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• Union Gov’t Instructs Yangon Authorities to Prosecute Firebrand Monk
• Myanmar Military Chief Pays Respects to Thai Statesman Gen. Prem
• A Creator Behind the Bar
• Why Is the KNU Ready to Abandon the PPST?
• 20 Civilians Killed in Clashes Between Army, AA Since January, Gov’t Says
• NLD Candidate Declared Winner in Disputed Yangon Region By-Election
• President’s Office Says It Had No Role in Release of Rohingya Massacre Soldiers
• ‘Women in Leadership Positions Must Speak for All Women’
• Toyota to Open Yangon Auto Plant
• Mytel Employees Protest Unpaid Wages
• From Sky Farms to Lab-Grown Shrimp, Singapore Eyes Food Future
• Philippines Sends Trash Back to Canada After Duterte Escalates Row
• Indian Beauty Pageant Draws Flak for Unfair Portrayal of Women

Union Gov’t Instructs Yangon Authorities to Prosecute Firebrand Monk Posted: 31 May 2019 07:15 AM PDT Police searching Mandalay, Yangon for U Wirathu after warrant issued under sedition law.

Myanmar Military Chief Pays Respects to Thai Statesman Gen. Prem Posted: 31 May 2019 07:10 AM PDT Sen-Gen. Min Aung Hlaing considered the ex-Thai army chief, who died Sunday aged 98, as his 'adopted father'.

A Creator Behind the Bar Posted: 31 May 2019 06:58 AM PDT Starting from humble beginnings, Ko Puia has served drinks in Abu Dhabi and Singapore and toured an American whisky producer. Now he runs the bar at Gekko Yangon.

Why Is the KNU Ready to Abandon the PPST? Posted: 31 May 2019 06:00 AM PDT With lucrative mining operations funding an army that has had nearly a decade to prepare, the KNU is not afraid to fight.

20 Civilians Killed in Clashes Between Army, AA Since January, Gov’t Says Posted: 31 May 2019 05:38 AM PDT President's Office toll puts AA deaths at about 100; no word on Tatmadaw casualties

NLD Candidate Declared Winner in Disputed Yangon Region By-Election Posted: 31 May 2019 03:40 AM PDT Election Commission agrees that USDP candidate violated the law ahead of his poll 'win' in Seikkan Township last year.

President’s Office Says It Had No Role in Release of Rohingya Massacre Soldiers Posted: 31 May 2019 03:01 AM PDT The seven were freed under the military justice system, President's Office spokesman says.

‘Women in Leadership Positions Must Speak for All Women’ Posted: 31 May 2019 02:40 AM PDT Karen Women Organization head Naw K'nyaw Paw discusses her work and her remaining goals after becoming the 3rd Myanmar recipient of the International Women of Courage Award.

Toyota to Open Yangon Auto Plant Posted: 31 May 2019 01:42 AM PDT The Japanese automaker said in a statement that its $52.6-million investment will produce about 2,500 Hilux pickup trucks and employ more than 130 beginning in 2021.

Mytel Employees Protest Unpaid Wages Posted: 31 May 2019 01:33 AM PDT Contracted employees of Myanmar's military-affiliated fourth telecom operator are protesting against unpaid wages for work completed more than a year ago.

From Sky Farms to Lab-Grown Shrimp, Singapore Eyes Food Future Posted: 30 May 2019 10:11 PM PDT The Southeast Asian city-state's 30-by-30 plan aims to raise domestic food production from 10 to 30 percent by 2030, with tiered fish farms and rooftop gardens.

Philippines Sends Trash Back to Canada After Duterte Escalates Row Posted: 30 May 2019 10:00 PM PDT "Baaaaaaaaa bye," a foreign secretary from the Philippines tweeted, as a container ship full of Canadian trash departed a Filipino port on a return trip to Canada.

Indian Beauty Pageant Draws Flak for Unfair Portrayal of Women Posted: 30 May 2019 09:38 PM PDT A photo collage of female contestants in an Indian beauty pageant said to represent all of India is drawing criticism for featuring only fair-skinned faces.

