The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Ne Win’s Grandsons Propose Airport Upgrade in Shan State
• Arakan State Locals Sign Up for Border Guard Police Training
• Civil Society Groups Continue to Boycott Myitsone Dam
• HRW: Satellite Images Reveal Maungdaw Fire-Damaged Villages
• Thailand ‘Making Preparations’ for Dec. 1 Royal Succession
• State-Level Political Dialogue Planned for November
• Dr. Cynthia Maung Named Finalist for Humanitarian Award

Ne Win’s Grandsons Propose Airport Upgrade in Shan State Posted: 31 Oct 2016 07:20 AM PDT A Muse Township airport renovation proposed by the grandsons of the former ruling general has reportedly been denied by the civil aviation department. The post Ne Win's Grandsons Propose Airport Upgrade in Shan State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Arakan State Locals Sign Up for Border Guard Police Training Posted: 31 Oct 2016 07:13 AM PDT Some 120 residents of northern Arakan State apply to join a new unit of the border guard police, after attacks by alleged Islamist militants. The post Arakan State Locals Sign Up for Border Guard Police Training appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Civil Society Groups Continue to Boycott Myitsone Dam Posted: 31 Oct 2016 07:07 AM PDT Prior to a government evaluation of the proposed Myitsone Dam, civil society groups call to end mega hydropower projects on the Irrawaddy River. The post Civil Society Groups Continue to Boycott Myitsone Dam appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

HRW: Satellite Images Reveal Maungdaw Fire-Damaged Villages Posted: 31 Oct 2016 06:54 AM PDT Human Rights Watch called on Burma's government to allow an independent investigation on conditions in northern Arakan State. The post HRW: Satellite Images Reveal Maungdaw Fire-Damaged Villages appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Thailand ‘Making Preparations’ for Dec. 1 Royal Succession Posted: 31 Oct 2016 04:00 AM PDT Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn's formal coronation, however, cannot take place until after the king's cremation in a year's time. The post Thailand 'Making Preparations' for Dec. 1 Royal Succession appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

State-Level Political Dialogue Planned for November Posted: 31 Oct 2016 03:40 AM PDT Preparations begin for a series of political dialogues in the states where ethnic armed groups participating in the peace process are based. The post State-Level Political Dialogue Planned for November appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Dr. Cynthia Maung Named Finalist for Humanitarian Award Posted: 31 Oct 2016 03:24 AM PDT The founder of the Mae Tao Clinic for Burmese refugees is named one of four finalists for the AidEx Humanitarian Hero Award 2016. The post Dr. Cynthia Maung Named Finalist for Humanitarian Award appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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