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• NLD Have Constitution to Thank for Current Position: Myanmar Military Lawmaker
• Arakan Army Raids Myanmar Military Base in Northern Rakhine
• Myanmar Military Sues Kachin Religious Leader for White House Comments
• Municipal Official in Myanmar Capital Cleared on Bribery Charges
• Most ASEAN Members Back Myanmar’s Repatriation, Aid Efforts in Rakhine
• Amid Fighting, Suu Kyi’s Office Minister Pledges Border Stability with China
• Shan Group Urges Release of Brothers Held for Raid on Myanmar Military Academy
• The Day the British Sentenced Peasant Rebel Leader Saya San to Death
• Chemicals, Plastic Makers to Focus on Curbing SE Asia Plastic Waste
• Ground Shifts in Indonesia’s Economy as Conservative Islam Takes Root
• Hong Kong Violence Becoming More Serious, but Govt in Control, says Lam
• ‘Water Women’ Quench Thirst of Central India’s Parched Villages

NLD Have Constitution to Thank for Current Position: Myanmar Military Lawmaker Posted: 28 Aug 2019 06:17 AM PDT The military-drafted charter, which the ruling party seeks to amend, allowed a peaceful handover by the previous administration, Maj. Thuzar Shwe says.

Arakan Army Raids Myanmar Military Base in Northern Rakhine Posted: 28 Aug 2019 05:51 AM PDT The Arakan Army claims to have killed 30 Myanmar military soldiers in a raid that also captured ammunitions and prisoners of war; the military denies significant losses.

Myanmar Military Sues Kachin Religious Leader for White House Comments Posted: 28 Aug 2019 04:57 AM PDT At Oval Office meeting last month, Kachin Baptist Convention chief Rev. Dr. Hkalam Samson urged President Trump to support religious freedom and federalism in Myanmar.

Municipal Official in Myanmar Capital Cleared on Bribery Charges Posted: 28 Aug 2019 04:06 AM PDT U Min Lwin Soe was arrested in 2017 and charged with accepting bribes from two butchers seeking to have their closed shop reopened. On Wednesday, his case was dismissed.

Most ASEAN Members Back Myanmar’s Repatriation, Aid Efforts in Rakhine Posted: 28 Aug 2019 01:57 AM PDT Naypyitaw supported by most of the bloc's members after Indonesia tables resolution on Rohingya crisis at Bangkok meeting of regional parliamentarians.

Amid Fighting, Suu Kyi’s Office Minister Pledges Border Stability with China Posted: 28 Aug 2019 12:19 AM PDT At a meeting in Beijing, U Kyaw Tin Swe told the Chinese foreign minister that Myanmar appreciates China's assistance on Rohingya repatriation and peace in Myanmar.

Shan Group Urges Release of Brothers Held for Raid on Myanmar Military Academy Posted: 28 Aug 2019 12:18 AM PDT Youth network, lawmaker and fellow teachers insist the pair have never been involved with ethnic armed groups, and say their prolonged detention by police is unlawful.

The Day the British Sentenced Peasant Rebel Leader Saya San to Death Posted: 27 Aug 2019 10:08 PM PDT On this day in 1931 a colonial tribunal sentenced the leader of the largest peasant rebellion against British rule to be hanged.

Chemicals, Plastic Makers to Focus on Curbing SE Asia Plastic Waste Posted: 27 Aug 2019 10:06 PM PDT An alliance of global plastic and consumer goods makers funding a $1 billion anti-plastic waste program said it will prioritize Southeast Asia—the largest ocean polluter.

Ground Shifts in Indonesia’s Economy as Conservative Islam Takes Root Posted: 27 Aug 2019 09:53 PM PDT Online preachers promoting more conservative interpretations of Islam are gaining ground in the world's most populous Muslim country, sparking profound economic trends.

Hong Kong Violence Becoming More Serious, but Govt in Control, says Lam Posted: 27 Aug 2019 09:31 PM PDT The Beijing-backed leader said she still seeks dialogue but that it's the wrong time to set up an independent inquiry into the crisis—a central demand of protesters.

