The Irrawaddy Magazine

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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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