The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Kachin IDPs Return to Camps After Being Denied Entry at Chinese Border
• Volunteers Jump on Board Regional Govt Launch of New Rangoon Bus System
• Govt Tackles Elephantiasis
• Two Civilians Killed by Artillery Strike in Namhsan
• Union Govt Cuts Irrawaddy Division’s Supplementary Budget
• ‘Where the Land and Water End’ Exhibition
• Burma, Bangladesh Agree to Talks on Refugees
• Govt Awards Fourth Telecoms License
• The Salween Peace Park: A Radical, Grassroots Alternative to Development in Karen State

Kachin IDPs Return to Camps After Being Denied Entry at Chinese Border Posted: 13 Jan 2017 04:58 AM PST More than 4,000 internally displaced Kachin return to Zai Awng, Magayang and Hkau Shau camps, according to the Joint Strategy Team supporting IDPs. The post Kachin IDPs Return to Camps After Being Denied Entry at Chinese Border appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Volunteers Jump on Board Regional Govt Launch of New Rangoon Bus System Posted: 13 Jan 2017 04:47 AM PST Hundreds of volunteers are signing up to work with philanthropic groups, the student union, and lawmakers to ease the transition to a new bus service. The post Volunteers Jump on Board Regional Govt Launch of New Rangoon Bus System appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Govt Tackles Elephantiasis Posted: 13 Jan 2017 04:25 AM PST Door-to-door medication campaign to eradicate the disease will target 30 million people and cost 193 million kyats. The post Govt Tackles Elephantiasis appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Two Civilians Killed by Artillery Strike in Namhsan Posted: 13 Jan 2017 03:02 AM PST Local sources blame the shelling on the Burma Army, but the Ministry of Defense points a finger at the TNLA. The post Two Civilians Killed by Artillery Strike in Namhsan appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Union Govt Cuts Irrawaddy Division’s Supplementary Budget Posted: 13 Jan 2017 02:53 AM PST Only 5.562 billion kyats of Irrawaddy Division's 9.646 billion-kyat proposal is granted. The post Union Govt Cuts Irrawaddy Division's Supplementary Budget appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

‘Where the Land and Water End’ Exhibition Posted: 13 Jan 2017 02:36 AM PST A showing by German conceptual artist Wolfgang Laib is set up in Rangoon's Secretariat building. The post 'Where the Land and Water End' Exhibition appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Burma, Bangladesh Agree to Talks on Refugees Posted: 12 Jan 2017 09:42 PM PST Bangladeshi Prime Minister tells foreign affairs ministry that Burma must accept back all 'Burma nationals' in Bangladesh. The post Burma, Bangladesh Agree to Talks on Refugees appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Govt Awards Fourth Telecoms License Posted: 12 Jan 2017 09:23 PM PST Communications minister says the new company 'will help advance telecommunication in townships [and] rural mountain towns.' The post Govt Awards Fourth Telecoms License appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

The Salween Peace Park: A Radical, Grassroots Alternative to Development in Karen State Posted: 12 Jan 2017 06:17 PM PST The aim 'is to demonstrate what truly good governance could be for the Salween River Basin,' says environmentalist Paul Sein Twa. The post The Salween Peace Park: A Radical, Grassroots Alternative to Development in Karen State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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National News

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• France donates 8 million euros for MDY water supply
• MCDC expands ‘smart’ traffic lights
• 200 workers strike over unpaid wages
• ‘Smart’ ID pilot project rolls out in 4 test areas
• Unused land to be reclaimed: mayor
• Police get tough on seatbelt enforcement
• Special envoy meets with Bangladesh PM, foreign minister
• NCA signatory groups call for urgent meeting
• Budget, taxes and foreigner bill top agenda for coming Hluttaw session
• Mines Rules to be submitted for govt review this month

France donates 8 million euros for MDY water supply Posted: 13 Jan 2017 12:48 AM PST Mandalay city's sanitation department is in line for an upgrade after the European Union yesterday announced an 8 million euro (US$8.5 million) donation.

MCDC expands ‘smart’ traffic lights Posted: 13 Jan 2017 12:46 AM PST "Smart" traffic lights in Mandalay intended to increase pedestrian safety and keep traffic moving are to be installed in more locations this year. Sensor-operated Real Time Traffic Lights were first installed last year, along with a central control room, to reduce accidents, said the city's buildings and warehouses department. Another 10 sets of lights will be installed in March.

200 workers strike over unpaid wages Posted: 13 Jan 2017 12:39 AM PST Nearly 200 workers from a Yangon garment factory have been striking for the past week, demanding their unpaid wages.

‘Smart’ ID pilot project rolls out in 4 test areas Posted: 13 Jan 2017 12:32 AM PST A Pilot project to be launched in some states and regions will be another step toward replacing paper ID documents with an electronic card, officials say. U Myint Kyaing, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population, told The Myanmar Times on January 11 that the pilot would help identify the practical difficulties of the scheme.

Unused land to be reclaimed: mayor Posted: 12 Jan 2017 11:44 PM PST Use it or lose it, companies granted plots of land in Mandalay are being told. Mandalay Mayor U Ye Lwin has announced that the city will take action against any company permitted to use city land but which has taken no steps to build on it.

Police get tough on seatbelt enforcement Posted: 12 Jan 2017 11:43 PM PST A Crackdown on Mandalay drivers has found 60 people failing to wear seat belts, police say. Officers are on the lookout for drivers failing to wear safety belts following a public education drive last November-December to acquaint motorists with the need for the safety measure.

Special envoy meets with Bangladesh PM, foreign minister Posted: 12 Jan 2017 11:37 PM PST As waves of refugees reportedly continue to pour into Bangladesh amid an ongoing security crackdown in northern Rakhine State, Myanmar dispatched a special envoy to meet with the neighbouring country this week.

NCA signatory groups call for urgent meeting Posted: 12 Jan 2017 11:35 PM PST Ethnic armed groups party to the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement are requesting an urgent meeting with the state counsellor and Tatmadaw chief as a member of one of the groups prepares to face trial for unlawful association.

Budget, taxes and foreigner bill top agenda for coming Hluttaw session Posted: 12 Jan 2017 11:31 PM PST Financial and citizenship-related matters are likely to loom large in the forthcoming hluttaw session, MPs say. The fourth regular session of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, which opens on January 30, will deal with bills proposed by the government concerning the budget, taxes, the status of foreigners and extradition matters.

Mines Rules to be submitted for govt review this month Posted: 12 Jan 2017 11:28 PM PST The new Myanmar Mining Law could soon have regulatory teeth that support the implementation of the law and establish a state and Union power division in the licensing process, The Myanmar Times has learned.

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