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• State Counselor Pledges to Try Harder to Earn Public’s Support and Trust
• Five UNFC Members to Sign the NCA
• Police: ‘Detainees Underwent Training for Money’
• Military Officer: ‘Rambo IV’ Defames Burma Army
• Researchers: China Ivory Prices Fall on Ban, but Illegal Markets Abroad Thrive
• Days of Discontent
• New Political Order Begins in Burma
• More Than 60 From Burma Die in Malaysian Detention Camps in Two Years
• Thai Jungle Cameras Reveal New Breeding Population of Endangered Tigers
• Has the NLD Learned Nothing About Ethnic Concerns?
• World Bank Financing Arm Under Fire Over Burmese Coal Mine Link

State Counselor Pledges to Try Harder to Earn Public’s Support and Trust Posted: 30 Mar 2017 11:00 AM PDT Daw Aung San Suu Kyi emphasizes peace and reconciliation in her address on the first anniversary of the NLD govt's administration. The post State Counselor Pledges to Try Harder to Earn Public's Support and Trust appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Five UNFC Members to Sign the NCA Posted: 30 Mar 2017 08:50 AM PDT State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi makes the announcement on state-run MRTV. The post Five UNFC Members to Sign the NCA appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Police: ‘Detainees Underwent Training for Money’ Posted: 30 Mar 2017 06:50 AM PDT A former village administrator, a religious leader, and a teenager are among 17 persons on trial over alleged illegal military training in Arakan State. The post Police: 'Detainees Underwent Training for Money' appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Military Officer: ‘Rambo IV’ Defames Burma Army Posted: 30 Mar 2017 05:13 AM PDT ABSDF central committee member faces defamation charges for appearing in Hollywood blockbuster alongside Sylvester Stallone in 2008. The post Military Officer: 'Rambo IV' Defames Burma Army appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Researchers: China Ivory Prices Fall on Ban, but Illegal Markets Abroad Thrive Posted: 30 Mar 2017 05:08 AM PDT The research, published on Wednesday by conservation group Save the Elephants, comes a day before China closes the last of its legal ivory factories. The post Researchers: China Ivory Prices Fall on Ban, but Illegal Markets Abroad Thrive appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Days of Discontent Posted: 30 Mar 2017 05:02 AM PDT It is time to stop living under the illusion that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and her government will match expectations and bring about concrete change. The post Days of Discontent appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

New Political Order Begins in Burma Posted: 30 Mar 2017 01:38 AM PDT As today marks one year since the NLD government assumed office, The Irrawaddy revisits this commentary from the early days of the new administration. The post New Political Order Begins in Burma appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

More Than 60 From Burma Die in Malaysian Detention Camps in Two Years Posted: 30 Mar 2017 12:21 AM PDT Human rights commissioner calls for 'overhaul of the system' after data reveals 118 foreigners died in immigration detention centers from 2015-16. The post More Than 60 From Burma Die in Malaysian Detention Camps in Two Years appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Thai Jungle Cameras Reveal New Breeding Population of Endangered Tigers Posted: 29 Mar 2017 09:47 PM PDT Photos confirm the existence of the world's second breeding population of the critically endangered Indochinese tiger. The post Thai Jungle Cameras Reveal New Breeding Population of Endangered Tigers appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Has the NLD Learned Nothing About Ethnic Concerns? Posted: 29 Mar 2017 07:34 PM PDT Matthew J Walton looks at the controversy over a bridge in Mon State. The post Has the NLD Learned Nothing About Ethnic Concerns? appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

World Bank Financing Arm Under Fire Over Burmese Coal Mine Link Posted: 29 Mar 2017 07:25 PM PDT The World Bank's private sector lending arm comes under criticism in a new report over its connection to a controversial coal mining operation. The post World Bank Financing Arm Under Fire Over Burmese Coal Mine Link appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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