The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• China Quietly Pushing Myanmar to Back Its Development Plan for Irrawaddy River
• Court Rejects Bid by Myanmar’s Kayah State Govt to Increase Activists’ Jail Terms
• Why Does the Myanmar Military Rebuff the Work of the Constitutional Amendment Committee?
• Myanmar’s AA Rebel Group ‘Cannot Guarantee Safety’ of Detainees in Its Custody
• N. Korean Leader Kim Presides Over 2nd Day of Key Party Meeting
• City Dwellers Find Simpler Life in Rural China Commune
• Tourists Stay Away From Taj Mahal, Other Indian Attractions as Protests Flare

China Quietly Pushing Myanmar to Back Its Development Plan for Irrawaddy River Posted: 30 Dec 2019 07:52 AM PST China seeks to develop the Irrawaddy River as a safe, cheap link from Yunnan to the Indian Ocean; local critics fear the impact on the economy and the river itself.

Court Rejects Bid by Myanmar’s Kayah State Govt to Increase Activists’ Jail Terms Posted: 30 Dec 2019 05:11 AM PST Loikaw District Court rejects Kayah State govt's appeal seeking harsher sentences for Karenni youth activists jailed for criticizing officials over Gen. Aung San statue.

Why Does the Myanmar Military Rebuff the Work of the Constitutional Amendment Committee? Posted: 30 Dec 2019 04:46 AM PST Rejecting the NLD and ethnic parties' constitutional amendment process, the Myanmar military has gone its own way on charter change, submitting proposals independently.

Myanmar’s AA Rebel Group ‘Cannot Guarantee Safety’ of Detainees in Its Custody Posted: 30 Dec 2019 12:41 AM PST After death of detained NLD township leader, the Arakan Army says the military situation in Rakhine makes it impossible to guarantee the safety of those in its custody.

N. Korean Leader Kim Presides Over 2nd Day of Key Party Meeting Posted: 29 Dec 2019 09:34 PM PST North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presides over second day of ruling party meeting on "crucial issues" as Pyongyang's deadline for progress in talks with US looms.

City Dwellers Find Simpler Life in Rural China Commune Posted: 29 Dec 2019 09:24 PM PST China's megacities have drawn hundreds of millions of people from rural villages in search of jobs, but an emerging trend is seeing people move in the opposite direction.

Tourists Stay Away From Taj Mahal, Other Indian Attractions as Protests Flare Posted: 29 Dec 2019 09:12 PM PST About 200,000 tourists have canceled or delayed trips to the Taj Mahal in the past two weeks due to deadly protests over a new citizenship law, Indian authorities say.

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