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• Mandalay University Rector Faces Probe over Canteen Contract
• Restriction on Rohingya Use of Internet Data in Bangladesh Triggers Debate  
• Myanmar Soldiers Sentenced to 20 Years After Civilian Killings
• Leaving Prison, Ex-Child Soldier Calls for Peace in Myanmar’s Shan State
• Rights Activist in Myanmar Sentenced for Giving Judge Broken Scales of Justice
• Police Detained, Forestry Officials Investigated Over Bribes in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
• Myanmar Ambassador Meets with 2 Migrant Workers on Death Row in Thailand
• Myanmar’s Yangon Intl Airport Reopens
• Zimbabwe’s Mugabe: From Liberator to Oppressor
• The Day Myanmar’s Independence Hero Tied The Knot
• Hard Right: Political Divide Deepens in Thailand
• US Voices Concern Over Myanmar Army’s Lawsuit Against Religious Leader
• Taiwan Warns Solomon Islands of China ‘Debt Trap’ in Diplomatic Switch

Mandalay University Rector Faces Probe over Canteen Contract Posted: 06 Sep 2019 07:33 AM PDT Ministry of Education investigates a food court construction contract at the university; students claim it did not follow procedures and their signatures were faked.

Restriction on Rohingya Use of Internet Data in Bangladesh Triggers Debate   Posted: 06 Sep 2019 05:27 AM PDT Some say crime in the camps is aided by unregistered SIM cards and massive data usage. Others say blocking the internet will only invite greater crises.

Myanmar Soldiers Sentenced to 20 Years After Civilian Killings Posted: 06 Sep 2019 05:15 AM PDT Two Myanmar military soldiers were sentenced to 20 years in prison for desertion after allegedly killing seven civilians in Karen State and now await trial for murder.

Leaving Prison, Ex-Child Soldier Calls for Peace in Myanmar’s Shan State Posted: 06 Sep 2019 04:25 AM PDT Ko Aung Ko Htwe, who was jailed for describing life as a child soldier, says conflict motivated by self-interest, not political goals.

Rights Activist in Myanmar Sentenced for Giving Judge Broken Scales of Justice Posted: 06 Sep 2019 02:48 AM PDT An activist in Myanmar's Kachin State who faces prison under the Peaceful Assembly Law saw his sentence extended Friday after giving a pair of broken scales to a judge.

Police Detained, Forestry Officials Investigated Over Bribes in Myanmar’s Rakhine State Posted: 06 Sep 2019 02:12 AM PDT An investigation found the officials accepted 600,000 kyats in bribes to set traffickers of illegally logged timber free—and replaced their seized boat to cover it up.

Myanmar Ambassador Meets with 2 Migrant Workers on Death Row in Thailand Posted: 05 Sep 2019 11:48 PM PDT Envoy tells the pair the government is working on their behalf to seek a royal pardon for their murder convictions, widely viewed as flawed.

Myanmar’s Yangon Intl Airport Reopens Posted: 05 Sep 2019 11:16 PM PDT Operations are back to normal at Myanmar's major international airport, after shutting down for 19 hours Thursday when an aircraft skidded off the runway.

Zimbabwe’s Mugabe: From Liberator to Oppressor Posted: 05 Sep 2019 11:09 PM PDT Even his harshest critics admitted to his tactical brilliance. Robert Mugabe, the freedom fighter turned power-obsessed authoritarian, has passed away.

The Day Myanmar’s Independence Hero Tied The Knot Posted: 05 Sep 2019 10:20 PM PDT On this day in 1942, Gen. Aung San, shortly after joining the Japanese to drive the British out of Myanmar, married Daw Khin Kyi.

Hard Right: Political Divide Deepens in Thailand Posted: 05 Sep 2019 10:10 PM PDT Thailand's illiberal "yellow camp" conservative nationalists have turned up their social media rhetoric against progressive opponents with a new term: "nation-haters."

