The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Under Pressure at Home and Abroad, Suu Kyi Gets a Birthday Boost from Supporters
• H1N1 Kills 3 in Yangon
• World Bank Puts Myanmar’s Power Investment Needs at $2B a Year
• More Than 220 Flee Homes in Shan State
• Amid Int’l Espionage Concerns, Mandalay to Embrace Huawei for ‘Safe City’ Project
• Ma Ba Tha is a Necessity: Military
• New Chinese Ambassador Vows to Seek ‘Practical Cooperation’ with Myanmar on BRI Projects
• A Recipe for Survival in Difficult Times
• Housekeeper Recalls Swimmer Who Surprised Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in Detention
• Many in Hong Kong, Fearful of China’s Grasp, Flee to Taiwan
• SE Asia Should Ban Imports of Foreign Trash: Environmentalists
• Urbanization, Commercial Farms Threaten Asia’s Forests, UN Warns

Under Pressure at Home and Abroad, Suu Kyi Gets a Birthday Boost from Supporters Posted: 19 Jun 2019 06:24 AM PDT Large crowds clad in adoring T-shirts turn out to wish the State Counselor a happy 74th birthday in Yangon, Mandalay and elsewhere.

H1N1 Kills 3 in Yangon Posted: 19 Jun 2019 05:40 AM PDT Of 20 suspected patients, seven have been confirmed to be infected with the deadly virus, including the three deceased.

World Bank Puts Myanmar’s Power Investment Needs at $2B a Year Posted: 19 Jun 2019 04:58 AM PDT Electricity consumption expected to increase by 11% annually through 2030 amid strong economic growth, new report says.

More Than 220 Flee Homes in Shan State Posted: 19 Jun 2019 04:34 AM PDT Villagers in rural parts of Kutkai Township, in northern Shan State, fled their homes when fighting broke out between TNLA troops and the Tatmadaw Sunday morning.

Amid Int’l Espionage Concerns, Mandalay to Embrace Huawei for ‘Safe City’ Project Posted: 19 Jun 2019 04:15 AM PDT Myanmar's second biggest city in a strategic BRI location to have CCTV and AI technology from the Chinese company internationally accused of data theft and spying.

Ma Ba Tha is a Necessity: Military Posted: 19 Jun 2019 03:26 AM PDT The military's spokesperson defended a 30-million kyats Tatmadaw donation to a controversial nationalist group by calling the group necessary for Myanmar Buddhists.

New Chinese Ambassador Vows to Seek ‘Practical Cooperation’ with Myanmar on BRI Projects Posted: 19 Jun 2019 02:48 AM PDT Relations are good but there's room for improvement, envoy Chen Hai says.

A Recipe for Survival in Difficult Times Posted: 19 Jun 2019 02:41 AM PDT Whether it's in the life of a nation or a person, holding on to optimism can keep us moving forward.

Housekeeper Recalls Swimmer Who Surprised Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in Detention Posted: 19 Jun 2019 01:54 AM PDT On the occasion of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's 74 birthday today, The Irrawaddy revisits a 2017 story about her time under house arrest and the strange visit of an American who showed up at her house by swimming across a lake.

Many in Hong Kong, Fearful of China’s Grasp, Flee to Taiwan Posted: 18 Jun 2019 10:06 PM PDT Thousands of Hong Kong residents have left for Taiwan in recent years, citing fears of Chinese erosion of the "one country, two systems" policy and civil liberties.

SE Asia Should Ban Imports of Foreign Trash: Environmentalists Posted: 18 Jun 2019 09:52 PM PDT Less-regulated countries have seen a staggering spike in imports of plastic and electronic waste from developed countries since China banned imports.

Urbanization, Commercial Farms Threaten Asia’s Forests, UN Warns Posted: 18 Jun 2019 09:38 PM PDT Forests are recognized as key to climate-change mitigation and adaptation, yet expanding populations and demand for resources are placing greater stress on them.

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