The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• New Kachin Party Eyes Electoral Triumph Next Year
• Renewed Fighting in Shan and Rakhine as Myanmar Military Lets Ceasefire Expire
• Myanmar Court Considers Bail for Defendant in Toddler Rape Case
• Rakhine State Parliament Votes to Investigate Civilian Deaths in AA-Myanmar Army Clashes
• Myanmar Energy Analysts Alarmed at Floating Power Plant Plans for Yangon
• Myanmar’s Ethnic Parties Dismiss NLD’s Ethnic Affairs Committee as Pre-Election Ploy
• South Korea to Help Reform Myanmar’s Once Military-Controlled Administration
• Remembering Saffron: Of Monks and Military Men
• ‘My Soul’s Calling,’ Says Indonesian Police Officer Battling Forest Fires
• Hong Kong Leader Defends Police From Brutality Accusations
• From Myanmar to Gabon, Countries Turn to Nature to Cut Climate Risks
• The Assassination of Myanmar’s Communist Leader

New Kachin Party Eyes Electoral Triumph Next Year Posted: 24 Sep 2019 06:48 AM PDT The chief of the newly formed Kachin State People's Party, Dr. Manam Tu Ja, says next year's election could bring sweeping federal reforms and a chance of real peace.

Renewed Fighting in Shan and Rakhine as Myanmar Military Lets Ceasefire Expire Posted: 24 Sep 2019 06:44 AM PDT Violence has broken out again in Shan and Rakhine states, with ethnic armed groups expressing surprise at the Myanmar military's refusal to extend its ceasefire.

Myanmar Court Considers Bail for Defendant in Toddler Rape Case Posted: 24 Sep 2019 06:36 AM PDT Dekkhina Thiri District Court in Naypyitaw to rule Oct. 9 on whether driver Aung Gyi, thought by many to be a scapegoat in the case, will be granted bail.

Rakhine State Parliament Votes to Investigate Civilian Deaths in AA-Myanmar Army Clashes Posted: 24 Sep 2019 06:03 AM PDT The Rakhine State parliament has voted to investigate the deaths of at least 80 civilians during recent violence between the Arakan Army and the Myanmar military.

Myanmar Energy Analysts Alarmed at Floating Power Plant Plans for Yangon Posted: 24 Sep 2019 04:33 AM PDT Electricity Ministry asked why it is opting for expensive LNG from a power ship in the Yangon River rather than investing in cheaper solar power.

Myanmar’s Ethnic Parties Dismiss NLD’s Ethnic Affairs Committee as Pre-Election Ploy Posted: 24 Sep 2019 02:45 AM PDT Ethnic leaders say the ruling party's new Ethnic Affairs Committee is evidence that the NLD would rather compete for votes than cooperate with ethnic parties.

South Korea to Help Reform Myanmar’s Once Military-Controlled Administration Posted: 24 Sep 2019 02:45 AM PDT Myanmar's main public administration department has been under civilian control for less than a year. Now South Korea is stepping in to help the reform process.

Remembering Saffron: Of Monks and Military Men Posted: 24 Sep 2019 12:25 AM PDT This month marks 12 years since thousands of monks protested against military misrule; The Irrawaddy revisits a 2014 commentary on the Saffron Revolution's legacy.

‘My Soul’s Calling,’ Says Indonesian Police Officer Battling Forest Fires Posted: 23 Sep 2019 10:30 PM PDT Indonesian volunteer firefighter uses buckets and branches to help put out Borneo forest fires that are choking swathes of Southeast Asia.

Hong Kong Leader Defends Police From Brutality Accusations Posted: 23 Sep 2019 10:14 PM PDT HK leader Carrie Lam supports police for upholding rule of law, acknowledges 'long road ahead' to heal rifts in society amid anti-China protests.

From Myanmar to Gabon, Countries Turn to Nature to Cut Climate Risks Posted: 23 Sep 2019 09:59 PM PDT Environmental resilience experts tout 'nature-based solutions' to climate change such as planting mangroves and forests at a meeting in New York.

The Assassination of Myanmar’s Communist Leader Posted: 23 Sep 2019 07:00 PM PDT On this day in 1968, communist and rebel leader Thakhin Than Tun was betrayed and killed by a comrade after 20 years fighting the Myanmar government.

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