US Voices Concern Over Myanmar Army’s Lawsuit Against Religious Leader Posted: 05 Sep 2019 09:47 PM PDT The Myanmar military's criminal complaint against the Rev. Dr. Hkalam Samson "seeks to unduly limit his freedom of expression," the US State Dept. said on Thursday.

Taiwan Warns Solomon Islands of China ‘Debt Trap’ in Diplomatic Switch Posted: 05 Sep 2019 09:39 PM PDT The "Flashy infrastructure" promised by China has severely damaged local ecosystems and infringed sovereignty, a spokesperson for Taiwan's foreign ministry warned.

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• Myanmar Army Says It Recaptures Village in Buthidaung from AA
• Bosses of Myanmar’s Controversial New Yangon City Project See Major Shakeup
• Rally in Northern Myanmar Highlights IDPs Plight
• Dengue Fever Kills 68 in Myanmar in 8 Months 
• Myanmar, South Korea Sign Major Agreements on Trade, Investment and Finance
• Thai Park Chief Questions DNA Evidence in Case of Missing Karen Activist
• Flights Delayed at Yangon Airport After Myanmar Military Plane Skids Off Runway
• The Day Three Myanmar Banknotes Suddenly Became Worthless
• North Korea Tells United Nations to Cut International Aid Staff
• Bangkok Tops Paris, London as World’s Most-Visited City: MasterCard
• Thai Garment Factory Investigated by Starbucks After Illegal Wages Exposed
• Hong Kong Leader to Meet Media After Killing Extradition Bill

Myanmar Army Says It Recaptures Village in Buthidaung from AA Posted: 05 Sep 2019 07:29 AM PDT Rebel group denies it was in Oo Yin Tha; some local residents say the Myanmar military entered the empty village and torched all the homes.

Bosses of Myanmar’s Controversial New Yangon City Project See Major Shakeup Posted: 05 Sep 2019 05:33 AM PDT Two of the five directors of the company to develop New Yangon City, which involves a corruption-tinted Chinese company, have been replaced.

Rally in Northern Myanmar Highlights IDPs Plight Posted: 05 Sep 2019 05:17 AM PDT IDPs and civil society organizations gathered in Kachin State's capital to draw attention to the plight of Myanmar's displaced persons as clashes continue in Shan State.

Dengue Fever Kills 68 in Myanmar in 8 Months  Posted: 05 Sep 2019 05:11 AM PDT Dengue fever has infected over 10,000 people in Myanmar this year, most of them children. The highest number of cases have been in Irrawaddy Region, followed by Yangon.

Myanmar, South Korea Sign Major Agreements on Trade, Investment and Finance Posted: 05 Sep 2019 04:26 AM PDT On the 2nd day of his visit, Korean President Moon Jae-in tells Yangon forum Seoul aims to be a key partner, oversees 5 MOU signings, including on New Dala City Project.

Thai Park Chief Questions DNA Evidence in Case of Missing Karen Activist Posted: 05 Sep 2019 03:54 AM PDT A Thai National Parks official has said he doubts the results of a DNA test that indicate a missing Karen activist was murdered in 2014.

Flights Delayed at Yangon Airport After Myanmar Military Plane Skids Off Runway Posted: 05 Sep 2019 02:20 AM PDT No one was hurt when an engine failure caused a Y-8 military plane to skid off the runway, but inbound flights from China and several ASEAN nations were held up an hour.

The Day Three Myanmar Banknotes Suddenly Became Worthless Posted: 04 Sep 2019 11:03 PM PDT On this day in 1987, Gen. Ne Win's government abruptly demonetized three banknotes in a move that caused financial hardship for many and hastened the end of his rule.

North Korea Tells United Nations to Cut International Aid Staff Posted: 04 Sep 2019 10:13 PM PDT The international pariah said the world body's programs have failed "due to the politicization of UN assistance by hostile forces," according to a letter seen by Reuters.

