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Defying Myanmar’s newly extended ban on flights, a US delegation arrived this week promising to boost investment in Myanmar.
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Election 2020: The Week in Review
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This week elderly Myanmar voters cast advance ballots, the UEC warned unruly party supporters, and the November election recorded its first campaign violence fatality.
How Are Myanmar’s Ethnic Parties Responding to the Cancellation of Voting in Conflict Areas?
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The Irrawaddy talks with representatives of the Arakan National Party and Chin National League for Democracy in search of answers.
Understanding the Bigger Picture of Myanmar’s Election
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Watching elderly voters solemnly cast their advance ballots offers a lesson in the larger significance of Myanmar’s general election.
Post-Election Palm Reading as Myanmar’s Vote Nears
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With an NLD win likely, attention in Myanmar is turning to a number of key government and military appointments due in the post-election period.
Pundits’ Takes on Myanmar’s 2020 Election
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As Myanmar prepares to vote, The Irrawaddy asks Bertil Lintner, a veteran journalist and author of several books on Myanmar, for his views on November’s election.
Myanmar’s Older Voters Cast Early Ballots
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Advance voting has been arranged for citizens aged 60 and older to vote at polling stations or at mobile ballot boxes for the Nov. 8 general election.
Myanmar’s COVID-19 Cases Exceed 50,000
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The number of new cases being reported in Yangon appears to have been falling since peaking on Oct. 10.
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Understanding the Bigger Picture of Myanmar’s Election
Watching elderly voters solemnly cast their advance ballots offers a lesson in the larger significance of Myanmar’s general election.
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Post-Election Palm Reading as Myanmar’s Vote Nears
With an NLD win likely, attention in Myanmar is turning to a number of key government and military appointments due in the post-election period.
Myanmar Election Violence on the Rise as November Vote Nears
Riots, abductions, and deadly attacks in this campaign have reached record numbers compared to 2015.
Has Myanmar’s Submarine Purchase From India Hit a Nerve in Beijing?
A recent Chinese state media article mocking the Tatmadaw’s ‘outdated’ new submarine suggests feathers are being ruffled in Beijing over closer India-Myanmar
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Myanmar’s Older Voters Cast Early Ballots
Myanmar’s COVID-19 Cases Exceed 50,000
Ethnic Parties Looking for Victory at Polls in Kachin State
US Delegation Looks to Boost Investment in Myanmar
Myanmar Receives 16 Proposals for New Yangon City Project
Irrawaddy Business Roundup
Pundits’ Takes on Myanmar’s 2020 Election
Pundits’ Takes on Myanmar’s 2020 Election
‘The People Will Decide if Myanmar’s Election Is Free and Fair’
Understanding the Bigger Picture of Myanmar’s Election
Post-Election Palm Reading as Myanmar’s Vote Nears
Myanmar Election Violence on the Rise as November Vote Nears
Westerner Behind the Wheel
Westerner Behind the Wheel
Myanmar Firm Ties Up With Krispy Kreme to Create Doughnuts With a Local Flavor
Myanmar Firm Ties Up With Krispy Kreme to Create Doughnuts With a Local Flavor
Garbo Bar at Myanmar’s Melia Hotel Reopens With New Giant Burger Set
Plenty of Food Delivery Options for Yangon Residents Practicing Home Quarantine
A Study of Myanmar’s Totalitarianism and People’s Resistance
Travelers Return to Hpa-an as Myanmar’s Domestic Tourism Reopens
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