Indonesia urges Myanmar to solve root of Rohingya issue
JAKARTA, Sep 14, 2020, ANTARA. Indonesia has urged Myanmar to resolve the root of Rohingya…
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Myanmar bans domestic travel to stop Covid-19 spread
YANGON, Sep 12, 2020, The Irrawaddy. Myanmar’s Committee for Prevention, Control and Treatment of COVID-19…
As Myanmar erases names of destroyed Rohingya villages, UN map-makers follow suit
YANGON, Sep 12, 2020, Reuters. Three years ago, Myanmar’s military burned the Rohingya village of…
ASEAN foreign ministers’ communiqué to raise issue of Rohingya refugees
HANOI, Sep 10, 2020, Kyodo. The foreign ministers of the 10-member ASEAN met Wednesday, with…
Myanmar army deserters confirm atrocities against Rohingya
BANGKOK, Sep 9, 2020, The Himalayan Times. Two soldiers who deserted from Myanmar’s army have…
ASEAN talks begin with pandemic, South China Sea, Rohingya on agenda
HANOI, Sep 9, 2020, Kyodo. The foreign ministers of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian…
Election countdown starts in Myanmar under virus shadow
YANGON, Sep 8, 2020, AFP. Myanmar’s election campaign began Tuesday with Aung San Suu Kyi,…
Myanmar extends tax deadline until end of year to aid virus-hit businesses
YANGON, Sep 8, 2020, The Irrawaddy. The Myanmar government has again extended the tax payment…
Myanmar activist poet Maung Saungkha convicted for protesting against internet shutdown
YANGON, Sep 6, 2020, Global Voices. A local Myanmar court has convicted poet and activist…
[Analytics] Is Rakhine a Covid-19 time bomb?
ASEAN member state Myanmar confirmed its first case of the coronavirus disease on 23 March….
[Analytics] Myanmar’s narrative of democratic transition is holding the country back
In central Yangon, the fabric printing shops that line the streets of the Shwegondine neighborhood…
Thai-China submarine deal backlash shows pressure on Prayuth to defend arms buying spree
BANGKOK, Sep 2, 2020, SCMP. The public backlash that forced Thailand to delay plans to…