The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Belgian Firm’s Withdrawal from Mytel Operator Sees Minimal Impact
• As Some Temporary Shelters Close, Others Open
• ‘Use Your Liberty to Promote Ours’
• ‘No One Wants to Be a Village Administrator in Shan State’
• On the Ground with Rescue Workers and Flood Victims in Myanmar’s Mon State
• Authentic Myanmar Food: Ngapichat Focuses on Key Burmese Ingredient
• Cash-Strapped Govt Desperate for Education Improvement: DASSK
• Philippines to Protest Chinese Ships Presence Amid Troubled Ties
• Indian Authorities Lock Down Kashmir’s Major City on Eid Holiday
• Hong Kong Leader Urges Calm as Protest Tensions Rise; Airport Reopens

Belgian Firm’s Withdrawal from Mytel Operator Sees Minimal Impact Posted: 13 Aug 2019 07:20 AM PDT Newtec cut ties with Myanmar-military backed telecom operator in response to UN report; local partner Com & Com says number of subscribers affected won't be large.

As Some Temporary Shelters Close, Others Open Posted: 13 Aug 2019 04:45 AM PDT Some 80,000 have people returned home as floods recede in parts of Myanmar, but in southern Myanmar's Mon State—the country's worst hit area—more shelters are opening.

‘Use Your Liberty to Promote Ours’ Posted: 13 Aug 2019 04:20 AM PDT Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's plea, made when Myanmar was under dictatorship, should be recalled amid Hongkongers' current fight to preserve their political and legal rights.

‘No One Wants to Be a Village Administrator in Shan State’ Posted: 13 Aug 2019 04:05 AM PDT The army arrests local officials who are contacted by EAOs demanding money, but does not protect them, brother of detained village head in Myanmar's Shan State says.

On the Ground with Rescue Workers and Flood Victims in Myanmar’s Mon State Posted: 13 Aug 2019 03:59 AM PDT The Irrawaddy photojournalist Myo Min Soe captures survivors and rescue workers in the aftermath of a deadly landslide and southern Myanmar's worst flooding in decades.

Authentic Myanmar Food: Ngapichat Focuses on Key Burmese Ingredient Posted: 13 Aug 2019 02:18 AM PDT New curry spot Ngapichat offers authentic, home-cooked Myanmar dishes without all the oil, served in a clean, air-conditioned space to local and foreigner alike.

Cash-Strapped Govt Desperate for Education Improvement: DASSK Posted: 13 Aug 2019 01:19 AM PDT State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi told International Youth Day observers that, while the government is desperate to improve education in Myanmar, funding is limited.

Philippines to Protest Chinese Ships Presence Amid Troubled Ties Posted: 13 Aug 2019 12:27 AM PDT Amid a souring of relations, the island nation plans to push back against the unannounced presence of two Chinese research vessels in its exclusive economic zone.

Indian Authorities Lock Down Kashmir’s Major City on Eid Holiday Posted: 12 Aug 2019 10:48 PM PDT Protestors chanting anti-India and pro-Pakistan slogans grew louder, as did the rising din of Indian security helicopters circling above.

Hong Kong Leader Urges Calm as Protest Tensions Rise; Airport Reopens Posted: 12 Aug 2019 10:20 PM PDT Hong Kong's Hang Seng index fell by more than a percent, to the year's lowest levels, as the city's leader described "a state of panic and chaos" to reporters.

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