The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Myanmar Security Forces, Civilians Rescued; Ferry Owner, Crew Interrogated After AA Abduction
• Take a Trip Around Myanmar in a Single Meal
• Mine Blast in Myanmar’s Sagaing Leaves One Dead, Three Badly Burned
• Yangon Orders Closure of Unlicensed Luxury Spa in Myanmar’s Historic Secretariat
• Buddhist Monk Accused of Aiding Ethnic Armed Group Tortured by Myanmar Military
• Myanmar Court Freezes Bank Accounts of Fugitive Monk U Wirathu
• In Vietnam’s ‘Billionaire Village’, Migrant Cash Can Buy a Palace
• In Indonesia, ‘Bride Kidnapping’ Tradition Fuels Child Marriage Despite Ban
• US Must Confront China’s Communist Party: Secretary of State
• Hong Kong Braces for Halloween Protest March to Famous Party Zone

Myanmar Security Forces, Civilians Rescued; Ferry Owner, Crew Interrogated After AA Abduction Posted: 31 Oct 2019 07:28 AM PDT Out of more than 45 hostages taken by the Arakan Army, 15 have been rescued, including 10 members of the security forces, Myanmar's military says.

Take a Trip Around Myanmar in a Single Meal Posted: 31 Oct 2019 06:45 AM PDT Sampan's Supper Club brings together dishes by several of Yangon's best ethnic restaurants and serves them up in one delicious—and educational—multi-course meal.

Mine Blast in Myanmar’s Sagaing Leaves One Dead, Three Badly Burned Posted: 31 Oct 2019 06:07 AM PDT Police say they will check the Htoo Han Thit mining company's safety record after a methane explosion kills one, injures three in Sagaing.

Yangon Orders Closure of Unlicensed Luxury Spa in Myanmar’s Historic Secretariat Posted: 31 Oct 2019 05:57 AM PDT The Yangon City Development Committee says a Singaporean luxury spa in Yangon's Secretariat building has to be closed, as it has been operating without a license.

Buddhist Monk Accused of Aiding Ethnic Armed Group Tortured by Myanmar Military Posted: 31 Oct 2019 03:40 AM PDT A monk in northern Shan State says Myanmar army soldiers detained and tortured him after finding radio equipment and uniforms from an ethnic armed group in his monastery.

Myanmar Court Freezes Bank Accounts of Fugitive Monk U Wirathu Posted: 31 Oct 2019 02:21 AM PDT Court in Yangon issues warrant freezing the assets of firebrand monk U Wirathu, including two bank accounts; he has been on the run from a sedition charge since May.

In Vietnam’s ‘Billionaire Village’, Migrant Cash Can Buy a Palace Posted: 30 Oct 2019 11:45 PM PDT Cash remitted by migrant workers bought houses that would otherwise be unobtainable in Vietnam's Do Thanh, the home of three victims found dead in a truck in the UK.

In Indonesia, ‘Bride Kidnapping’ Tradition Fuels Child Marriage Despite Ban Posted: 30 Oct 2019 11:08 PM PDT Activists in Indonesia are working with village elders to end the practice of kidnapping girls for marriage, which has been falsely justified in the name of tradition.

US Must Confront China’s Communist Party: Secretary of State Posted: 30 Oct 2019 10:39 PM PDT China seeks international domination and must be confronted, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warns.

Hong Kong Braces for Halloween Protest March to Famous Party Zone Posted: 30 Oct 2019 10:24 PM PDT Hong Kong tightens security as anti-government protesters plan to defy police ban and march to Lan Kwai Fong, a popular entertainment area, on Halloween.

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