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• President Addresses Financial Sector Reforms
• Highway Deaths on the Rise
• Food Shortages for IDPs Blamed on Funding Cuts, Blocks on Aid
• Five Charged Over Chindwin Ferry Accident
• Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi Visits Japan, Seeking Investment
• Govt Request for Information on Arakan State Operations Unanswered
• Thailand’s Royal Succession Following the Junta Script
• Ten Things to Do in Rangoon This Week

President Addresses Financial Sector Reforms Posted: 01 Nov 2016 07:29 AM PDT President U Htin Kyaw addresses challenges to Burma's financial sector and announces preparations for reform at a financial commission meeting. The post President Addresses Financial Sector Reforms appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Highway Deaths on the Rise Posted: 01 Nov 2016 07:23 AM PDT Ten months into 2016, the number of accidents and resulting deaths on the Mandalay-Rangoon highway are higher than statistics from last year. The post Highway Deaths on the Rise appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Food Shortages for IDPs Blamed on Funding Cuts, Blocks on Aid Posted: 01 Nov 2016 05:18 AM PDT Some 40,000 IDPs in Kachin and northern Shan states remain unable to secure longterm food support, or to return home. The post Food Shortages for IDPs Blamed on Funding Cuts, Blocks on Aid appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Five Charged Over Chindwin Ferry Accident Posted: 01 Nov 2016 05:04 AM PDT Rescuers have recovered 73 bodies from the incident and seven people are still missing. The post Five Charged Over Chindwin Ferry Accident appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi Visits Japan, Seeking Investment Posted: 01 Nov 2016 04:26 AM PDT Her five-day visit to Japan is the latest in a whirlwind of foreign trips promoting her country as an investment destination. The post Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi Visits Japan, Seeking Investment appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Govt Request for Information on Arakan State Operations Unanswered Posted: 01 Nov 2016 04:16 AM PDT 'List of thirteen questions' awaits a response. The post Govt Request for Information on Arakan State Operations Unanswered appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Thailand’s Royal Succession Following the Junta Script Posted: 01 Nov 2016 01:30 AM PDT Thailand's junta has been preparing for the succession since taking power in a May 2014 coup, when the late king's health was already in decline. The post Thailand's Royal Succession Following the Junta Script appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Ten Things to Do in Rangoon This Week Posted: 01 Nov 2016 01:24 AM PDT A film festival, concerts, a circus show, a jazz night, an open mic, and art exhibitions—all in Rangoon this week, as picked by The Irrawaddy. The post Ten Things to Do in Rangoon This Week appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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