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• The Birth of the We Burmese Association
• Military Detain Village GAD Official and Local in N. Rakhine
• Airports on Alert after Terror Warning from Malaysia
• Complaint Filed Against Yangon’s Newly-Elected Vice Mayor
• Yangon Timeout
• Gov’t Spells Out Conditions for Signing BRI Deals with China
• MNHRC Investigating Villager Deaths in Military Custody
• Restored Pegu Club Receives Heritage Trust Blue Plaque
• Yangon Police Search for Wanted Ultranationalist Monk
• The Day a Gov’t-Backed Mob Set Upon Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
• North Korea Accuses US of ‘Evil Ambition,’ Says Use of Strength Not a US Monopoly
• Enslaved for Decades, Indigenous Indians Freed by Land Titles
• Taking Aim at US, China Says Provoking Trade Disputes Is ‘Naked Economic Terrorism’

The Birth of the We Burmese Association Posted: 30 May 2019 05:45 AM PDT On this day 89 years ago, Dobama Asiayone, or the We Burmans Association, was founded by Rangoon University instructor Thakhin Ba Thaung.

Military Detain Village GAD Official and Local in N. Rakhine Posted: 30 May 2019 05:32 AM PDT An official from Min Thar Taung village and his neighbor were detained without charges, locals say—the fourth and fifth detainment from the village in recent weeks.

Airports on Alert after Terror Warning from Malaysia Posted: 30 May 2019 05:20 AM PDT Security at international and domestic airports boosted based on intelligence that terrorists may seek to enter the country.

Complaint Filed Against Yangon’s Newly-Elected Vice Mayor Posted: 30 May 2019 04:50 AM PDT A candidate who lost out to the vice mayor has complained that he was ineligible to stand for election having been convicted of offences related to public morals.

Yangon Timeout Posted: 30 May 2019 04:24 AM PDT This weekend in Yangon, there's plenty of art to be seen as well as an artisan workshop, a robotics competition and a Fab club night for the LGBT crows and friends.

Gov’t Spells Out Conditions for Signing BRI Deals with China Posted: 30 May 2019 03:59 AM PDT Planning and Finance Ministry official says all deals will allow for international financing and open bidding, among other guarantees.

MNHRC Investigating Villager Deaths in Military Custody Posted: 30 May 2019 03:58 AM PDT Myanmar Human Rights Commission members and local lawmakers are speaking to relatives of seven villagers that died after the military detained 275 in northern Rakhine.

Restored Pegu Club Receives Heritage Trust Blue Plaque Posted: 30 May 2019 03:33 AM PDT The teak architectural gem has received a new lease on life with elaborate renovation works by KT Group and now a Blue Plaque from the Yangon Heritage Trust.

Yangon Police Search for Wanted Ultranationalist Monk Posted: 30 May 2019 01:02 AM PDT U Wirathu is said to be in Yangon and has plans to go to Insein Township but police have not yet been able to locate him for arrest.

The Day a Gov’t-Backed Mob Set Upon Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Posted: 29 May 2019 11:08 PM PDT On this day in 2003, a convoy carrying the NLD leader and current State Counselor was targeted in a deadly, government-orchestrated attack by thugs in Depayin Township.

North Korea Accuses US of ‘Evil Ambition,’ Says Use of Strength Not a US Monopoly Posted: 29 May 2019 10:24 PM PDT The U.S. "showcased its ulterior intention" to find "a strength-based…though outwardly it advocates for dialogue," a statement that ran in state media read.

Enslaved for Decades, Indigenous Indians Freed by Land Titles Posted: 29 May 2019 10:23 PM PDT India's 104 million indigenous people are fighting for freedom from what human rights campaigners call one of the most common forms of slavery in India.

Taking Aim at US, China Says Provoking Trade Disputes Is ‘Naked Economic Terrorism’ Posted: 29 May 2019 09:35 PM PDT Chinese officials say they are opposed to, but are not afraid of, a trade war with the U.S. "We will definitely properly deal with all external challenges," said one.

