Saturday, January 28, 2017

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Housekeeper Recalls Swimmer who Surprised Suu Kyi’s House­

Posted: 28 Jan 2017 03:58 AM PST

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's caretaker recalls her time with the democracy icon when she was under house arrest, including the strange visit by American John Yettaw

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Business Roundup (January 28)

Posted: 28 Jan 2017 12:06 AM PST

Nissan assembles Sunny model cars near Rangoon, Anawa Devi will farm eels for Japan, and the tourism minister seeks new investors in Singapore.

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Dateline Irrawaddy: ‘This System Calls for Cooperation’

Posted: 27 Jan 2017 07:05 PM PST

The Irrawaddy discusses the impact of the new public transit system on commuters soon after its launch, as well as the challenges ahead.

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Beekeeping Boosts Rural Incomes as Burma Honey Sales Grow

Posted: 27 Jan 2017 06:47 PM PST

Beekeeping is seen as an effective way to raise incomes in rural areas and hundreds of farmers are being trained how to produce honey in Shan State.

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