 13 Jan 2021 10:33 PM PST Health authorities in Samut Sakhon province plan to test more than 35,000 migrant workers in the next 10 days.

What Thailand Should Learn From America, and Vice Versa Posted: 13 Jan 2021 10:27 PM PST Americans are learning what happens when a large part of the population loses confidence in the political system—something other countries understand all too well.

Trump Impeached for Second Time, Charged With Insurrection Over Capitol Riot Posted: 13 Jan 2021 09:27 PM PST Ten members of Trump's Republican Party supported the resolution in the House of Representatives; he is the first US president to be impeached twice.

Former Senior Diplomat Campbell to Lead Biden’s Asia Policy: US Media Posted: 13 Jan 2021 09:20 PM PST Kurt Campbell will serve as 'Indo-Pacific coordinator' in the National Security Council, according to The Washington Post.

Indonesia Starts COVID Shots as China Promotes Vaccine Diplomacy Posted: 13 Jan 2021 09:10 PM PST Indonesian President Joko Widodo received his first shot of a Chinese-made vaccine on Wednesday, as Beijing's top diplomat visited the country.

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Lessons From the American Insurrection Posted: 12 Jan 2021 07:00 PM PST The political failures and media distortion that led to the current crisis in the US are challenges facing all countries with a democratic process.

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• Speaker Rejects Myanmar Military, Proxy Party’s Call for Special Parliament Session
• Another Meeting Between Myanmar’s NLD, Ethnic Party Collapses Over Venue Dispute
• Calls For Myanmar Govt to Scrap Terrorist Label for Arakan Army
• Myanmar Aviation Chief Charged with Corruption
• China Inks Economic Agreements With Myanmar, Promising COVID-19 Vaccine Donation
• Donations Pour in as People of Myanmar Dig Deep to Help Cover Cost of Vaccine
• US Chaos Shocks the World—but Tomorrow Never Dies
• Democrats Gear Up to Impeach Trump Over Capitol Riot

Speaker Rejects Myanmar Military, Proxy Party’s Call for Special Parliament Session Posted: 12 Jan 2021 05:56 AM PST The military and USDP's attempt to take electoral fraud claims to Parliament is irrelevant, Speaker T Khun Myat says.

Another Meeting Between Myanmar’s NLD, Ethnic Party Collapses Over Venue Dispute Posted: 12 Jan 2021 05:25 AM PST The Kayah State Democratic Party is the second ethnic party to balk at a visiting NLD delegation's demand that their meeting be held at the ruling party's local office.

Calls For Myanmar Govt to Scrap Terrorist Label for Arakan Army Posted: 12 Jan 2021 03:17 AM PST Rakhine State politicians say calling the armed group a terrorist organization is an obstacle to peace.

Myanmar Aviation Chief Charged with Corruption Posted: 12 Jan 2021 03:16 AM PST U Soe Paing of the Department of Civil Aviation is accused of demanding bribes from flight operators.

China Inks Economic Agreements With Myanmar, Promising COVID-19 Vaccine Donation Posted: 12 Jan 2021 02:56 AM PST Visiting Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing would supply 300,000 doses of a coronavirus vaccine to Myanmar.

Donations Pour in as People of Myanmar Dig Deep to Help Cover Cost of Vaccine Posted: 12 Jan 2021 01:38 AM PST With a vaccine due to arrive in February, the government asked for help from the public to pay the bill. The public responded generously.

US Chaos Shocks the World—but Tomorrow Never Dies Posted: 12 Jan 2021 01:08 AM PST It is tempting to savor the irony of Washington being lectured on democracy and rule of law, but we must hope a chastened US will again lead the free world by example.

Democrats Gear Up to Impeach Trump Over Capitol Riot Posted: 11 Jan 2021 08:57 PM PST The party introduced to the House of Representatives a resolution accusing the president of inciting 'insurrection' on Capitol Hill.

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