Tuesday, August 6, 2019

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine

Govt Rejects UN Report Calling for Boycott of Military-Tied Companies

Posted: 06 Aug 2019 06:02 AM PDT

Fact-finding mission's call for sanctions over Rohingya crisis seeks to harm the country and its people, Foreign Ministry says.

Muslim Leader Files Suit Against Ex-Officer for ‘Hate Speech’ Against Islam

Posted: 06 Aug 2019 05:23 AM PDT

U San Aung says former USDP lawmaker U Hla Swe's speech during anti-sanctions rally violated Article 295(a), which outlaws attacks on religious beliefs.

Myanmar Tycoon Serge Pun Joins Panel in North Korea

Posted: 06 Aug 2019 04:03 AM PDT

The Yoma Strategic Group executive chairman took part in a panel in Pyongyang this week. Here's what we've learned so far.

Weather Concerns Halt Water Transit in Irrawaddy Region

Posted: 05 Aug 2019 11:30 PM PDT

Water transit has been shut down in parts of Irrawaddy Region due to strong winds and heavy rains, halting flows of people and commodities.

The Day 5 Former Residents of Hiroshima Counted Their Blessings

Posted: 05 Aug 2019 11:00 PM PDT

On this day in 1945, the US dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan in the final days of WWII. Luckily, five Myanmar scholars who had been studying in the city had moved to other parts of Japan by then.

Drought Reveals Lost Temple in Thailand Submerged by Dam

Posted: 05 Aug 2019 09:31 PM PDT

The Wat Nong Bua Yai temple was submerged during damn construction in Lupburi, Thailand just 20 years ago. A drought in 2015 similarly exposed the temple's ruins.

India Scraps Special Status for Kashmir in Step Pakistan Calls Illegal

Posted: 05 Aug 2019 09:18 PM PDT

The move applies India's national constitution to the region, which previously had special privileges, and lifts bans on property purchases by non-residents.
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