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- Myanmar Can No Longer Afford to Ignore the Threat of Nationalism
- Arakanese in U.S. Protest Myanmar Army Killings of Civilians in Rakhine
- Karenni Activists Walk Out of Gov’t Meeting
- China-Backed Muse-Mandalay Railway to Cost $9 Billion
- Gov’t to Buy Electricity from China to Cover Shortfall
- Three Inmates Who Live-Streamed Shwebo Prison Riot Punished
- USDP-Proposed Charter Amendment to be Examined by Panel, Not Parliament
- Police Arrest 188 Illegal Chinese with Weapons, Drugs in Tachileik
- Four Arrested in Malaysia Suspected of Plotting Ramadan Attacks
- China, US Have ‘Wisdom’ to Resolve Trade Dispute, Says Beijing’s Top Diplomat
- Vietnam Intensifies Crackdown on Online Dissent: Amnesty Report
- Prison Riot Investigation Must Address Inhumane Conditions
| Myanmar Can No Longer Afford to Ignore the Threat of Nationalism Posted: 14 May 2019 07:05 AM PDT  With an election looming, we can only expect their hate-mongering to intensify |
| Arakanese in U.S. Protest Myanmar Army Killings of Civilians in Rakhine Posted: 14 May 2019 06:59 AM PDT  About 100 demonstrators gather outside Myanmar Embassy, call for independent probe of possible war crimes over detainee deaths |
| Karenni Activists Walk Out of Gov’t Meeting Posted: 14 May 2019 04:53 AM PDT  A speech by the Kayah chief minister caused the rights activists to storm out of the latest round of meetings held to settle disputes over the statue of Gen. Aung San. |
| China-Backed Muse-Mandalay Railway to Cost $9 Billion Posted: 14 May 2019 04:35 AM PDT  A feasibility test has been carried out by China and specific details of the construction will be finalized by the end of 2019. |
| Gov’t to Buy Electricity from China to Cover Shortfall Posted: 14 May 2019 03:44 AM PDT  Two-year deal to see 1,000 MW of power supplied by China Southern Power Grid |
| Three Inmates Who Live-Streamed Shwebo Prison Riot Punished Posted: 14 May 2019 03:12 AM PDT  Investigators will announce soon whether prison authorities face disciplinary action, official says |
| USDP-Proposed Charter Amendment to be Examined by Panel, Not Parliament Posted: 14 May 2019 02:39 AM PDT  Military MP stood in protest to the legislature's vote for a proposed amendment to Article 261 to be discussed by the Charter-Amendment Panel. |
| Police Arrest 188 Illegal Chinese with Weapons, Drugs in Tachileik Posted: 14 May 2019 12:47 AM PDT  Suspects believed to be involved in gambling, officials in Shan State border town say. |
| Four Arrested in Malaysia Suspected of Plotting Ramadan Attacks Posted: 13 May 2019 10:36 PM PDT  The suspects include two Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar, an Indonesian and a Malaysian, police said. |
| China, US Have ‘Wisdom’ to Resolve Trade Dispute, Says Beijing’s Top Diplomat Posted: 13 May 2019 09:41 PM PDT  Both China and the U.S. have ramped up their trade war with both sides imposing new tariffs targeting imports. |
| Vietnam Intensifies Crackdown on Online Dissent: Amnesty Report Posted: 13 May 2019 09:29 PM PDT  Nearly 10 percent of the 128 prisoners held in Vietnam for expressing dissenting views were jailed for posting anti-State comments on social media platforms the report said. |
| Prison Riot Investigation Must Address Inhumane Conditions Posted: 13 May 2019 07:12 PM PDT  To prevent further disturbances, the pardon system must be more clearly explained to inmates. |
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