The Irrawaddy Magazine |
- Rakhine CSOs Feel Overlooked in UN Envoy Visit
- Big Bad Wolf Book Fair Heads to Mandalay
- Documenting Contemporary Art in an Era of Cultural Evolution
- Parliament Paves Way for Environmental, Ecological Conservation with IPBES Membership Approval
- Military, KNU Leaders Hold Informal Talks in Yangon
- 17 Injured as Police Break up Protest Against Cement Factory Project in Mandalay
- Sri Lanka Police Arrest 23 for Targeting Muslims after Easter Bombings
- Vietnam to Mobilize Military in Fight Against African Swine Fever
- UN Investigators Urge Nations to Snap Financial Ties with Myanmar Military
- A New High: Indigenous Thai Farmers Swap Opium for Coffee, Land
| Rakhine CSOs Feel Overlooked in UN Envoy Visit Posted: 15 May 2019 07:34 AM PDT  Representatives of grassroots groups who have working on the ground in conflict-affected parts of Rakhine regret not being invited to meet UNOCHA envoy Ursula Muller. |
| Big Bad Wolf Book Fair Heads to Mandalay Posted: 15 May 2019 06:14 AM PDT  After drawing large crowds in Yangon, organizers of the 'world's biggest book sale' hope to repeat their success in the country's second-largest city. |
| Documenting Contemporary Art in an Era of Cultural Evolution Posted: 15 May 2019 04:51 AM PDT  Through the voices of prominent local artists, video magazine Silence is Golden records contemporary art in Myanmar since the transition to democracy began. |
| Parliament Paves Way for Environmental, Ecological Conservation with IPBES Membership Approval Posted: 15 May 2019 04:00 AM PDT  As Myanmar faces environmental emergencies, the Parliament's approval to join an intergovernmental committee on climate change offers a needed step in the right direction. |
| Military, KNU Leaders Hold Informal Talks in Yangon Posted: 15 May 2019 02:35 AM PDT  Karen group says two sides agree on need to resume regular political dialogue |
| 17 Injured as Police Break up Protest Against Cement Factory Project in Mandalay Posted: 14 May 2019 11:40 PM PDT  Two villagers arrested; protesters refuse to allow firefighters to enter site after setting fires, but relent after negotiating with police. |
| Sri Lanka Police Arrest 23 for Targeting Muslims after Easter Bombings Posted: 14 May 2019 10:26 PM PDT  Muslims in Sri Lankan towns hit by sectarian violence and rioting have been forced to hide in fields to escape armed mobs burning mosques and Muslim-owned businesses. |
| Vietnam to Mobilize Military in Fight Against African Swine Fever Posted: 14 May 2019 09:42 PM PDT  Many provinces had failed to detect outbreaks and cull infected pigs properly due to the lack of funds and space required for burying the dead pigs, the government said. |
| UN Investigators Urge Nations to Snap Financial Ties with Myanmar Military Posted: 14 May 2019 09:38 PM PDT  The investigation team suggested for those with financial, political and economic ties with the military to be called out. |
| A New High: Indigenous Thai Farmers Swap Opium for Coffee, Land Posted: 14 May 2019 09:25 PM PDT  The Doi Tung Development Project is held up by the United Nations as a model for ending narcotic drug cultivation and improving the lives of indigenous communities. |
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