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Burma
Myanmar’s latest investment policy review urges eased restrictions on foreign participation in key sectors while calling for transparency and environmental protections.
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Election 2020
Some wonder whether the National League for Democracy’s leadership is prepared to ‘walk the walk’ and not just ‘talk the talk’.
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Burma
Japan’s ambassador to Myanmar, Ichiro Maruyama, says Tokyo is committed to seeing the Tanintharyi Region project boost Asia’s economic connectivity.
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Analysis
Given the military proxy USDP’s poor election result, the armed forces chief may be reconsidering his rumored political ambitions, but is he too old to stay on as chief?
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Election 2020
U Htike Zaw was shot dead at his home in Kyaukme Township, where civilians are often targeted, sparking fears that his death could start a wave of political violence.
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Analysis
Legal analysts dismiss the USDP’s claims and warn the party it may find itself breaching the defamation law and COVID-19 restrictions.
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Business Roundup
This week, Myanmar inked the world’s largest free-trade pact, approved loans for pandemic-hit businesses and prepared to scale back COVID-19 restrictions.
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Dateline
The Irrawaddy discusses the issue with the executive director of the Myanmar Institute for Peace and Security in search of an answer.
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Commentary
While insulting voters, Western media dismissed the NLD’s election win as a display of blind faith in Suu Kyi; the world’s understanding of Myanmar is the poorer for it.
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Election 2020
National League for Democracy vice-chairman Dr. Zaw Myint Maung rejects claims the party ignores Myanmar’s ethnic minorities.
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Election 2020
Chinese President Xi expressed a desire to get his BRI infrastructure projects off the ground in a note congratulating Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on her party’s election win.
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Election 2020
Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said Taipei and Myanmar share values of freedom and democracy.
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News
The Trump administration would do well to look to Myanmar’s election for a reminder of what a functioning democratic process looks like.
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Election 2020
Leaders and embassies of Myanmar’s neighbors and other foreign powers have congratulated Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on the NLD’s landslide election win.
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Opinion
A strategic partnership between the two countries could reduce the impact of communist China’s footprint in the region.
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