‘Water Women’ Quench Thirst of Central India’s Parched Villages Posted: 27 Aug 2019 09:20 PM PDT As rivers, reservoirs and wells go dry across a parched region of 20 million, about 600 "Jal Sahelis," or water women friends, are trying to fix perennial water woes.

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• Myanmar LGBT Activists Demand Release of Report on Librarian’s Suicide
• Myanmar Military Expands Donations to Non-Buddhist Religions
• China Can Use Its Influence to End Fighting in Myanmar’s Shan State
• Bodies of 3 Myanmar Workers Killed in Mine Collapse Found
• Ongoing Fighting Decimates Myanmar-China Border Trade
• Myanmar Court Allows Appeal of Decision to Drop Lawsuit Against Editor
• Myanmar Navy to Join US-led Maritime Exercise in South China Sea
• Huawei in Talks to Install Russian Operating System on Tablets for Country’s Population Census: sources
• Australian Writer Arrested in China Facing Espionage Charge
• Indonesia Unveils Site of New Capital on Borneo Island
• Malaysia Hopes to Pay for Military Equipment with Palm Oil

Myanmar LGBT Activists Demand Release of Report on Librarian’s Suicide Posted: 27 Aug 2019 08:08 AM PDT They also insist the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission withdraw and apologize for comments the young man was 'mentally weak'.

Myanmar Military Expands Donations to Non-Buddhist Religions Posted: 27 Aug 2019 05:55 AM PDT "We need political cohesion, social cohesion and religious cohesion today. [The Tatmadaw] has done what is necessary for that," a military spokesman said.

China Can Use Its Influence to End Fighting in Myanmar’s Shan State Posted: 27 Aug 2019 05:30 AM PDT Beijing should urge both sides to back down, while being more inclusive of ethnic groups in its investment strategy for the region.

Bodies of 3 Myanmar Workers Killed in Mine Collapse Found Posted: 27 Aug 2019 05:12 AM PDT Rescue workers bring 2 victims' bodies to surface and locate a third; one miner still missing after Sunday's disaster in Magwe Region.

Ongoing Fighting Decimates Myanmar-China Border Trade Posted: 27 Aug 2019 03:17 AM PDT Traders, producers and locals alike are feeling the squeeze of stalled border trade in the Muse and Chin Shwe Haw border trade zones as fighting continues in Shan State.

Myanmar Court Allows Appeal of Decision to Drop Lawsuit Against Editor Posted: 27 Aug 2019 03:15 AM PDT Township court dropped case accusing Myanmar Now chief of defaming ultranationalist monk U Wirathu, but Mandalay District Court agrees to review.

Myanmar Navy to Join US-led Maritime Exercise in South China Sea Posted: 27 Aug 2019 01:36 AM PDT The joint exercises come at a time when Myanmar military leaders are sanctioned by the US and condemned by international human rights organizations.

Huawei in Talks to Install Russian Operating System on Tablets for Country’s Population Census: sources Posted: 26 Aug 2019 11:02 PM PDT As Huawei seeks alternatives to Google's Android OS, it's considering installing Aurora OS— Russia's only operating system—on 36,000 tablets for use in Russia's census.

Australian Writer Arrested in China Facing Espionage Charge Posted: 26 Aug 2019 10:23 PM PDT Chinese diplomat-cum-blogger and journalist Yang Hengjun has been held without charge for seven months already. In China, espionage is a capital offense.

Indonesia Unveils Site of New Capital on Borneo Island Posted: 26 Aug 2019 09:52 PM PDT With Jakarta polluted, congested and slowly sinking into the sea, the world's fourth most populous nation will replace its capital with a "smart city in the forest."

Malaysia Hopes to Pay for Military Equipment with Palm Oil Posted: 26 Aug 2019 09:41 PM PDT The nation is struggling to update its defense equipment, and defense budget cuts this year aren't helping. But, the defense minister said, "We have a lot of palm oil.

