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• Exhibition Tries to Inspire People to Be More Positive Online
• Singaporean-Run Spa at Myanmar’s Secretariat Due to Close
• China Gives $1 Million to Myanmar for Peace Process
• NLD Vice Chairman’s Poor Health Threatens Party’s Prospects in Myanmar’s 2020 Election
• Myanmar Artist Shuns EU-Funded Show Over Ne Win Family Residence Deal
• In Myanmar, China’s BRI Projects Are Old Wine in a New Bottle
• AA Frees 18 Myanmar Firefighters After One Dies
• Films From the World Over, Past and Present to Screen at Myanmar’s MEMORY! Film Festival
• A Voice From Kachin State on Myanmar’s Stumbling Democracy
• With Trade War as a Backdrop, US Companies Walk a Line at China Expo
• Mass Surveillance Fears as India Readies Facial Recognition System
• Hong Kong Student Who Fell During Weekend Protests Dies

Exhibition Tries to Inspire People to Be More Positive Online Posted: 08 Nov 2019 08:22 AM PST Nowadays in Myanmar, some people are using social media the wrong way, not hesitating to troll celebrities about personal matters or judge other people's lives, bodies or funny photos, and spreading hate speech. In recent months, a local celebrity tried to commit suicide by taking pills after being targeted by hateful words. Pyinsa Rasa, a […]

Singaporean-Run Spa at Myanmar’s Secretariat Due to Close Posted: 08 Nov 2019 05:55 AM PST An online backlash has prompted the Yangon authorities to announce the closure of a spa within the compound where independence hero General Aung San was murdered.

China Gives $1 Million to Myanmar for Peace Process Posted: 08 Nov 2019 05:46 AM PST Chinese Special Envoy for Asian Affairs Sun Guoxiang delivered a donation of US$1 million to the Myanmar government this week in support of the peace process.

NLD Vice Chairman’s Poor Health Threatens Party’s Prospects in Myanmar’s 2020 Election Posted: 08 Nov 2019 05:38 AM PST The vice chairman of the National League for Democracy and aide to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is seeking medical care in Thailand and may be unable to resume his duties.

Myanmar Artist Shuns EU-Funded Show Over Ne Win Family Residence Deal Posted: 08 Nov 2019 05:02 AM PST An artist has criticized the EU for renting real estate from the family of military dictator Ne Win and for allegedly failing to respond to war crimes in Myanmar.

In Myanmar, China’s BRI Projects Are Old Wine in a New Bottle Posted: 08 Nov 2019 04:01 AM PST Many of China's BRI plans are repackaged versions of previously shelved projects driven by the Yunnan provincial government and Chinese state firms, a new study finds.

AA Frees 18 Myanmar Firefighters After One Dies Posted: 08 Nov 2019 03:52 AM PST Almost a month after being seized by the Arakan Army, 18 firefighters have been freed. The rebel group says a fire chief died after being abducted.

Films From the World Over, Past and Present to Screen at Myanmar’s MEMORY! Film Festival Posted: 08 Nov 2019 03:45 AM PST The seventh MEMORY! Film Festival in Yangon aims to inspire cinema lovers and filmmakers with the theme 'Life Together'.

A Voice From Kachin State on Myanmar’s Stumbling Democracy Posted: 07 Nov 2019 11:50 PM PST Kachin lawmaker Maran Ja Seng Hkawn, daughter of a Kachin revolutionary, talks about the challenges facing Myanmar's democracy and its prospects for federalism.

With Trade War as a Backdrop, US Companies Walk a Line at China Expo Posted: 07 Nov 2019 09:59 PM PST US companies walk a tightrope at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai, with the fate of a deal to defuse a trade war between the countries still up in the air.

Mass Surveillance Fears as India Readies Facial Recognition System Posted: 07 Nov 2019 09:36 PM PST Rights activists, technology experts warn of risks to privacy as India gets ready to launch nationwide facial recognition system.

Hong Kong Student Who Fell During Weekend Protests Dies Posted: 07 Nov 2019 09:20 PM PST Hong Kong student Chow Tsz-lok, 22, dies of wounds suffered when he fell as police dispersed anti-govt protesters last weekend.

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• Myanmar Labor Attaché in Thailand Charged with Corruption
• CCTV Evidence Disappears in Myanmar Toddler Rape Case
• Karenni Youth Jailed for Calling Govt Officials Criminals, ‘Enemies of Ethnic Unity’
• Monk Gets Bail After Condemning Myanmar’s Army ‘Robbers’
• Displaced by Clashes Over Amber, Villagers in Myanmar’s Kachin State Risk Death to Secretly Mine It
• Five Ex-Leaders of Myanmar Naga Group Jailed for Unlawful Association
• In India, Gods ‘Flex Their Muscles’ Over Scarce Land
• Indonesia Eyes ‘Negative Content’ Fines for Social Media Firms
• Facing Arrest, Cambodia’s Sam Rainsy Vows to Get Home Come What May

Myanmar Labor Attaché in Thailand Charged with Corruption Posted: 07 Nov 2019 05:50 AM PST The Anti-Corruption Commission of Myanmar has charged the government's labor representative in Thailand over claims he took thousands of bribes.

