AllSBNews: 09/18/19

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

The Irrawaddy Magazine

No Peace in Myanmar Without Sacrifices: Kachin Christian Chief
Details Scarce on Funding, Planning for Flood Prevention at New Yangon City Project
Myanmar’s Ruling Party Sues Facebook Users for Chief Minister Memes
Women Writing on Myanmar: There’s a Problem With How We Study Burma
Myanmar Gov’t, Armed Groups Agree “In Principle” On Draft Ceasefire
Myanmar Deputy Police Chief Reportedly Quits Amid Outcry Over Toddler Rape Case
Mosques Reopen in Myanmar’s Magwe 10 Years After Bloody Riots
Analysis: Myanmar Still Living with Legacy of 1988 Military Coup
Democracy Activists Push US Congress to Pass Hong Kong Rights Bill
Vietnam to Abolish Import Tax on Crude Oil From November
Universal Music Opens Southeast Asia HQ Betting on Rap
The Deadly Bombing That Killed Myanmar’s First Foreign Minister

No Peace in Myanmar Without Sacrifices: Kachin Christian Chief

Posted: 18 Sep 2019 07:44 AM PDT

Rev. Hkalam Samson of the Kachin Baptist Convention says leaders talk about peace but they benefit too much from war.

Details Scarce on Funding, Planning for Flood Prevention at New Yangon City Project

Posted: 18 Sep 2019 06:39 AM PDT

Building dykes to protect the flood-prone site of the mega-project will cost an estimated $100 million—and that doesn't cover the inevitable impact on surrounding areas.

Myanmar’s Ruling Party Sues Facebook Users for Chief Minister Memes

Posted: 18 Sep 2019 06:22 AM PDT

The National League for Democracy in Mandalay has sued two Facebook users for allegedly defaming the regional chief minister, U Zaw Myint Maung.

Women Writing on Myanmar: There’s a Problem With How We Study Burma

Posted: 18 Sep 2019 05:55 AM PDT

The neglect of Myanmar scholarship by women and local authors impoverishes our understanding of the country; a new online resource seeks to address the problem.

Myanmar Gov’t, Armed Groups Agree “In Principle” On Draft Ceasefire

Posted: 18 Sep 2019 05:50 AM PDT

The Myanmar government and ethnic armed groups have agreed on parts of a draft ceasefire, including pledges to end fighting, cooperate to help IDPs and hold further talks.

Myanmar Deputy Police Chief Reportedly Quits Amid Outcry Over Toddler Rape Case

Posted: 18 Sep 2019 05:34 AM PDT

Officials deny reports that senior officer, who insisted on prosecuting a driver at the victim's school, has resigned; the girl told a court two teen boys abused her.

Mosques Reopen in Myanmar’s Magwe 10 Years After Bloody Riots

Posted: 18 Sep 2019 04:36 AM PDT

Magwe mosques have reopened after violence a decade ago as Senior General Min Aung Hlaing pledges to protect Myanmar's religious freedom.

Analysis: Myanmar Still Living with Legacy of 1988 Military Coup

Posted: 18 Sep 2019 03:44 AM PDT

To mark the 31st anniversary of the 1988 coup that would see Myanmar ruled by a military junta for more than two decades, The Irrawaddy revisits this analysis from 2018.

Democracy Activists Push US Congress to Pass Hong Kong Rights Bill

Posted: 17 Sep 2019 10:38 PM PDT

HK activists urge US legislators to pass bills that would require yearly review of trade privileges and pave way for sanctioning officials who undermine city's autonomy.