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Burma
The military speculated 10 rifles seized from three drug-trafficking suspects in Shan State were locally made variants of Chinese weapons, bound for western Myanmar.
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Election 2020
Pressure is building on election officials amid public complaints that preliminary voter lists are missing names, include deceased people, and contain faulty data.
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Myanmar & COVID-19
Pastors Saw Kwae Wah and Saw David Lah were sentenced to three months in prison with hard labor for organizing religious gatherings in violation of COVID-19 restrictions.
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Burma
As a terrorist group, the AA will not be invited to this month’s Union Peace Conference, the government said, prompting the Brotherhood Alliance to threaten a boycott.
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Burma
Myanmar has a democratically-elected Bar Council for the first time in 30 years, marking a major step towards judicial reform in the country.
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Asia
The large number of people working from home amid the COVID-19 pandemic is believed to have contributed to a record number of dengue cases in Singapore this year.
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Myanmar & COVID-19
Health authorities need to get tougher about enforcing COVID-19 prevention measures to instil a ‘new normal’ among the public, experts warned amid fears of a second wave.
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Burma
Karen protesters are demanding the removal of several army outposts and reject military claims that a gun accidentally fired.
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Burma
The Naga separatist group NSCN-K has expelled three members including its deputy military chief a day after the trio announced it was setting up its own faction.
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Asia
India’s coronavirus caseload has passed 1.5 million with more than 34,000 deaths.
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Election 2020
The ruling party’s candidate lineup for Nov. 8’s election features mostly familiar faces, but includes more women than in 2015 and Muslim candidates.
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Election 2020
State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi will seek re-election to the Lower House in the Nov. 8 general election, again representing Yangon’s Kawhmu Township, the NLD said.
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Election 2020
The National League for Democracy says the party hasn’t confirmed whether the State Counselor will run for a Parliament seat in a Naypyitaw township, contrary to rumors.
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Asia
The Japanese government is preparing to open talks with around 10 countries, including Myanmar, on easing COVID-19-related travel restrictions.
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Travel
It’s been a hard few months for Myanmar. Now that lockdowns are lifted and domestic travel is back on, easy overnights and day trips from Yangon offer a much-needed break.
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