The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Consolidation of Prominent Kachin Parties Aspire to Form Coalition Govt in 2020
• Cement Factory Protestors Given 14 Months Imprisonment
• China-Backed Venture Proposes $800M Development Near Kyaukphyu Seaport
• Final Prosecution Witnesses in Trial of Fugitive Monk to Be Heard Next Week
• Suu Kyi’s Older Brother Still Disputing Inheritance Decision
• Villagers Accuse City of Seizing Water as Drought Parches ‘India’s Detroit’
• Millions of Small Pig Farmers in Asia Threatened by Swine Fever Outbreak
• UN Investigator Reports Possible Fresh War Crimes in Myanmar
• In Blow to Singapore’s Expansion, Malaysia Bans Sea Sand Exports

Consolidation of Prominent Kachin Parties Aspire to Form Coalition Govt in 2020 Posted: 03 Jul 2019 04:25 AM PDT The Kachin State People's Party is working to get other ethnic alliance parties on board for a coalition government focusing on better rights for Myanmar's ethnic population.

Cement Factory Protestors Given 14 Months Imprisonment Posted: 03 Jul 2019 02:43 AM PDT Four people from Aung Thabyay Village were handed 14-month prison sentences for their part in a cement factory protest in Patheigyi Township, Mandalay Region, on Tuesday.

China-Backed Venture Proposes $800M Development Near Kyaukphyu Seaport Posted: 03 Jul 2019 01:54 AM PDT Chinese partner has ties to controversial Myitkyina SEZ; Rakhine govt backs plan, but Arakanese lawmaker, rights group say public has not been consulted.

Final Prosecution Witnesses in Trial of Fugitive Monk to Be Heard Next Week Posted: 03 Jul 2019 01:46 AM PDT Senior clerical council will pass judgment on ultranationalist U Wirathu after his sedition trial ends, Yangon religious affairs official says.

Suu Kyi’s Older Brother Still Disputing Inheritance Decision Posted: 03 Jul 2019 12:05 AM PDT U Aung San Oo, State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's older brother, has objected to his sister's application for a certified map of the family's Yangon property.

Villagers Accuse City of Seizing Water as Drought Parches ‘India’s Detroit’ Posted: 02 Jul 2019 10:43 PM PDT Tankers have been seen extracting thousands of liters of water and supplying it to companies and hotels in urban Chennai.

Millions of Small Pig Farmers in Asia Threatened by Swine Fever Outbreak Posted: 02 Jul 2019 10:05 PM PDT The incurable disease was first detected last August in China and has since spread thousands of kilometers to "vulnerable" subsistence farmers in neighboring countries.

UN Investigator Reports Possible Fresh War Crimes in Myanmar Posted: 02 Jul 2019 09:55 PM PDT The actions of both the Tatmadaw and the Arakan Army could amount to fresh war crimes, with reports of abductions and detentions of local residents in Rakhine and Chin states.

In Blow to Singapore’s Expansion, Malaysia Bans Sea Sand Exports Posted: 02 Jul 2019 09:33 PM PDT When Indonesia banned sand exports to Singapore in 2007, citing environmental concerns, it caused a "sand crisis" there that saw building activity almost come to a halt.

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