The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Two More H1N1 Deaths Confirmed
• Zero Tolerance for NLD Members Who Misuse Funds: Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
• Sagaing Region Pastor Charged with Child Rape
• Local Skateboard Talent to Gather for Int’l Go Skateboarding Day
• Would a Cyclone Stop the War in Rakhine?
• Yangon Timeout
• Business Environment Index Shows Transparency a Major Challenge to SME Growth
• Group Asks Anti-Corruption Agency to Investigate Mon State Chief Minister
• ‘Other Accounts’ of Union Govt Ministries, Agencies to Be Scrapped
• China’s Xi Leaves on First State Visit to North Korea
• Cambodia Targets 140 Opposition Figures to Silence Dissent: UN
• Himalayan Glaciers Melting Far Faster this Century: Study

Two More H1N1 Deaths Confirmed Posted: 20 Jun 2019 06:35 AM PDT Deaths in Yangon and Sagaing Regions bring the toll of fatal flu infections to five as of Thursday evening, with Yangon Region seeing the most cases.

Zero Tolerance for NLD Members Who Misuse Funds: Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Posted: 20 Jun 2019 06:14 AM PDT Speaking on her 74th birthday, State Counselor reminds party's lawmakers they have a duty to their country and constituents.

Sagaing Region Pastor Charged with Child Rape Posted: 20 Jun 2019 05:24 AM PDT A pastor in Sagaing Region's Kalay Township reportedly raped two underage girls, telling them God would curse them if they spoke about it. He is in custody.

Local Skateboard Talent to Gather for Int’l Go Skateboarding Day Posted: 20 Jun 2019 05:08 AM PDT A growing group of skate enthusiasts will get together for events in honor of the international event aimed at further promoting skateboarding in Myanmar and the world.

Would a Cyclone Stop the War in Rakhine? Posted: 20 Jun 2019 04:19 AM PDT With the approach of cyclone season in Rakhine State, contributor Ye Min Zaw calls for a halt to the war which has already thrown 30,000 residents' lives into chaos.

Yangon Timeout Posted: 20 Jun 2019 02:58 AM PDT This week in Yangon, catch a talk on blockchain or climate change, see international photography exhibitions or join one of the many events happening for Fête de la Musique.

Business Environment Index Shows Transparency a Major Challenge to SME Growth Posted: 20 Jun 2019 02:49 AM PDT The Asia Foundation survey defines the existing constraints in Myanmar's business environment and identifies opportunities for reform for economic growth.

Group Asks Anti-Corruption Agency to Investigate Mon State Chief Minister Posted: 20 Jun 2019 02:19 AM PDT Residents, civil society reps say Dr. Aye Zan ignored tender process in awarding 1-billion-kyat road construction contract last year.

‘Other Accounts’ of Union Govt Ministries, Agencies to Be Scrapped Posted: 20 Jun 2019 12:59 AM PDT State enterprises' income will go straight into govt coffers; the goal is to give Parliament greater control of spending and reduce the budget deficit.

China’s Xi Leaves on First State Visit to North Korea Posted: 19 Jun 2019 09:59 PM PDT North Korea's official newspaper welcomed the "historic visit" in a front-page commentary saying Xi's trip highlights two-way ties that "never waver despite any headwinds."

Cambodia Targets 140 Opposition Figures to Silence Dissent: UN Posted: 19 Jun 2019 09:41 PM PDT Opposition party supporters were questioned in relation to gatherings and comments made in support of two leaders of the now-dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party.

Himalayan Glaciers Melting Far Faster this Century: Study Posted: 19 Jun 2019 09:21 PM PDT Satellite observations across India, China, Nepal and Bhutan, show glaciers losing more than 46 cm of ice each year since 2000—double the rate of the previous 25 years.

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