Tuesday, February 4, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine

NLD Renegade Joins New Myanmar Political Party

Posted: 04 Feb 2020 06:21 AM PST

Lawmaker U Kyaw Zay Ya, dismissed by the National League for Democracy for "damaging the party's image," will serve as vice president for the People's Pioneer Party.

Myanmar Opium Cultivation in Decline: UN Report

Posted: 04 Feb 2020 05:48 AM PST

Despite declines elsewhere in Myanmar, the UNODC says, opium growth remains tough to address in conflict areas of Shan and Kachin states.

Coronavirus Hits Myanmar’s Travel Agents

Posted: 04 Feb 2020 04:24 AM PST

Myanmar's travel agents had been expecting another record year for Chinese tourist arrivals but the coronavirus is forcing cancellations until the end of the peak season.

Rohingya Robbery Suspect Killed in ‘Gunfight’ After Refugee Camp Shooting

Posted: 04 Feb 2020 04:02 AM PST

Bangladeshi police shot and killed a Rohingya refugee suspected of robbery hours after an early shooting in Nayapara Camp left a dozen Rohingya wounded.

Young Mother Killed, Three Wounded in Artillery Strike in Myanmar’s Rakhine

Posted: 04 Feb 2020 04:01 AM PST

Both the military and Arakan Army deny targeting civilians, after artillery kills a mother of two and wounds three others in Kyauktaw.

Myanmar Military Asks Govt to Punish Minister for Police Remark

Posted: 04 Feb 2020 03:43 AM PST

A military spokesperson asked the government to reprimand the religious affairs minister for implying the police are controlled by the military, not the government.

Internet Ban Reimposed in Five Townships in Western Myanmar

Posted: 04 Feb 2020 02:33 AM PST

Telecom firm Telenor says the government has reimposed an internet blackout in five townships in Rakhine and Chin states, though no official announcement has been made.

Myanmar’s Arakan Liberation Party Seeks to Hold Rakhine National-Level Dialogue

Posted: 03 Feb 2020 10:54 PM PST

The Arakan Liberation Party, an NCA signatory, has asked the government to let the Rakhine people hold a national-level dialogue before the next Union Peace Conference. 

US Disinfectant Maker Boosts Output as China Hospitals Battle Virus

Posted: 03 Feb 2020 10:39 PM PST

A US disinfectant maker is rushing to fill orders from China, which is running out of supplies needed to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Hong Kong Reports First Coronavirus Death as Hospital Workers Escalate Strike

Posted: 03 Feb 2020 10:33 PM PST

Hong Kong has reported its first coronavirus death—and the second outside mainland China—amid a strike by hospital workers demanding the Chinese border be closed.
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