The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Myanmar Govt Again Bans Use of ‘Martyr’ to Mark Karen Revolutionary’s Death
• TNLA, MNDAA Attack Myanmar Army Base in N. Shan State
• Myanmar, Korea to Build Industrial Facility North of Yangon
• Megaprojects a Double-Edged Sword for Myanmar
• Myanmar Parliament Approves Constitutional Amendment Committee Report
• Ten Dead, Dozens Missing in Landslides in Myanmar’s Mon State
• Smart Home Tech Makes Inroads into China’s Emerging Elderly Care Market
• US Calls China ‘Thuggish Regime’ for Singling out US Diplomat in Hong Kong
• Hong Kong Airport on Alert Ahead of Fresh Wave of Protests
• Bangkok Bombings May be Linked to Politics: Police

Myanmar Govt Again Bans Use of ‘Martyr’ to Mark Karen Revolutionary’s Death Posted: 09 Aug 2019 06:33 AM PDT Official letter from regional govt orders Karen cultural committees not to refer to Karen hero Saw Ba U Gyi as a 'martyr' in events to mark his death on Aug. 12.

TNLA, MNDAA Attack Myanmar Army Base in N. Shan State Posted: 09 Aug 2019 04:13 AM PDT Tatmadaw says the attack shows the groups do not want peace; no casualties reported in assault on battalion HQ in Muse District.

Myanmar, Korea to Build Industrial Facility North of Yangon Posted: 09 Aug 2019 03:36 AM PDT $110-million complex in Hlegu to focus on exports, create up to 100,000 jobs; the KMIC project is a joint venture between two state agencies.

Megaprojects a Double-Edged Sword for Myanmar Posted: 09 Aug 2019 03:13 AM PDT Ten major projects currently planned with powerful neighboring countries promise to address Myanmar's infrastructure needs, but have the social, environmental and other costs been fully assessed?

Myanmar Parliament Approves Constitutional Amendment Committee Report Posted: 09 Aug 2019 02:24 AM PDT With a majority of lawmakers voting in favor of the report, the committee will now begin drafting an amending bill to Myanmar's Constitution.

Ten Dead, Dozens Missing in Landslides in Myanmar’s Mon State Posted: 09 Aug 2019 01:24 AM PDT Ten people have died and 30 are missing after a landslide—brought on by the heavy monsoon rains that are now plaguing southern Myanmar—buried ten homes.

Smart Home Tech Makes Inroads into China’s Emerging Elderly Care Market Posted: 08 Aug 2019 10:31 PM PDT With a half a billion people 60 or over expected by 2050—35 percent of its population—Chinese entrepreneurs are leveraging technology to care for the elderly.

US Calls China ‘Thuggish Regime’ for Singling out US Diplomat in Hong Kong Posted: 08 Aug 2019 10:15 PM PDT The Hong Kong newspaper Ta Kung Pao published a photo of a diplomat in the US consulate's political section meeting with student leaders of the protest.

Hong Kong Airport on Alert Ahead of Fresh Wave of Protests Posted: 08 Aug 2019 10:05 PM PDT Activists plan to converge on the airport on Friday afternoon, with more protests planned across the city at the weekend.

Bangkok Bombings May be Linked to Politics: Police Posted: 08 Aug 2019 09:52 PM PDT Two suspects from a restive southern Thai province were detained Friday. They're among 15 suspects, not all of them have ties to the south, police say.

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