Saturday, March 25, 2017

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


At Least 15 Injured in Letpadaung Clash

Posted: 25 Mar 2017 02:14 AM PDT

Locals and police are injured near the Letpadaung copper mine when police fire rubber bullets at a roadblock.

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Dateline Irrawaddy: ‘We Ethnic People Tolerate as Much as We Can’

Posted: 24 Mar 2017 10:13 PM PDT

This week, The Irrawaddy discusses protests against the naming of a bridge in Mon State and their future implications.

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Rangoon Chief Minister Defends Budget Allocations

Posted: 24 Mar 2017 09:21 PM PDT

U Phyo Min Thein defends budget allocations, explains why certain townships receive more money than others.

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The Irrawaddy Business Roundup (March 25)

Posted: 24 Mar 2017 09:13 PM PDT

Govt and army facilities 'fail to pay electric bills'; Rainy season rebranded; Foreigner law hurts property sector; Burma coffee tastes success.

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Book Review: Kingdom’s Edge

Posted: 24 Mar 2017 07:56 PM PDT

Humphries' excellent photos and their captions give a flavor to the area and the conflict not seen in any other work on the subject, writes Lintner.

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