Tuesday, November 15, 2016

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Burma Army Says 86 Killed in Fighting in Arakan State

Posted: 15 Nov 2016 04:24 AM PST

As many as 69 members of what Burma's government has described as a Rohingya Muslim militant group and 17 security forces have been killed.

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Karen Refugee Committee Criticizes Refugee Repatriation Process

Posted: 15 Nov 2016 04:20 AM PST

Amid reports of dissatisfied returnees, the community-based organization says it was not consulted by the UNHCR regarding the repatriation scheme.

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Trump’s Foreign Policy Remains Elusive

Posted: 15 Nov 2016 04:16 AM PST

'What does Donald Trump stand for in international relations? Very little, to be perfectly frank,' says one international relations expert.

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World’s Youngest Stock Market Struggles in Burma

Posted: 15 Nov 2016 01:32 AM PST

By the end of a recent day's trading just 7,221 shares were traded, compared with nearly 839 million the same day on the New York Stock Exchange.

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Turkey Firms Up Plans to Launch Power Barge to Rangoon

Posted: 14 Nov 2016 09:51 PM PST

Turkey-based Karpower looks to sail its 480 megawatt-capacity power barge from Istanbul to the commercial capital of Rangoon in April.

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President-Elect Trump’s ‘Deals Must not be Done at the Expense of Other Nations’

Posted: 14 Nov 2016 07:36 PM PST

The Irrawaddy speaks with Chulalongkorn University's Kavi Chongkittavorn about the prospects for Asia during a Trump presidency.

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Stateless Limbo Ends as 3,000 ‘Legal Ghosts’ in the Philippines get Nationality

Posted: 14 Nov 2016 06:41 PM PST

About 40 percent of world's 10 million stateless live in Southeast Asia, UNHCR says.

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National News

National News


Slipper workers protest, claiming abuse

Posted: 15 Nov 2016 12:27 AM PST

About 600 of the 1555 workers at the Myanmar DYC slipper factory in Mingaladon township are protesting, demanding that management fire the operation's Korean supervisor, who they say is abusive.

Peace in spotlight as NLD leaders, party ranks meet

Posted: 14 Nov 2016 11:59 PM PST

The ruling National League for Democracy has reiterated its belief that progress toward peace is key to the country's success, as party leaders gathered over the weekend for a central committee meeting.

Mon State Hluttaw to hold public forums

Posted: 14 Nov 2016 11:50 PM PST

Dialing up its public engagement efforts, the Mon State Hluttaw has announced that parliamentarians will start meeting with constituents on a monthly basis in public forums.

ANP looks for candidate to run in April by-election

Posted: 14 Nov 2016 11:49 PM PST

Taking aim for another crack at Ann township in their Rakhine State heartland, the Arakan National Party (ANP) has decided to run a candidate in the by-election to be held there on April 1. In all, there will be 19 by-election races. All will be contested by the present and former ruling parties, the National League for Democracy and the Union Solidarity and Development Party.

Accused ‘big rooster’ sentenced to two years in prison for Facebook defamation

Posted: 14 Nov 2016 11:47 PM PST

The Mayangone Township Court has found Ko Hla Phone guilty of defaming top government officials in a series of Facebook posts, with the judge handing down a two-year prison sentence for the offending insults.

Imprisoned protesters continue to demand Sagaing factory jobs

Posted: 14 Nov 2016 11:41 PM PST

Workers from Sagaing Region who were arrested after attempting to march to Nay Pyi Taw are continuing to demand their plywood factory jobs back.

Loitering banned on rowdy bridge in Sagaing

Posted: 14 Nov 2016 10:48 PM PST

The Ayeyarwady Bridge connecting Sagaing and Mandalay regions has become an unruly hangout spot, leading the Sagaing township General Administration Department (GAD) to institute a local order that bans vehicles from stopping there.

Midwives and ObGyn agree to tackle stubbornly high maternal mortality

Posted: 14 Nov 2016 10:44 PM PST

Protecting mothers and babies is still unfinished business, healthcare professionals say. The Myanmar Nurse and Midwife Association (MNMA) and the Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society, part of the Myanmar Medical Association (MMA), have agreed to work together to improve the quality of care for mothers and newborns.

Days numbered for BM buses

Posted: 14 Nov 2016 10:41 PM PST

Yangon's rickety and ageing fleet of locally made and privately operated buses are gradually getting phased out amid tighter regulations, after years of accidents and customer complaints.

Minhla stockade battle remembered

Posted: 14 Nov 2016 10:37 PM PST

Marking the 131-year anniversary of the Minhla stockade battle, residents are invited to gather in Minhla township in Magwe Region on November 17 for a commemorative event.