Monday, May 13, 2019

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Fighting Spreads as AA Attacks Army Convoy in S. Rakhine

Posted: 13 May 2019 07:37 AM PDT

Army denies AA's claim to have killed 4 soldiers in separate clash in Ponnagyun

Thai, Myanmar Hotel Operators Sign MOU for $63 Million Project

Posted: 13 May 2019 06:29 AM PDT

Thai-based Centara and Myanmar-owned KMA Hotels announced plans to renovate and reopen three KMA hotels and develop three new ones in Myanmar under the Centara brand.

Lawmaker Blocked from Asking about Gov’t-Military Ties on House Floor

Posted: 13 May 2019 05:46 AM PDT

NLD member's question removed from list of questions to be asked publicly

Warring Shan Armed Groups Agree to Ceasefire

Posted: 13 May 2019 04:35 AM PDT

The armed wings of the SSPP and the RCSS have agreed to lay down arms and take to the negotiation table to settle their ongoing disputes over territory.

U Thant to be Honored with Statue in Nepal

Posted: 13 May 2019 02:19 AM PDT

The first non-European United Nations secretary-general, U Thant was the first to suggest Lumbini as an international pilgrimage site and symbol of tolerance and world peace.

After the Fanfare, Back to Basics—The UWSA and Ceasefire Realities

Posted: 12 May 2019 11:20 PM PDT

The United Wa State Army's 30th anniversary peace celebration was a new spectacle of strength and autonomy, but their precise demands remain unchanged.

INSIGHT-South Korea’s Latest Big Export: Jobless College Graduates

Posted: 12 May 2019 10:28 PM PDT

One in four Korean youths, shying away from foreign-occupied blue collar work, remain jobless, while companies like Japan Inc snap up desperate Korean college grads.

China Defiant Toward U.S. on Trade, Kudlow Urges Strong Enforcement Steps

Posted: 12 May 2019 09:33 PM PDT

The Trump aministration accused China of reneging on agreements to changes in Chinese law, yet claims to be positioned "right where we want to be with China."