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• Burmese Tycoons Contribute $8 Million to Govt Peace Fund
• Advisory Commission Meets Civil Society, Hears IDPs’ Demands in Southern Arakan State
• NCA Signatories Push Army Chief to Halt Clashes with Northern Alliance
• Rangoon’s Oldest Elephant Retires
• State Counselor, NCA Signatories Meet to Increase Peace Cooperation
• SSA-N Rejects Defense Ministry Accusation That They Attacked Burma Army
• Rangoon Govt to Host Chinese New Year Celebrations
• The Mark of Rawang Hospitality: Lar Chya Hka Raww
• Four Arrested in Malaysia with Alleged Links to Islamic State
• Ten Things to Do in Rangoon This Week

Burmese Tycoons Contribute $8 Million to Govt Peace Fund Posted: 24 Jan 2017 07:31 AM PST Burmese tycoons contribute more than US$8 million to the NRPC's Peace Fund, within two weeks of the govt calling on the public to donate. The post Burmese Tycoons Contribute $8 Million to Govt Peace Fund appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Advisory Commission Meets Civil Society, Hears IDPs’ Demands in Southern Arakan State Posted: 24 Jan 2017 07:10 AM PST Members of the Arakan State Advisory Commission conduct meetings with IDPs and organizations from Kyaukphyu and Ramree townships. The post Advisory Commission Meets Civil Society, Hears IDPs' Demands in Southern Arakan State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

NCA Signatories Push Army Chief to Halt Clashes with Northern Alliance Posted: 24 Jan 2017 06:34 AM PST PPST calls on State Counselor and Burma Army chief to stop the military operations and implement a ceasefire in the northern areas of Burma. The post NCA Signatories Push Army Chief to Halt Clashes with Northern Alliance appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Rangoon’s Oldest Elephant Retires Posted: 24 Jan 2017 06:26 AM PST After five decades entertaining visitors at the Rangoon Zoo shaking her hips to the beat in party outfits, the city zoo's oldest elephant retires. The post Rangoon's Oldest Elephant Retires appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

State Counselor, NCA Signatories Meet to Increase Peace Cooperation Posted: 24 Jan 2017 04:35 AM PST Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and representatives from ceasefire signatory groups discuss the second round of the 21st Century Panglong peace conference. The post State Counselor, NCA Signatories Meet to Increase Peace Cooperation appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

SSA-N Rejects Defense Ministry Accusation That They Attacked Burma Army Posted: 24 Jan 2017 03:50 AM PST The Shan State Army-North counters defense ministry claims they attacked Burma Army troops, saying their own bases were attacked. The post SSA-N Rejects Defense Ministry Accusation That They Attacked Burma Army appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Rangoon Govt to Host Chinese New Year Celebrations Posted: 24 Jan 2017 01:34 AM PST Over 3,000 lanterns will be lit in the streets of Chinatown and pandals will offer traditional food and host lion and dragon dances. The post Rangoon Govt to Host Chinese New Year Celebrations appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

The Mark of Rawang Hospitality: Lar Chya Hka Raww Posted: 24 Jan 2017 12:35 AM PST The drink from northern Kachin State is made with pork rinds, peanut, milk powder, eaglewood oil, and eggs which are ground and mixed with green tea. The post The Mark of Rawang Hospitality: Lar Chya Hka Raww appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Four Arrested in Malaysia with Alleged Links to Islamic State Posted: 23 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PST Muslim-majority Malaysia has been on high alert since an attack last January by Islamic State-linked militants in Jakarta, the capital of neighboring Indonesia. The post Four Arrested in Malaysia with Alleged Links to Islamic State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Ten Things to Do in Rangoon This Week Posted: 23 Jan 2017 06:58 PM PST  A sunset boat party, classic car show, LGBT film festival and plenty of art exhibitions keep you busy in Rangoon this week. The post Ten Things to Do in Rangoon This Week appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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