The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• South Korean President Enhances Bilateral Economic Ties with Myanmar
• Three Lawmakers Quit Charter Amendment Committee in Spat with NLD
• 6 Myanmar Villagers, Including 3-Year-Old, Wounded in Rakhine
• Court Martial Not Related to AP Mass Graves Report, Myanmar Military Says
• Bail Granted to Shan Brothers Held over Attack on Myanmar Military Academy
• Lawmaker to Propose Bill Legalizing Hemp Cultivation in Myanmar
• Lunch with a Myanmar Princess
• Hong Kong is a Nation
• Japan Won’t Join US-led Maritime Coalition in Gulf
• Hong Kong Leader Denies Beijing Won’t Let Her Resign

South Korean President Enhances Bilateral Economic Ties with Myanmar Posted: 03 Sep 2019 06:33 AM PDT During Korean President Moon Jae-in's visit to Myanmar, both countries signed five MOUs and one framework agreement on trade and economic cooperation.

Three Lawmakers Quit Charter Amendment Committee in Spat with NLD Posted: 03 Sep 2019 06:17 AM PDT NLD renegade and two members of Rakhine party quit to voice their disapproval with the panel's process for drafting the amendment bill.

6 Myanmar Villagers, Including 3-Year-Old, Wounded in Rakhine Posted: 03 Sep 2019 06:01 AM PDT Villagers say their neighbors were injured when Tatmadaw troops fired at village homes then looted local grocers and phone vendors. The Tatmadaw calls them defamers.

Court Martial Not Related to AP Mass Graves Report, Myanmar Military Says Posted: 03 Sep 2019 04:00 AM PDT Case against soldiers stems from failure to follow rules of engagement during a clash with ARSA in Gutar Pyin, the same village mentioned in the report, spokesman says.

Bail Granted to Shan Brothers Held over Attack on Myanmar Military Academy Posted: 03 Sep 2019 02:35 AM PDT Family says personal dispute may have caused someone to frame the two teachers, who are accused of violating the Unlawful Association Act and communicating with rebels.

Lawmaker to Propose Bill Legalizing Hemp Cultivation in Myanmar Posted: 03 Sep 2019 02:11 AM PDT At a meeting on Aug. 29, lawmakers, legal experts and govt officials agreed the crop has many potential benefits, but said more research is necessary.

Lunch with a Myanmar Princess Posted: 02 Sep 2019 10:33 PM PDT A guest columnist dines in Italy with a granddaughter of Myanmar royalty and the fourth wife of a Myanmar dictator, and learns some secrets to living a happy life.

Hong Kong is a Nation Posted: 02 Sep 2019 10:07 PM PDT Chinese policy has created a Hong Kong that overwhelmingly wants nothing to do with China or its government, but Xi Jinping won't let the city go. This will not end well.

Japan Won’t Join US-led Maritime Coalition in Gulf Posted: 02 Sep 2019 09:30 PM PDT Though the United States is Japan's most important ally, Tokyo has fostered economic ties with Iran, who they'd been major buyers of oil from before recent US sanctions.

Hong Kong Leader Denies Beijing Won’t Let Her Resign Posted: 02 Sep 2019 09:20 PM PDT Carrie Lam denied the veracity of leaked audio purportedly of her saying that, if it were up to her, she'd apologize and resign for having caused "unforgivable havoc."

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