Wednesday, December 4, 2019

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Chinese-Backed Banana Plantations in Myanmar’s Kachin State Prompt Fear of Environmental Damage, Land Loss

Posted: 04 Dec 2019 08:06 AM PST

Kachin farmers say they were too quick to take easy cash to rent land to Chinese-run banana plantations. They now pay the price in poor health and environmental damage.

Court to Investigate Disappearance of CCTV Evidence in Myanmar Toddler Rape Case

Posted: 04 Dec 2019 05:36 AM PST

A Naypyitaw court will inspect a CCTV hard drive to investigate how key evidence that might have exonerated the primary suspect in a prominent toddler rape case disappeared.

Thai Investors Look to Bring Mass Tourism to Myanmar’s Myeik Archipelago

Posted: 04 Dec 2019 03:38 AM PST

The government's investment agency has been holding talks with Thai businessmen about bringing large numbers of tourists to southern Myanmar's untouched islands.

Grenade Attack Targets Home of Myanmar MP on Indian Border

Posted: 04 Dec 2019 03:20 AM PST

Unknown attackers threw a defective grenade at the home of a lawmaker in Sagaing Region, in what may be retaliation for raising the issue of Indian militants in the area.

Myanmar Parliament Will Vote on Charter Change Before Election, Speaker Vows

Posted: 04 Dec 2019 12:34 AM PST

Myanmar Parliament will be able to vote on legislation to amend the Constitution before its current term ends, Speaker says.

Hong Kong Police Retrieve Fresh Trove of Petrol Bombs From University

Posted: 03 Dec 2019 09:30 PM PST

Police re-enter Hong Kong's Polytechnic University and remove a newly discovered cache of petrol bombs left behind by anti-government protesters last month.

Death Toll in Philippine Typhoon Rises to 10 as Storm Moves Off

Posted: 03 Dec 2019 09:03 PM PST

In Philippines, death toll from Typhoon Kammuri rises to 10; thousands forced to evacuate homes in provinces south of Manila.

US Judge Disqualifies Huawei Lawyer From Fraud, Sanctions Case

Posted: 03 Dec 2019 08:49 PM PST

New York judge disqualifies Washington lawyer who previously served as No. 2 in US Justice Department from defending China's Huawei in fraud, sanctions case.

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