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- Under Pressure at Home and Abroad, Suu Kyi Gets a Birthday Boost from Supporters
- H1N1 Kills 3 in Yangon
- World Bank Puts Myanmar’s Power Investment Needs at $2B a Year
- More Than 220 Flee Homes in Shan State
- Amid Int’l Espionage Concerns, Mandalay to Embrace Huawei for ‘Safe City’ Project
- Ma Ba Tha is a Necessity: Military
- New Chinese Ambassador Vows to Seek ‘Practical Cooperation’ with Myanmar on BRI Projects
- A Recipe for Survival in Difficult Times
- Housekeeper Recalls Swimmer Who Surprised Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in Detention
- Many in Hong Kong, Fearful of China’s Grasp, Flee to Taiwan
- SE Asia Should Ban Imports of Foreign Trash: Environmentalists
- Urbanization, Commercial Farms Threaten Asia’s Forests, UN Warns
| Under Pressure at Home and Abroad, Suu Kyi Gets a Birthday Boost from Supporters Posted: 19 Jun 2019 06:24 AM PDT  Large crowds clad in adoring T-shirts turn out to wish the State Counselor a happy 74th birthday in Yangon, Mandalay and elsewhere. |
| Posted: 19 Jun 2019 05:40 AM PDT  Of 20 suspected patients, seven have been confirmed to be infected with the deadly virus, including the three deceased. |
| World Bank Puts Myanmar’s Power Investment Needs at $2B a Year Posted: 19 Jun 2019 04:58 AM PDT  Electricity consumption expected to increase by 11% annually through 2030 amid strong economic growth, new report says. |
| More Than 220 Flee Homes in Shan State Posted: 19 Jun 2019 04:34 AM PDT  Villagers in rural parts of Kutkai Township, in northern Shan State, fled their homes when fighting broke out between TNLA troops and the Tatmadaw Sunday morning. |
| Amid Int’l Espionage Concerns, Mandalay to Embrace Huawei for ‘Safe City’ Project Posted: 19 Jun 2019 04:15 AM PDT  Myanmar's second biggest city in a strategic BRI location to have CCTV and AI technology from the Chinese company internationally accused of data theft and spying. |
| Ma Ba Tha is a Necessity: Military Posted: 19 Jun 2019 03:26 AM PDT  The military's spokesperson defended a 30-million kyats Tatmadaw donation to a controversial nationalist group by calling the group necessary for Myanmar Buddhists. |
| New Chinese Ambassador Vows to Seek ‘Practical Cooperation’ with Myanmar on BRI Projects Posted: 19 Jun 2019 02:48 AM PDT  Relations are good but there's room for improvement, envoy Chen Hai says. |
| A Recipe for Survival in Difficult Times Posted: 19 Jun 2019 02:41 AM PDT  Whether it's in the life of a nation or a person, holding on to optimism can keep us moving forward. |
| Housekeeper Recalls Swimmer Who Surprised Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in Detention Posted: 19 Jun 2019 01:54 AM PDT  On the occasion of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's 74 birthday today, The Irrawaddy revisits a 2017 story about her time under house arrest and the strange visit of an American who showed up at her house by swimming across a lake. |
| Many in Hong Kong, Fearful of China’s Grasp, Flee to Taiwan Posted: 18 Jun 2019 10:06 PM PDT  Thousands of Hong Kong residents have left for Taiwan in recent years, citing fears of Chinese erosion of the "one country, two systems" policy and civil liberties. |
| SE Asia Should Ban Imports of Foreign Trash: Environmentalists Posted: 18 Jun 2019 09:52 PM PDT  Less-regulated countries have seen a staggering spike in imports of plastic and electronic waste from developed countries since China banned imports. |
| Urbanization, Commercial Farms Threaten Asia’s Forests, UN Warns Posted: 18 Jun 2019 09:38 PM PDT  Forests are recognized as key to climate-change mitigation and adaptation, yet expanding populations and demand for resources are placing greater stress on them. |
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