Bangkok Tops Paris, London as World’s Most-Visited City: MasterCard Posted: 04 Sep 2019 09:30 PM PDT The new statistics are welcome by Thai officials, who had worried recently over drops in foreign arrivals. MasterCard Inc. recorded 22.8 million visitors this past years.

Thai Garment Factory Investigated by Starbucks After Illegal Wages Exposed Posted: 04 Sep 2019 09:21 PM PDT The expose raises questions about Thailand's ability to inspect garment factories and protect workers across the country.

Hong Kong Leader to Meet Media After Killing Extradition Bill Posted: 04 Sep 2019 09:06 PM PDT After killing the controversial bill Wednesday, Carrie Lam is due to speak to the media before departing for a trip to China's Guangxi province on Thursday afternoon.

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• Civilian Vehicles Torched Amid Fighting Between Rebels and Myanmar Army
• Three Myanmar Rebel Groups Halt Offensive Pending Further Talks
• Chinese-Owned Garment Factory Strikers Sued by Myanmar Police
• Myanmar Central Bank Unlikely to Accept Deputy Governor’s Resignation: Sources
• Myanmar Military, USDP Charter Amendment Proposals to be Reviewed by Panel
• Myanmar Military Chief Asks Thai PM to Help 2 Migrant Workers on Death Row
• Company of Former Myanmar Dictator’s Grandson Among 4 Sued for Unpaid Loans
• Myanmar’s Emerging Democracy is Being Eroded
• Cancer Overtakes Heart Disease as Biggest Rich-World Killer
• Thai Police Arrest Suspected Bomb-Maker in Bangkok Blasts
• Hong Kong Police Fire Beanbag Rounds in Overnight Clashes with Protesters

Civilian Vehicles Torched Amid Fighting Between Rebels and Myanmar Army Posted: 04 Sep 2019 06:29 AM PDT Military blames members of Northern Alliance for torching seven vehicles on the Muse Highway in northern Shan State.

Three Myanmar Rebel Groups Halt Offensive Pending Further Talks Posted: 04 Sep 2019 06:17 AM PDT Tuesday night's attacks on vehicles on Muse Highway leave Shan State residents skeptical of their intentions, however.

Chinese-Owned Garment Factory Strikers Sued by Myanmar Police Posted: 04 Sep 2019 04:30 AM PDT Labor activist, workers in Pathein accused of unlawful assembly after making 45 demands of factory's Chinese managers.

Myanmar Central Bank Unlikely to Accept Deputy Governor’s Resignation: Sources Posted: 04 Sep 2019 04:28 AM PDT Though U Soe Thein's resignation letter is reportedly being sent to Myanmar's President's Office, speculation remains as to whether the president will accept it or not.

Myanmar Military, USDP Charter Amendment Proposals to be Reviewed by Panel Posted: 04 Sep 2019 03:37 AM PDT Myanmar's Parliament voted to have charter amendments proposed by military and USDP lawmakers discussed by the amendment committee rather than the full Parliament.

Myanmar Military Chief Asks Thai PM to Help 2 Migrant Workers on Death Row Posted: 04 Sep 2019 02:21 AM PDT Military chief of staff visits the pair in prison as efforts to seek pardon from Thai king continue; the men were convicted of murder based on widely disputed evidence.

Company of Former Myanmar Dictator’s Grandson Among 4 Sued for Unpaid Loans Posted: 04 Sep 2019 12:01 AM PDT AYA Bank, one of Myanmar's largest, is suing the companies at the Yangon Region High Court over loans used to purchase buses that have gone unpaid.

Myanmar’s Emerging Democracy is Being Eroded Posted: 03 Sep 2019 09:21 PM PDT The NLD government—once seen as Myanmar's best hope for a free and democratic society—has turned out to be an enemy of democracy's key ingredient: freedom of expression.

Cancer Overtakes Heart Disease as Biggest Rich-World Killer Posted: 03 Sep 2019 09:12 PM PDT If current trends persist, it could become the world's biggest killer in just a few decades, researchers said on Tuesday.

