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- Myanmar Protesters Force Sagaing Govt to Block Chinese Copper Mine
- Govt Resists Myanmar Military’s Push to Boost National Security Council Role
- 26 Murders in Rakhine Still Unsolved; Myanmar Military and AA Trade Blame
- Military Criticizes NLD Govt for Neglecting Myanmar’s Security Council
- Myanmar Among World Bank’s Top 20 for Business Ease Improvements
- Myanmar Now Editor’s Defamation Case Sent Back to Court
- Myanmar’s Peace Process Is A Puzzling Phenomenon
- Trafficked, Ransomed—Indian Workers in the Gulf Face New Test
- Hong Kong Cleans Up for Sensitive Chinese Anniversary
- Hong Kong’s Poor Set Aside Hardships to Join Protests
| Myanmar Protesters Force Sagaing Govt to Block Chinese Copper Mine Posted: 30 Sep 2019 06:54 AM PDT  Sagaing protesters have successfully persuaded the regional government to stop the Chinese firm behind the hated Letpadaung copper mine from opening another operation. |
| Govt Resists Myanmar Military’s Push to Boost National Security Council Role Posted: 30 Sep 2019 05:44 AM PDT  As insurgent threats mount, the military's calls for a top-level security meeting grow louder. |
| 26 Murders in Rakhine Still Unsolved; Myanmar Military and AA Trade Blame Posted: 30 Sep 2019 05:11 AM PDT  The murders of 26 civilians and police in Rakhine State since December remain unsolved as the military and the AA swap blame and the peace process falters. |
| Military Criticizes NLD Govt for Neglecting Myanmar’s Security Council Posted: 30 Sep 2019 05:00 AM PDT  A Myanmar military spokesperson claims the NLD government is stifling political dialogue by refusing to convene the National Defense and Security Council. |
| Myanmar Among World Bank’s Top 20 for Business Ease Improvements Posted: 30 Sep 2019 04:14 AM PDT  Myanmar has won praise from the World Bank for reforms aimed at attracting foreign investment. |
| Myanmar Now Editor’s Defamation Case Sent Back to Court Posted: 30 Sep 2019 03:40 AM PDT  A lawsuit accusing a news agency editor of defaming nationalist monk U Wirathu is due to return after being dismissed by a township court. |
| Myanmar’s Peace Process Is A Puzzling Phenomenon Posted: 30 Sep 2019 01:33 AM PDT  To capitalize on the existing momentum in the peace process, the Myanmar Army should extend the unilateral ceasefire it terminated in mid-September. |
| Trafficked, Ransomed—Indian Workers in the Gulf Face New Test Posted: 29 Sep 2019 11:14 PM PDT  Growing numbers of Indian workers in the Gulf say recruitment agents are demanding money from their families in exchange for their freedom. |
| Hong Kong Cleans Up for Sensitive Chinese Anniversary Posted: 29 Sep 2019 10:31 PM PDT  A day before China's 70th national day, HK cleans up after roads, buildings were daubed in graffiti, windows smashed and pavements uprooted during weekend of protests. |
| Hong Kong’s Poor Set Aside Hardships to Join Protests Posted: 29 Sep 2019 10:15 PM PDT  Many of the protesters in Hong Kong are students demanding democracy, but others are people from the poorest parts of the city demanding the govt address economic woes. |
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