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• Myanmar Court Drops Drug Charges Against Rakhine CSO Boss for Lack of Evidence
• Irrawaddy Editor Wins Myanmar’s Top Literary Prize
• Monk Among Civilians Wounded as Fighting Continues in Myanmar’s Shan State
• Myanmar Govt to Combine Two Key Economic Ministries
• Italy-Based ENI to Begin Exploring for Oil in Myanmar’s Mandalay Region
• Citywide Protests Disrupt Hong Kong as Students Barricade Campuses
• UN Urges Southeast Asian Countries to Get Tough on Plastic Pollution
• Built to Scale? Growing Pains Hit Cambodia’s Social Enterprises

Myanmar Court Drops Drug Charges Against Rakhine CSO Boss for Lack of Evidence Posted: 14 Nov 2019 05:16 AM PST A Rakhine State court has thrown out drug charges against the chairman of Arakan Rakkhita Group, U Ba Aye, after almost 400,000 yaba pills were found at his farm.

Irrawaddy Editor Wins Myanmar’s Top Literary Prize Posted: 14 Nov 2019 05:07 AM PST The Irrawaddy English editor Kyaw Zwa Moe wins the National Literature Award for his volume of articles on Myanmar's political changes and life as a political prisoner.

Monk Among Civilians Wounded as Fighting Continues in Myanmar’s Shan State Posted: 14 Nov 2019 04:35 AM PST Teacher, monk among civilians injured in Kutkai as violence between the Ta'ang National Liberation Army and the Myanmar military continues.

Myanmar Govt to Combine Two Key Economic Ministries Posted: 14 Nov 2019 04:10 AM PST The Myanmar government has announced plans to form a single ministry to handle economic programs as well as plans to support private sector growth.

Italy-Based ENI to Begin Exploring for Oil in Myanmar’s Mandalay Region Posted: 13 Nov 2019 11:33 PM PST Italy-based ENI Co. and local partner outline oil exploration plans in eight townships to Mandalay regional parliament; public consultations due to begin this month.

Citywide Protests Disrupt Hong Kong as Students Barricade Campuses Posted: 13 Nov 2019 10:12 PM PST Protesters paralyze parts of Hong Kong for a fourth straight day, forcing school closures, blocking highways and disrupting rail services amid an escalation in violence.

UN Urges Southeast Asian Countries to Get Tough on Plastic Pollution Posted: 13 Nov 2019 09:56 PM PST To tackle plastic pollution, Southeast Asia needs region-wide policies to regulate packaging, UN Environment Program says in an 89-page report.

Built to Scale? Growing Pains Hit Cambodia’s Social Enterprises Posted: 13 Nov 2019 09:19 PM PST In Cambodia, businesses dedicated to using their profits for good are learning to find ways to scale up while staying true to their original mission.

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