The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Myanmar Parliament Slashes Military’s Budget Request for First Time
• Europe’s Rich Continue to Buy Myanmar’s Illegal Teak: EIA
• Myanmar’s Opposition, Military Lawmakers Seek House Speaker’s Impeachment
• Myanmar Govt Borrows US$925 M from Central Bank to Cover Deficit
• When a Burmese Cane Ball Juggler Dazzled London
• Myanmar Parliament Approves Half-Million USD for ICJ Genocide Defense After Debate
• Singapore Agency to Help Myanmar Find Partners for Key Infrastructure Projects
• Hundreds Arrested as Hong Kong Citizens Protest Chinese Anthem Law
• US Coronavirus Deaths Top 100,000 as Country Reopens
• Huawei Executive Meng Loses Key Court Fight Against Extradition to US
• No Way Back: Indian Workers Shun City Jobs After Lockdown Ordeal

Myanmar Parliament Slashes Military’s Budget Request for First Time Posted: 28 May 2020 07:04 AM PDT US$7.5 million removed from military's extra budget request, marking the first time the armed forces' full spending request has been denied by the NLD government.

Europe’s Rich Continue to Buy Myanmar’s Illegal Teak: EIA Posted: 28 May 2020 06:18 AM PDT Alec Dawson, a forestry campaigner at the Environmental Investigation Agency, tells The Irrawaddy that illegally logged teak continues to end up in European yachts.

Myanmar’s Opposition, Military Lawmakers Seek House Speaker’s Impeachment Posted: 28 May 2020 05:48 AM PDT The MPs have called for the Parliament Speaker to be removed over his handling of the charter change debate and for allegedly failing to fulfill his duties.

Myanmar Govt Borrows US$925 M from Central Bank to Cover Deficit Posted: 28 May 2020 05:16 AM PDT The loan was approved by Parliament on Wednesday and will cover 20 percent of Myanmar's deficit for the year as spending increases due to impacts of COVID-19.

When a Burmese Cane Ball Juggler Dazzled London Posted: 28 May 2020 05:03 AM PDT On this day in 1924, a Burmese juggler performed at the British Empire Exhibition in London, entertaining audiences with a display of traditional chinlone cane ball prowess.

Myanmar Parliament Approves Half-Million USD for ICJ Genocide Defense After Debate Posted: 28 May 2020 03:28 AM PDT Lawmakers and ministers debated whether the proposed budget to cover the cost of the ICJ defense was in line with laws and procedures.

Singapore Agency to Help Myanmar Find Partners for Key Infrastructure Projects Posted: 28 May 2020 01:19 AM PDT Singapore's Infrastructure Asia has signed an agreement to help Myanmar find 'quality' investors and partners for its Project Bank of high-priority development plans.

Hundreds Arrested as Hong Kong Citizens Protest Chinese Anthem Law Posted: 27 May 2020 10:44 PM PDT Hong Kong police arrested hundreds of people protesting a bill that would make it illegal to abuse China's national anthem.

US Coronavirus Deaths Top 100,000 as Country Reopens Posted: 27 May 2020 10:39 PM PDT The death toll from COVID-19 in the United States has passed 100,000, making it the eighth-most severely affected country in terms of fatalities per capita.

Huawei Executive Meng Loses Key Court Fight Against Extradition to US Posted: 27 May 2020 10:29 PM PDT A court in Canada ruled that there are legitimate legal grounds for extraditing Huawei Technologies executive Meng Wanzhou to the US, angering Beijing.

No Way Back: Indian Workers Shun City Jobs After Lockdown Ordeal Posted: 27 May 2020 10:26 PM PDT The hardship endured by Indian migrant workers left jobless and forced to find a way home due to COVID-19 has made many reluctant to seek work in cities again.

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