Thursday, January 12, 2017

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Palm Oil Projects Destroy Local Livelihoods: Report

Posted: 12 Jan 2017 05:41 AM PST

Palm oil plantations in Tenasserim Division harm villagers, cause land conflicts and pollute the environment, according to a new report.

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Traffic Accidents Claim Nine Lives Every Week in Irrawaddy Division

Posted: 12 Jan 2017 04:52 AM PST

'The leading cause of death in traffic accidents was when motorcycle riders failed to wear helmets,' says the Road Transport Directorate.

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NCA Signatories Plan to Meet State Counselor, Burma Army Chief

Posted: 12 Jan 2017 04:39 AM PST

Eight armed groups meet to discuss how to proceed to national level dialogue prior to the second 21st Century Panglong Peace Conference.

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Visa and KBZ to Produce Kyat-Denominated Credit Cards

Posted: 12 Jan 2017 03:55 AM PST

KBZ bank and Visa announce that they will jointly issue new payment cards, after receiving the green light to do so from Burma's Central Bank.

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Mon and Karen Armed Groups Clash, Wounding Four Soldiers

Posted: 12 Jan 2017 01:46 AM PST

The MNLA and KNLA have an ongoing dispute over territory in Dawei Township, where both ethnic groups often live side by side in the same communities.

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Southeast Asia is in the grip of a Biodiversity Crisis

Posted: 11 Jan 2017 11:29 PM PST

Some areas are projected to lose 98 percent of their remaining forests in the next nine years.

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Burma’s 200-Mile Shopping Trip

Posted: 11 Jan 2017 06:25 PM PST

A tribe from the foothills of the Himalayas treks nearly two weeks across Kachin State to buy and sell foodstuffs in the Putao market.

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