Tuesday, October 1, 2019

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Armed Group in Myanmar’s Shan State Will Release Detained Police Officers

Posted: 01 Oct 2019 06:20 AM PDT

The Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) has said that four Myanmar police officers detained by the ethnic armed group in Kutkai Township, northern Shan State, will be released soon. Four police officers from Mong Si Village were detained by the TNLA on Sept. 29 while traveling to Namhsan Town, according to Mong Si Village head […]

Myanmar Navy Shelling Injures Five in Rakhine

Posted: 01 Oct 2019 05:39 AM PDT

Shelling by the Myanmar navy has injured five civilians, including an elder monk, in Rakhine State, where hundreds of civilians are already displaced.

Chinese Bank Unveils Four Business Loans in Myanmar

Posted: 01 Oct 2019 04:45 AM PDT

The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China is offering dollar or kyat loans to Myanmar's employers.

Myanmar Ratifies UN Treaty Banning Use of Child Soldiers

Posted: 01 Oct 2019 04:14 AM PDT

After Myanmar signs international treaty banning child soldiers, activist urges govt to push ethnic armed groups to adopt the policy.

US Businesses Eye Expanded Myanmar Investment

Posted: 01 Oct 2019 04:06 AM PDT

Representatives from top US firms like Google, Ford and Amazon are touring Myanmar to consider large-scale investment.

Myanmar’s Opposition Threatens Action Over Pro-NLD Campaign Stickers

Posted: 01 Oct 2019 01:40 AM PDT

USDP says ruling party jumping the gun on 2020 vote after images of campaign stickers featuring State Counselor surface online; NLD says stickers are unauthorized.

When British Burma’s First Radio Station Went Live

Posted: 30 Sep 2019 10:25 PM PDT

On this day in 1939, Myanmar's first radio broadcaster came on the air as Burma State Broadcasting Service, carrying news, music, Dhamma talks and live football matches.

Heaviest Indian Monsoon Rains in 25 Years to Boost Winter Crops

Posted: 30 Sep 2019 10:00 PM PDT

Extra rainfall in June-Sept expected to allow farmers to increase areas under winter-sown crops such as wheat, boosting rural incomes and reviving Indian economic growth.

Indonesia Expects Seasonal Rains to Douse Forest Fires Soon

Posted: 30 Sep 2019 09:40 PM PDT

As rains arrive, the end is in sight for fires that have sent a choking haze across Southeast Asia, Indonesia's disaster agency says.

China Marks 70 Years of Communist Rule With Massive Show of Force

Posted: 30 Sep 2019 09:29 PM PDT

'No force can ever shake the status of China,' President Xi Jinping vows as the country's Communist Party marks seven decades in power with vast military parade.