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- Foreign Investment in Myanmar Set to Miss Target: MIC
- Myanmar State Pharmaceutical Factory Official Arrested on Corruption Charges
- Three Myanmar Rebel Groups Announce 1-Month Ceasefire in Northern Shan State
- Ethnic Conflict Puts Village Leaders in Myanmar’s Shan State at Risk
- Korea-Myanmar Industrial Complex to Begin Construction This Year
- Buddhist Monk Faces Colonel’s Lawsuit for Criticizing Myanmar Army
- Myanmar CSOs Begin Countdown to Internet Shutdown’s 101st Day
- The US-ASEAN Maritime Exercise: Why Myanmar Matters
- Myanmar Military Drops Case Against Kachin Leader over Conversation with Trump
- Woman Killed as Typhoon Lashes Tokyo Area
- Hong Kong Students Form Human Chains after Weekend of Protests
- The Death of British Burma’s Anti-Colonial Monk
| Foreign Investment in Myanmar Set to Miss Target: MIC Posted: 09 Sep 2019 06:26 AM PDT  Foreign investment in Myanmar is expected to miss its target for the fiscal year, according to the Myanmar Investment Commission. |
| Myanmar State Pharmaceutical Factory Official Arrested on Corruption Charges Posted: 09 Sep 2019 05:44 AM PDT  The general manager of Burma Pharmaceutical Industry (BPI) is facing 10 years in prison on corruption charges for allegedly mismanaging state funds. |
| Three Myanmar Rebel Groups Announce 1-Month Ceasefire in Northern Shan State Posted: 09 Sep 2019 04:47 AM PDT  To 'build trust' ahead of peace talks on Sept. 16-17, Brotherhood Alliance vows not to attack Myanmar army; despite the move, shelling is reported in Kutkai. |
| Ethnic Conflict Puts Village Leaders in Myanmar’s Shan State at Risk Posted: 09 Sep 2019 04:09 AM PDT  Village leaders in northern Shan State face threats and extortion from ethnic armed groups, making it hard to find people willing to fill the role of village head. |
| Korea-Myanmar Industrial Complex to Begin Construction This Year Posted: 09 Sep 2019 02:56 AM PDT  The $110-million project—a first for economic cooperation between Korea and Myanmar—is set to begin construction in Yangon this year and be completed by 2024. |
| Buddhist Monk Faces Colonel’s Lawsuit for Criticizing Myanmar Army Posted: 09 Sep 2019 02:46 AM PDT  Mandalay-based monk U Sein Ti Ta is being sued by an army colonel for a social-media post in which he questioned the motives of military commanders. |
| Myanmar CSOs Begin Countdown to Internet Shutdown’s 101st Day Posted: 09 Sep 2019 02:01 AM PDT  The groups are calling on all to abstain from internet use on Sept. 30 in solidarity with those living under internet shutdowns in western Myanmar's Rakhine State. |
| The US-ASEAN Maritime Exercise: Why Myanmar Matters Posted: 09 Sep 2019 01:48 AM PDT  The US military has done nothing wrong yet; by partnering with them on ASEAN-wide projects, Myanmar helps build a rules-based order in the region and the world. |
| Myanmar Military Drops Case Against Kachin Leader over Conversation with Trump Posted: 09 Sep 2019 12:33 AM PDT  Officer had sued Rev. Dr. Hkalam Samson after he urged Trump to back federalism, religious freedom in Myanmar; US State Dept. last week voiced concern about the case. |
| Woman Killed as Typhoon Lashes Tokyo Area Posted: 08 Sep 2019 11:07 PM PDT  Flights canceled, train lines closed, more than 900,000 lose power as storm brings winds of more than 200 kph. |
| Hong Kong Students Form Human Chains after Weekend of Protests Posted: 08 Sep 2019 10:59 PM PDT  They demand release of jailed protesters; HK warns foreign govts not to interfere as pro-democracy activists call for US assistance; China vows to crush 'secessionism'. |
| The Death of British Burma’s Anti-Colonial Monk Posted: 08 Sep 2019 07:00 PM PDT  On this day in 1939, anti-colonialist monk U Ottama passed away, leaving behind a legacy of non-violent resistance and powerful rhetoric. |
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