Thai Police Arrest Suspected Bomb-Maker in Bangkok Blasts Posted: 03 Sep 2019 09:04 PM PDT Two other suspects were arrested in the beginning of August and eleven remain at large. Thai authorities say the attacks could be linked to political issues.

Hong Kong Police Fire Beanbag Rounds in Overnight Clashes with Protesters Posted: 03 Sep 2019 08:56 PM PDT In late night skirmishes Tuesday, they also fired pepper spray. One person was taken from a metro station on a stretcher with an oxygen mask over his face.

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• South Korean President Enhances Bilateral Economic Ties with Myanmar
• Three Lawmakers Quit Charter Amendment Committee in Spat with NLD
• 6 Myanmar Villagers, Including 3-Year-Old, Wounded in Rakhine
• Court Martial Not Related to AP Mass Graves Report, Myanmar Military Says
• Bail Granted to Shan Brothers Held over Attack on Myanmar Military Academy
• Lawmaker to Propose Bill Legalizing Hemp Cultivation in Myanmar
• Lunch with a Myanmar Princess
• Hong Kong is a Nation
• Japan Won’t Join US-led Maritime Coalition in Gulf
• Hong Kong Leader Denies Beijing Won’t Let Her Resign

South Korean President Enhances Bilateral Economic Ties with Myanmar Posted: 03 Sep 2019 06:33 AM PDT During Korean President Moon Jae-in's visit to Myanmar, both countries signed five MOUs and one framework agreement on trade and economic cooperation.

Three Lawmakers Quit Charter Amendment Committee in Spat with NLD Posted: 03 Sep 2019 06:17 AM PDT NLD renegade and two members of Rakhine party quit to voice their disapproval with the panel's process for drafting the amendment bill.

6 Myanmar Villagers, Including 3-Year-Old, Wounded in Rakhine Posted: 03 Sep 2019 06:01 AM PDT Villagers say their neighbors were injured when Tatmadaw troops fired at village homes then looted local grocers and phone vendors. The Tatmadaw calls them defamers.

Court Martial Not Related to AP Mass Graves Report, Myanmar Military Says Posted: 03 Sep 2019 04:00 AM PDT Case against soldiers stems from failure to follow rules of engagement during a clash with ARSA in Gutar Pyin, the same village mentioned in the report, spokesman says.

Bail Granted to Shan Brothers Held over Attack on Myanmar Military Academy Posted: 03 Sep 2019 02:35 AM PDT Family says personal dispute may have caused someone to frame the two teachers, who are accused of violating the Unlawful Association Act and communicating with rebels.

Lawmaker to Propose Bill Legalizing Hemp Cultivation in Myanmar Posted: 03 Sep 2019 02:11 AM PDT At a meeting on Aug. 29, lawmakers, legal experts and govt officials agreed the crop has many potential benefits, but said more research is necessary.

Lunch with a Myanmar Princess Posted: 02 Sep 2019 10:33 PM PDT A guest columnist dines in Italy with a granddaughter of Myanmar royalty and the fourth wife of a Myanmar dictator, and learns some secrets to living a happy life.

Hong Kong is a Nation Posted: 02 Sep 2019 10:07 PM PDT Chinese policy has created a Hong Kong that overwhelmingly wants nothing to do with China or its government, but Xi Jinping won't let the city go. This will not end well.

Japan Won’t Join US-led Maritime Coalition in Gulf Posted: 02 Sep 2019 09:30 PM PDT Though the United States is Japan's most important ally, Tokyo has fostered economic ties with Iran, who they'd been major buyers of oil from before recent US sanctions.

Hong Kong Leader Denies Beijing Won’t Let Her Resign Posted: 02 Sep 2019 09:20 PM PDT Carrie Lam denied the veracity of leaked audio purportedly of her saying that, if it were up to her, she'd apologize and resign for having caused "unforgivable havoc."

