A surge in new Covid-19 infections is raising doubt about whether Myanmar will be able to hold its general election as scheduled on November 8. Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy will …
Myanmar locks down Yangon region after jump in Covid-19 cases
A stay-at-home order takes effect across Yangon, in Myanmar, after the country reported hundreds of new Covid-19 cases, just weeks before its November elections, as the country scrambles to control …
Will COVID-19 be the catalyst that kills foreign investment in Myanmar?
With COVID-19 seemingly worsening across Myanmar, and the uncertainty of what changes the coming election may bring, there has never been a more crucial time to focus on the financial stability of the …
China locks down city on Myanmar border over coronavirus
China has locked down a city on the border with Myanmar and announced plans to launch a mass coronavirus testing programme after authorities detected two new coronavirus cases the …
Myanmar locks down Yangon region after record jump in COVID cases
A stay-at-home order has taken effect across Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city, after the country reported a record-high number of new COVID-19 cases, just weeks before its November elections. The region …
Report: Violations Mar Lead-Up to Myanmar’s National Election
GENEVA – A U.N. official documenting the human rights situation in Myanmar warned that the country’s national election on November 8 will be neither free nor fair, and will not accurately reflect the …
Suu Kyi Pledges More Than $758m Fund to Myanmar’s COVID-19 Battle
Myanmar’s State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has promised more than 1,000 billion kyats (US$758 million) to fight COVID-19. Currently, the country is fifth in Asean in terms of COVID-19 cases after …
For Myanmar Voters, the Election Is a Chance to Cast a Ballot for Democracy Itself
For most voters in Myanmar, election day is a chance not only to vote for their chosen candidates, but to express their rejection of the authoritarian rule of the past.
Church joins Myanmar’s battle against second COVID-19 wave
No one in Myanmar expected a second wave of COVID-19 to hit the impoverished nation as cases had been relatively low for nearly five months. However, a locally transmitted infection was reported in …
Candidates From Four Parties in Myanmar’s Kachin State Face Off in Debate
Three hopefuls from popular ethnic parties and a ruling party lawmaker touted their policies and grilled one another in a pre-election debate in Kachin State on Monday.