| Lawyer, Poet, Ex-Army Captain Sued by Myanmar Military for Charter Change Remark Posted: 01 Nov 2019 07:19 AM PDT  A court case in Tanintharyi Region has opened into trio who advocated constitutional change at a public meeting. |
| Remand for AA Chief’s Relatives Extended as Myanmar Police Seek Counterterrorism Charges Posted: 01 Nov 2019 06:18 AM PDT  The sister and brother-in-law of Arakan Army chief Tun Myat Naing remain in custody as the police continue their bid to charge the couple with terror financing. |
| Yangon Timeout Posted: 01 Nov 2019 06:13 AM PDT  Local music, Turkish food by chefs straight from Istanbul, a performance art film and farmers and makers markets are all on in Yangon this week. |
| Social Media Video of Brutal Murder by Alleged Armed Group in Myanmar Draws Public Criticism Posted: 01 Nov 2019 06:08 AM PDT  A video went viral on social media showing alleged members of an armed group asking a victim for his final wishes before beating him to death. |
| In Myanmar, Courts Increasingly Used to Silence Criticism of Military and Govt Posted: 01 Nov 2019 05:14 AM PDT  This week's jailing of a satirical performance troupe continues a worrying trend of official legal action against critics of the government and military. |
| Water Polluted by Myanmar Military-Run Cement Plant Causes Health Issues in Karen State Posted: 01 Nov 2019 05:00 AM PDT  Testing by environmental group ALARM shows that polluted water in Hpa-an is dangerous to humans and may be the result of a coal-powered cement factory run by the military. |
| Minimum Wage Fails to Keep Up With Cost of Living, Myanmar Labor Group Says Posted: 01 Nov 2019 04:07 AM PDT  The minimum wage needs to be raised to keep up with the cost of living, the Confederation of Trade Unions in Myanmar says; survey findings to be released this month. |
| 46 Rohingya Return to Myanmar’s Rakhine State Posted: 01 Nov 2019 03:51 AM PDT  Nearly 400 Rohingya have now voluntarily returned to Rakhine State, independent of resettlement negotiations between the Myanmar and Bangladeshi governments. |
| Our Right to Information Is Inseparable From Our Right to Expression Posted: 31 Oct 2019 11:48 PM PDT  Ahead of the Int'l Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, it's worth reflecting on the link between the right to information and the right to expression. |
| The Day in 1980 When Color TV Arrived in Myanmar Posted: 31 Oct 2019 11:33 PM PDT  On this day in 1980, color television broadcasts came to Yangon with the help of Japanese funding. |
| Malaysia-Singapore Rail Link Back on at Lower Cost: Mahathir Posted: 31 Oct 2019 10:57 PM PDT  Railway line from Malaysia's Johor state to Singapore to proceed after cost lowered by a third, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says. |
| Cheaper Solar Power Gains Ground in Southeast Asia Posted: 31 Oct 2019 10:49 PM PDT  Southeast Asia's total solar power capacity could triple to 35.8 gigawatts by 2024 as the cost of the energy source continues to fall. |
| Hong Kong Braces for Mass Rally Over Weekend After Halloween Clashes Posted: 31 Oct 2019 10:06 PM PDT  Clashes disrupt Halloween festivities in Hong Kong as police fire tear gas at anti-government protesters; another rally planned for Saturday. |
This week, The Irrawaddy looks at the state of Myanmar's labor dispute resolution laws with union leaders U Thet Hnin Aung and Daw Khaing Zar Aung.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi presents democracy as a moral value, author Michal Lubina argues in his analysis of the State Counselor's political thought.