CCTV Evidence Disappears in Myanmar Toddler Rape Case Posted: 07 Nov 2019 04:51 AM PST Lawyers from both sides in the high-profile Naypyitaw toddler rape trial are demanding a probe into why vital video evidence has gone missing.

Karenni Youth Jailed for Calling Govt Officials Criminals, ‘Enemies of Ethnic Unity’ Posted: 07 Nov 2019 04:21 AM PST Six Karenni youth activists have been sentenced to six months in prison over a statement against state officials regarding their support for a statue of General Aung San in Loikaw.

Monk Gets Bail After Condemning Myanmar’s Army ‘Robbers’ Posted: 07 Nov 2019 03:56 AM PST A Mandalay-based monk says he will not be silenced by the military for criticizing a payment to a Buddhist nationalist group.

Displaced by Clashes Over Amber, Villagers in Myanmar’s Kachin State Risk Death to Secretly Mine It Posted: 07 Nov 2019 02:30 AM PST Kachin villagers fled their farms due to clashes between the army and KIA over amber; to feed their families, they must now risk death to illegally mine the material.

Five Ex-Leaders of Myanmar Naga Group Jailed for Unlawful Association Posted: 07 Nov 2019 12:22 AM PST Five ex-leaders of the NCSN-K Naga armed group—all of whom were playing a role in the peace process—jailed for 2 years with six other members for unlawful association.

In India, Gods ‘Flex Their Muscles’ Over Scarce Land Posted: 06 Nov 2019 09:44 PM PST As pressure on land supply increases in the world's second-most populous country, thousands of legal cases over religious properties await resolution in India's courts.

Indonesia Eyes ‘Negative Content’ Fines for Social Media Firms Posted: 06 Nov 2019 09:27 PM PST Indonesian officials to meet with social media giants to discuss plan to impose fines and bans on platforms that allow 'negative content'.

Facing Arrest, Cambodia’s Sam Rainsy Vows to Get Home Come What May Posted: 06 Nov 2019 09:01 PM PST Self-exiled Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy heads for home via Bangkok despite Prime Minister Hun Sen's vow to arrest him and Thais' refusal to allow him transit.

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• NLD Lawmaker Asks Why Myanmar’s Fugitives Can Evade Justice 
• The Keys to Building Trust and Achieving Peace Are in the Myanmar Military’s Hands
• Myanmar Police Interrogate 21 Hostages Freed by AA
• Fugitive Myanmar Gold Mining Executive Arrested in Thailand
• Myanmar State Firm Signs Deal to Buy Electricity From Strategic Chinese Project in Rakhine
• Tensions High in Eastern Shan After Myanmar Military Pushes Stricter Security Checks
• Bangladesh Army Chief Set to Visit Myanmar
• Gunmen Kill 15 in Southern Thailand’s Worst Attack in Years
• World’s Biggest Trade Pact Shapes Up Without India
• Malaysia Detains Two Cambodian Dissidents Headed for Thailand
• Knife-Wielding Man Attacks Pro-Beijing Lawmaker in Hong Kong

NLD Lawmaker Asks Why Myanmar’s Fugitives Can Evade Justice  Posted: 06 Nov 2019 06:19 AM PST NLD MP U Tun Tun Oo says influential and wealthy suspects ignore arrest warrants and go into hiding, undermining the rule of law.

The Keys to Building Trust and Achieving Peace Are in the Myanmar Military’s Hands Posted: 06 Nov 2019 04:41 AM PST Various international models are available, but one way or another the Myanmar military must address the demands of ethnic minorities if the country is to achieve peace.

Myanmar Police Interrogate 21 Hostages Freed by AA Posted: 06 Nov 2019 03:51 AM PST Rakhine lawmakers are raising questions about authorities' decision to detain and interrogate 21 civilians taken hostage by the Arakan Army after they were freed Tuesday.

Fugitive Myanmar Gold Mining Executive Arrested in Thailand Posted: 06 Nov 2019 03:22 AM PST National Prosperity Company chair U Soe Tun Shein arrested in Thailand after more than a year on the run from charges of illegal gold mining and tax evasion.

