AllSBNews: The Irrawaddy Magazine

Thursday, January 16, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

Ethnic Armed Groups Based on Myanmar’s Border With China Welcome Xi Jinping
Myanmar Court Set to Issue Warrant for US Man Who Failed to Attend Court in Cannabis Case
Myanmar Homeowners Arrested After Chinese Migrant Border Raid in Myawaddy
Xi Jinping Calls for ‘Concrete Planning and Implementation’ of Chinese Projects Ahead of Myanmar Visit
Myanmar CSOs Urge Xi Jinping to Terminate Myitsone Dam Project
Fresh, Affordable and Just a Little Spicy: Jana Mon Serves up Myanmar’s Mon Cuisine in Yangon
US, China Sign ‘Phase One’ Deal for Truce in Bruising Trade War
Ex-EU Diplomat Reportedly Accused of Spying for China as Police Conduct Raids in Germany, Brussels

Ethnic Armed Groups Based on Myanmar’s Border With China Welcome Xi Jinping

Posted: 16 Jan 2020 07:21 AM PST

In a sign of their close relationship with Beijing, Myanmar ethnic armed groups based near the border with China made a special effort to welcome Xi Jinping.

Myanmar Court Set to Issue Warrant for US Man Who Failed to Attend Court in Cannabis Case

Posted: 16 Jan 2020 05:38 AM PST

A Mandalay court is preparing an arrest warrant and to take the bail money for a US man accused of running a cannabis plantation, although he allegedly had a permit.

Myanmar Homeowners Arrested After Chinese Migrant Border Raid in Myawaddy

Posted: 16 Jan 2020 05:32 AM PST

Four Myawaddy homeowners face prosecution after a raid found they were sheltering Chinese citizens amid complaints of an influx of unruly migrants.

Xi Jinping Calls for ‘Concrete Planning and Implementation’ of Chinese Projects Ahead of Myanmar Visit

Posted: 16 Jan 2020 05:24 AM PST

Chinese President Xi Jinping wrote in an op-ed in Myanmar's state-owned newspapers that it's time to move ahead on mutually beneficial development projects in Myanmar.

Myanmar CSOs Urge Xi Jinping to Terminate Myitsone Dam Project

Posted: 16 Jan 2020 02:45 AM PST

Civil society groups have called for transparency, impact assessments as Myitsone Dam, other Chinese projects in Kachin State are causing social, environmental problems.

Fresh, Affordable and Just a Little Spicy: Jana Mon Serves up Myanmar’s Mon Cuisine in Yangon

Posted: 16 Jan 2020 12:04 AM PST

Myanmar and foreign residents of Yangon are discovering the authentic flavors on offer at Jana Mon, an excellent Mon cuisine restaurant hidden away near Shwedagon Pagoda.

US, China Sign ‘Phase One’ Deal for Truce in Bruising Trade War

Posted: 15 Jan 2020 09:03 PM PST

Reaching a truce in their trade war, the US and China have signed a deal that will see a rollback of some US tariffs and require China to boost purchases of key products.