The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Parliamentarian Challenges House Speaker To Debate
• Two Suspects Arrested in Murder of Journalist
• UN Blocked From Delivering Aid to Kachin Refugees
• Educators in Mon State Struggle with Tight Budgets
• Civil Society Organizations Urge Government Action Over Burma Army Offensives
• Locals in Dawei Seek Justice After Impact of Destructive Tin Mining
• KBZ and Kasikorn Banks Introduce Remittance Services
• Malaysia Arrests Seven for Suspected Links to Militant Groups
• Authorities Investigate Small Retail Businesses for Visa Violations
• UN Human Rights Chief Urges Murder Inquiry into Duterte’s Killing Claim
• China Returns US Underwater Drone Seized in South China Sea
• Freestyle Utopia—Hip Hop and Healing in Meikhtila

Parliamentarian Challenges House Speaker To Debate Posted: 21 Dec 2016 06:57 AM PST Mahn Win KhaingThan warns MP U OoHla Saw that his comments to a local newspaper on a rejected proposal could harm the Parliament's image. The post Parliamentarian Challenges House Speaker To Debate appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Two Suspects Arrested in Murder of Journalist Posted: 21 Dec 2016 05:44 AM PST Police arrest two suspects from a karaoke bar in Monywa Township in connection with the murder of Eleven Media Group's Ko Soe Moe Tun. The post Two Suspects Arrested in Murder of Journalist appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

UN Blocked From Delivering Aid to Kachin Refugees Posted: 21 Dec 2016 05:33 AM PST The UN has waited months to send aid to a group of refugees in KIO-controlled territory but has been unable to secure official permission to do so. The post UN Blocked From Delivering Aid to Kachin Refugees appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Educators in Mon State Struggle with Tight Budgets Posted: 21 Dec 2016 04:37 AM PST 'We were behind 5 million kyats ($3,600) in payments to our school teachers last year,' says one community leader. The post Educators in Mon State Struggle with Tight Budgets appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Civil Society Organizations Urge Government Action Over Burma Army Offensives Posted: 21 Dec 2016 04:30 AM PST 'This is not what the people desired or expected when the National League for Democracy was voted into office by popular mandate last year,' reads a joint statement. The post Civil Society Organizations Urge Government Action Over Burma Army Offensives appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Locals in Dawei Seek Justice After Impact of Destructive Tin Mining Posted: 21 Dec 2016 04:04 AM PST Villagers have been fighting for two years to be compensated after a mining project causes severe flooding, loss of homes, and toxicity in water. The post Locals in Dawei Seek Justice After Impact of Destructive Tin Mining appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

KBZ and Kasikorn Banks Introduce Remittance Services Posted: 21 Dec 2016 03:03 AM PST Burma's KBZ Bank signs a MoU with Thailand's Kasikorn Bank to introduce remittance services for migrant workers in both countries. The post KBZ and Kasikorn Banks Introduce Remittance Services appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Malaysia Arrests Seven for Suspected Links to Militant Groups Posted: 21 Dec 2016 02:47 AM PST One foreigner was arrested for suspected links to IS and attempting to get details about security at an international school in Kuala Lumpur. The post Malaysia Arrests Seven for Suspected Links to Militant Groups appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Authorities Investigate Small Retail Businesses for Visa Violations Posted: 21 Dec 2016 12:35 AM PST NLD lawmaker suggests the businesses are largely operated by non-nationals and questions whether this is in breach of the law. The post Authorities Investigate Small Retail Businesses for Visa Violations appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

UN Human Rights Chief Urges Murder Inquiry into Duterte’s Killing Claim Posted: 20 Dec 2016 09:01 PM PST The United Nations human rights commission urges the Philippines to launch a murder investigation into President Rodrigo Duterte's claims of killing. The post UN Human Rights Chief Urges Murder Inquiry into Duterte's Killing Claim appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

China Returns US Underwater Drone Seized in South China Sea Posted: 20 Dec 2016 08:41 PM PST China on Tuesday handed back to the United States an underwater drone it had seized last week in an incident that raised tensions. The post China Returns US Underwater Drone Seized in South China Sea appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Freestyle Utopia—Hip Hop and Healing in Meikhtila Posted: 20 Dec 2016 05:30 PM PST A journey taken as part of a music-based youth project sparks reflections on a cathartic interfaith freestyle rap music session. The post Freestyle Utopia—Hip Hop and Healing in Meikhtila appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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National News