Myanmar State Firm Signs Deal to Buy Electricity From Strategic Chinese Project in Rakhine Posted: 06 Nov 2019 02:37 AM PST Myanmar's state-owned Electric Power Generation signs purchase agreement with power plant being developed by Myanmar-China joint venture in Rakhine State's Kyaukphyu.

Tensions High in Eastern Shan After Myanmar Military Pushes Stricter Security Checks Posted: 06 Nov 2019 01:32 AM PST Attempts by the military to tighten security in Shan State have strained relations among the military, the United Wa State Army and the National Democratic Alliance Army.

Bangladesh Army Chief Set to Visit Myanmar Posted: 06 Nov 2019 12:46 AM PST Bangladesh army chief General Aziz Ahmed reportedly set to visit Myanmar from Dec. 8-13; trip follows high-profile visit to China.

Gunmen Kill 15 in Southern Thailand’s Worst Attack in Years Posted: 06 Nov 2019 12:27 AM PST At least 15 people killed as suspected separatists attack a security checkpoint in Thailand's Muslim-majority south; police officer, defense volunteers among the dead.

World’s Biggest Trade Pact Shapes Up Without India Posted: 05 Nov 2019 09:34 PM PST RCEP trade deal will lower tariffs between Asian markets accounting for nearly a third of global population; India's withdrawal seen strengthening Beijing's hand in Asia.

Malaysia Detains Two Cambodian Dissidents Headed for Thailand Posted: 05 Nov 2019 08:58 PM PST Malaysia detains two Cambodian opposition activists waiting to board flight for Thailand; one has asylum-seeker status.

Knife-Wielding Man Attacks Pro-Beijing Lawmaker in Hong Kong Posted: 05 Nov 2019 08:42 PM PST Junius Ho, a hardline pro-Beijing legislator in Hong Kong, hospitalized after knife attack.

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• Myanmar’s ‘People’s Weatherman’ Dies
• Myanmar Election Commission Seeks to Abolish Military Polling Stations for 2020 Election
• Myanmar Coffee Specialist Wins ASEAN Business Award
• Myanmar’s SNLD Condemns Murder of 3 Party Members in Northern Shan State
• 13 Killed When Coach Slides off Road in Myanmar’s Mandalay
• AA Releases 25 Hostages, Blames Myanmar Military for Deadly Bombing
• Chinese Envoy Meets Members of Myanmar’s Northern Alliance in Yunnan
• The Day Japan Signed War Reparations for Myanmar
• Kachin Medic From Myanmar Working With FBR Killed in Syria
• China’s Xi Urges Cooperation to Bring Down Trade Barriers
• N. Korea Says US Terrorism Report Makes Talks Difficult
• Malaysia Aims to Locate Another $4.3 Billion in 1MDB-Linked Assets

Myanmar’s ‘People’s Weatherman’ Dies Posted: 05 Nov 2019 06:07 AM PST Lifelong meteorologist U Tun Lwin died on Monday. He was 72.

Myanmar Election Commission Seeks to Abolish Military Polling Stations for 2020 Election Posted: 05 Nov 2019 05:51 AM PST Myanmar's election commission has proposed draft reforms to Parliament that would let military personnel and their family members cast votes outside military barracks.

Myanmar Coffee Specialist Wins ASEAN Business Award Posted: 05 Nov 2019 05:46 AM PST Myanmar's Genius Coffee has won a regional business prize for a second year running. The founder says he wants to drive up quality to break into the luxury market.

Myanmar’s SNLD Condemns Murder of 3 Party Members in Northern Shan State Posted: 05 Nov 2019 04:14 AM PST The Shan National League for Democracy has demanded the authorities act to stop civilian deaths in northern Shan State.

13 Killed When Coach Slides off Road in Myanmar’s Mandalay Posted: 05 Nov 2019 04:05 AM PST Two of three coaches taking Buddhist pilgrims from Mon State to Sagaing Region crash, leaving 13 dead and 27 injured.

AA Releases 25 Hostages, Blames Myanmar Military for Deadly Bombing Posted: 05 Nov 2019 03:54 AM PST The Arakan Army has released 25 civilians abducted from a ferry in Rakhine last week but is still holding an unknown number of security personnel hostage.

Chinese Envoy Meets Members of Myanmar’s Northern Alliance in Yunnan Posted: 05 Nov 2019 01:20 AM PST Chinese envoy Sun Guoxiang meets Northern Alliance members in Yunnan province, urges continued engagement with peace process, according to TNLA.

The Day Japan Signed War Reparations for Myanmar Posted: 05 Nov 2019 12:03 AM PST On this day in 1954, Myanmar secured a pledge from Japan to pay reparations for violence and damage caused to the country under Japanese occupation during World War II.

