Facebook announced will increase its efforts against hate speech and misinformation in Myanmar before the country’s general election on November 8, 2020. Today, it gave some more details about what th …
DDC keeping a close eye on Myanmar
The Department of Disease Control (DDC) is keeping a close watch on Myanmar cities which border Thailand after learning the country on Wednesday reported 592 new cases.
Rise in Covid cases sows doubts over Myanmar’s November election
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.