The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Myanmar Military Abandons Truce Citing EAOs’ Lack of Interest in Peace
• 39 Rohingya Killed in `Gunfights’ With Bangladeshi Authorities in 2019
• MNLA Attacks DKBA Splinter Group in Myanmar’s Karen State
• Myanmar Corruption Busters Defend Poor Record Against Top Figures
• Three Chinese With Fake IDs Detained at Myanmar Jade and Gems Emporium
• How Myanmar’s Military Chief Could Become President
• The Death of an Exiled Myanmar Prince
• Hong Kong Cleans Up After Latest Violence Ahead of Oct. 1 Anniversary
• Asia Expert to Become Trump’s Deputy National Security Adviser

Myanmar Military Abandons Truce Citing EAOs’ Lack of Interest in Peace Posted: 23 Sep 2019 07:24 AM PDT Myanmar's army says it will not extend its truce in Kachin and Shan states, claiming the three rebel armies active in the area are not interested in peace.

39 Rohingya Killed in `Gunfights’ With Bangladeshi Authorities in 2019 Posted: 23 Sep 2019 05:14 AM PDT An increasing number of Rohingya refugees have been killed in alleged gunfights with law enforcement in Cox's Bazar.

MNLA Attacks DKBA Splinter Group in Myanmar’s Karen State Posted: 23 Sep 2019 04:26 AM PDT Mon armed group attacks DKBA faction after latter fails to leave area controlled by MNLA near Three Pagodas Pass on Thai border, detaining fighters and seizing weapons.

Myanmar Corruption Busters Defend Poor Record Against Top Figures Posted: 23 Sep 2019 03:52 AM PDT The Myanmar Anti-Corruption Commission chief says the body targets lower-level civil servants because most complaints involve junior staff.

Three Chinese With Fake IDs Detained at Myanmar Jade and Gems Emporium Posted: 23 Sep 2019 03:42 AM PDT Three Chinese men may face jail time for using fake Myanmar ID cards to attempt to enter the Jade and Gems Emporium, an event for merchants in Naypyitaw.

How Myanmar’s Military Chief Could Become President Posted: 23 Sep 2019 12:26 AM PDT Under the 2008 Constitution, if the USDP and its allies win 26 percent of Parliament seats, the army chief could become president without even running for office.

The Death of an Exiled Myanmar Prince Posted: 22 Sep 2019 10:30 PM PDT On this day in 1921, Prince Myingun, who tried take down both the royal court and British rule over Burma, died in Vietnam.

Hong Kong Cleans Up After Latest Violence Ahead of Oct. 1 Anniversary Posted: 22 Sep 2019 10:20 PM PDT Police used tear gas to disperse weekend protests in Hong Kong, which saw railway station, mall vandalized a week ahead of China's national day.

Asia Expert to Become Trump’s Deputy National Security Adviser Posted: 22 Sep 2019 09:50 PM PDT Matt Pottinger, a former journalist and ex-US Marine who helped forge Trump's China and North Korea policies, named deputy to president's new national security adviser.

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