The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Bertil Lintner: ‘China is the Most Important Foreign Player in the Peace Process’
• ‘No Scope for Complacency’ as Corporate Human Rights Benchmark Reveals 2017 Findings
• Analysis: Is China ‘Interfering’ in Ethnic Politics in Burma?
• The Fall of U Wirathu
• What is Wrong With the NLD’s Policy?
• Underground Mining in Dawei
• Karen State Chief Minister: ‘Our State Needs Electricity: Coal Could Be The Answer’
• Myanmar Now Journalist Assaulted
• Taik Kyi Quake Claims 2 Lives
• Chinese Envoy Asks Northern Alliance to Halt Offensives
• Critics Skeptical of New Privacy Legislation
• Lower House Names Mon State Bridge After Gen Aung San Despite Protests

Bertil Lintner: ‘China is the Most Important Foreign Player in the Peace Process’ Posted: 15 Mar 2017 08:42 AM PDT The Irrawaddy revisits this 2016 article exploring interests at play in China's ongoing involvement in Burma's peace process. The post Bertil Lintner: 'China is the Most Important Foreign Player in the Peace Process' appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

‘No Scope for Complacency’ as Corporate Human Rights Benchmark Reveals 2017 Findings Posted: 15 Mar 2017 08:30 AM PDT A survey of 98 companies looks into human rights-related practices in three industries: agricultural products, apparel, and extractives. The post 'No Scope for Complacency' as Corporate Human Rights Benchmark Reveals 2017 Findings appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Analysis: Is China ‘Interfering’ in Ethnic Politics in Burma? Posted: 15 Mar 2017 07:50 AM PDT Burma's northern neighbor is eager to demonstrate the importance of its role in the country's peace process. The post Analysis: Is China 'Interfering' in Ethnic Politics in Burma? appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

The Fall of U Wirathu Posted: 15 Mar 2017 07:37 AM PDT The latest round of hateful comments from Burma's infamous firebrand nationalist monk U Wirathu finally lands him in trouble with the government. The post The Fall of U Wirathu appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

What is Wrong With the NLD’s Policy? Posted: 15 Mar 2017 07:25 AM PDT The top-down naming of a Mon State bridge—despite local objections—shows how the NLD government is wavering in its bid for national reconciliation. The post What is Wrong With the NLD's Policy? appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Underground Mining in Dawei Posted: 15 Mar 2017 05:47 AM PDT Meeting the miners who take deadly risks to extract Burma's metal. The post Underground Mining in Dawei appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Karen State Chief Minister: ‘Our State Needs Electricity: Coal Could Be The Answer’ Posted: 15 Mar 2017 04:28 AM PDT In the second part of an interview, Nang Khin Htwe Myint discusses natural resource exploitation and the future of coal in Karen State. The post Karen State Chief Minister: 'Our State Needs Electricity: Coal Could Be The Answer' appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Now Journalist Assaulted Posted: 15 Mar 2017 02:37 AM PDT Myanmar Now chief correspondent Ko Swe Win is threatened by three strangers who attempt to attack him in Rangoon's Sanchaung Township. The post Myanmar Now Journalist Assaulted appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Taik Kyi Quake Claims 2 Lives Posted: 15 Mar 2017 01:35 AM PDT The 5.8-magnitude earthquake that jolted Rangoon's Taik Kyi Township claims two lives, according to new reports. The post Taik Kyi Quake Claims 2 Lives appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Chinese Envoy Asks Northern Alliance to Halt Offensives Posted: 14 Mar 2017 11:43 PM PDT Sun Guoxiang meets with Northern Alliance members and the United Wa State Army in Kunming, China to discuss the peace process. The post Chinese Envoy Asks Northern Alliance to Halt Offensives appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Critics Skeptical of New Privacy Legislation Posted: 14 Mar 2017 11:34 PM PDT Civil society groups say the law is "incomplete" and fails to fully ensure the protection of individuals' privacy and freedom of expression. The post Critics Skeptical of New Privacy Legislation appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Lower House Names Mon State Bridge After Gen Aung San Despite Protests Posted: 14 Mar 2017 09:56 PM PDT Mon locals protested against the name, favoring Yamanya or Salween Bridge instead. The post Lower House Names Mon State Bridge After Gen Aung San Despite Protests appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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