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- Myanmar Govt Again Bans Use of ‘Martyr’ to Mark Karen Revolutionary’s Death
- TNLA, MNDAA Attack Myanmar Army Base in N. Shan State
- Myanmar, Korea to Build Industrial Facility North of Yangon
- Megaprojects a Double-Edged Sword for Myanmar
- Myanmar Parliament Approves Constitutional Amendment Committee Report
- Ten Dead, Dozens Missing in Landslides in Myanmar’s Mon State
- Smart Home Tech Makes Inroads into China’s Emerging Elderly Care Market
- US Calls China ‘Thuggish Regime’ for Singling out US Diplomat in Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Airport on Alert Ahead of Fresh Wave of Protests
- Bangkok Bombings May be Linked to Politics: Police
| Myanmar Govt Again Bans Use of ‘Martyr’ to Mark Karen Revolutionary’s Death Posted: 09 Aug 2019 06:33 AM PDT  Official letter from regional govt orders Karen cultural committees not to refer to Karen hero Saw Ba U Gyi as a 'martyr' in events to mark his death on Aug. 12. |
| TNLA, MNDAA Attack Myanmar Army Base in N. Shan State Posted: 09 Aug 2019 04:13 AM PDT  Tatmadaw says the attack shows the groups do not want peace; no casualties reported in assault on battalion HQ in Muse District. |
| Myanmar, Korea to Build Industrial Facility North of Yangon Posted: 09 Aug 2019 03:36 AM PDT  $110-million complex in Hlegu to focus on exports, create up to 100,000 jobs; the KMIC project is a joint venture between two state agencies. |
| Megaprojects a Double-Edged Sword for Myanmar Posted: 09 Aug 2019 03:13 AM PDT  Ten major projects currently planned with powerful neighboring countries promise to address Myanmar's infrastructure needs, but have the social, environmental and other costs been fully assessed? |
| Myanmar Parliament Approves Constitutional Amendment Committee Report Posted: 09 Aug 2019 02:24 AM PDT  With a majority of lawmakers voting in favor of the report, the committee will now begin drafting an amending bill to Myanmar's Constitution. |
| Ten Dead, Dozens Missing in Landslides in Myanmar’s Mon State Posted: 09 Aug 2019 01:24 AM PDT  Ten people have died and 30 are missing after a landslide—brought on by the heavy monsoon rains that are now plaguing southern Myanmar—buried ten homes. |
| Smart Home Tech Makes Inroads into China’s Emerging Elderly Care Market Posted: 08 Aug 2019 10:31 PM PDT  With a half a billion people 60 or over expected by 2050—35 percent of its population—Chinese entrepreneurs are leveraging technology to care for the elderly. |
| US Calls China ‘Thuggish Regime’ for Singling out US Diplomat in Hong Kong Posted: 08 Aug 2019 10:15 PM PDT  The Hong Kong newspaper Ta Kung Pao published a photo of a diplomat in the US consulate's political section meeting with student leaders of the protest. |
| Hong Kong Airport on Alert Ahead of Fresh Wave of Protests Posted: 08 Aug 2019 10:05 PM PDT  Activists plan to converge on the airport on Friday afternoon, with more protests planned across the city at the weekend. |
| Bangkok Bombings May be Linked to Politics: Police Posted: 08 Aug 2019 09:52 PM PDT  Two suspects from a restive southern Thai province were detained Friday. They're among 15 suspects, not all of them have ties to the south, police say. |
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