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• Military Chief Pardoned Soldiers Involved in Rohingya Massacre
• Yangon Sangha Council Cancels Meeting with Firebrand Monk
• USDP and Military Propose 4 New Charter Amendments
• Rakhine’s ANP to Elect New Party Chairperson
• Gov’t Seeks Green Light from Parliament to Join BRI Tax Scheme as Observer
• Four Killed in Explosion at Coal Mine in Sagaing Region
• Lifelong Human Rights Defender Continues to Inspire
• ‘I Will Face the Arrest’: U Wirathu
• China Ready to Hit Back at US with Rare Earths: Ruling Party Newspaper
• Huawei Asks US Court to Declare Defense Bill ‘Unconstitutional’
• Dr. Ba Maw, Facilitator of Myanmar’s Struggle for Independence

Military Chief Pardoned Soldiers Involved in Rohingya Massacre Posted: 29 May 2019 08:00 AM PDT Sen-Gen. Min Aung Hlaing reduced sentences of seven soldiers after group of citizens submitted petition on their behalf.

Yangon Sangha Council Cancels Meeting with Firebrand Monk Posted: 29 May 2019 07:29 AM PDT Clerical body had summoned U Wirathu for involvement in secular affairs due to his participation in Yangon rally.

USDP and Military Propose 4 New Charter Amendments Posted: 29 May 2019 05:39 AM PDT This is the second move by USDP and military lawmakers to have their own amendment bill considered by Parliament in parallel with the NLD's constitutional amendment efforts.

Rakhine’s ANP to Elect New Party Chairperson Posted: 29 May 2019 04:17 AM PDT The Arakan National Party's previous chairperson, U Aye Maung is serving a 20-year prison sentence for remarks he made at a public event in 2018.

Gov’t Seeks Green Light from Parliament to Join BRI Tax Scheme as Observer Posted: 29 May 2019 02:51 AM PDT China's multilateral BRITACOM mechanism aims to remove taxation hurdles along trade routes.

Four Killed in Explosion at Coal Mine in Sagaing Region Posted: 29 May 2019 12:56 AM PDT Another 4 workers injured as oxygen cylinder explodes in coal pit; township police open case

Lifelong Human Rights Defender Continues to Inspire Posted: 29 May 2019 12:40 AM PDT Currently undergoing treatment for kidney failure, the peerless activist, advocate and educator reflects on a life lived for justice and the rights of all.

‘I Will Face the Arrest’: U Wirathu Posted: 28 May 2019 11:28 PM PDT The firebrand nationalist monk is in Yangon though the police have not yet attempted to arrest him.

China Ready to Hit Back at US with Rare Earths: Ruling Party Newspaper Posted: 28 May 2019 09:16 PM PDT Chinese media has strongly implied it will restrict exports of rare earths—chemical elements used in everything from electronics to weapons—to the United States.

Huawei Asks US Court to Declare Defense Bill ‘Unconstitutional’ Posted: 28 May 2019 09:11 PM PDT The Chinese telecom company filed a motion with a Texas court on Tuesday arguing that the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act violates the company's due process.

Dr. Ba Maw, Facilitator of Myanmar’s Struggle for Independence Posted: 28 May 2019 06:30 PM PDT During his lifetime under British and Japanese rule, Dr. Ba Maw held several important roles in Myanmar's leadership and supported the people and the independence movement.

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• Military Commanders Reshuffled in Restive Rakhine
• Shan State Lawmakers to Discuss Draft Inle Lake Conservation Law
• Military Corruption is Being Handled Internally: Military Spokesperson
• Mon Unity Party Calls for Probe of 1-Billion-Kyat Road Contract
• New YHT Exhibition Celebrates Yangon’s Fading ‘Moveable Heritage’
• Nationalists Behind Forced Ramadan Prayer Site Closures in Hiding
• Military Accuses Magwe Chief Minister of Unfair Criticism over Disputed Land
• Blacklisted Arms Expert Continues to Work for Myanmar Military
• Two Killed, 15 Schoolgirls Injured in Japan Stabbing: NHK
• Vietnam Swine Fever Cull Surges, 1.7 Million Pigs Dead
• Thailand’s Pro-Army Party Seeks Allies to Cement Power
• India Snubs Pakistan for Modi’s Swearing-In Ceremony: Sources

Military Commanders Reshuffled in Restive Rakhine Posted: 28 May 2019 07:31 AM PDT A military spokesperson called the replacement of the Western Command chief a "necessity of military operations" on Monday.

