Tuesday, October 29, 2019

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine

Chief Minister of Myanmar’s Bago Region Apologizes for ‘Marry-a-Teacher’ Remarks

Posted: 29 Oct 2019 06:49 AM PDT

Bago's chief minister, U Win Thein, has apologized for telling villagers to propose marriage to female teachers to encourage them not to move away.

Could a Logistical Issue Overturn Myanmar’s Peace Talks?

Posted: 29 Oct 2019 06:22 AM PDT

The Restoration Council of Shan State claims the military is trying to undermine the peace process.

KNU Says Meetings With Myanmar State Counselor, Army Chief Positive for Peace Process

Posted: 29 Oct 2019 05:55 AM PDT

KNU says latest talks with State Counselor and Army chief will help move peace process forward; two sides will try convening JICM next month.

New Amnesty Report Says Myanmar Military, EAOs Committing War Crimes in Shan

Posted: 29 Oct 2019 05:32 AM PDT

A new Amnesty International report based on nearly 100 interviews with civilians alleges the military and ethnic armed groups are committing war crimes in Shan State.

Govt: Cause of Polluted Water in Myanmar’s Karen State Still Unclear

Posted: 29 Oct 2019 03:18 AM PDT

The Karen State government says it is still searching for the source of contaminated drinking water.

Can ‘Coordinated Attacks’ Be Calls for Ethnic Rights? Myanmar Military Chief Asks

Posted: 29 Oct 2019 03:12 AM PDT

On the fourth anniversary of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement, Myanmar's top general questions whether ethnic minorities' attempts to assert their rights are legitimate.

15 Killed as Truck Carrying Buddhist Pilgrims Plunges off Cliff in Myanmar’s Shan State

Posted: 29 Oct 2019 02:55 AM PDT

Three monks, three children among 15 killed as truck carrying 25 pilgrims from Sagaing Region to Buddhist sites in southern Shan State drives off a cliff at night.

AA Frees 12 of 31 Bus Passengers Detained in Myanmar’s Rakhine State

Posted: 28 Oct 2019 11:33 PM PDT

Arakan Army frees 12 civilians detained in Mrauk-U on Oct. 11, but continues to hold 19 firefighters; Tatmadaw says air raid frees 15 captured by AA in earlier incident.

The Day Myanmar’s Wartime Puppet Leader Crashed in Vietnam

Posted: 28 Oct 2019 11:00 PM PDT

On this day in 1943, Myanmar's delegation crashed while flying to Tokyo's Greater East Asia Conference. The delegates survived but the summit's plans were short-lived.

After Baghdadi Death, Southeast Asia Braces for Retaliatory Attacks by ISIS

Posted: 28 Oct 2019 10:16 PM PDT

Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and other nations in the region prepare for possible 'lone wolf' strikes by ISIS loyalists after terror group leader's death in Syria.

Hong Kong Leader Expects City to Record Negative Growth in 2019

Posted: 28 Oct 2019 10:10 PM PDT

Carrie Lam, chief executive of Hong Kong, predicts city's economy to contract in 2019 as impact of months of violent street protests makes itself felt.

US Regulator to Bar China’s Huawei and ZTE from Govt Subsidy Program

Posted: 28 Oct 2019 09:59 PM PDT

US Federal Communications Commission set to block state funding to telecom carriers who do business with China's Huawei, ZTE on grounds of national security.
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