The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Italian Sister City Advises Rangoon on Transport Reform
• Shwedagon Pagoda to be Discussed as World Heritage Site Nominee
• Lawmaker Complains of State Surveillance in Lower House
• Burma Army Forms Team to Investigate Allegations of Abuse in Arakan State
• Footage of Monk and Foreign Reporter Goes Viral
• Trading Volume Rises on Yangon Stock Exchange
• Young Woman Brutally Murdered in Myitkyina
• Malaysian Shipment of Maungdaw Aid Greeted by Protest in Rangoon
• Amnesty International Urges Govt to Suspend Letpadaung Copper Mine

Italian Sister City Advises Rangoon on Transport Reform Posted: 10 Feb 2017 07:12 AM PST Authorities from Turin urge the Rangoon govt to implement a mechanism to engage the public in developing an efficient urban transportation system. The post Italian Sister City Advises Rangoon on Transport Reform appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Shwedagon Pagoda to be Discussed as World Heritage Site Nominee Posted: 10 Feb 2017 07:05 AM PST Shwedagon Pagoda will be discussed as an addition to a UNESCO tentative list that will inform future World Heritage nominations. The post Shwedagon Pagoda to be Discussed as World Heritage Site Nominee appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Lawmaker Complains of State Surveillance in Lower House Posted: 10 Feb 2017 04:58 AM PST 'These actions give rise to the suspicion that certain elements want to resurrect the dictatorship,' complains lawmaker U Maung Maung Oo. The post Lawmaker Complains of State Surveillance in Lower House appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Burma Army Forms Team to Investigate Allegations of Abuse in Arakan State Posted: 10 Feb 2017 04:10 AM PST The Tatmadaw's commission is tasked with ascertaining whether security forces committed unlawful acts during clearance operations. The post Burma Army Forms Team to Investigate Allegations of Abuse in Arakan State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Footage of Monk and Foreign Reporter Goes Viral Posted: 10 Feb 2017 03:56 AM PST Netizens have accused a BBC correspondent of being 'impolite' in his questioning of a nationalist monk protesting aid arrival in Rangoon. The post Footage of Monk and Foreign Reporter Goes Viral appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Trading Volume Rises on Yangon Stock Exchange Posted: 10 Feb 2017 03:45 AM PST 'Our trading situation is going up this week. More than 600 million kyats in trading—that is a big amount,' says U Thet Htun Oo, the YSX senior manager. The post Trading Volume Rises on Yangon Stock Exchange appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Young Woman Brutally Murdered in Myitkyina Posted: 10 Feb 2017 12:28 AM PST The victim, identified as a local nursing school student, was discovered with 19 stab wounds to her body. The post Young Woman Brutally Murdered in Myitkyina appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Malaysian Shipment of Maungdaw Aid Greeted by Protest in Rangoon Posted: 09 Feb 2017 10:43 PM PST Some 100 nationalist protesters, including from a Ma Ba Tha-aligned group, demonstrated outside the port. The post Malaysian Shipment of Maungdaw Aid Greeted by Protest in Rangoon appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Amnesty International Urges Govt to Suspend Letpadaung Copper Mine Posted: 09 Feb 2017 06:00 PM PST Report by international human rights organization warns of land grabs, repression of free speech by authorities, and impending environmental disasters. The post Amnesty International Urges Govt to Suspend Letpadaung Copper Mine appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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