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Friday, November 8, 2019

The Irrawaddy Magazine

Exhibition Tries to Inspire People to Be More Positive Online
Singaporean-Run Spa at Myanmar’s Secretariat Due to Close
China Gives $1 Million to Myanmar for Peace Process
NLD Vice Chairman’s Poor Health Threatens Party’s Prospects in Myanmar’s 2020 Election
Myanmar Artist Shuns EU-Funded Show Over Ne Win Family Residence Deal
In Myanmar, China’s BRI Projects Are Old Wine in a New Bottle
AA Frees 18 Myanmar Firefighters After One Dies
Films From the World Over, Past and Present to Screen at Myanmar’s MEMORY! Film Festival
A Voice From Kachin State on Myanmar’s Stumbling Democracy
With Trade War as a Backdrop, US Companies Walk a Line at China Expo
Mass Surveillance Fears as India Readies Facial Recognition System
Hong Kong Student Who Fell During Weekend Protests Dies

Exhibition Tries to Inspire People to Be More Positive Online

Posted: 08 Nov 2019 08:22 AM PST

Nowadays in Myanmar, some people are using social media the wrong way, not hesitating to troll celebrities about personal matters or judge other people's lives, bodies or funny photos, and spreading hate speech. In recent months, a local celebrity tried to commit suicide by taking pills after being targeted by hateful words. Pyinsa Rasa, a […]

Singaporean-Run Spa at Myanmar’s Secretariat Due to Close

Posted: 08 Nov 2019 05:55 AM PST

An online backlash has prompted the Yangon authorities to announce the closure of a spa within the compound where independence hero General Aung San was murdered.

China Gives $1 Million to Myanmar for Peace Process

Posted: 08 Nov 2019 05:46 AM PST

Chinese Special Envoy for Asian Affairs Sun Guoxiang delivered a donation of US$1 million to the Myanmar government this week in support of the peace process.

NLD Vice Chairman’s Poor Health Threatens Party’s Prospects in Myanmar’s 2020 Election

Posted: 08 Nov 2019 05:38 AM PST

The vice chairman of the National League for Democracy and aide to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is seeking medical care in Thailand and may be unable to resume his duties.

Myanmar Artist Shuns EU-Funded Show Over Ne Win Family Residence Deal

Posted: 08 Nov 2019 05:02 AM PST

An artist has criticized the EU for renting real estate from the family of military dictator Ne Win and for allegedly failing to respond to war crimes in Myanmar.

In Myanmar, China’s BRI Projects Are Old Wine in a New Bottle

Posted: 08 Nov 2019 04:01 AM PST

Many of China's BRI plans are repackaged versions of previously shelved projects driven by the Yunnan provincial government and Chinese state firms, a new study finds.

AA Frees 18 Myanmar Firefighters After One Dies

Posted: 08 Nov 2019 03:52 AM PST

Almost a month after being seized by the Arakan Army, 18 firefighters have been freed. The rebel group says a fire chief died after being abducted.

Films From the World Over, Past and Present to Screen at Myanmar’s MEMORY! Film Festival

Posted: 08 Nov 2019 03:45 AM PST

The seventh MEMORY! Film Festival in Yangon aims to inspire cinema lovers and filmmakers with the theme 'Life Together'.

A Voice From Kachin State on Myanmar’s Stumbling Democracy

Posted: 07 Nov 2019 11:50 PM PST

Kachin lawmaker Maran Ja Seng Hkawn, daughter of a Kachin revolutionary, talks about the challenges facing Myanmar's democracy and its prospects for federalism.

With Trade War as a Backdrop, US Companies Walk a Line at China Expo

Posted: 07 Nov 2019 09:59 PM PST

US companies walk a tightrope at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai, with the fate of a deal to defuse a trade war between the countries still up in the air.