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• South Korean President to Visit Myanmar on Sept. 3
• Karenni Activists Charged in Loikaw, in Myanmar’s Kayah State
• China’s Shadow Looms over Recent Attacks in Myanmar’s Shan State 
• Myanmar Military Arrests 2 Brothers over Attack on Defense Academy
• Wounded Myanmar Civilians Evacuated after Being Trapped for 10 Days
• Four Trapped in Collapsed, Flooded Coal Mine in Central Myanmar
• Militiamen Killed, Injured as Myanmar Rebels Continue Shan State Attacks
• Formal Peace Talks Will Resume in Step-by-Step Process: EAOs
• The Day the Burma Translation Society was Born
• EXPLAINER: Why are the Amazon Fires Sparking a Crisis for Brazil – and the World?
• Hong Kong Police Arrest 36, Youngest Aged 12, After Running Battles with Protesters
• Tens of Thousands of Rohingya Mark ‘Genocide Day’ Amid Tensions in Bangladesh Camps
• Orwell Urges British Publishers to Issue Historical Book on Japanese Rule in Myanmar

South Korean President to Visit Myanmar on Sept. 3 Posted: 26 Aug 2019 05:39 AM PDT Moon Jae-in to meet with Myanmar President, State Counselor to discuss ways to enhance trade ties and boost South Korean investment.

Karenni Activists Charged in Loikaw, in Myanmar’s Kayah State Posted: 26 Aug 2019 05:33 AM PDT The Loikaw court officially charged six Karenni youth for calling state officials traitors to Karenni culture and identity over their support for a Gen. Aung San statue.

China’s Shadow Looms over Recent Attacks in Myanmar’s Shan State  Posted: 26 Aug 2019 05:23 AM PDT Can Beijing be considered an honest broker in Myanmar's ethnic conflicts? Military officials appear increasingly wary.

Myanmar Military Arrests 2 Brothers over Attack on Defense Academy Posted: 26 Aug 2019 05:21 AM PDT Brothers are teachers at a school in southern Shan State, but returned to their home near Pyin Oo Lwin, where the academy is located, on the day of the attack.

Wounded Myanmar Civilians Evacuated after Being Trapped for 10 Days Posted: 26 Aug 2019 05:01 AM PDT Villagers in Kutkai Township trapped by heavy fighting; Kutkai town now sheltering more than 2,000 IDPs amid rice shortage in rural areas, aid workers say.

Four Trapped in Collapsed, Flooded Coal Mine in Central Myanmar Posted: 26 Aug 2019 04:19 AM PDT Rescue workers were still trying to get to the miners, who became trapped when heavy rains flooded and then collapsed a mine in Minhla Township Sunday evening.

Militiamen Killed, Injured as Myanmar Rebels Continue Shan State Attacks Posted: 26 Aug 2019 03:22 AM PDT One Tatmadaw troop was killed and another was injured when rebels attacked a smuggling checkpoint between Theinni and Lashio townships Saturday, the Tatmadaw said.

Formal Peace Talks Will Resume in Step-by-Step Process: EAOs Posted: 26 Aug 2019 02:52 AM PDT At the end of the five-day conference, leaders of ethnic armed organizations called for continued political negotiations and an end to current fighting.

The Day the Burma Translation Society was Born Posted: 25 Aug 2019 10:00 PM PDT Seventy-two years ago today, the Burma Translation Society was formed to bring the world's culture and literature to the Burmese public.

EXPLAINER: Why are the Amazon Fires Sparking a Crisis for Brazil – and the World? Posted: 25 Aug 2019 09:31 PM PDT If another five percent of the forest burns, scientists warn it will trigger a cycle of forest dieback that turns earth's largest tropical rainforest into savannah.

Hong Kong Police Arrest 36, Youngest Aged 12, After Running Battles with Protesters Posted: 25 Aug 2019 09:14 PM PDT Police fired water cannons and volleys of tear gas in battles with brick-throwing protesters on Sunday, the second day of violent clashes in the Chinese-ruled city.

Tens of Thousands of Rohingya Mark ‘Genocide Day’ Amid Tensions in Bangladesh Camps Posted: 25 Aug 2019 09:05 PM PDT Some 100,000 gathered to pray Sunday, the two-year anniversary of the brutal Myanmar military crackdown that sent more than 730,000 Rohingya refugees into Bangladesh.