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• Govt Aiding Effort to Seek Pardons for 2 Myanmar Workers on Death Row in Thailand: Minister
• Meeting Between Rebels, Myanmar Govt Peace Team ‘Just for Show’: TNLA Official
• CSOs Call on Rebels, Myanmar Military to End Fighting
• Myanmar Military to Court-Martial Troops over Mass Graves in Rakhine
• Myanmar Govt Restores Internet Access to Parts of Rakhine, Chin States
• Two Myanmar Nationalists Jailed for Shutting Down Muslim Prayer Sites
• Head of Bangladesh’s Rohingya Relief Agency Replaced Days after Mass Rally at Refugee Camp
• Police Officer in Western Myanmar’s Rakhine State Stabbed to Death
• Kashmiri Militant Calls for Pakistan Military Intervention in Disputed Region
• China, US Kick Off New Round of Tariffs in Trade War
• Hong Kong on Edge After Weekend of Clashes, Airport Disruption

Govt Aiding Effort to Seek Pardons for 2 Myanmar Workers on Death Row in Thailand: Minister Posted: 02 Sep 2019 05:47 AM PDT U Thein Swe says Myanmar working with Thai officials as calls grow for govt to help the men, whose confessions in the 2014 double-murder case are widely seen as forced.

Meeting Between Rebels, Myanmar Govt Peace Team ‘Just for Show’: TNLA Official Posted: 02 Sep 2019 05:24 AM PDT No agreements reached, says Brotherhood Alliance spokesman, who accused the govt of organizing Saturday's talks in Keng Tung under pressure from China.

CSOs Call on Rebels, Myanmar Military to End Fighting Posted: 02 Sep 2019 05:13 AM PDT A joint statement from 26 local groups demanded justice for the deaths of two mothers and their children by mortar blast in Myanmar's Shan State over the weekend.

Myanmar Military to Court-Martial Troops over Mass Graves in Rakhine Posted: 02 Sep 2019 02:12 AM PDT Court of Inquiry finds troops may not have followed regulations; hundreds of bodies were found near Gutar Pyin village in Buthidaung Township after 2017 clash with ARSA.

Myanmar Govt Restores Internet Access to Parts of Rakhine, Chin States Posted: 02 Sep 2019 01:46 AM PDT Four Rakhine State townships remain under an internet ban from the communications ministry, as fighting between the Myanmar military and Arakan Army continues.

Two Myanmar Nationalists Jailed for Shutting Down Muslim Prayer Sites Posted: 02 Sep 2019 01:10 AM PDT The pair, who led a mob that shut down three temporary Ramadan worship locations in Yangon in May, were handed one-year sentences for incitement.

Head of Bangladesh’s Rohingya Relief Agency Replaced Days after Mass Rally at Refugee Camp Posted: 02 Sep 2019 12:44 AM PDT He is the 2nd official in 2 days to be reassigned amid speculation over who was behind Aug. 25 rally that drew hundreds of thousands of Rohingya who earlier fled Myanmar.

Police Officer in Western Myanmar’s Rakhine State Stabbed to Death Posted: 01 Sep 2019 11:13 PM PDT Police Sub-lieutenant Zaw Min Htay is the third officer killed in attacks on police in Ponnagyun and Kyuaktaw townships in the past two weeks. Details are forthcoming.

Kashmiri Militant Calls for Pakistan Military Intervention in Disputed Region Posted: 01 Sep 2019 09:41 PM PDT His call underlines growing domestic pressure on Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Kahn to take robust action after India stripped Kashmir of its special status on Aug. 5.

China, US Kick Off New Round of Tariffs in Trade War Posted: 01 Sep 2019 09:31 PM PDT The US began imposing 15 percent tariffs on a another batch of Chinese goods at a key time of year for American retailers. Trade groups warn of lost jobs and sales.

Hong Kong on Edge After Weekend of Clashes, Airport Disruption Posted: 01 Sep 2019 09:11 PM PDT Still, Monday seems to have brought a relative calm, with trains running, shops opening and workers on their way to the office, though the protests continue.

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