The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Analysis: State Media’s Untold Stories
• Despite Ban, U Wirathu Vows to Continue ‘Silent Sermons’
• Southeast Asian Ride Hailing Firm Expands to Burma
• Beset by Delays, Burma-China Oil Pipeline Nears Start-up
• Burma’s National Dialogue: Where Now?
• Good Luck Coins Prove Fatal for Thai ‘Piggy Bank’ Turtle
• Myanmar Now Journalist Faces Another Lawsuit
• Rohingya Newborns Offer Frail Hope in Face of Burma Violence
• Ten Things to Do in Rangoon This Week

Analysis: State Media’s Untold Stories Posted: 21 Mar 2017 07:08 AM PDT With major events absent from headlines, questions arise on why government-run media has failed to reform under the NLD. The post Analysis: State Media's Untold Stories appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Despite Ban, U Wirathu Vows to Continue ‘Silent Sermons’ Posted: 21 Mar 2017 05:31 AM PDT 'The silent sermons didn't break any rules or laws, because I didn't speak,' says the nationalist monk. The post Despite Ban, U Wirathu Vows to Continue 'Silent Sermons' appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Southeast Asian Ride Hailing Firm Expands to Burma Posted: 21 Mar 2017 05:15 AM PDT Taxi booking service Grab is trialing its product in Rangoon and will scale up gradually, the company says. The post Southeast Asian Ride Hailing Firm Expands to Burma appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Beset by Delays, Burma-China Oil Pipeline Nears Start-up Posted: 21 Mar 2017 03:57 AM PDT Government and industry sources say PetroChina pipeline days away from pumping oil from Kyaukphyu, Arakan State to Yunnan, China. The post Beset by Delays, Burma-China Oil Pipeline Nears Start-up appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Burma’s National Dialogue: Where Now? Posted: 21 Mar 2017 03:01 AM PDT Without truly 'state-based' dialogues to engage multiple stakeholders in the local context, ethnic enclaves will only be reinforced, writes Sai Latt. The post Burma's National Dialogue: Where Now? appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Good Luck Coins Prove Fatal for Thai ‘Piggy Bank’ Turtle Posted: 21 Mar 2017 02:46 AM PDT Green turtle named Omsin died after undergoing a seven-hour operation this month to remove coins from her stomach. The post Good Luck Coins Prove Fatal for Thai 'Piggy Bank' Turtle appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Now Journalist Faces Another Lawsuit Posted: 21 Mar 2017 01:38 AM PDT Nationalist Ko Thet Myo Oo says the reporter insulted Buddhism during his press conference at the Myanmar Now office. The post Myanmar Now Journalist Faces Another Lawsuit appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Rohingya Newborns Offer Frail Hope in Face of Burma Violence Posted: 20 Mar 2017 10:38 PM PDT About 75,000 refugees have made the crossing from Burma to reach camps in Bangladesh. The post Rohingya Newborns Offer Frail Hope in Face of Burma Violence appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Ten Things to Do in Rangoon This Week Posted: 20 Mar 2017 07:35 PM PDT A boxing match, food festival, circus, light festival, concerts and more—all in Rangoon this week, as picked by The Irrawaddy. The post Ten Things to Do in Rangoon This Week appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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