The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Constitution Amendment Committee Returns Nearly 4,000 Recommendations
• Everyone is Waiting for Something
• Indian Torpedoes Delivered to Myanmar Navy
• Human Rights Group Claims RCSS Violations Against Ta’ang
• What the Recent Military Shake-Ups Really Mean
• Military to Investigative In-Custody Deaths in Rakhine
• Celebrations Scheduled for Yangon U Centennial Run-Up
• Quake Causes Panic in Eastern Indonesia; One Killed
• Clashes Break Uut as Hong Kong Protesters Escalate Fight in Suburbs
• U.S. Firms May Get Nod to Restart Huawei Sales in Two-Four weeks: Official

Constitution Amendment Committee Returns Nearly 4,000 Recommendations Posted: 15 Jul 2019 05:50 AM PDT After months of meetings, Parliament's Charter Amendment Committee put forward more than 3,700 recommended constitutional changes. The military rejected all of them.

Everyone is Waiting for Something Posted: 15 Jul 2019 05:18 AM PDT Yangon-based artist Kaung Kyaw Khine expresses both the anguish and the hope of the waiting masses.

Indian Torpedoes Delivered to Myanmar Navy Posted: 15 Jul 2019 04:47 AM PDT The torpedoes were part of a $37.9 million export deal signed in 2017.

Human Rights Group Claims RCSS Violations Against Ta’ang Posted: 15 Jul 2019 04:22 AM PDT The Ta'ang Human Rights Network said in a press release it has documented more then 170 victims of human rights by the RCSS.

What the Recent Military Shake-Ups Really Mean Posted: 15 Jul 2019 03:48 AM PDT As Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing grooms his juniors, who is likeliest to take his place when he steps down, and what do recent military shake-ups mean for the 2020 elections?

Military to Investigative In-Custody Deaths in Rakhine Posted: 15 Jul 2019 02:53 AM PDT The military says it has formed a team to investigate "some" of the civilian deaths that have occurred in its custody in the war-torn state, amid mounting criticism.

Celebrations Scheduled for Yangon U Centennial Run-Up Posted: 15 Jul 2019 12:38 AM PDT From this December to next, As Yangon University turns 100 years old, a series of discussions, exhibits, gatherings, lectures, dinners, musical recitals and more are being planned.

Quake Causes Panic in Eastern Indonesia; One Killed Posted: 14 Jul 2019 11:29 PM PDT The magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck the Moluccas islands in eastern Indonesia on Sunday, causing panic amid residents.

Clashes Break Uut as Hong Kong Protesters Escalate Fight in Suburbs Posted: 14 Jul 2019 11:20 PM PDT Protesters braved sweltering heat in Sha Tin, a town between Hong Kong island and the Chinese border, extending demonstrations outward from the heart of the financial.

U.S. Firms May Get Nod to Restart Huawei Sales in Two-Four weeks: Official Posted: 14 Jul 2019 11:04 PM PDT Trump's reversal, and rapid implementation by the Commerce Department, suggests chip industry lobbying, coupled with Chinese political pressure, may have paid off.

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