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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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Myanmar & COVID-19
The children, some as young as eight, were tested for COVID-19 before being sent to a social welfare home. Ten of them tested positive.
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Myanmar & COVID-19
The authorities are reporting a spike in coronavirus cases after this week’s National League for Democracy victory celebrations.
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Burma
The United Nations General Assembly handed Myanmar a heavy defeat over its treatment of Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine State and other minorities.
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Myanmar & COVID-19
Stay-at-home orders and restrictions on domestic travel could be eased while small religious gatherings may be permitted.
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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
The National League for Democracy leader says coronavirus is likely to spread more rapidly because of large gatherings by her supporters.
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Business
Myanmar’s government has received good news in its efforts to overcome the COVID-19 downturn with investment coming from Japan and Singapore.
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Election 2020
The US election monitoring body says Sunday’s general election was largely free and fair but has called for the military to lose its parliamentary seats.
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Myanmar & COVID-19
The Union Election Commission says five of its members in Sagaing Region allegedly interfered with electoral processes.
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Myanmar & COVID-19
In recent weeks, the country has reported around 1,000 new coronavirus cases and more than 20 deaths per day.
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Election 2020
Ambassador Suphatra Srimaitreephithak said the voting in Yangon was free and fair with careful COVID-19 measures, while she called on the military to avoid involvement.
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Business Roundup
Despite the twin distractions of the general election and COVID-19, Myanmar continues to attract investment for major development projects.
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Myanmar & COVID-19
Days ahead of the November 8 general election, the government has offered cash handouts to families suffering because of coronavirus.
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Election 2020
A government spokesman has condemned comments by Myanmar’s commander-in-chief questioning the independence of on the Union Election Commission's preparation of the poll.
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