Wednesday, February 5, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Mandalay Mayor Lights the Cake for Quarantined Myanmar Birthday Girl

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 06:26 AM PST

A Myanmar student recently evacuated from Wuhan expected a bleak birthday alone in quarantine on Tuesday until she received a surprise from the mayor of Mandalay.

Tha Gyi Thamee Restaurant: Serving Upper Myanmar Cuisine

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 05:27 AM PST

Tha Gyi Thamee, a restaurant opened last year in Yangon, serves simple, home-style cuisine from Upper Myanmar's ah nyar region and offers unique, sustainable to-go boxes.

Two Possible ‘Keys’ to Unlocking Charter Reform in Myanmar

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 04:21 AM PST

Among more than 100 proposed amendments submitted by the NLD, two in particular have the potential to remove the military's power to block constitutional reform.

Teacher in Rakhine Injured by Myanmar Military Shelling

Posted: 05 Feb 2020 02:55 AM PST

A schoolteacher was hit in the chest with shrapnel as a Myanmar military boat fired shells in an alleged clash with the Arakan Army; the AA denies any clash occurred.

UN Security Council Fails to Agree on Statement Urging Myanmar to Follow ICJ Measures in Genocide Case

Posted: 04 Feb 2020 11:21 PM PST

The UN Security Council failed to agree on a statement urging Myanmar to follow the ICJ's provisional steps in the Rohingya genocide case, as China and Vietnam objected.

Gambling Hub Macau to Shut Casinos for Two Weeks Amid Virus Outbreak

Posted: 04 Feb 2020 09:34 PM PST

The Chinese gambling hub of Macau will shut its casinos for two weeks after confirming its first case of coronavirus infection.

Outbreak to Hit iPhone Output if China Extends Foxconn Factory Halt

Posted: 04 Feb 2020 09:23 PM PST

Production at Apple supplier Foxconn is said to be in danger of serious disruption if the coronavirus outbreak is not brought under control soon.

China Farmers, Firms Feel the Pinch on Edge of Virus Exclusion Zone

Posted: 04 Feb 2020 08:57 PM PST

Chinese farmers and business owners in and around the coronavirus exclusion zone are counting the damage at what should be one of the busiest times of the year.