The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Myanmar Can No Longer Afford to Ignore the Threat of Nationalism
• Arakanese in U.S. Protest Myanmar Army Killings of Civilians in Rakhine
• Karenni Activists Walk Out of Gov’t Meeting
• China-Backed Muse-Mandalay Railway to Cost $9 Billion
• Gov’t to Buy Electricity from China to Cover Shortfall
• Three Inmates Who Live-Streamed Shwebo Prison Riot Punished
• USDP-Proposed Charter Amendment to be Examined by Panel, Not Parliament
• Police Arrest 188 Illegal Chinese with Weapons, Drugs in Tachileik
• Four Arrested in Malaysia Suspected of Plotting Ramadan Attacks
• China, US Have ‘Wisdom’ to Resolve Trade Dispute, Says Beijing’s Top Diplomat
• Vietnam Intensifies Crackdown on Online Dissent: Amnesty Report
• Prison Riot Investigation Must Address Inhumane Conditions

Myanmar Can No Longer Afford to Ignore the Threat of Nationalism Posted: 14 May 2019 07:05 AM PDT With an election looming, we can only expect their hate-mongering to intensify

Arakanese in U.S. Protest Myanmar Army Killings of Civilians in Rakhine Posted: 14 May 2019 06:59 AM PDT About 100 demonstrators gather outside Myanmar Embassy, call for independent probe of possible war crimes over detainee deaths

Karenni Activists Walk Out of Gov’t Meeting Posted: 14 May 2019 04:53 AM PDT A speech by the Kayah chief minister caused the rights activists to storm out of the latest round of meetings held to settle disputes over the statue of Gen. Aung San.

China-Backed Muse-Mandalay Railway to Cost $9 Billion Posted: 14 May 2019 04:35 AM PDT A feasibility test has been carried out by China and specific details of the construction will be finalized by the end of 2019.

Gov’t to Buy Electricity from China to Cover Shortfall Posted: 14 May 2019 03:44 AM PDT Two-year deal to see 1,000 MW of power supplied by China Southern Power Grid

Three Inmates Who Live-Streamed Shwebo Prison Riot Punished Posted: 14 May 2019 03:12 AM PDT Investigators will announce soon whether prison authorities face disciplinary action, official says

USDP-Proposed Charter Amendment to be Examined by Panel, Not Parliament Posted: 14 May 2019 02:39 AM PDT Military MP stood in protest to the legislature's vote for a proposed amendment to Article 261 to be discussed by the Charter-Amendment Panel.

Police Arrest 188 Illegal Chinese with Weapons, Drugs in Tachileik Posted: 14 May 2019 12:47 AM PDT Suspects believed to be involved in gambling, officials in Shan State border town say.

Four Arrested in Malaysia Suspected of Plotting Ramadan Attacks Posted: 13 May 2019 10:36 PM PDT The suspects include two Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar, an Indonesian and a Malaysian, police said.

China, US Have ‘Wisdom’ to Resolve Trade Dispute, Says Beijing’s Top Diplomat Posted: 13 May 2019 09:41 PM PDT Both China and the U.S. have ramped up their trade war with both sides imposing new tariffs targeting imports.

Vietnam Intensifies Crackdown on Online Dissent: Amnesty Report Posted: 13 May 2019 09:29 PM PDT Nearly 10 percent of the 128 prisoners held in Vietnam for expressing dissenting views were jailed for posting anti-State comments on social media platforms the report said.

Prison Riot Investigation Must Address Inhumane Conditions Posted: 13 May 2019 07:12 PM PDT To prevent further disturbances, the pardon system must be more clearly explained to inmates.

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