Friday, January 17, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine

Rebel Groups Told to Unite to Save Myanmar’s Peace Process

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 06:52 AM PST

Gen. Yawd Serk, the leader of an ethnic Shan armed group, urged his counterparts to compromise on demands to enable April's peace summit to take place. 

Beyond the Cliché of ‘Pauk-Phaw’, China and Myanmar Need Each Other

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 05:30 AM PST

The concept of 'pauk-phaw' fraternal relations between Myanmar and China is mere diplomatic jargon, but the two countries' mutual dependence is very real.

Singapore Festival 2020 is Back With a Palace Garden Party

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 04:50 AM PST

The celebration of Singapore in Myanmar is coming back to Yangon, featuring music, art and culinary collaborations at the Chin Tsong Palace on Feb. 1-2.

Popular Shan Party Warns Chinese Projects Without Local Consent Risk More Conflicts

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 04:35 AM PST

Shortly before Xi Jinping's arrival in Myanmar, the SNLD warns Myanmar and China that pushing development projects without public approval in Shan State would be harmful.

Myanmar Activists Refused Yangon Embassy Protest During Xi Visit

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 04:22 AM PST

Yangon police have told activists that any protest at the Chinese Embassy during Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit would harm bilateral relations.

Chinese President Xi Jinping Arrives in Myanmar for Two-Day Visit

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 02:15 AM PST

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Naypyitaw on Friday for a two-day visit during which he will seek a commitment to China's BRI projects from Myanmar's leaders.

Myanmar Military Finds Large Cache of Weapons in Cave in Northern Shan State

Posted: 17 Jan 2020 01:03 AM PST

Myanmar military finds grenades, RPGs, explosives and other weaponry in a cave in northern Shan State; it says some of the material was likely manufactured by the KIA.

Civil Servants Refusing to Work in Chin State’s Paletwa Amid Fighting Between Military, AA

Posted: 16 Jan 2020 10:46 PM PST

Teachers and other civil servants are refusing assignments in Chin State's Paletwa Township due to security concerns; many have even quit rather than work in the area.

An Unstable, Weak Myanmar: China’s Strategic Goal?

Posted: 16 Jan 2020 09:11 PM PST

Myanmar's people welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping, but he has work to do if China truly wants to write a new chapter in the countries' bilateral relationship.

The Day When a US Medic was Jailed in Myanmar for Treason

Posted: 16 Jan 2020 09:10 PM PST

On this day in 1951, US medic Gordon Seagrave was jailed for treason because of his devotion to the health of Shan hill tribes.

China Announces 2nd Death From New Coronavirus

Posted: 16 Jan 2020 09:03 PM PST

The death toll from pneumonia caused by a new coronavirus strain in Wuhan, China has risen to two, according to medical authorities in the city.

Disease That Killed Millions of China’s Pigs Poses Global Threat

Posted: 16 Jan 2020 08:50 PM PST

Governments worldwide are scrambling to shore up their defenses against African swine fever as the disease spills over China's borders.

Brazil’s Tribes Stride Into Digital Age to Defend Their Culture, Forests

Posted: 16 Jan 2020 08:49 PM PST

Facing renewed threats to their land, cultures and livelihoods, Brazil's indigenous Amazon tribes are using social media, drones and other tech to get their message out.
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