The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Congratulates Myanmar’s MMA Champ During Meeting in Tokyo
• Myanmar Appoints UN Rep. as Fifth Female Ambassador
• Two Children Drown Fleeing Fighting in Myanmar’s Rakhine
• NLD: Myanmar Military MPs’ Meetings With Public an ‘Unethical’ Poll Tactic
• Japanese PM Urges Myanmar Military, Govt to Address Rights Issues in Rakhine
• A Visit to the Chinese Casino City in Laos Built by Myanmar Workers
• Indonesia’s Widodo Faces Test of Reform Credentials in 2nd Term
• Hong Kong Leader to Visit Japan After Huge Rally, Night of Violence
• Bangladesh to Move Rohingya to Flood-Prone Island Next Month

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Congratulates Myanmar’s MMA Champ During Meeting in Tokyo Posted: 21 Oct 2019 06:15 AM PDT State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi meets Myanmar MMA champ Aung La Nsang, aka the 'Burmese Python', in Tokyo and congratulates him on his recent ONE Championship win.

Myanmar Appoints UN Rep. as Fifth Female Ambassador Posted: 21 Oct 2019 05:20 AM PDT Myanmar appoints Daw Hmway Hmway Khyne, a UN representative and outspoken critic of the UN's accountability mechanisms on Myanmar, as its ambassador to Italy on Monday.

Two Children Drown Fleeing Fighting in Myanmar’s Rakhine Posted: 21 Oct 2019 03:38 AM PDT Two siblings drown while trying to cross a creek to escape fighting between government troops and the Arakan Army in their village.

NLD: Myanmar Military MPs’ Meetings With Public an ‘Unethical’ Poll Tactic Posted: 21 Oct 2019 03:17 AM PDT National League for Democracy representatives say military-appointed lawmakers are holding 'unethical' meetings with voters from elected lawmakers' constituencies.

Japanese PM Urges Myanmar Military, Govt to Address Rights Issues in Rakhine Posted: 21 Oct 2019 02:26 AM PDT Japanese Prime Minister Abe urges Myanmar to act on rights abuses in Rakhine, during Tokyo meeting with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi; leaders also swap ideas on investment.

A Visit to the Chinese Casino City in Laos Built by Myanmar Workers Posted: 21 Oct 2019 12:15 AM PDT Despite the delay in an official labor agreement with Laos, Myanmar workers are drawn to a Chinese-built special economic zone in the Golden Triangle by relatively higher wages.

Indonesia’s Widodo Faces Test of Reform Credentials in 2nd Term Posted: 20 Oct 2019 10:18 PM PDT Joko Widodo sworn in for a second term as Indonesia's president vowing to cut red tape, expand infrastructure, improve education and create jobs.

Hong Kong Leader to Visit Japan After Huge Rally, Night of Violence Posted: 20 Oct 2019 10:07 PM PDT Chief Executive Carrie Lam heads to Japan as Hong Kong cleans up after a night of violence that saw more huge crowds take to the streets to protest Chinese influence.

Bangladesh to Move Rohingya to Flood-Prone Island Next Month Posted: 20 Oct 2019 09:50 PM PDT Rohingya refugees to begin moving to Bhasan Char in Bay of Bengal next month, Bangladesh says, despite concerns over the island's vulnerability to cyclones and flooding.

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