Shan State Lawmakers to Discuss Draft Inle Lake Conservation Law Posted: 28 May 2019 06:13 AM PDT With the landmark threatened by unrestrained development by the well-heeled, the draft law prioritizes local governance and environmental stewardship.

Military Corruption is Being Handled Internally: Military Spokesperson Posted: 28 May 2019 05:53 AM PDT Despite saying it carries out investigations and punishments on internal cases of corruption, the military refuses to give any information on its specific anti-graft measures.

Mon Unity Party Calls for Probe of 1-Billion-Kyat Road Contract Posted: 28 May 2019 05:08 AM PDT Party urges President's Office to investigate chief minister's claim that State Counselor told him to award project to company.

New YHT Exhibition Celebrates Yangon’s Fading ‘Moveable Heritage’ Posted: 28 May 2019 03:39 AM PDT Yangon Heritage Trust, in collaboration with architect Aung Soe Myint and artist Htein Lin, launched an exhibition of historic objects as a glimpse of Yangon's rich past.

Nationalists Behind Forced Ramadan Prayer Site Closures in Hiding Posted: 28 May 2019 02:51 AM PDT U Michael Kyaw Myint and U Thiha Myo Naing are said to be in hiding with an unnamed armed group which has signed a ceasefire with the government.

Military Accuses Magwe Chief Minister of Unfair Criticism over Disputed Land Posted: 28 May 2019 02:37 AM PDT Defense Ministry permanent secretary says U Aung Moe Nyo misreported defense minister's explanation for refusal to hand back farmland.

Blacklisted Arms Expert Continues to Work for Myanmar Military Posted: 28 May 2019 02:04 AM PDT Lt-Gen Thein Htay was blacklisted by the U.S. in 2013 for trading arms with North Korea.

Two Killed, 15 Schoolgirls Injured in Japan Stabbing: NHK Posted: 27 May 2019 10:01 PM PDT An unidentified man died in police custody after attacking bus-boarding elementary school children and others then stabbing himself in the neck.

Vietnam Swine Fever Cull Surges, 1.7 Million Pigs Dead Posted: 27 May 2019 09:49 PM PDT The agriculture minister has said the outbreak is "the most dangerous and costly of its kind in the husbandry industry of Vietnam."

Thailand’s Pro-Army Party Seeks Allies to Cement Power Posted: 27 May 2019 09:39 PM PDT The future political power of the Thai military junta that seized control of the country in a 2014 coup now hinges on its ability to form a slim majority coalition.

India Snubs Pakistan for Modi’s Swearing-In Ceremony: Sources Posted: 27 May 2019 09:24 PM PDT The nations came close to war in February after a suicide attack by a Pakistan-based militant group killed at least 40 Indian police in the contested Kashmir region.

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• At Least 20 Troops Killed in Paletwa Clashes, AA Says
• Circumstances of Release of 7 Soldiers in Rohingya Massacre Remain Unclear
• Toyota To Assemble Vehicles in Myanmar
• Spurned by the West, Embraced by Myanmar
• Police Station Head Accused of Taking Bribe in Underage Rape Case
• State Counselor to Visit Czech Republic Next Month
• Boat Crash Kills Five in Sagaing
• Chatrium Hotel Yangon’s Seafood Dinner Buffet Gets a Makeover
• Not a Hair on Their Heads Will Be Harmed: Tatmadaw
• The 1990 Election—Will My Vote Ever Mean Anything?
• One Shot Dead in Drugs Raid in Yangon’s Mingalardon Township
• EXCLUSIVE—Myanmar Soldiers Jailed for Rohingya Killings Freed After Less Than a Year
• Former Thai PM and Influential Royal Adviser Prem Tinsulanonda Dies at 98
• Pro-Army Party in Thailand to Cement Deal to Keep Junta Leader as PM: Lawmaker
• Samsung May Gain from Huawei’s Plight in Ongoing Trade War: Fitch

