Thursday, July 18, 2019

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Army-Backed Mytel Fined Nearly $200,000 for Giving Away Free SIM Cards

Posted: 18 Jul 2019 07:27 AM PDT

Country's 4th-largest telecom operator has already been warned twice this year for regulatory violations.

Key Facts & Figures on Myanmar Charter Amendment Recommendations 

Posted: 18 Jul 2019 06:45 AM PDT

A graphic guide to the work of the joint parliamentary panel set up to draft changes to the 2008 Constitution, which submitted a list of 3,765 proposals on Monday.

Singapore Deportees in Custody, Families Left in the Dark

Posted: 18 Jul 2019 06:11 AM PDT

After several Arakenese migrants were deported from Singapore last week, all have since wound up in government detention. Their relatives are searching for answers.

Prosecution of Filmmaker Sued by Military to Proceed: Court

Posted: 18 Jul 2019 05:45 AM PDT

U Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi's incitement to mutiny trial to resume next month; separate defamation case has yet to be brought to court, lawyer says.

New Bar Sports Art Theme

Posted: 18 Jul 2019 03:41 AM PDT

Bart is a cool, laid back downtown bar with a wide ranging food and drink menu sure to satisfy the lunchtime worker and the nighttime bar fly alike.

Military Launches Helicopter Assault During Clash in Buthidaung, AA Says

Posted: 18 Jul 2019 03:33 AM PDT

Ethnic armed group says gunship bombed, strafed its positions after Tatmadaw sustained heavy losses in fierce clash; military denies ordering air strikes.

Govt Suggests KNPP Sign Ceasefire this Fall

Posted: 18 Jul 2019 03:05 AM PDT

The suggestion came at a meeting between the Karenni National Progressive Party and the Union government in Nayptitaw, amid still unsolved disputes between the two sides.

Accessible Healthcare Requires Local Participation: Dr. Cynthia Maung

Posted: 18 Jul 2019 02:27 AM PDT

With changes in government and ceasefire agreements signed since 2012, the Mae Tao Clinic on the Thai-Myanmar border continues operating on less and less aid.

CCTV Contract with Huawei Will Guard Against Spying: Mandalay Chief Minister

Posted: 18 Jul 2019 02:16 AM PDT

U Zaw Myint Maung says $1.25 million deal with Chinese tech giant to supply surveillance system for 'Safe City' project will be thoroughly vetted.

Malaysian Activists Urge Lawmakers to Get Tough on Forests Losses

Posted: 17 Jul 2019 10:11 PM PDT

Activists plan to march outside the country's parliament building this Thursday to demand stronger forestry laws and greater protection for dwindling rainforests.

Plastic Cups Runneth Over at Cambodia’s Rubbish Cafe

Posted: 17 Jul 2019 10:02 PM PDT

As Southeast Asia grapples with massive tides of trash hitting its shores, a Cambodian coffee shop owner has outfit his chic café with local refuse.

Asia-Pacific Meth Drug Trade Worth Up to $61 billion: UN

Posted: 17 Jul 2019 10:00 PM PDT

Most of the meth is produced in northern Myanmar and pushed all over the world, with syndicates exploiting endemic graft, weak law enforcement and lax border regulations.