Wednesday, June 5, 2019

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Facebook Urged to Remove Military-Linked Co. Pages

Posted: 05 Jun 2019 06:34 AM PDT

Burma Campaign UK has made a strong plea to ban nearly 30 organizations and companies affiliated with the military over its actions against the Rohingya.

Naga Armed Group Refuse to Sign NCA

Posted: 05 Jun 2019 05:31 AM PDT

"We want to get our own independence. The Naga [people] will fight until their last breath," said the NSCN-K public relations officer.

AA Can’t Count on Northern Allies for Help on Battlefield in Rakhine

Posted: 05 Jun 2019 05:10 AM PDT

Despite the Northern Alliance's policy of assisting members who come under attack, opposition from China and the UWSA make this unlikely.

Myanmar to Grant Visa-On-Arrival for Six More Countries

Posted: 05 Jun 2019 04:14 AM PDT

Upon approval, visitors from Australia, Spain, Italy, Russia, Switzerland and Germany will be allowed to apply for a 30-day tourist visa in the country at a cost of $50.

Firebrand Monk’s Arrest Warrant Is Beginning of the End for Buddhist Nationalists

Posted: 05 Jun 2019 02:46 AM PDT

The government is finally getting serious about silencing U Wirathu's hate speech; it must bring the fugitive to court without delay.

Free Health Care or Political Meddling?

Posted: 05 Jun 2019 02:43 AM PDT

Political analysts are calling a May 23 collaboration between the military and the USDP that offered free medical services an inappropriate political partnership.

State Counselor Touts Myanmar’s ‘Final Frontier’ Market to Czech Investors

Posted: 04 Jun 2019 11:34 PM PDT

'You will not be disappointed,' she tells participants at Czech-Myanmar Business Forum in Prague.

Godzilla—From Radioactive Colossus to Unlikely Climate Hero

Posted: 04 Jun 2019 09:50 PM PDT

Film critics say the devastating elemental forces unleashed in the 35th Godzilla film hold up a mirror to real-world fears of the results of man-made environmental devastation.

Hong Kong Holds Somber Tiananmen Vigil as Beijing Goes into Lockdown

Posted: 04 Jun 2019 09:19 PM PDT

Organizers said 180,000 joined the peaceful vigil in Hong Kong while in Beijing, hundreds of uniformed and plainclothes police monitored the square conducting spot ID checks.

Both Houses of Thai Parliament Convene to Vote for New PM

Posted: 04 Jun 2019 09:05 PM PDT

The vote will officially restore civilian rule after more than five years under junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha, who is nominated to stay in power by a coalition.