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Dignified quarantine: indigenous strategies for containing COVID-19 in Indonesia
Published: 28/05/2020“For hundreds of years, we’ve been practising so-called self-quarantine. Long before the recent COVID-19 outbreak. We called it besesandingon.” The post Dignified quarantine: indigenous strategies for ... Read moreSource: www.newmandala.org -
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A tribute to United Nations Peace Keepers and the Women of Peace in Myanmar
Published: 27/05/2020Women in Myanmar make invaluable contributions to peacekeeping and conflict resolution, and their participation in the peace process increases the chances it will succeed. Read moreSource: www.irrawaddy.com -
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Myanmar Govt, LIFT Fund Announce Extra Cash Payments to Help Most Vulnerable During COVID-19
Published: 27/05/2020With the help of the LIFT fund, the government will send one-time cash payments to mothers, pregnant women and the elderly in disadvantaged regions amid COVID-19. Read moreSource: www.irrawaddy.com
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Apparently, Myanmar Govt’s COVID-19 Rules Don’t Apply to Yangon Chief Minister
Published: 27/05/2020The Yangon chief minister’s weekend outing—seemingly to hold a religious gathering—suggests a double standard in the enforcement of the government’s anti-COVID-19 orders. Read moreSource: www.irrawaddy.com -
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No Local COVID-19 Transmissions Reported in Myanmar for 10 Days
Published: 27/05/2020Since May 18, Myanmar reports 22 patients. They are all imported cases. Read moreSource: www.irrawaddy.com -
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Myanmar Tourism Sector Needs More Govt Support During COVID-19: New Survey
Published: 27/05/2020Over 80 percent of tourism businesses surveyed are extremely affected by the pandemic, the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism-backed survey says. Read moreSource: www.irrawaddy.com
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Myanmar to Borrow $200 Million From World Bank to Assist Farmers
Published: 27/05/2020Myanmar will obtain $200 million in loans from the World Bank to fund a post-COVID-19 recovery for the agriculture sector, a deputy minister told Parliament. Read moreSource: www.irrawaddy.com -
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Trump Hints at US Action Against China on Hong Kong Law This Week
Published: 27/05/2020US President Donald Trump has hinted that Washington is preparing to take action against China over its plans to impose a national security law on Hong Kong. Read moreSource: www.irrawaddy.com -
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Thailand Extends Virus Emergency Powers Amid Opposition Suspicion
Published: 27/05/2020Thailand’s opposition has raised suspicions over the government’s motive for extending emergency powers as the COVID-19 crisis starts to ease. Read moreSource: www.irrawaddy.com
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Death of ‘Mr Big’ Stirs Memories of Singapore’s Gangland Past
Published: 27/05/2020The death of a high-profile figure from Singapore’s gangster heyday has revived interest in the city-state's history as a onetime hotbed of organized crime. Read moreSource: www.irrawaddy.com -
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India Has Low COVID-19 Death Rate But Concerns Rise About Migrants on the Move
Published: 27/05/2020With 4,167 fatal COVID-19 cases so far, India’s death rate remains low, but fears are growing that poor villages will bear the brunt as infections rise. Read moreSource: www.irrawaddy.com -
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The Patani Panopticon: biometrics in Thailand’s deep south
Published: 27/05/2020The collection of facial recognition data to identify separatist insurgents in the deep south will only feed distrust towards the Thai state. The post The Patani Panopticon: biometrics in ThailandR ... Read moreSource: www.newmandala.org
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Timeline: Myanmar’s Government Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Published: 26/05/2020The Irrawaddy provides an overview of key events in the Myanmar government’s efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Read moreSource: www.irrawaddy.com -
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Myanmar Submits First Report to World Court on Provisional Measures to Protect Rohingya
Published: 26/05/2020The ICJ said Myanmar had submitted its first report on steps to protect Rohingya, in compliance with a court order as part of Gambia’s genocide case against the country. Read moreSource: www.irrawaddy.com -
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Abducted Villagers in Western Myanmar Blame Arakan Army
Published: 26/05/2020The rebel group and Myanmar military are both accused of detaining and beating civilians in Chin State’s Paletwa Township. Read moreSource: www.irrawaddy.com
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Myanmar Parliament Approves $700-Million IMF Loan for COVID-19 Spending
Published: 26/05/2020Parliament has approved an IMF loan package worth US$700 million to meet budget shortfalls as the government boosts spending to curb the economic impact of COVID-19. Read moreSource: www.irrawaddy.com -
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Solar Investors Slam Myanmar’s One-Month Bid Deadline
Published: 26/05/2020COVID-19 restrictions make bidding impossible for 30 solar power plants across Myanmar, according to interested firms. Read moreSource: www.irrawaddy.com -
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Have reports of Bali’s death been greatly exaggerated?
Published: 26/05/2020With tourism making up a relatively small portion of Indonesia’s GDP, investment and household consumption do the heavy lifting in this trillion-dollar economy. The post Have reports of Bali’s death b ... Read moreSource: www.newmandala.org
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What’s Stopping Myanmar From Modernizing its Electricity Sector?
Published: 23/05/2020The Irrawaddy talks with electrical engineer U Myint Zaw about the history of Myanmar’s electricity sector and what it will take to modernize it. Read moreSource: www.irrawaddy.com -
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Myanmar to Relocate Rohingya IDP Camp, Build Houses and Infrastructure
Published: 22/05/2020Kyauktalone camp in Rakhine’s Kyaukphyu houses Rohingya who were displaced following sectarian violence in 2012. Read moreSource: www.irrawaddy.com -
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KIA Says Myanmar Military Offers Supplies, but No Planning, to Fight COVID-19
Published: 22/05/2020A Tatmadaw delegation offered supplies and promises of help at a meeting with the KIA’s COVID-19 response team, but no actual plans were discussed, the armed group said. Read moreSource: www.irrawaddy.com