Kachin Medic From Myanmar Working With FBR Killed in Syria Posted: 05 Nov 2019 12:00 AM PST Zau Seng, a Kachin medic and cameraman working with the US-based Free Burma Rangers relief group in Syria, is killed in a mortar strike by Turkish-backed forces.

China’s Xi Urges Cooperation to Bring Down Trade Barriers Posted: 04 Nov 2019 10:32 PM PST Chinese President Xi Jinping says countries need to remove trade barriers, vows to provide more market and investment opportunities.

N. Korea Says US Terrorism Report Makes Talks Difficult Posted: 04 Nov 2019 10:23 PM PST North Korea's inclusion on Washington's list of state sponsors of terrorism preventing progress on denuclearization talks, Pyongyang says.

Malaysia Aims to Locate Another $4.3 Billion in 1MDB-Linked Assets Posted: 04 Nov 2019 10:10 PM PST Malaysian authorities say they are working with five countries to locate $4.3 billion still unaccounted for in 1MDB financial scandal.

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• A Weatherman’s Memoir
• Student Objections to Tree Cutting Halt Projects at Myanmar’s Yangon University
• Media Twisted Suu Kyi’s Comments on Constitutional Change: NLD
• Myanmar’s Nagaland Rebels Expel Peace Representatives
• Three Village Chiefs Shot Dead in Myanmar’s Shan State
• Myanmar Artist Khit Bhone Mo’s Deft Touch With Death
• Indian Man Dies, Lawmaker Still Held After AA Abduction in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
• Myanmar Farmers Say Govt Failing to Buy Rice at Floor Price
• On Rohingya, Myanmar Will Not Shirk From Responsibility: Suu Kyi
• Thailand Says New Asian Trade Deal to Be Signed in 2020
• Chinese State Media Urge ‘Tougher Line’ in Hong Kong After Xinhua Targeted

A Weatherman’s Memoir Posted: 04 Nov 2019 07:14 AM PST To mark the passing of Myanmar weatherman U Tun Lwin, whose warnings about Cyclone Nargis fell on deaf ears in 2008, The Irrawaddy revisits a 2015 review of his memoir.

Student Objections to Tree Cutting Halt Projects at Myanmar’s Yangon University Posted: 04 Nov 2019 06:55 AM PST University of Yangon suspends ring road, landscaping projects as students, teachers object to cutting down of trees.

Media Twisted Suu Kyi’s Comments on Constitutional Change: NLD Posted: 04 Nov 2019 06:48 AM PST The State Counselor's remarks on charter change were misinterpreted by Nikkei Asian Review as well as domestic media that ran stories based on the interview, NLD says.

Myanmar’s Nagaland Rebels Expel Peace Representatives Posted: 04 Nov 2019 06:37 AM PST The National Socialist Council of Nagaland has expelled five jailed members for calling on the group to sign the government's ceasefire agreement.

Three Village Chiefs Shot Dead in Myanmar’s Shan State Posted: 04 Nov 2019 06:02 AM PST Three village chairmen reportedly came to Kyaukme to ask for help to stop the forced recruitment of villagers. They were shot dead ahead of the daytime meeting.

Myanmar Artist Khit Bhone Mo’s Deft Touch With Death Posted: 04 Nov 2019 05:08 AM PST The painter Khit Bhone Mo passed away less than two weeks before his exhibition 'Saffron' opened at Yangon Book Plaza this month.

Indian Man Dies, Lawmaker Still Held After AA Abduction in Myanmar’s Rakhine State Posted: 04 Nov 2019 02:28 AM PST Indian man's body returned along with eight survivors after AA abducts boat passengers in Kyauktaw; Chin State Upper House lawmaker from NLD still detained.

Myanmar Farmers Say Govt Failing to Buy Rice at Floor Price Posted: 04 Nov 2019 02:01 AM PST Rice farmers in Myanmar's Ayeyarwady Region say the government has yet to purchase any of their paddy though the market price has fallen below the government's minimum.

On Rohingya, Myanmar Will Not Shirk From Responsibility: Suu Kyi Posted: 03 Nov 2019 11:32 PM PST Speaking at the ASEAN-UN Summit, State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi responds to UN chief's comments on Rohingya return by saying Myanmar open to 'practical' solutions.

Thailand Says New Asian Trade Deal to Be Signed in 2020 Posted: 03 Nov 2019 09:52 PM PST ASEAN sets sights on February 2020 signing date for world's largest trade bloc, including China, despite new demands from India.

Chinese State Media Urge ‘Tougher Line’ in Hong Kong After Xinhua Targeted Posted: 03 Nov 2019 08:54 PM PST Beijing's China Daily newspaper calls for "tougher line" against Hong Kong protesters after Xinhua news agency and other buildings associated with China are targeted.

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