Tuesday, October 8, 2019

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Yangon Mayor Defends 80-Car Budget Binge

Posted: 08 Oct 2019 08:17 AM PDT

Yangon's mayor says buying 80 new cars for municipal committee heads and members is a sensible use of the chaotic city's budget.

Mortar Blast Hits Two Civilians in Myanmar’s Shan State

Posted: 08 Oct 2019 06:07 AM PDT

A mortar exploded in a tea plantation in Shan State Tuesday, killing one civilian and wounding another; some say the mortar was left after fighting in the area last month.

Workers Say Myanmar Factory Closure Suspicious, Demand Jobs Back

Posted: 08 Oct 2019 06:00 AM PDT

A group of workers at the Sky Man steel factory in Yangon say the owners are closing to avoid honoring a compensation agreement, and are demanding their jobs back. 

Alleged AA Bomb Suspects Appear in Myanmar Court

Posted: 08 Oct 2019 05:52 AM PDT

The trial of three suspected Arakan Army members has begun in Mandalay after police say they were caught with bomb-making equipment.

Leading Rakhine Party Calls on Myanmar Govt to Provide IDP Aid 

Posted: 08 Oct 2019 05:39 AM PDT

 The Arakan National Party says no progress will be made in Rakhine State until the government stops fighting rebel groups and changes the military-drafted Constitution.

DKBA Commander Assassinated in Myanmar’s Karen State

Posted: 08 Oct 2019 03:29 AM PDT

A commander of a splinter faction of the Karen National Union was shot Saturday by an unidentified assassin, prompting speculation about internal power struggles.

Nationalist Group Distributes Pamphlets Attacking Myanmar Govt in Mandalay

Posted: 08 Oct 2019 12:39 AM PDT

'All Myanmar People's United Front To Fight All Forms of Repression' accuses NLD of neglecting citizens in favor of Rohingya in papers found in Maha Aung Myay Township.

India’s Supreme Court Halts Tree Felling for New Mumbai Metro

Posted: 07 Oct 2019 10:10 PM PDT

Top court orders India's Maharashtra state government to stop cutting down trees to make way for Mumbai railway after protesters claim project will worsen pollution.

Air Quality App ‘Under Attack’ in Vietnam Amid Heavy Hanoi Smog

Posted: 07 Oct 2019 10:01 PM PDT

Air quality app AirVisual says it has received threatening messages online after Vietnamese Facebook user accuses it of manipulating data to tarnish the country's image.

Hong Kong Opens for Business After Violent Long Weekend

Posted: 07 Oct 2019 09:40 PM PDT

Rail system still only partially functioning in Hong Kong as city cleans up after weekend of violence and braces for more anti-China protests.

The Death of a Leading Hsaing Musician who Performed for Myanmar Royal Family in Exile

Posted: 07 Oct 2019 07:02 PM PDT

On this day in 1942, renowned Myanmar traditional folk musician Sein Beda died of throat cancer.

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