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• Myanmar LGBT Activists Demand Release of Report on Librarian’s Suicide
• Myanmar Military Expands Donations to Non-Buddhist Religions
• China Can Use Its Influence to End Fighting in Myanmar’s Shan State
• Bodies of 3 Myanmar Workers Killed in Mine Collapse Found
• Ongoing Fighting Decimates Myanmar-China Border Trade
• Myanmar Court Allows Appeal of Decision to Drop Lawsuit Against Editor
• Myanmar Navy to Join US-led Maritime Exercise in South China Sea
• Huawei in Talks to Install Russian Operating System on Tablets for Country’s Population Census: sources
• Australian Writer Arrested in China Facing Espionage Charge
• Indonesia Unveils Site of New Capital on Borneo Island
• Malaysia Hopes to Pay for Military Equipment with Palm Oil

Myanmar LGBT Activists Demand Release of Report on Librarian’s Suicide Posted: 27 Aug 2019 08:08 AM PDT They also insist the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission withdraw and apologize for comments the young man was 'mentally weak'.

Myanmar Military Expands Donations to Non-Buddhist Religions Posted: 27 Aug 2019 05:55 AM PDT "We need political cohesion, social cohesion and religious cohesion today. [The Tatmadaw] has done what is necessary for that," a military spokesman said.

China Can Use Its Influence to End Fighting in Myanmar’s Shan State Posted: 27 Aug 2019 05:30 AM PDT Beijing should urge both sides to back down, while being more inclusive of ethnic groups in its investment strategy for the region.

Bodies of 3 Myanmar Workers Killed in Mine Collapse Found Posted: 27 Aug 2019 05:12 AM PDT Rescue workers bring 2 victims' bodies to surface and locate a third; one miner still missing after Sunday's disaster in Magwe Region.

Ongoing Fighting Decimates Myanmar-China Border Trade Posted: 27 Aug 2019 03:17 AM PDT Traders, producers and locals alike are feeling the squeeze of stalled border trade in the Muse and Chin Shwe Haw border trade zones as fighting continues in Shan State.

Myanmar Court Allows Appeal of Decision to Drop Lawsuit Against Editor Posted: 27 Aug 2019 03:15 AM PDT Township court dropped case accusing Myanmar Now chief of defaming ultranationalist monk U Wirathu, but Mandalay District Court agrees to review.

Myanmar Navy to Join US-led Maritime Exercise in South China Sea Posted: 27 Aug 2019 01:36 AM PDT The joint exercises come at a time when Myanmar military leaders are sanctioned by the US and condemned by international human rights organizations.

Huawei in Talks to Install Russian Operating System on Tablets for Country’s Population Census: sources Posted: 26 Aug 2019 11:02 PM PDT As Huawei seeks alternatives to Google's Android OS, it's considering installing Aurora OS— Russia's only operating system—on 36,000 tablets for use in Russia's census.

Australian Writer Arrested in China Facing Espionage Charge Posted: 26 Aug 2019 10:23 PM PDT Chinese diplomat-cum-blogger and journalist Yang Hengjun has been held without charge for seven months already. In China, espionage is a capital offense.

Indonesia Unveils Site of New Capital on Borneo Island Posted: 26 Aug 2019 09:52 PM PDT With Jakarta polluted, congested and slowly sinking into the sea, the world's fourth most populous nation will replace its capital with a "smart city in the forest."

Malaysia Hopes to Pay for Military Equipment with Palm Oil Posted: 26 Aug 2019 09:41 PM PDT The nation is struggling to update its defense equipment, and defense budget cuts this year aren't helping. But, the defense minister said, "We have a lot of palm oil.

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