Tuesday, October 22, 2019

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Land Buyers in Myanmar’s Yangon Have to Pay Infrastructure Fees

Posted: 22 Oct 2019 05:14 AM PDT

Yangon is selling about 530 plots of land to boost business development and housing in the crowded city.

Karen, Mon Leaders Visit Disputed Area on Thai-Myanmar Border

Posted: 22 Oct 2019 04:55 AM PDT

Leaders from ethnic Mon and Karen armed groups visit contested territory after renewed clashes that reportedly killed at least three people.

Two Human Trafficking Operations Busted in a Single Apartment in Mandalay

Posted: 22 Oct 2019 04:46 AM PDT

Mandalay police rescued women from two separate trafficking operations Sunday: one forced women into prostitution, the other planned to sell women as brides in China.

Villager Injured by Artillery Strike in Myanmar’s Rakhine

Posted: 22 Oct 2019 04:03 AM PDT

Fighting between government forces and the Arakan Army continues across northern Rakhine State despite talk of a ceasefire.

Protesters Outside Myanmar Embassy in Tokyo Condemn ‘Silent Genocide’ in Rakhine

Posted: 22 Oct 2019 03:49 AM PDT

As Daw Aung San Suu Kyi visits Tokyo, protesters outside Myanmar Embassy accuse her government, Tatmadaw of committing 'silent genocide' against the Arakanese people.

Abbot Killed by Gunmen Amid Tax Dispute in Myanmar’s Shan State

Posted: 22 Oct 2019 03:30 AM PDT

Abbot in Lashio, Shan State, killed at his monastery by unknown gunmen amid a controversy among ethnic Shan and Ta'ang over taxation by an ethnic armed group.

Tracking the Myanmar Govt’s Income Sources and Spending

Posted: 22 Oct 2019 02:36 AM PDT

Despite the government's vow to boost efficiency, Myanmar's budget deficit has widened annually under the NLD. The Irrawaddy examines the state's inflows and outflows.

Myanmar’s Rakhine Sees No Benefit From Major Projects: MP

Posted: 22 Oct 2019 02:06 AM PDT

The Arakan Front Party vice chairman, U Kyaw Lwin, says the Maday special economic zone will crush people's lives, like the other large projects on the island.

Youth Activist Calls for Joint Effort to Clean Up Indonesia’s Seas

Posted: 21 Oct 2019 11:04 PM PDT

Young people can get the job done better, faster, says 24-year-old environmental engineer and founder of the NGO Divers Clean Action.

Thai King Strips ‘Disloyal’ New Royal Consort of Titles

Posted: 21 Oct 2019 10:59 PM PDT

Thailand's king strips his recently appointed royal consort of her honors and military ranks for breaching courtiers' code of conduct and being disloyal, palace says.

Japanese Emperor Begins Enthronement Ritual Amid Downpour

Posted: 21 Oct 2019 10:39 PM PDT

Japan's new Emperor Naruhito began a centuries-old ritual to declare his enthronement before a huge audience of foreign royals and other dignitaries.