Deputy Mayor of Myanmar’s Capital Appointed as Yangon Finance Minister
The Yangon regional government has appointed U Ye Min Oo, the deputy mayor of Naypyitaw and a veteran banker, as the commercial hub’s next finance and planning minister.
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Biden Raps Trump Over Racial Unrest in Heated Election Campaigning
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Donald Trump’s election rival Joe Biden has accused the US president of stoking the racial unrest currently gripping the country.
Myanmar Doctor Jailed for Online Criticism of Monks Who Oppose Sex Education
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A doctor has been sentenced to a year and nine months in jail for his Facebook posts criticizing monks who oppose the teaching of sex education in Myanmar schools.
Philippines Suspends Move to Scrap Visiting Forces Accord With US
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The Philippines has suspended its earlier plan to scrap a long-standing defense agreement with the United States.
When the Daughter of Myanmar’s Last King Died
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Princess Hteik Su Myat Phaya Gyi was born into luxury in Mandalay but soon found herself exiled in India and forced to marry a servant.
Advocates Say Govt Too Light on Officers Who Botched Toddler Rape Investigation
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Lawyers and campaigners in Myanmar slammed the government’s “light punishment” of senior police officers who mishandled the investigation of a high-profile toddler rape case.
Myanmar Back at Work After No Local COVID-19 Transmissions for Two Weeks
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Most shops, restaurants and workplaces in Myanmar’s large cities are now open as the country has reported no new local transmissions of COVID-19 for two weeks.
First Rohingya Death From COVID-19 Reported in Bangladesh Refugee Camp
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A 71-year-old resident of the Kutupalong camp in Cox’s Bazar on Monday became the first Rohingya refugee confirmed to have died of COVID-19, Bangladeshi officials said.
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