Tuesday, February 25, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Switzerland Agrees to Resettle Wife, Children of Myanmar’s Rakhine Rebel Leader 

Posted: 25 Feb 2020 06:10 AM PST

With the help of the UNHCR, the wife and children of the leader of the Arakan Army will be resettled in Switzerland from Thailand.

Angry Exchange Between Military MP, Speaker Mars First Day of Myanmar Charter Debate

Posted: 25 Feb 2020 06:01 AM PST

A military MP received a warning from the Myanmar Parliament Speaker after angrily complaining about the accidental omission of one of the military's amendment proposals.

Myanmar ICJ Defender to Give Lecture in Yangon

Posted: 25 Feb 2020 05:18 AM PST

Professor William Schabas, who defended Myanmar at the International Court of Justice against genocide charges, will deliver a lecture at Yangon University on March 5.

KNU Rejects Myanmar General’s Appeal to ‘See the Big Picture’

Posted: 25 Feb 2020 04:47 AM PST

The Karen National Union denounced a Tatmadaw general's claim that they are taking the "narrow view" of the military's project to expand a road in Karen State.

Myanmar Restaurant Owner Arrested After Child Employee Burned

Posted: 25 Feb 2020 03:54 AM PST

Ayeyarwady police have arrested a Labutta restaurant owner after a 13-year-old employee was allegedly doused in fuel and set on fire.

Myanmar to Upgrade Urban Infrastructure in State Capitals, Border Town

Posted: 25 Feb 2020 02:17 AM PST

Myanmar has secured international loans to develop three cities in Mon and Karen states that fall along Japan's East-West Economic Corridor linking Yangon to Vietnam.

Myanmar-China Border Trade Drops US$200 M Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Posted: 25 Feb 2020 01:21 AM PST

Producers struggle with unsold stocks and garment factories cut their hours as overland trade with China slumps amid the coronavirus outbreak and Chinese New Year.

Residents of Myanmar’s Biggest City Must Be Educated Not to Litter, Advocacy Group Says

Posted: 25 Feb 2020 12:04 AM PST

To keep Yangon clean, the laws against littering must be explained to the public and strictly enforced, the head of a waste-disposal advocacy group told The Irrawaddy.

Coronavirus Deaths in China Top 2,600 as Hubei Records More Infections

Posted: 24 Feb 2020 09:22 PM PST

China reported another 71 coronavirus deaths in the 24 hours through Monday, taking the toll to 2,663, with almost all of the new fatalities occurring in Hubei province.

China Bans Trade, Consumption of Wild Animals Due to Coronavirus

Posted: 24 Feb 2020 09:21 PM PST

China's National People's Congress will ban all trade and consumption of wild animals in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Trump Stumbles on Indian Names, Hindi Word in Cricket Stadium Speech

Posted: 24 Feb 2020 09:11 PM PST

US Donald Trump entertains a crowd of more than 100,000 people at a cricket stadium in Ahmedabad by mangling Indian names and Hindi words during his state visit to India.