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- FDI Drops From Previous Fiscal Year
- Burma Army Chief Calls for Peace Talks Without ‘International Pressure’
- Israel Rejects Call to Suspend Weapons Exports to Burma
- Burma Army Seizes Four KIA Bases
- Gold Exchange Market to Open in 2017
- UN Rapporteur Blocked on Kachin State Visit
- Ten Things to do in Rangoon This Week
- Mon Educators Work to Preserve Ethnic Traditions
- As Catch and Sales Fall, Burma’s Fishermen Sink Into Debt
- Savings Spare Women From Labor in Burma
| FDI Drops From Previous Fiscal Year Posted: 10 Jan 2017 06:32 AM PST Foreign direct investment drops significantly in the 2016-2017 fiscal year, according to the government's most recent figures. The post FDI Drops From Previous Fiscal Year appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
| Burma Army Chief Calls for Peace Talks Without ‘International Pressure’ Posted: 10 Jan 2017 06:24 AM PST Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing tells China's Special Envoy for Asian Affairs that armed revolution cannot succeed in Burma. The post Burma Army Chief Calls for Peace Talks Without 'International Pressure' appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
| Israel Rejects Call to Suspend Weapons Exports to Burma Posted: 10 Jan 2017 04:38 AM PST A group of Israeli lawyers and human rights activists hope to stop weapons deals with the Burma Army, citing the country's human rights abuses. The post Israel Rejects Call to Suspend Weapons Exports to Burma appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
| Burma Army Seizes Four KIA Bases Posted: 10 Jan 2017 03:23 AM PST The actions are described in a January report from the Ministry of Defense and confirmed by a Kachin Independence Army representative. The post Burma Army Seizes Four KIA Bases appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
| Gold Exchange Market to Open in 2017 Posted: 09 Jan 2017 11:30 PM PST The Myanmar Gold Entrepreneurs Association plans to open a gold exchange market in Rangoon this year. The post Gold Exchange Market to Open in 2017 appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
| UN Rapporteur Blocked on Kachin State Visit Posted: 09 Jan 2017 09:58 PM PST Yanghee Lee intended to visit Hpakant and Laiza as part of her 12-day visit to assess human rights abuses in Burma. The post UN Rapporteur Blocked on Kachin State Visit appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
| Ten Things to do in Rangoon This Week Posted: 09 Jan 2017 08:51 PM PST Charity concerts, art exhibitions, karate-do, and a Japanese film festival—all in Rangoon this week, as picked by The Irrawaddy. The post Ten Things to do in Rangoon This Week appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
| Mon Educators Work to Preserve Ethnic Traditions Posted: 09 Jan 2017 08:15 PM PST The Mon Literature and Culture Committee raises awareness about Mon language, historical books, traditional dress, dance and musical instruments. The post Mon Educators Work to Preserve Ethnic Traditions appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
| As Catch and Sales Fall, Burma’s Fishermen Sink Into Debt Posted: 09 Jan 2017 06:36 PM PST Fishing, a major industry in impoverished Arakan State, has been in a long decline, pushing many coastal communities into debt. The post As Catch and Sales Fall, Burma's Fishermen Sink Into Debt appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
| Savings Spare Women From Labor in Burma Posted: 09 Jan 2017 05:36 PM PST In Burma, savings groups give women alternatives to hard labor when crops fail. The post Savings Spare Women From Labor in Burma appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
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