Friday, January 3, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine

Most Myanmar Trafficking Cases Involve Forced Marriage in China: Police

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 06:29 AM PST

Myanmar's police say 188 trafficking cases from Myanmar were forced into Chinese marriages last year.  

Mysterious Signs of Impending China-Backed Railway Worry Villagers in Myanmar’s Shan State

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 05:20 AM PST

Strange markers in villages along a planned China-backed railway in Shan State suggest the project is proceeding without input from locals, who fear for their futures.

18 Killed in Karen State Car Accident

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 04:31 AM PST

An express bus carrying migrant workers to Thailand crashed into a car on the Asia Highway in Myawaddy and fell into a ravine on Friday morning.

In the News: Revisions for 2020

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 04:09 AM PST

The Irrawaddy offers a selection of analyses, commentaries and interviews published in 2019 that shed light on key issues likely to continue shaping the nation this year.

Myanmar Military Clashes with Karen Armed Group, 2 Civilians Wounded

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 04:00 AM PST

The Karen National Liberation Army and the Myanmar army fought Thursday in Papun, Karen State as relations remain tense and peace talks falter.

NLD Expands Ethnic Affairs Committee Ahead of Myanmar Election

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 03:50 AM PST

National League for Democracy Vice Chairman U Zaw Myint Maung has said that the new committee is part of the party's strategy for the 2020 general election.

Lawyers to Sue Naypyitaw Police for Naming Raped Toddler

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 03:47 AM PST

Lawyers for the raped toddler's family are preparing to sue the police chiefs who named the victim at a high-profile press conference in the capital.

Armed Gang Robs Myanmar Police in Rakhine

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 01:56 AM PST

Four Rakhine border guards were robbed while returning to their police station with the monthly salaries of their outpost's police officers in Rathedaung Township.

First Airport in Western Myanmar’s Chin State to Open in June

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 01:39 AM PST

Western Myanmar's Chin State will become much easier to access in 2020 as officials say the Surbung Airport will open in June after five years of construction.

Myanmar Rebel Armies Extend Truce but Fighting Continues

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 12:59 AM PST

Three active ethnic armed groups have extended their ceasefire by two months but fighting persists in Rakhine State.

Taiwan’s Military Chief Among 8 Dead in Helicopter Crash

Posted: 02 Jan 2020 10:27 PM PST

Taiwan's military chief among eight people killed in helicopter crash in mountainous area near Taipei.

Tokyo Paralympics to See Record Number of Competing Nations

Posted: 02 Jan 2020 10:19 PM PST

A record 170 nations are expected to compete at this year's Tokyo Paralympics.

Japan Calls for Ex-Nissan Boss Ghosn’s Handover via Interpol

Posted: 02 Jan 2020 10:10 PM PST

Tokyo asks Interpol to detain former Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn after he fled a financial misconduct case in Japan.

Indonesia Plans Cloud Seeding to Halt Rain; Flood Death Toll Rises to 43

Posted: 02 Jan 2020 09:55 PM PST

Indonesia to carry out cloud seeding to prevent further rainfall over Jakarta following deadly floods and landslides.
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