Wednesday, September 11, 2019

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine

Four Arrested with Explosives to Be Charged Under Myanmar Counterterrorism Act

Posted: 11 Sep 2019 06:09 AM PDT

Mandalay police say they have arrested four young men with bomb-making equipment, including 1,000 detonators.

Victim Testifies, Identifies Brothers in Toddler Rape Case

Posted: 11 Sep 2019 05:50 AM PDT

At a court hearing in Myanmar's capital, the 3-year-old girl testified via video conference, surrounded by her mother a law officer in a room dressed up as a playground.

Broad Coalition to Ramp Up Food Safety in Myanmar

Posted: 11 Sep 2019 05:05 AM PDT

Around 400 stakeholders from Myanmar's food industry are expected to attend a forum in late September to address food safety challenges.

Civilian Murders in Rakhine State ‘Anarchy’: Myanmar Military

Posted: 11 Sep 2019 04:50 AM PDT

A spree of unsolved civilian murders is plaguing towns in Rakhine State amid the ongoing conflict between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army.

Myanmar Dictator’s First Visit to the US as State Leader

Posted: 11 Sep 2019 01:19 AM PDT

This week in 1966, U Ne Win and his wife were welcomed by US President Lyndon B. Johnson and the first lady on the military dictator's first US visit as head of state.

Myanmar’s Wathann Film Festival Closes with Praise for High Standard of Entries

Posted: 11 Sep 2019 01:05 AM PDT

Documentary on Shan State opium farmers, short film about a man struggling to cover cost of treating a sick friend among this year's winners at WFF.

USDP, Military Lawmakers Slam NLD Call for Myanmar to Join Int’l Rights Pact

Posted: 11 Sep 2019 12:58 AM PDT

Opposition says signing ICCPR would erode national sovereignty, and questions NLD lawmaker's authority to submit proposal in Lower House.

Myanmar Govt Negotiation Body to Form Peace Secretariat

Posted: 10 Sep 2019 11:46 PM PDT

The new office will utilize experts and civil servants and incorporate both NCA signatories and non-signatories, a Myanmar President's Office spokesperson said.

Northeastern Myanmar Villagers Gripped by Fear of Armed Groups

Posted: 10 Sep 2019 10:30 PM PDT

Shan State villagers say they are trapped between three warring ethnic armed groups and face abduction by a rebel army that signed the government's 2015 ceasefire deal.

Tearful Ma Bids Alibaba Farewell with Rock Star Show

Posted: 10 Sep 2019 10:03 PM PDT

Ma was spotted at one point welling up with tears as staff put on skits and sang songs, prompting the topic "Jack Ma has cried" to trend on Chinese social media.

India, ASEAN Agree to Review Decade-Old Free Trade Pact

Posted: 10 Sep 2019 09:59 PM PDT

India, prompted by nationalist Narendra Modi loyalists and a deepening trade deficit, pushed for a review of the deal at a trade ministers' meeting in Bangkok.

Air Conditioning for All? Hotter World Faces Risk of ‘Cooling Poverty’

Posted: 10 Sep 2019 09:41 PM PDT

"Energy poverty has been defined as people not having heating. Now that is potentially going to shift, and we could have cooling poverty," one researcher warns.

Indonesian Storytellers Spread ‘Mighty Girls’ Message to Fight Male Dominance

Posted: 10 Sep 2019 09:23 PM PDT

Old-fashioned attitudes about gender roles still persist despite recent economic advances in Indonesia, a country with one of the world's highest numbers of child brides.
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