The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Auditor General: Rangoon Losing Tens of Billions to Previous Govt’s Lease Agreements
• What is in Store During U Htin Kyaw’s China Trip?
• Kachin IDP Camps Cut Rations for Men
• RCSS/SSA-S Clashes with Burma Army
• UNFC to Visit Wa
• Lawmakers Call For Review of Rangoon’s New Bus System
• Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Says No Ethnic Cleansing in Arakan State
• KNU to Elect New Leaders
• China May Scrap Divisive Dam in Burma to Advance Other Interests: Sources

Auditor General: Rangoon Losing Tens of Billions to Previous Govt’s Lease Agreements Posted: 06 Apr 2017 08:24 AM PDT A report reveals that the govt has suffered a whopping 57.923 billion kyat loss from long-term reduced rent leasing agreements in public parks. The post Auditor General: Rangoon Losing Tens of Billions to Previous Govt's Lease Agreements appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

What is in Store During U Htin Kyaw’s China Trip? Posted: 06 Apr 2017 06:36 AM PDT The challenge for the delegation will be to act in Burma's national interests, and to refrain from bending to Beijing's dominance. The post What is in Store During U Htin Kyaw's China Trip? appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Kachin IDP Camps Cut Rations for Men Posted: 06 Apr 2017 05:05 AM PDT Able-bodied men aged between 19 and 35 will no longer receive food rations in two internally displaced persons camps. The post Kachin IDP Camps Cut Rations for Men appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

RCSS/SSA-S Clashes with Burma Army Posted: 06 Apr 2017 03:34 AM PDT The SSA-S, the armed wing of the RCSS, a signatory of the nationwide ceasefire agreement, clashes with the Burma Army in Shan State. The post RCSS/SSA-S Clashes with Burma Army appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

UNFC to Visit Wa Posted: 06 Apr 2017 03:15 AM PDT In a further show of unity among ethnic armed groups, the ethnic bloc says it wants to make its NCA position clear, and avoid 'misunderstanding.' The post UNFC to Visit Wa appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Lawmakers Call For Review of Rangoon’s New Bus System Posted: 06 Apr 2017 01:58 AM PDT Legislator U Wai Phyo Han of Insein Township submits a proposal to audit the Yangon Bus Service (YBS), comparing it to the old, haphazard Ma Hta Tha system. The post Lawmakers Call For Review of Rangoon's New Bus System appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Says No Ethnic Cleansing in Arakan State Posted: 05 Apr 2017 11:51 PM PDT Burma's leader tells the BBC ethnic cleansing is "too strong an expression to use for what is happening" in Arakan State. The post Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Says No Ethnic Cleansing in Arakan State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

KNU to Elect New Leaders Posted: 05 Apr 2017 11:41 PM PDT More than 200 Karen National Union representatives will cast votes to elect new leadership at their 16th Congress in Hpa-An, Karen State. The post KNU to Elect New Leaders appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

China May Scrap Divisive Dam in Burma to Advance Other Interests: Sources Posted: 05 Apr 2017 09:33 PM PDT China has shifted its position in a lengthy dispute with Burma over the building of a $3.6 billion dam, sources say. The post China May Scrap Divisive Dam in Burma to Advance Other Interests: Sources appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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