The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Election Commission Requests 10 Billion Kyats Budget
• NLD Draws First Budget, Defense Ministry Asks for Nearly 14 Percent Share
• South Korea’s Envoy to Burma Summoned Home
• Journalists Weigh in on Front Page Omission of U Ko Ni’s Death in State Media
• Myitsone Residents Protest World Bank’s Hydropower Assessment Workshop
• Police Arrest Conspirator in U Ko Ni Assassination Plot
• District Courts Ordered to Try More Child Rape Cases
• Asia Targets Tourism Boost Following Trump Travel Ban
• The Long History of Burmese ‘Pussy Power’

Election Commission Requests 10 Billion Kyats Budget Posted: 01 Feb 2017 06:51 AM PST New fiscal year budget proposal represents a 30% reduction compared to what the Union Election Commission spent during fiscal year 2016-17. The post Election Commission Requests 10 Billion Kyats Budget appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

NLD Draws First Budget, Defense Ministry Asks for Nearly 14 Percent Share Posted: 01 Feb 2017 06:31 AM PST Burma's govt has set a budget of nearly 21 trillion kyats for the 2017-18 fiscal year, of which the Defense Ministry asked around 2.9 trillion kyats. The post NLD Draws First Budget, Defense Ministry Asks for Nearly 14 Percent Share appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

South Korea’s Envoy to Burma Summoned Home Posted: 01 Feb 2017 06:19 AM PST Ambassador questioned over alleged links with controversial confidante of impeached President Park Geun-hye. The post South Korea's Envoy to Burma Summoned Home appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Journalists Weigh in on Front Page Omission of U Ko Ni’s Death in State Media Posted: 01 Feb 2017 04:40 AM PST Private news outlets ran stories of the lawyer's assassination on their front pages; a state-run paper placed the news in a page three banner. The post Journalists Weigh in on Front Page Omission of U Ko Ni's Death in State Media appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myitsone Residents Protest World Bank’s Hydropower Assessment Workshop Posted: 01 Feb 2017 01:58 AM PST Demonstrators in Myitkyina, Kachin State say they fear a resumption of the Myitsone dam construction on the confluence of Irrawaddy River. The post Myitsone Residents Protest World Bank's Hydropower Assessment Workshop appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Police Arrest Conspirator in U Ko Ni Assassination Plot Posted: 31 Jan 2017 11:09 PM PST A leaked police document says that Myint Swe approached Kyi Lin in Rangoon in December about killing the lawyer U Ko Ni in exchange for a car. The post Police Arrest Conspirator in U Ko Ni Assassination Plot appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

District Courts Ordered to Try More Child Rape Cases Posted: 31 Jan 2017 10:45 PM PST 'The district courts are supposed to impose a heavy penalty on criminals if they are found guilty,' says Supreme Court judge U Soe Nyunt. The post District Courts Ordered to Try More Child Rape Cases appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Asia Targets Tourism Boost Following Trump Travel Ban Posted: 31 Jan 2017 08:47 PM PST Seeking to capitalize on Trump's new travel restrictions, companies in Asia say they will target tourism ties with Muslims worried about the curbs. The post Asia Targets Tourism Boost Following Trump Travel Ban appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

The Long History of Burmese ‘Pussy Power’ Posted: 31 Jan 2017 05:54 PM PST To explore gender and power in Burma, we must move past the idea that Burmese women's experiences parallel those of white women. The post The Long History of Burmese 'Pussy Power' appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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