The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Parliamentarian Challenges House Speaker To Debate
• Two Suspects Arrested in Murder of Journalist
• UN Blocked From Delivering Aid to Kachin Refugees
• Educators in Mon State Struggle with Tight Budgets
• Civil Society Organizations Urge Government Action Over Burma Army Offensives
• Locals in Dawei Seek Justice After Impact of Destructive Tin Mining
• KBZ and Kasikorn Banks Introduce Remittance Services
• Malaysia Arrests Seven for Suspected Links to Militant Groups
• Authorities Investigate Small Retail Businesses for Visa Violations
• UN Human Rights Chief Urges Murder Inquiry into Duterte’s Killing Claim
• China Returns US Underwater Drone Seized in South China Sea
• Freestyle Utopia—Hip Hop and Healing in Meikhtila

Parliamentarian Challenges House Speaker To Debate Posted: 21 Dec 2016 06:57 AM PST Mahn Win KhaingThan warns MP U OoHla Saw that his comments to a local newspaper on a rejected proposal could harm the Parliament's image. The post Parliamentarian Challenges House Speaker To Debate appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Two Suspects Arrested in Murder of Journalist Posted: 21 Dec 2016 05:44 AM PST Police arrest two suspects from a karaoke bar in Monywa Township in connection with the murder of Eleven Media Group's Ko Soe Moe Tun. The post Two Suspects Arrested in Murder of Journalist appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

UN Blocked From Delivering Aid to Kachin Refugees Posted: 21 Dec 2016 05:33 AM PST The UN has waited months to send aid to a group of refugees in KIO-controlled territory but has been unable to secure official permission to do so. The post UN Blocked From Delivering Aid to Kachin Refugees appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Educators in Mon State Struggle with Tight Budgets Posted: 21 Dec 2016 04:37 AM PST 'We were behind 5 million kyats ($3,600) in payments to our school teachers last year,' says one community leader. The post Educators in Mon State Struggle with Tight Budgets appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Civil Society Organizations Urge Government Action Over Burma Army Offensives Posted: 21 Dec 2016 04:30 AM PST 'This is not what the people desired or expected when the National League for Democracy was voted into office by popular mandate last year,' reads a joint statement. The post Civil Society Organizations Urge Government Action Over Burma Army Offensives appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Locals in Dawei Seek Justice After Impact of Destructive Tin Mining Posted: 21 Dec 2016 04:04 AM PST Villagers have been fighting for two years to be compensated after a mining project causes severe flooding, loss of homes, and toxicity in water. The post Locals in Dawei Seek Justice After Impact of Destructive Tin Mining appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

KBZ and Kasikorn Banks Introduce Remittance Services Posted: 21 Dec 2016 03:03 AM PST Burma's KBZ Bank signs a MoU with Thailand's Kasikorn Bank to introduce remittance services for migrant workers in both countries. The post KBZ and Kasikorn Banks Introduce Remittance Services appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Malaysia Arrests Seven for Suspected Links to Militant Groups Posted: 21 Dec 2016 02:47 AM PST One foreigner was arrested for suspected links to IS and attempting to get details about security at an international school in Kuala Lumpur. The post Malaysia Arrests Seven for Suspected Links to Militant Groups appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Authorities Investigate Small Retail Businesses for Visa Violations Posted: 21 Dec 2016 12:35 AM PST NLD lawmaker suggests the businesses are largely operated by non-nationals and questions whether this is in breach of the law. The post Authorities Investigate Small Retail Businesses for Visa Violations appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

UN Human Rights Chief Urges Murder Inquiry into Duterte’s Killing Claim Posted: 20 Dec 2016 09:01 PM PST The United Nations human rights commission urges the Philippines to launch a murder investigation into President Rodrigo Duterte's claims of killing. The post UN Human Rights Chief Urges Murder Inquiry into Duterte's Killing Claim appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

China Returns US Underwater Drone Seized in South China Sea Posted: 20 Dec 2016 08:41 PM PST China on Tuesday handed back to the United States an underwater drone it had seized last week in an incident that raised tensions. The post China Returns US Underwater Drone Seized in South China Sea appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Freestyle Utopia—Hip Hop and Healing in Meikhtila Posted: 20 Dec 2016 05:30 PM PST A journey taken as part of a music-based youth project sparks reflections on a cathartic interfaith freestyle rap music session. The post Freestyle Utopia—Hip Hop and Healing in Meikhtila appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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National News

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• Two arrested in Eleven Media murder case
• Ethnic minorities rail against costumes worn during rally
• Govt sponsors journalists on field visit to northern Rakhine
• Kachin IDPs flock to Laiza after fall of Gidon outpost
• Hundreds flee renewed fighting between Shan, Ta’ang ethnic armed groups
• Kachin residents forced to forage for food to survive
• MPs told to mind ministries’ promises
• Shortage of TB doctors leading to patient backlogs
• Passenger ferry, cargo vessel crash injures five
• Prisons Department seeks food budget bump

Two arrested in Eleven Media murder case Posted: 21 Dec 2016 12:30 AM PST Two KTV managers have been arrested in connection with the murder of an Eleven Media reporter in Monywa, police confirmed yesterday. The two men were among the last people to have been in contact with the reporter before his body was discovered early in the morning on December 13.

Ethnic minorities rail against costumes worn during rally Posted: 21 Dec 2016 12:27 AM PST Representatives from a number of Myanmar's ethnic groups have condemned what they say is the unauthorised appropriation of traditional ethnic costumes worn by marchers at a recent rally held in support of the Tatmadaw.

Govt sponsors journalists on field visit to northern Rakhine Posted: 21 Dec 2016 12:25 AM PST The government has organised a press junket of 13 journalists to tour Maungdaw and Buthidaung, areas which has been under lockdown since October attacks on border guard posts.

Kachin IDPs flock to Laiza after fall of Gidon outpost Posted: 21 Dec 2016 12:20 AM PST Thousands of people in Kachin State have been newly displaced in the aftermath of a military offensive that saw Tatmadaw troops overrun the Kachin Independence Army's Gidon mountaintop outpost.

Hundreds flee renewed fighting between Shan, Ta’ang ethnic armed groups Posted: 21 Dec 2016 12:20 AM PST Clashes between the Ta'ang National Liberation Army and the Restoration Council of Shan State, across several villages in Shan State's Namtu township yesterday, displaced hundreds of civilians and killed one teenage girl.

Kachin residents forced to forage for food to survive Posted: 21 Dec 2016 12:19 AM PST Skyrocketing transport costs and road blockages due to conflict have forced a number of villagers in northern Kachin State's Hsawlaw township to begin foraging for food in order to survive, according to Kachin MPs.

MPs told to mind ministries’ promises Posted: 21 Dec 2016 12:07 AM PST Parliament has announced it will be holding ministries accountable to projects and tasks the government departments have promised to carry out.

Shortage of TB doctors leading to patient backlogs Posted: 21 Dec 2016 12:05 AM PST Head doctors at hospitals around Myanmar are calling for more resources to be dedicated to the fight against tuberculosis, as a current shortfall in medical officers has left patients waiting on treatment.

Passenger ferry, cargo vessel crash injures five Posted: 21 Dec 2016 12:02 AM PST A cargo vessel sunk on the evening of December 19 following a collision with a passenger ferry on Yangon's Toe River, leading to costly damages and five people sustaining injuries.

Prisons Department seeks food budget bump Posted: 21 Dec 2016 12:00 AM PST As commodity prices continue to soar across the country, the Prisons Department will ask the government to increase the cost of living allowance granted for each prisoner within the correctional system.

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