One month out, election takes heat from watchdogs
After a challenging few years on the world stage, a successful general election is critical for Myanmar’s geopolitical image. Yet as the election looms, the process has come under fire from human rights advocates, with Rakhine Muslims, also wid
Myanmar asks Bangladesh to meet halfway on refugees
Myanmar has formally called on Bangladesh to increase its role in the repatriation of Rakhine Muslim refugees, who call themselves Rohingya. In a recorded message to the UN Assembly’s annual debate, U Kyaw Tint Swe, minister for the Office of the S
Will COVID-19 delay the election?
Earlier this month, a group of 24 opposition political parties petitioned the Union Election Commission (UEC) to delay the election. The UEC refused. Critics of the request dismissed the effort as a ploy to buy more time to campaign and upset the sta
Yangon under strict stay-at-home measures
The city of Yangon has been imposed with strict stay-at-home measures as the coronavirus continues to spread. The blanket stay-at-home order, which will continue at least until October 5, allows most people to go out only for essential tasks such as
City opposite Muse re-opens
The government of Yunnan, China, announced that the border city of Ruili, opposite Muse, will soon re-open after weeks of strict lockdown. After tens of thousands of tests, no one else has tested positive for the disease, and restrictions will soon b
