The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Talented Myanmar Filmmakers Win International Awards
• Doctor’s Testimony Reveals Toddler in ‘Victoria’ Case Was Raped
• Locals’ Fear of Losing Livelihoods Forces Cancellation of Meeting on Oil and Gas Supply Base Project
• Sri Lankan Technician Accused of Sexual Assault at Myanmar Garment Factory
• Myanmar State Counselor Makes Donation at Religious Event Organized by Pa-O Militias
• Volunteers Say Nearly 100,000 People Displaced by Fighting in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
• Myanmar State Counselor Tells Crowd in Taunggyi She Hopes to See Peace in Her Lifetime
• Options Fade for Last Hong Kong Campus Protesters as US Bill Angers China
• Rohingya in Malaysia Warn Against Fleeing Bangladesh
• Singapore Vows ‘Strong’ Action on Labor Trafficking After First Conviction

Talented Myanmar Filmmakers Win International Awards Posted: 20 Nov 2019 07:44 AM PST The internationally funded Myanmar Script Fund has singled out young filmmakers to boost the country's movie industry.

Doctor’s Testimony Reveals Toddler in ‘Victoria’ Case Was Raped Posted: 20 Nov 2019 07:34 AM PST Doctor tells Naypyitaw court the toddler at the center of the 'Victoria' case was raped, citing injuries and semen found on her body.

Locals’ Fear of Losing Livelihoods Forces Cancellation of Meeting on Oil and Gas Supply Base Project Posted: 20 Nov 2019 07:13 AM PST A company canceled plans for a public consultation regarding an offshore supply base after local residents in Myanmar's Mon State planned to protest the meeting.

Sri Lankan Technician Accused of Sexual Assault at Myanmar Garment Factory Posted: 20 Nov 2019 06:28 AM PST Thousands of workers at a garment factory in Yangon are demanding their employer address labor issues and fire an employee who allegedly sexually assaulted aworker.

Myanmar State Counselor Makes Donation at Religious Event Organized by Pa-O Militias Posted: 20 Nov 2019 05:52 AM PST Daw Aung San Suu Kyi makes donation to new temple in Shan State at event organized by ethnic Pa-O National Organization.

Volunteers Say Nearly 100,000 People Displaced by Fighting in Myanmar’s Rakhine State Posted: 20 Nov 2019 02:36 AM PST New estimates from local aid groups say nearly 100,000 people have been displaced by escalating violence between Myanmar's military and the Arakan Army in Rakhine State.

Myanmar State Counselor Tells Crowd in Taunggyi She Hopes to See Peace in Her Lifetime Posted: 19 Nov 2019 11:16 PM PST State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi says she hopes to see peace achieved in her lifetime during visit to Shan State's capital.

Options Fade for Last Hong Kong Campus Protesters as US Bill Angers China Posted: 19 Nov 2019 09:21 PM PST Hong Kong police appear prepared to wait out the last group of about 100 anti-government protesters trapped inside besieged university.

Rohingya in Malaysia Warn Against Fleeing Bangladesh Posted: 19 Nov 2019 09:07 PM PST Lacking jobs and harassed by police, Rohingya refugees who tried their luck in Malaysia tell friends and family to stay in Bangladesh, despite the harsh conditions there.

Singapore Vows ‘Strong’ Action on Labor Trafficking After First Conviction Posted: 19 Nov 2019 08:59 PM PST Singapore warns of more action against human traffickers after Indian couple is convicted of exploiting Bangladeshi migrant women.

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