Movers and Shakers of 2020: The Irrawaddy’s Persons of the Year
Movers and Shakers of 2020: The Irrawaddy’s Persons of the Year
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By The Irrawaddy 22 December 2020
It has been a uniquely challenging year, even by the standards of Myanmar’s recent history. The global COVID-19 pandemic has not spared the country, and while the toll has been severe Myanmar ranks third in ASEAN for cases and deaths the most dire predictions have not come to pass, thanks to the heroic efforts of the nation’s doctors, nurses and volunteer health workers, who have worked tirelessly and at great personal risk to ensure that every patient receives free hospital treatment and that the country’s quarantine centers continue to function. The nation’s stretched medical resources have been calmly and capably deployed by Health Minister Dr. Myint Htwe and State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, and crucially supplemented by the donations of Myanmar citizens, rich and poor. The nation’s economic
Myanmar to Start Joint Projects With Three Asian Countries
An artist’s rendering of housing and residential structures within the KMIC project. / KMIC
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By Nan Lwin 21 December 2020
YANGON Amid efforts to secure foreign investment to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Myanmar’s economy, the government expects implementation of three major infrastructure projects planned for Yangon Region with the participation of South Korea, Singapore and Thailand to begin soon.
Speaking at the annual meeting of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI) on Sunday, U Thaung Tun, who heads the Union Ministry of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations (MIFER), said that while the global economy has faced many challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Myanmar’s agriculture, electricity and industrial sectors have potential to attract investment from both domestic and foreign investors.
N.J. Sees 20% Spike; Bidens Receive Pfizer Vaccine: Virus Update Bloomberg 12/21/2020
(Bloomberg)
Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE’s Covid-19 vaccine won the backing of a key European review panel, clearing the way for inoculations to start before year-end.
Europe and regions from Canada to Hong Kong suspended travel links to the U.K., as a full lockdown came into force in London and southeast England to contain a mutation to the coronavirus.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has asked the three airlines that fly from the U.K. directly to New York to add the state to a list of 120 countries requiring pre-boarding Covid tests. He said he believes the new strain is already circulating in New York.
N.J. Sees 20% Spike; Bidens Receive Pfizer Vaccine: Virus Update
Bloomberg 12/21/2020
(Bloomberg)
Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE’s Covid-19 vaccine won the backing of a key European review panel, clearing the way for inoculations to start before year-end.
Europe and regions from Canada to Hong Kong suspended travel links to the U.K., as a full lockdown came into force in London and southeast England to contain a mutation to the coronavirus.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has asked the three airlines that fly from the U.K. directly to New York to add the state to a list of 120 countries requiring pre-boarding Covid tests. He said he believes the new strain is already circulating in New York.
N.J. Sees 20% Spike; Bidens Receive Pfizer Vaccine: Virus Update Bloomberg 12/21/2020
(Bloomberg)
Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE’s Covid-19 vaccine won the backing of a key European review panel, clearing the way for inoculations to start before year-end.
Europe and regions from Canada to Hong Kong suspended travel links to the U.K., as a full lockdown came into force in London and southeast England to contain a mutation to the coronavirus.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has asked the three airlines that fly from the U.K. directly to New York to add the state to a list of 120 countries requiring pre-boarding Covid tests. He said he believes the new strain is already circulating in New York.