Wednesday, October 13, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Myanmar’s Detained President Exposes Illegality of Coup in Court Testimony

Posted: 13 Oct 2021 06:29 AM PDT

The President said he refused to resign on the day of the coup; this confirms the view that the transfer of power by a military-appointed 'acting President' was illegal.

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International Cigarette Firm Ditches Military-Ruled Myanmar

Posted: 13 Oct 2021 04:04 AM PDT

British American Tobacco is the latest multinational to abandon its operations in Myanmar since the February coup.

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Myanmar Junta Criticized Over Mandalay Palace Park Plan

Posted: 13 Oct 2021 01:55 AM PDT

Conservationists have attacked the regime's scheme to build a public recreation area alongside Mandalay's most famous cultural site.

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Two Power Plants in Myanmar’s Biggest City Shut Amid Coup’s Financial Fallout

Posted: 13 Oct 2021 12:56 AM PDT

The collapse in the kyat since February has made the plants' LNG fuel unaffordable; the move is expected to see more blackouts in Yangon in the days ahead.

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Regional Leaders Face Dual Task: Save ASEAN, Save Myanmar

Posted: 13 Oct 2021 12:51 AM PDT

Calls have emerged from within ASEAN to shun Myanmar, but such a move would harm the regional grouping's members in the long run.

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