Tuesday, January 17, 2017

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


KIA General Gun Maw: ‘To Talk and Live as Equals, That is Genuine Peace’

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 07:17 AM PST

'We are not terrorists or insurgents as long as our ethnic Kachin people and all the local people do not consider us as terrorists.'

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Amid Religious Tensions, Interfaith Advocates Work for Harmony

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 06:30 AM PST

Burmese interfaith advocates stress the importance of building friendship, mutual understanding and trust between different religious communities.

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Rangoon Chief Minister Urges Patience During Public Transit Reform

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 05:07 AM PST

Rangoon Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein urges commuters to be patient and calls for greater cooperation from individual bus owners.

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UN Rapporteur ‘Satisfied’ with Arakan Tour

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 04:41 AM PST

Yanghee Lee says she visited most places she had wanted to, including a village where online footage of police brutality sparked disciplinary action.

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Amendments to Myanmar Companies Act up for Parliamentary Discussion

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 03:41 AM PST

In a new draft, the National Planning and Finance Ministry modifies information considered out-of-date and adds relevant details for investors.

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Schools Shut, Families Flee Amid Namhsan Clashes

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 02:05 AM PST

After schools close due to clashes between the TNLA and Burma Army, parents bring their children to Mandalay to continue their education.

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Elephant Poaching on the Rise in Burma

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 12:37 AM PST

'Locals are afraid of elephant poachers, they are afraid that their lives will be threatened if they give us information,' says forestry official.

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Human Rights Activist Denied Bail Again in Arakan State

Posted: 16 Jan 2017 10:36 PM PST

Khine Myo Htun has been detained since July on charges of sedition and incitement for accusing the Burma Army of war crimes.

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Ten Things to do in Rangoon This Week

Posted: 16 Jan 2017 06:50 PM PST

Art exhibitions, a job fair, a zoo celebration, a wellness conference, and a literary festival will keep your schedule packed this week.

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