The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• 37 Civilians Sued by MPs for Criticism Since NLD Took Power
• Three Get Bail in Trial for Myanmar Comedian’s Death
• Myanmar Garment Workers Continue Strike, Demand Regional Minister Resign
• Gallstones Force Myanmar Minister to Take Time Off
• Chinese Man Jailed for Throwing Ink on Drape at Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine
• Mozzarella and Ribs: A Match Made in Heaven at James Cheese Myanmar
• ‘Grass’ or ‘VIP’? How Rural Vietnamese Make the Treacherous Journey to Europe
• Young Democrats Shake Up Pro-Beijing Stronghold in Hong Kong
• Modi’s Party Loses Indian State Election Amid Protests Over Citizenship Law

37 Civilians Sued by MPs for Criticism Since NLD Took Power Posted: 24 Dec 2019 05:26 AM PST A new civil society report says members of Parliament have sued 37 civilians for voicing criticisms since the National League for Democracy came to power in March 2016.

Three Get Bail in Trial for Myanmar Comedian’s Death Posted: 24 Dec 2019 04:45 AM PST A Yangon court has granted bail to three suspects in the trial over the beating death of well-known comedian Aung Yell Htwe on New Year's Eve in 2017.

Myanmar Garment Workers Continue Strike, Demand Regional Minister Resign Posted: 24 Dec 2019 03:07 AM PST Over 1,000 garment workers protested in Ayeyarwady Region Sunday, calling on a regional labor minister to resign as they continue a strike for better pay and conditions.

Gallstones Force Myanmar Minister to Take Time Off Posted: 24 Dec 2019 02:54 AM PST Commerce Minister Dr. Than Myint has been off work for most of this month with gallstones and there is no indication when he will return.

Chinese Man Jailed for Throwing Ink on Drape at Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine Posted: 24 Dec 2019 02:11 AM PST A Japanese court has sentenced a Chinese man to 14 months in prison for vandalizing a drape at Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, where war criminals are among those honored.

Mozzarella and Ribs: A Match Made in Heaven at James Cheese Myanmar Posted: 24 Dec 2019 02:10 AM PST James Cheese Back Ribs, the South Korean chain known for its pork ribs and mozzarella combination, has opened its first outlet in Yangon.

‘Grass’ or ‘VIP’? How Rural Vietnamese Make the Treacherous Journey to Europe Posted: 23 Dec 2019 10:21 PM PST For Vietnamese migrants trying to get to Europe, people-smugglers offer different levels of service at vastly different prices, but the risks are always high.

Young Democrats Shake Up Pro-Beijing Stronghold in Hong Kong Posted: 23 Dec 2019 09:50 PM PST In November's polls, voters in Hong Kong's historically pro-China 'Little Shanghai' district handed victories to young pro-democratic candidates in four of five seats.

Modi’s Party Loses Indian State Election Amid Protests Over Citizenship Law Posted: 23 Dec 2019 09:08 PM PST Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP concedes defeat in Jharkhand state election amid a deadly wave of protests against a new citizenship law deemed anti-Muslim.

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