The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Trio Face Legal Action Over Event in Support of Convicted Karen Activists
• Striking Workers Say Chinese Businessman Attacked Them With His Car
• ‘Myanmar’s Pride’ Event Showcases National Crafts and Culture
• Rohingya Jailed After 30 Caught in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Region
• Legitimacy of Myanmar Military Polling Stations in Doubt Ahead of 2020 Election
• Thailand and Myanmar Agree to Push Ahead With Dawei Special Economic Zone
• UWSA Kills 6 More Drug Traffickers, Struggles to Police Thai-Myanmar Border
• Two Korean Banks Hopeful of Winning Approval to Open Myanmar Branches
• Cambodian Judge Orders Reinvestigation of Spying Case Against Reporters
• Kashmiri Journalists Stage Protest Against ‘Media Gag’
• Trump Asks China to Probe Democratic Rival Joe Biden

Trio Face Legal Action Over Event in Support of Convicted Karen Activists Posted: 04 Oct 2019 07:04 AM PDT Three more activists face charges for unlawful assembly over rally at Yangon courthouse in support of Karen activists who were prosecuted for Martyrs' Day commemoration.

Striking Workers Say Chinese Businessman Attacked Them With His Car Posted: 04 Oct 2019 06:41 AM PDT Workers on strike at Chinese-owned Unitedtex Overseas Garment Co. factory in Yangon accuse man with ties to the plant of attacking them, and vow legal action.

‘Myanmar’s Pride’ Event Showcases National Crafts and Culture Posted: 04 Oct 2019 06:33 AM PDT A three-day festival to highlight Myanmar's diverse culture has opened at the historic Secretariat in central Yangon, including traditional dance shows and crafts.

Rohingya Jailed After 30 Caught in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Region Posted: 04 Oct 2019 05:43 AM PDT A group of 30 Rohingya, who were caught in Ayeyarwady Region in a single SUV, have been jailed or sent to schools for two years after failing to produce ID.

Legitimacy of Myanmar Military Polling Stations in Doubt Ahead of 2020 Election Posted: 04 Oct 2019 05:33 AM PDT Myanmar's ruling National League for Democracy and other parties are objecting to voting stations in military cantonments, claiming the military may influence voters.

Thailand and Myanmar Agree to Push Ahead With Dawei Special Economic Zone Posted: 04 Oct 2019 03:42 AM PDT Myanmar, Thailand, Dawei, SEZ, Dawei Special Economic Zone, wildlife, Japan, Neighboring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency, Tanintharyi Region, Dr. Tun Naing

UWSA Kills 6 More Drug Traffickers, Struggles to Police Thai-Myanmar Border Posted: 04 Oct 2019 02:58 AM PDT The United Wa State Army killed six drug traffickers and seized 3 million methamphetamine pills Wednesday, but says it can't police the full 400-km Wa State-Thai border.

Two Korean Banks Hopeful of Winning Approval to Open Myanmar Branches Posted: 03 Oct 2019 11:45 PM PDT South Korean lenders KB Kookmin Bank and Industrial Bank of Korea both say they expect to be approved to offer full banking services in Myanmar soon.

Cambodian Judge Orders Reinvestigation of Spying Case Against Reporters Posted: 03 Oct 2019 10:20 PM PDT Judge in Phnom Penh delays verdict in case of two Cambodian RFA journalists accused of spying, saying further investigation needed.

Kashmiri Journalists Stage Protest Against ‘Media Gag’ Posted: 03 Oct 2019 09:58 PM PDT Members of the media in Indian Kashmir protest government's decision to block phone and internet access, which they say impedes their ability to report from the region.

Trump Asks China to Probe Democratic Rival Joe Biden Posted: 03 Oct 2019 09:42 PM PDT Even as Congress investigates Trump's call for Ukraine to probe the son of Democratic candidate Joe Biden, the president asks Beijing to do the same.

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