The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Even as Trade Sanctions Loom, EU Envoy Upbeat on Investment in Myanmar
• Parliament Green-Lights $100M IDA Loan to Aid Pregnant Women, New Mothers
• USDP Fires Back at Critics
• Civil Society, Free Democratic Expression Essential to Dealing With Myanmar’s Environment Issues: Swedish Ambassador
• Myanmar Military Officials’ Presence at Israeli Arms Expo Raises Eyebrows
• 300 Rohingya in Bangladesh Traveled Abroad on Bangladeshi Passports
• Lawmakers Urge Govt to Tackle High Cancer Rates
• Yangon to Put Up More CCTV Cameras in High-Crime Neighborhoods
• Vietnam Jails Another Facebook User over ‘Anti-State’ Posts
• Economic Woes Face Thailand’s Junta Chief Turned Civilian PM
• Huawei CFO Extradition Hearing to Begin in January 2020
• India Plans to Order Taxi Aggregators like Uber, Ola to go Electric: Docs

Even as Trade Sanctions Loom, EU Envoy Upbeat on Investment in Myanmar Posted: 07 Jun 2019 07:51 AM PDT Brussels' ambassador urges govt officials attending Myanmar-EU Economic Forum to address poor human rights record.

Parliament Green-Lights $100M IDA Loan to Aid Pregnant Women, New Mothers Posted: 07 Jun 2019 05:33 AM PDT World Bank agency to fund expansion of Social Welfare Ministry's maternal cash payment program to Irrawaddy Region, Shan State

USDP Fires Back at Critics Posted: 07 Jun 2019 04:20 AM PDT The opposition party acquired its assets legally, its spokesperson responded to critics that accuse it of being a "party of thieves."

Civil Society, Free Democratic Expression Essential to Dealing With Myanmar’s Environment Issues: Swedish Ambassador Posted: 07 Jun 2019 04:06 AM PDT On National Day of Sweden, The Irrawaddy interviewed the Swedish ambassador to discuss what Myanmar can learn from his country's experience in environmental issues.

Myanmar Military Officials’ Presence at Israeli Arms Expo Raises Eyebrows Posted: 07 Jun 2019 03:42 AM PDT Even after an arms embargo ordered by the Jewish state's high court, military relations between Israel and Myanmar continue.

300 Rohingya in Bangladesh Traveled Abroad on Bangladeshi Passports Posted: 07 Jun 2019 02:25 AM PDT Amid crackdowns on illegal sea journeys, Rohingya women and girls are being trained and given fake documents to secure Bangladeshi passports for flight to a third country.

Lawmakers Urge Govt to Tackle High Cancer Rates Posted: 07 Jun 2019 02:05 AM PDT Lower House passes proposal calling for stricter enforcement of existing laws restricting unhealthy products and behaviors.

Yangon to Put Up More CCTV Cameras in High-Crime Neighborhoods Posted: 07 Jun 2019 01:14 AM PDT Commercial capital's Hlaingtharyar Township is top priority, says regional security minister; cameras to be supplied by China.

Vietnam Jails Another Facebook User over ‘Anti-State’ Posts Posted: 06 Jun 2019 10:17 PM PDT Vietnam's ruling Communist Party retains tight media censorship and does not tolerate criticism despite sweeping economic reform and increasing openness to social change.

Economic Woes Face Thailand’s Junta Chief Turned Civilian PM Posted: 06 Jun 2019 10:00 PM PDT The Thai economy is at its weakest since 2014, as public investment, exports and tourism slowed amid rising global trade tensions and political risks at home.

Huawei CFO Extradition Hearing to Begin in January 2020 Posted: 06 Jun 2019 09:41 PM PDT The case is expected to wrap up after around 10 months.

India Plans to Order Taxi Aggregators like Uber, Ola to go Electric: Docs Posted: 06 Jun 2019 09:18 PM PDT The taxi companies may need to achieve 2.5 percent electrification by 2021, 5 percent by 2022, 10 percent by 2023 before hiking it to 40 percent.

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