Wednesday, August 21, 2019

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


In Myanmar’s Commercial Capital, Mayor’s Sidewalk Store Plan Draws Criticism

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 08:11 AM PDT

A plan by Yangon's mayor to create mini convenience stores on the platforms of the city's already overcrowded bus stops has drawn the ire of citizens and lawmakers alike.

At Talks in China, Beijing Urges Myanmar Rebel Groups to Stop Fighting

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 07:52 AM PDT

Special envoy Sun Guoxiang tells northeast-based EAOs their attacks are 'unacceptable'; govt welcomes China's efforts but says peace deal can only be reached in Myanmar.

Thai, Indian Firms Selected to Supply Power, Gas to Myanmar New City Near Yangon

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 05:59 AM PDT

PTT Group, IGL Consortium are preliminary choices to supply mega-project across river from Myanmar's commercial capital.

Militia Leader, Wife Dead in Alleged Rebel Attack in Northeast Myanmar

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 05:07 AM PDT

U Win Maung, a militia leader in Myanmar's Shan State, and his wife were killed by rebel-fired mortars and grenades Tuesday evening, according to the military.

Ethnic Alliance Says 30 Myanmar Army Troops Killed in Northern Shan

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 04:52 AM PDT

Military denies losing any soldiers as ethnic groups' offensive focuses on Kutkai Township; aid groups say thousands of civilians displaced, many trapped without food.

German Firm to Advise Central Bank of Myanmar on Licensing Foreign Lenders

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 04:31 AM PDT

Roland Berger Co. selected from among four consultants; govt plans to allow foreign banks, insurers to provide retail banking services next year.

Myanmar Police Captain Killed as Convoy Hit by Mine Blasts in Rakhine

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 12:46 AM PDT

Four police also wounded in two explosions; in separate incident, Myanmar military sergeant killed as artillery shell strikes home in Minbya.

S. Korea to Increase Radiation Testing of Japanese Food

Posted: 20 Aug 2019 09:30 PM PDT

Relations between the two are their worst in years, with a trade row rooted in a decades-old dispute over compensation for South Korean forced labor.

State Dept Approves Possible $8B Fighter Jet Sale to Taiwan: Pentagon

Posted: 20 Aug 2019 08:55 PM PDT

China has already denounced the widely discussed sale, one of the biggest yet by the United States to Taiwan, which Beijing considers a renegade province.

US Commander Says Cracks in Asian Alliances a Worry Amid N. Korea, China Threats

Posted: 20 Aug 2019 08:47 PM PDT

A worsening spat between Japan and South Korea over forced labor during World War II has already spilled over into trade and threatened to derail security cooperation.

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