The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• No Peace in Myanmar Without Sacrifices: Kachin Christian Chief
• Details Scarce on Funding, Planning for Flood Prevention at New Yangon City Project
• Myanmar’s Ruling Party Sues Facebook Users for Chief Minister Memes
• Women Writing on Myanmar: There’s a Problem With How We Study Burma
• Myanmar Gov’t, Armed Groups Agree “In Principle” On Draft Ceasefire
• Myanmar Deputy Police Chief Reportedly Quits Amid Outcry Over Toddler Rape Case
• Mosques Reopen in Myanmar’s Magwe 10 Years After Bloody Riots
• Analysis: Myanmar Still Living with Legacy of 1988 Military Coup
• Democracy Activists Push US Congress to Pass Hong Kong Rights Bill
• Vietnam to Abolish Import Tax on Crude Oil From November
• Universal Music Opens Southeast Asia HQ Betting on Rap
• The Deadly Bombing That Killed Myanmar’s First Foreign Minister

No Peace in Myanmar Without Sacrifices: Kachin Christian Chief Posted: 18 Sep 2019 07:44 AM PDT Rev. Hkalam Samson of the Kachin Baptist Convention says leaders talk about peace but they benefit too much from war.

Details Scarce on Funding, Planning for Flood Prevention at New Yangon City Project Posted: 18 Sep 2019 06:39 AM PDT Building dykes to protect the flood-prone site of the mega-project will cost an estimated $100 million—and that doesn't cover the inevitable impact on surrounding areas.

Myanmar’s Ruling Party Sues Facebook Users for Chief Minister Memes Posted: 18 Sep 2019 06:22 AM PDT The National League for Democracy in Mandalay has sued two Facebook users for allegedly defaming the regional chief minister, U Zaw Myint Maung.

Women Writing on Myanmar: There’s a Problem With How We Study Burma Posted: 18 Sep 2019 05:55 AM PDT The neglect of Myanmar scholarship by women and local authors impoverishes our understanding of the country; a new online resource seeks to address the problem.

Myanmar Gov’t, Armed Groups Agree “In Principle” On Draft Ceasefire Posted: 18 Sep 2019 05:50 AM PDT The Myanmar government and ethnic armed groups have agreed on parts of a draft ceasefire, including pledges to end fighting, cooperate to help IDPs and hold further talks.

Myanmar Deputy Police Chief Reportedly Quits Amid Outcry Over Toddler Rape Case Posted: 18 Sep 2019 05:34 AM PDT Officials deny reports that senior officer, who insisted on prosecuting a driver at the victim's school, has resigned; the girl told a court two teen boys abused her.

Mosques Reopen in Myanmar’s Magwe 10 Years After Bloody Riots Posted: 18 Sep 2019 04:36 AM PDT Magwe mosques have reopened after violence a decade ago as Senior General Min Aung Hlaing pledges to protect Myanmar's religious freedom.

Analysis: Myanmar Still Living with Legacy of 1988 Military Coup Posted: 18 Sep 2019 03:44 AM PDT To mark the 31st anniversary of the 1988 coup that would see Myanmar ruled by a military junta for more than two decades, The Irrawaddy revisits this analysis from 2018.

Democracy Activists Push US Congress to Pass Hong Kong Rights Bill Posted: 17 Sep 2019 10:38 PM PDT HK activists urge US legislators to pass bills that would require yearly review of trade privileges and pave way for sanctioning officials who undermine city's autonomy.

Vietnam to Abolish Import Tax on Crude Oil From November Posted: 17 Sep 2019 10:28 PM PDT Hanoi to scrap 5% crude oil import tax as country's reserves decline and Chinese assertiveness makes exploration more difficult.

Universal Music Opens Southeast Asia HQ Betting on Rap Posted: 17 Sep 2019 10:05 PM PDT Entertainment giant UMG looks to cash in on region's 'crazy' appetite for hip-hop as listeners look beyond US for home-grown talent.

The Deadly Bombing That Killed Myanmar’s First Foreign Minister Posted: 17 Sep 2019 06:58 PM PDT On This Day in 1948, Myanmar's first foreign minister died after he was injured in a bombing on Sparks Street that remains unsolved to this day.

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