Myanmar attends ASEAN Plus Three pandemic video conference
State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi met with leaders of ASEAN Plus Three (which includes all ASEAN nations as well as South Korea, China and Japan) in a video conference to discuss coordinated measures to protect the region amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Myanmar struggles with COVID-19 strategy
Myanmar has had two new COVID-19 deaths, bringing the total to three. A 47-year-old man and a 63-year-old woman died of respiratory failure brought on by the disease, according to the Ministry of Health and Sports. Although at the time of writing Mya
Pandemic sparks free-speech demonstrations
The COVID-19 pandemic is fueling Myanmar’s ongoing free-speech debate. Recent protests and statements from advocacy organizations have condemned what activists call state suppression amid a national crisis. A joint statement from 264 organizati
Journalist charged under terrorism act
A journalist has been charged with violating the Terrorism Act for conducting an interview with the Arakan Army (AA) rebel group. Nay Myo Lin, head editor of Voice of Myanmar, was charged after he spoke with officials from the AA, which the governmen
Aung San Suu Kyi seeks to ease lockdown fears
Myanmar has finally seen its first wave of COVID-19 cases and (at the time of writing) one death from the disease. However, as countries and major cities around the world impose mandatory lockdowns, the government has yet to impose its own widespread
