Wednesday, July 10, 2019

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Flash Floods Kill Two, Intensify Suffering in Rohingya Camps

Posted: 10 Jul 2019 06:06 AM PDT

Intense rains killed an elderly woman and a 5-year-old boy in the precarious refugee camps near the Myanmar-Bangladesh border, as the monsoon season begins.

Ignoring Ethnic Parties will Hurt NLD in 2020

Posted: 10 Jul 2019 05:48 AM PDT

A reluctance to engage with or listen to the wishes of ethnic communities and political parties mean the NLD will be more contested than ever in the upcoming election.

Kachin IDP Woman Found Dead in Apparent Murder

Posted: 10 Jul 2019 05:37 AM PDT

A 51-year-old IDP was found dead on the floor of her northern Shan State home with bruises on her body and rope lying nearby. Locals want to know what happened.

AA Chief’s Brother, Several Arakanese Arrested in Singapore

Posted: 10 Jul 2019 02:49 AM PDT

Six Arakanese living in Singapore were arrested by police there this week—allegedly at the Myanmar government's request. Police also seized computers and cell phones.

With Myanmar’s Internet Expansion, Cybercrimes Soar

Posted: 10 Jul 2019 02:21 AM PDT

In 2015, when SIM cards became affordable and mobile networks more reliable, there were 50 reports of cybercrime. In 2018, there were 780.

Justice for Toddler Rape Campaigner Bailed Out, Charged with Defamation

Posted: 10 Jul 2019 01:26 AM PDT

A deputy director from the Ministry of Health was arrested and charged by police under the Electronic Transaction Law and released on K10M bail.

Four Foreigners Detained for Militant Links in Malaysia

Posted: 09 Jul 2019 09:31 PM PDT

Two of the four are said to be Rohingya men from Myanmar who are alleged to have provided support to the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army, Malaysian police say.

US to Ease Chinese Tech Ban, but Uncertainty Remains

Posted: 09 Jul 2019 09:15 PM PDT

US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said licenses will be issues to do business where national security is not threatened. What the means remains opaque.

Trump Spreads Twitter Trade War to India

Posted: 09 Jul 2019 09:03 PM PDT

US President Donald Trump tweeted that India has "long had a field day" slapping tariffs on US goods. "No longer acceptable!" he wrote. Indian officials beg to differ.