The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• An Insider’s View of Changes at the Formerly Military-Run GAD
• Celebrating Pinoy Flavors in the Heart of Yangon
• Yangon Timeout
• FBR’s ‘Help, Hope and Love’ Not Wanted in Rakhine, Military Says
• More than 600,000 Children Doing Hazardous Work in Myanmar: ILO
• Rohingya Girl Found Dead, Allegedly Raped, in N. Rakhine
• AA Says It Will Free 8 Detainees When Calm Returns to S. Chin State
• US-Bangla Dialogue Reemphasizes Voluntary, Sustainable Rohingya Repatriation
• Cambodia Faces Pressure Over Push to Rid Brick Kilns of Slave Labor
• China’s Vice Premier Liu Calls for More Measures to Support Economy
• INSIGHT: Risky Partner—Top US Universities Took Funds from Chinese Firm Tied to Xinjiang Security

An Insider’s View of Changes at the Formerly Military-Run GAD Posted: 13 Jun 2019 07:26 AM PDT Key developments at the agency include making training more useful and offering it to lower-level officials, says public policy expert who is assisting the reform process.

Celebrating Pinoy Flavors in the Heart of Yangon Posted: 13 Jun 2019 05:36 AM PDT The diverse and rich flavors of the Philippines are available as an all-you-can-eat buffet for one week only at Sule Shangri-La Yangon.

Yangon Timeout Posted: 13 Jun 2019 04:44 AM PDT A Kafka-themed festival, photography workshop, education fair and reggae night are just a few of the interested and informative events happening in Yangon in the coming week.

FBR’s ‘Help, Hope and Love’ Not Wanted in Rakhine, Military Says Posted: 13 Jun 2019 04:29 AM PDT After years of working with EAOs in the east, the Christian relief group run by an ex-U.S. marine has found a new mission in Rakhine; AA leader has 'no objections'

More than 600,000 Children Doing Hazardous Work in Myanmar: ILO Posted: 13 Jun 2019 03:53 AM PDT Nearly 10 percent of the country's children aged 5-17 are involved in labor of some kind, survey finds.

Rohingya Girl Found Dead, Allegedly Raped, in N. Rakhine Posted: 13 Jun 2019 03:13 AM PDT Rohingyas in a remote village of Maungdaw Township found the body of a missing 11-year-old girl Wednesday morning. They believe she was raped and killed.

AA Says It Will Free 8 Detainees When Calm Returns to S. Chin State Posted: 13 Jun 2019 02:32 AM PDT Armed group abducted the construction workers in late March, accusing them of spying for the Myanmar military.

US-Bangla Dialogue Reemphasizes Voluntary, Sustainable Rohingya Repatriation Posted: 13 Jun 2019 01:22 AM PDT Both governments also reaffirmed their commitment to cooperation on security, development, humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and counterterrorism.

Cambodia Faces Pressure Over Push to Rid Brick Kilns of Slave Labor Posted: 12 Jun 2019 10:28 PM PDT There has been increased scrutiny of the rapidly-developing nation's brick sector, in which tens of thousands of families work as slaves to serve a construction boom.

China’s Vice Premier Liu Calls for More Measures to Support Economy Posted: 12 Jun 2019 10:04 PM PDT Beijing has set a growth target of 6 to 6.5 percent for this year, easing from 6.6 percent in 2018—the slowest rate of expansion the country has seen in nearly 30 years.

INSIGHT: Risky Partner—Top US Universities Took Funds from Chinese Firm Tied to Xinjiang Security Posted: 12 Jun 2019 09:46 PM PDT MIT last year announced a five-year agreement under which iFlytek would help underwrite three research projects at the university's renowned Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory.

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