The Irrawaddy Magazine |
- A Weatherman’s Memoir
- Student Objections to Tree Cutting Halt Projects at Myanmar’s Yangon University
- Media Twisted Suu Kyi’s Comments on Constitutional Change: NLD
- Myanmar’s Nagaland Rebels Expel Peace Representatives
- Three Village Chiefs Shot Dead in Myanmar’s Shan State
- Myanmar Artist Khit Bhone Mo’s Deft Touch With Death
- Indian Man Dies, Lawmaker Still Held After AA Abduction in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
- Myanmar Farmers Say Govt Failing to Buy Rice at Floor Price
- On Rohingya, Myanmar Will Not Shirk From Responsibility: Suu Kyi
- Thailand Says New Asian Trade Deal to Be Signed in 2020
- Chinese State Media Urge ‘Tougher Line’ in Hong Kong After Xinhua Targeted
| Posted: 04 Nov 2019 07:14 AM PST  To mark the passing of Myanmar weatherman U Tun Lwin, whose warnings about Cyclone Nargis fell on deaf ears in 2008, The Irrawaddy revisits a 2015 review of his memoir. |
| Student Objections to Tree Cutting Halt Projects at Myanmar’s Yangon University Posted: 04 Nov 2019 06:55 AM PST  University of Yangon suspends ring road, landscaping projects as students, teachers object to cutting down of trees. |
| Media Twisted Suu Kyi’s Comments on Constitutional Change: NLD Posted: 04 Nov 2019 06:48 AM PST  The State Counselor's remarks on charter change were misinterpreted by Nikkei Asian Review as well as domestic media that ran stories based on the interview, NLD says. |
| Myanmar’s Nagaland Rebels Expel Peace Representatives Posted: 04 Nov 2019 06:37 AM PST  The National Socialist Council of Nagaland has expelled five jailed members for calling on the group to sign the government's ceasefire agreement. |
| Three Village Chiefs Shot Dead in Myanmar’s Shan State Posted: 04 Nov 2019 06:02 AM PST  Three village chairmen reportedly came to Kyaukme to ask for help to stop the forced recruitment of villagers. They were shot dead ahead of the daytime meeting. |
| Myanmar Artist Khit Bhone Mo’s Deft Touch With Death Posted: 04 Nov 2019 05:08 AM PST  The painter Khit Bhone Mo passed away less than two weeks before his exhibition 'Saffron' opened at Yangon Book Plaza this month. |
| Indian Man Dies, Lawmaker Still Held After AA Abduction in Myanmar’s Rakhine State Posted: 04 Nov 2019 02:28 AM PST  Indian man's body returned along with eight survivors after AA abducts boat passengers in Kyauktaw; Chin State Upper House lawmaker from NLD still detained. |
| Myanmar Farmers Say Govt Failing to Buy Rice at Floor Price Posted: 04 Nov 2019 02:01 AM PST  Rice farmers in Myanmar's Ayeyarwady Region say the government has yet to purchase any of their paddy though the market price has fallen below the government's minimum. |
| On Rohingya, Myanmar Will Not Shirk From Responsibility: Suu Kyi Posted: 03 Nov 2019 11:32 PM PST  Speaking at the ASEAN-UN Summit, State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi responds to UN chief's comments on Rohingya return by saying Myanmar open to 'practical' solutions. |
| Thailand Says New Asian Trade Deal to Be Signed in 2020 Posted: 03 Nov 2019 09:52 PM PST  ASEAN sets sights on February 2020 signing date for world's largest trade bloc, including China, despite new demands from India. |
| Chinese State Media Urge ‘Tougher Line’ in Hong Kong After Xinhua Targeted Posted: 03 Nov 2019 08:54 PM PST  Beijing's China Daily newspaper calls for "tougher line" against Hong Kong protesters after Xinhua news agency and other buildings associated with China are targeted. |
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