Orwell Urges British Publishers to Issue Historical Book on Japanese Rule in Myanmar Posted: 25 Aug 2019 01:09 AM PDT On Aug. 25, 1944, George Orwell—having been shunned by British publishers—penned a plea for the British Museum to publish a book on the Japanese occupation of Myanmar.

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On the Armed Conflict in Northern Myanmar Posted: 23 Aug 2019 06:45 PM PDT This week on Dateline Irrawaddy, we speak with Dr. Aung Myo and Ko Zan about where the ongoing clashes between rebels and the Myanmar military in Shan State are headed.

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• It Takes Two to Tango
• Myanmar ‘Has No Fourth Estate’, Mandalay Chief Minister Says of Media’s Role
• Do Myanmar’s Generals-Turned-Politicians Have a Plan B for the Presidency?
• Parliamentary Debate on Myanmar Constitutional Reform Gears Up
• Myanmar Military Helicopters Attack Rebels in Northern Rakhine: AA, Locals
• Myanmar Military Says It Will Hold Peace Talks With Ethnic Armies in Shan State
• Rebels Detain 8 Alleged Myanmar Military Troops in Shan State
• Student Film Festival Leaves Myanmar Audiences Wowed
• No Rohingya Return to Myanmar on Dhaka’s Official Repatriation Date
• When Myanmar’s Women Were Given a Seat at the Table
• Cambodia Says EU Rice Tariffs Hurting Farmers
• Canadian Consulate Suspends Travel to China for Hong Kong Staff
• As Students Map the Weather, an Indian Village Bests Its Water Woes

It Takes Two to Tango Posted: 23 Aug 2019 08:26 AM PDT While Myanmar has undertaken necessary preparations for the safe return of its displaced in Bangladesh, Bangladesh has failed to do the same, argues a guest contributor.

Myanmar ‘Has No Fourth Estate’, Mandalay Chief Minister Says of Media’s Role Posted: 23 Aug 2019 08:13 AM PDT Demonstrating a shaky grasp of the law, U Zaw Myint Maung insists the press is wrong to claim it plays a key role in Myanmar's democracy.

Do Myanmar’s Generals-Turned-Politicians Have a Plan B for the Presidency? Posted: 23 Aug 2019 07:37 AM PDT In 2015 the NLD derailed ex-junta chief Sen-Gen Than Shwe's master plan; there is little to suggest the military's allies could win the 2020 vote legitimately.

Parliamentary Debate on Myanmar Constitutional Reform Gears Up Posted: 23 Aug 2019 07:16 AM PDT Military-appointed and USDP lawmakers renewed their opposition to the Charter Amendment Committee, a means of amending Myanmar's Constitution created by the NLD.

Myanmar Military Helicopters Attack Rebels in Northern Rakhine: AA, Locals Posted: 23 Aug 2019 05:53 AM PDT Local residents, lawmaker report heavy, daylong clashes in Minbya Township; witnesses say helicopters strafe and bomb mountains, forests in Minbya, Mrauk-U.

Myanmar Military Says It Will Hold Peace Talks With Ethnic Armies in Shan State Posted: 23 Aug 2019 05:35 AM PDT Talks to be held in Kengtung; spokesman declines to name the ethnic groups involved; announcement follows Chinese ambassador's expression of support for peace process.

Rebels Detain 8 Alleged Myanmar Military Troops in Shan State Posted: 23 Aug 2019 05:01 AM PDT TNLA officials say the eight were dressed as civilians and traveling without weapons in Shan State. The military says it has no report of missing or detained soldiers.

Student Film Festival Leaves Myanmar Audiences Wowed Posted: 23 Aug 2019 01:45 AM PDT In just its 2nd year, the University Students Film Festival has become an important incubator of young filmmaking talent; 10 shorts competed for the top prize this year.

No Rohingya Return to Myanmar on Dhaka’s Official Repatriation Date Posted: 23 Aug 2019 12:55 AM PDT The Bangladesh government earlier told Myanmar that nearly 3,500 refugees would return to Maungdaw on Thursday, but none arrived.

