Friday, December 20, 2019

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Medical Superintendent at Hospital in Myanmar’s Mandalay Arrested for Corruption

Posted: 20 Dec 2019 06:39 AM PST

The anti-graft agency has sued the medical superintendent of Mandalay's Orthopedic Hospital and one of his colleagues for taking bribes related to a parking concession.

Landmine Use Must Be Stopped in Myanmar’s Armed Conflict

Posted: 20 Dec 2019 06:32 AM PST

The Myanmar military and ethnic armed groups deny using landmines, but the growing civilian casualty toll tells a different story.

Raped Toddler’s Parents Prepare to Sue Myanmar Police for Naming Victim

Posted: 20 Dec 2019 05:18 AM PST

The parents of the raped 3-year-old "Victoria" say they will file a lawsuit against Naypyitaw police commanders for revealing the toddler's identity.

Landmines Spreading Across Myanmar: Monitoring Report

Posted: 20 Dec 2019 05:06 AM PST

The International Campaign to Ban Landmines says four townships are now reporting problems with mines as annual casualty numbers rise.

Local Waste-Management Company Wins Asian Stage of Global Startup Competition

Posted: 20 Dec 2019 04:47 AM PST

RecyGlo, a local waste-management service company, has won the Asian stage of Seedstars, a global startup contest, and will compete in the final in Switzerland next year.

The Day Students Barricaded Myanmar’s Secretariat to Oppose Colonial Rule

Posted: 20 Dec 2019 02:13 AM PST

On this day in 1938 around 7,000 students blocked off the seat of British rule only for the authorities to react with a deadly crackdown.  

Diplomats Race to Defuse Tensions Ahead of N. Korea’s Deadline

Posted: 20 Dec 2019 02:02 AM PST

US envoy meets with officials in China, S. Korea and Japan as diplomats race to engage with North Korea ahead of the country's year-end deadline for talks.

Singapore Jails Tanker Captain in Shell Oil Heist Case

Posted: 20 Dec 2019 01:48 AM PST

Vietnamese oil tanker captain jailed for more than five years in Singapore for role in oil refinery heist.

China Won’t Allow Foreign Forces to Interfere in HK, Macau, Xi Says

Posted: 20 Dec 2019 01:47 AM PST

China's Xi says HK, Macau affairs 'totally' an internal affair on visit to gambling enclave.