The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Tainted Ice Cream Sends Dozens to Hospital in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Region
• Myanmar Workers Call Off Overnight Protest After Chief Minister Weighs In  
• Hong Kong Extradition Bill Officially Killed, but More Unrest Likely
• Thai King Fires Palace Officials for ‘Extremely Evil’ Conduct
• High-Definition da Vinci: Exhibition to Display Digital Versions of Leonardo Masterpieces
• Myanmar Court Rejects Bail Bid in Toddler Rape Case
• Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Acknowledges Myanmar Military’s Unwillingness to Reform Charter
• Myanmar Govt Delays Peace Talks With Northern Alliance
• 29 Rohingya Refugees Voluntarily Return to Rakhine
• Fighting Robs Ethnic Chin in Myanmar’s Rakhine State of Livelihoods
• South Korea Warns of ‘Grave Threat’ From Liquid E-Cigarettes
• Indian Govt, Facebook Spar Over Decryption Laws in Top Court
• In Ancient Throne Ritual, Japanese Emperor Vows to Fulfill Duty

Tainted Ice Cream Sends Dozens to Hospital in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Region Posted: 24 Oct 2019 02:30 AM PDT Thirty-four students went to the hospital with what appeared to be food poisoning after eating ice cream sold by a local producer in Ayeyarwady Region on Tuesday.

Myanmar Workers Call Off Overnight Protest After Chief Minister Weighs In   Posted: 24 Oct 2019 02:02 AM PDT Workers from five Yangon factories stage sit-in to demand regional govt's intervention in labor disputes; chief minister tells township authorities to find fair solution.

Hong Kong Extradition Bill Officially Killed, but More Unrest Likely Posted: 23 Oct 2019 10:11 PM PDT Hong Kong scraps extradition bill amid reports Beijing is planning to replace the city's leader; anti-China protesters vow to continue disruptions until all demands met.

Thai King Fires Palace Officials for ‘Extremely Evil’ Conduct Posted: 23 Oct 2019 09:46 PM PDT Just days after sacking his royal consort, Thailand's king fires six palace officials for 'extremely evil conduct'.

High-Definition da Vinci: Exhibition to Display Digital Versions of Leonardo Masterpieces Posted: 23 Oct 2019 07:22 AM PDT 'Leonardo Da Vinci: Opera Omnia' exhibition in Yangon to display HD digital reproductions of 17 masterpieces by the Renaissance artist to mark 500 years since his death.

Myanmar Court Rejects Bail Bid in Toddler Rape Case Posted: 23 Oct 2019 07:17 AM PDT Toddler rape case defendant Aung Gyi is denied bail on grounds that not all witnesses have been heard; no witnesses have so far given evidence against him.

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Acknowledges Myanmar Military’s Unwillingness to Reform Charter Posted: 23 Oct 2019 04:56 AM PDT Military 'not overly enthusiastic' about amending Constitution, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi admits to Japanese media; she says no charter changes will be made before 2020 vote.

Myanmar Govt Delays Peace Talks With Northern Alliance Posted: 23 Oct 2019 03:35 AM PDT The Northern Alliance says the government has delayed this month's peace talks because it is holding a meeting with the 10 NCA signatories.

29 Rohingya Refugees Voluntarily Return to Rakhine Posted: 23 Oct 2019 02:59 AM PDT Rakhine State authorities received 29 Rohingya refugees Tuesday, bringing the number of voluntary returnees to over 300 as officials work to rehabilitate and resettle them.

Fighting Robs Ethnic Chin in Myanmar’s Rakhine State of Livelihoods Posted: 23 Oct 2019 12:04 AM PDT The conflict in northern Rakhine has scared away the tourists who used to visit the area's tatooed Chin women, while farming—and even weaving—has become too dangerous.

South Korea Warns of ‘Grave Threat’ From Liquid E-Cigarettes Posted: 22 Oct 2019 10:23 PM PDT Warning of a 'grave threat to public health', South Korean health minister urges public to stop using liquid e-cigarettes, vows government probe into harms of vaping.

Indian Govt, Facebook Spar Over Decryption Laws in Top Court Posted: 22 Oct 2019 10:15 PM PDT India wants Facebook to help it decrypt private messages when national security is threatened; the social media network says it has no legal obligation to do so.

In Ancient Throne Ritual, Japanese Emperor Vows to Fulfill Duty Posted: 22 Oct 2019 10:07 PM PDT Naruhito, Japan's first emperor born after World War II, pledges to fulfill his duty as a national symbol following ceremony marking his assumption to the throne.

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