The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Civilian Vehicles Torched Amid Fighting Between Rebels and Myanmar Army
• Three Myanmar Rebel Groups Halt Offensive Pending Further Talks
• Chinese-Owned Garment Factory Strikers Sued by Myanmar Police
• Myanmar Central Bank Unlikely to Accept Deputy Governor’s Resignation: Sources
• Myanmar Military, USDP Charter Amendment Proposals to be Reviewed by Panel
• Myanmar Military Chief Asks Thai PM to Help 2 Migrant Workers on Death Row
• Company of Former Myanmar Dictator’s Grandson Among 4 Sued for Unpaid Loans
• Myanmar’s Emerging Democracy is Being Eroded
• Cancer Overtakes Heart Disease as Biggest Rich-World Killer
• Thai Police Arrest Suspected Bomb-Maker in Bangkok Blasts
• Hong Kong Police Fire Beanbag Rounds in Overnight Clashes with Protesters

Civilian Vehicles Torched Amid Fighting Between Rebels and Myanmar Army Posted: 04 Sep 2019 06:29 AM PDT Military blames members of Northern Alliance for torching seven vehicles on the Muse Highway in northern Shan State.

Three Myanmar Rebel Groups Halt Offensive Pending Further Talks Posted: 04 Sep 2019 06:17 AM PDT Tuesday night's attacks on vehicles on Muse Highway leave Shan State residents skeptical of their intentions, however.

Chinese-Owned Garment Factory Strikers Sued by Myanmar Police Posted: 04 Sep 2019 04:30 AM PDT Labor activist, workers in Pathein accused of unlawful assembly after making 45 demands of factory's Chinese managers.

Myanmar Central Bank Unlikely to Accept Deputy Governor’s Resignation: Sources Posted: 04 Sep 2019 04:28 AM PDT Though U Soe Thein's resignation letter is reportedly being sent to Myanmar's President's Office, speculation remains as to whether the president will accept it or not.

Myanmar Military, USDP Charter Amendment Proposals to be Reviewed by Panel Posted: 04 Sep 2019 03:37 AM PDT Myanmar's Parliament voted to have charter amendments proposed by military and USDP lawmakers discussed by the amendment committee rather than the full Parliament.

Myanmar Military Chief Asks Thai PM to Help 2 Migrant Workers on Death Row Posted: 04 Sep 2019 02:21 AM PDT Military chief of staff visits the pair in prison as efforts to seek pardon from Thai king continue; the men were convicted of murder based on widely disputed evidence.

Company of Former Myanmar Dictator’s Grandson Among 4 Sued for Unpaid Loans Posted: 04 Sep 2019 12:01 AM PDT AYA Bank, one of Myanmar's largest, is suing the companies at the Yangon Region High Court over loans used to purchase buses that have gone unpaid.

Myanmar’s Emerging Democracy is Being Eroded Posted: 03 Sep 2019 09:21 PM PDT The NLD government—once seen as Myanmar's best hope for a free and democratic society—has turned out to be an enemy of democracy's key ingredient: freedom of expression.

Cancer Overtakes Heart Disease as Biggest Rich-World Killer Posted: 03 Sep 2019 09:12 PM PDT If current trends persist, it could become the world's biggest killer in just a few decades, researchers said on Tuesday.

Thai Police Arrest Suspected Bomb-Maker in Bangkok Blasts Posted: 03 Sep 2019 09:04 PM PDT Two other suspects were arrested in the beginning of August and eleven remain at large. Thai authorities say the attacks could be linked to political issues.

Hong Kong Police Fire Beanbag Rounds in Overnight Clashes with Protesters Posted: 03 Sep 2019 08:56 PM PDT In late night skirmishes Tuesday, they also fired pepper spray. One person was taken from a metro station on a stretcher with an oxygen mask over his face.

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