At Least 20 Troops Killed in Paletwa Clashes, AA Says Posted: 27 May 2019 08:29 AM PDT At Least 20 Troops Killed in Paletwa Clashes, AA Says

Circumstances of Release of 7 Soldiers in Rohingya Massacre Remain Unclear Posted: 27 May 2019 07:34 AM PDT Tatmadaw spokesman unsure whether they were freed on appeal or by petitioning military chief; Prisons Dept. head says the 7 are not in custody.

Toyota To Assemble Vehicles in Myanmar Posted: 27 May 2019 06:19 AM PDT Auto giant to build pickup truck plant at Yangon's Thilawa SEZ this year

Spurned by the West, Embraced by Myanmar Posted: 27 May 2019 05:02 AM PDT As the U.S. government restricts large swaths of Western trade with the Chinese tech giant Huawei, Myanmar opens its arms to the company for future digitalization.

Police Station Head Accused of Taking Bribe in Underage Rape Case Posted: 27 May 2019 04:27 AM PDT An investigation commission from Mawlamyine which examined the case will submit its findings first to the Mon state government and then to the Anti-Corruption Commission in Naypyitaw.

State Counselor to Visit Czech Republic Next Month Posted: 27 May 2019 03:52 AM PDT Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, who is also foreign minister, will meet with leaders, open Myanmar's embassy in Prague and attend a business forum

Boat Crash Kills Five in Sagaing Posted: 27 May 2019 03:04 AM PDT Authorities and boat owners warn against overloaded boats and reckless speeds on a well-traveled but often fatal river.

Chatrium Hotel Yangon’s Seafood Dinner Buffet Gets a Makeover Posted: 27 May 2019 02:55 AM PDT Tender grilled lobster, salmon sashimi, baked mussels and more are on offer at The Emporia restaurant

Not a Hair on Their Heads Will Be Harmed: Tatmadaw Posted: 27 May 2019 02:52 AM PDT Peace Talks stall between the Tatmadaw and Northern Alliance factions over the safety and setting of future meetings.

The 1990 Election—Will My Vote Ever Mean Anything? Posted: 27 May 2019 01:05 AM PDT On May 27, 1990, the NLD won what was to be Myanmar's first democratic election in 30 years, but voters soon learned the military junta would blatantly ignore the results.

One Shot Dead in Drugs Raid in Yangon’s Mingalardon Township Posted: 26 May 2019 11:54 PM PDT When the suspected drug dealers resisted arrest, the police opened fire killing one man and injuring at least two others.

EXCLUSIVE—Myanmar Soldiers Jailed for Rohingya Killings Freed After Less Than a Year Posted: 26 May 2019 10:49 PM PDT The soldiers were freed in November last year, the two inmates said, meaning they served less than one year of their 10-year prison terms for the killings at Inn Din Village.

Former Thai PM and Influential Royal Adviser Prem Tinsulanonda Dies at 98 Posted: 26 May 2019 09:46 PM PDT Prem served as chairman of the prestigious Privy Council of royal advisers, one of the country's most powerful unelected positions.

Pro-Army Party in Thailand to Cement Deal to Keep Junta Leader as PM: Lawmaker Posted: 26 May 2019 09:27 PM PDT The deal involves inviting two other parties to form a coalition and thus have enough parliamentary seats to keep the leader of the military junta in power as prime minister.

Samsung May Gain from Huawei’s Plight in Ongoing Trade War: Fitch Posted: 26 May 2019 09:10 PM PDT Tech companies, including Google and SoftBank Group-owned chip designer ARM, have said they will cease supplies and updates to Huawei.

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