Monday, July 22, 2019

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Army Officer, 2 Navy Personnel Killed in AA Rocket Attack in Rakhine

Posted: 22 Jul 2019 07:09 AM PDT

Tatmadaw has yet to comment on ethnic group's claim; AA says it struck naval vessels on a river in Myebon Township.

Anti-Corruption Committee Steps Up Energy Ministry Investigation

Posted: 22 Jul 2019 06:46 AM PDT

The Irrawaddy has found that the Anti-Corruption Commission secretly seized the minutes of intra-ministry meetings going back three years.

Myanmar Military Proposes Larger Budget for ‘Stronger’ Armed Forces

Posted: 22 Jul 2019 06:28 AM PDT

The proposal marks a more than $70-million increase in military spending over last year, to $2.22 billion total.

UWSA Hands 2 Suspected Human Traffickers to Myanmar Police

Posted: 22 Jul 2019 06:09 AM PDT

Women arrested in Panghsang after allegedly luring the victim, a woman from Pegu Region, into sex work after promising her a job in China.

Pompeo Visit Important for Region, Not Just Thailand

Posted: 22 Jul 2019 03:26 AM PDT

As ASEAN chair, Bangkok must impress on the US secretary of state that the bloc's 'Outlook on the Indo-Pacific' serves both regional and US interests in Southeast Asia.

Military Investigating Itself Over Civilian Deaths

Posted: 22 Jul 2019 01:57 AM PDT

Rakhine State lawmaker U Tun Tha Sein said locals will not be able to trust a court of inquiry containing only military officials.

We Trust Neither the Govt Nor the Tatmadaw: Shan IDPs

Posted: 21 Jul 2019 11:49 PM PDT

More than 300 Shan IDPs that fled civil wars at home in 2002 have little hope that Aung San Suu Kyi's government can bring peace or repatriation.

Triad Gangster Attack in Hong Kong After Night of Violent Protests

Posted: 21 Jul 2019 09:57 PM PDT

Men in white t-shirts, armed with poles and bamboo staves, flooded a train station outside of Hong Kong on Sunday and attacked passengers, many of them protesters.

Box Office: ‘The Lion King’ Rules With $185M Debut

Posted: 21 Jul 2019 09:51 PM PDT

Worldwide, "The Lion King" has brought in $531 million, including a $98 million opening in China last weekend.