When Myanmar’s Women Were Given a Seat at the Table Posted: 22 Aug 2019 09:46 PM PDT The list of attendees to the Burma Roundtable Conference on Myanmar's partition from British India was entirely male, until a mass of women in Yangon demanded otherwise.

Cambodia Says EU Rice Tariffs Hurting Farmers Posted: 22 Aug 2019 09:45 PM PDT Half a million farmers have been hurt by sharp declines in exports, Cambodia said, after the EU imposed tariffs on the Southeast Asian nation over human rights concerns.

Canadian Consulate Suspends Travel to China for Hong Kong Staff Posted: 22 Aug 2019 09:34 PM PDT The decision, which the consulate is not elaborating on, comes days after a British Consulate employee went missing while visiting Shenzhen, in mainland China.

As Students Map the Weather, an Indian Village Bests Its Water Woes Posted: 22 Aug 2019 09:20 PM PDT An educational weather station at a village school in southern India is teaching children about climate change and helping their parent's harvest more from their land.

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• Venerable Myanmar EAO Leaders Plead for End to Fighting
• Chinese Ambassador Says Beijing Stands with Myanmar on Rohingya Issue
• Healing Images: Exhibition Showcases Works by Art Therapy Patients
• Despite Critical Remarks, Malaysia Keen to Invest in Myanmar
• Locals Say Officials Took Bribes, Freed Illegal Loggers in W. Myanmar
• Myanmar Military Evacuates Foreigners Trapped by Clashes in Kutkai
• Flat-Packed Cities: Wooden Skyscrapers Sprout Over Concrete Concerns
• Frontline View: Making the Case for Violence in Hong Kong Protests
• Former Indian Finance Minister Chidambaram Arrested in Corruption Case

Venerable Myanmar EAO Leaders Plead for End to Fighting Posted: 22 Aug 2019 07:30 AM PDT While decrying the increased fighting taking place in Shan State, leaders still remain reluctant to point fingers, understanding rebel groups that feel unrecognized.

Chinese Ambassador Says Beijing Stands with Myanmar on Rohingya Issue Posted: 22 Aug 2019 06:49 AM PDT Rohingya groups say conditions not right for repatriation; in meeting with Myanmar Army chief, ambassador also calls for end to ethnic alliance's attacks in Shan State.

Healing Images: Exhibition Showcases Works by Art Therapy Patients Posted: 22 Aug 2019 06:44 AM PDT At Myanmar's Aung Clinic, patients struggling with mental illness find a path to wellness in painting. JoSaZo is displaying their works in a new exhibition, 'The Room'.

Despite Critical Remarks, Malaysia Keen to Invest in Myanmar Posted: 22 Aug 2019 05:56 AM PDT "Politics don't create jobs, only economies create jobs," the Malaysian ambassador said, despite his government's past criticism of Myanmar's treatment of the Rohingya.

Locals Say Officials Took Bribes, Freed Illegal Loggers in W. Myanmar Posted: 22 Aug 2019 02:32 AM PDT Villagers and lawmakers in Gwa Township, in western Myanmar's Rakhine State, say local police and forestry officials replaced a captured boat with a decoy as a cover.

Myanmar Military Evacuates Foreigners Trapped by Clashes in Kutkai Posted: 22 Aug 2019 01:39 AM PDT 28 people from US, Canada, HK, China, Taiwan flown to Lashio and then to Yangon; concerns mount for northern Shan State's tourism industry amid ethnic offensive.

Flat-Packed Cities: Wooden Skyscrapers Sprout Over Concrete Concerns Posted: 21 Aug 2019 09:57 PM PDT Growing environmental concerns over concrete and rapid advances in engineered wood, wooden structures are sprouting across Europe, North American and the Asia Pacific.

Frontline View: Making the Case for Violence in Hong Kong Protests Posted: 21 Aug 2019 09:40 PM PDT "I have thrown rocks … I have also been hit by police with batons. We're all slowly getting used to this. We have to," a "peaceful, middle-class" Hong Kong student said.

Former Indian Finance Minister Chidambaram Arrested in Corruption Case Posted: 21 Aug 2019 09:19 PM PDT In a scene watched across India, police scaled a wall to enter the minister's home. A Supreme Court lawyer, he has been a vocal critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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