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• Two arrested in Eleven Media murder case
• Ethnic minorities rail against costumes worn during rally
• Govt sponsors journalists on field visit to northern Rakhine
• Kachin IDPs flock to Laiza after fall of Gidon outpost
• Hundreds flee renewed fighting between Shan, Ta’ang ethnic armed groups
• Kachin residents forced to forage for food to survive
• MPs told to mind ministries’ promises
• Shortage of TB doctors leading to patient backlogs
• Passenger ferry, cargo vessel crash injures five
• Prisons Department seeks food budget bump

Two arrested in Eleven Media murder case Posted: 21 Dec 2016 12:30 AM PST Two KTV managers have been arrested in connection with the murder of an Eleven Media reporter in Monywa, police confirmed yesterday. The two men were among the last people to have been in contact with the reporter before his body was discovered early in the morning on December 13.

Ethnic minorities rail against costumes worn during rally Posted: 21 Dec 2016 12:27 AM PST Representatives from a number of Myanmar's ethnic groups have condemned what they say is the unauthorised appropriation of traditional ethnic costumes worn by marchers at a recent rally held in support of the Tatmadaw.

Govt sponsors journalists on field visit to northern Rakhine Posted: 21 Dec 2016 12:25 AM PST The government has organised a press junket of 13 journalists to tour Maungdaw and Buthidaung, areas which has been under lockdown since October attacks on border guard posts.

Kachin IDPs flock to Laiza after fall of Gidon outpost Posted: 21 Dec 2016 12:20 AM PST Thousands of people in Kachin State have been newly displaced in the aftermath of a military offensive that saw Tatmadaw troops overrun the Kachin Independence Army's Gidon mountaintop outpost.

Hundreds flee renewed fighting between Shan, Ta’ang ethnic armed groups Posted: 21 Dec 2016 12:20 AM PST Clashes between the Ta'ang National Liberation Army and the Restoration Council of Shan State, across several villages in Shan State's Namtu township yesterday, displaced hundreds of civilians and killed one teenage girl.

Kachin residents forced to forage for food to survive Posted: 21 Dec 2016 12:19 AM PST Skyrocketing transport costs and road blockages due to conflict have forced a number of villagers in northern Kachin State's Hsawlaw township to begin foraging for food in order to survive, according to Kachin MPs.

MPs told to mind ministries’ promises Posted: 21 Dec 2016 12:07 AM PST Parliament has announced it will be holding ministries accountable to projects and tasks the government departments have promised to carry out.

Shortage of TB doctors leading to patient backlogs Posted: 21 Dec 2016 12:05 AM PST Head doctors at hospitals around Myanmar are calling for more resources to be dedicated to the fight against tuberculosis, as a current shortfall in medical officers has left patients waiting on treatment.

Passenger ferry, cargo vessel crash injures five Posted: 21 Dec 2016 12:02 AM PST A cargo vessel sunk on the evening of December 19 following a collision with a passenger ferry on Yangon's Toe River, leading to costly damages and five people sustaining injuries.

Prisons Department seeks food budget bump Posted: 21 Dec 2016 12:00 AM PST As commodity prices continue to soar across the country, the Prisons Department will ask the government to increase the cost of living allowance granted for each prisoner within the correctional system.

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The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Former USDP Lawmaker Sues Woman Over Facebook Comment
• Case of Capsized Sagaing Ferry Brought to Court
• Burma Government Invites Northern Alliance to Peace Talks
• The Battle for Gideon: A Kachin Perspective
• UN: 15,000 Flee Shan State Conflict into China
• Fourth Burma Telecom Company Expected to Launch
• Ethnic Organizations Criticize Rally in Support of Burma Army
• US Says It Will Work with Duterte After Latest Outburst
• Hackers Hit Thai Sites to Protest Restrictive Internet Law
• Ten Things to do in Rangoon This Week

Former USDP Lawmaker Sues Woman Over Facebook Comment Posted: 20 Dec 2016 07:21 AM PST U Hla Swe says that a volunteer from Magwe Division's Gangaw Township defamed him while responding to his social media post. The post Former USDP Lawmaker Sues Woman Over Facebook Comment appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Case of Capsized Sagaing Ferry Brought to Court Posted: 20 Dec 2016 06:13 AM PST Three individuals are charged in the case of the overcrowded ferry that sank on the Chindwin River, killing some 70 passengers. The post Case of Capsized Sagaing Ferry Brought to Court appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Burma Government Invites Northern Alliance to Peace Talks Posted: 20 Dec 2016 05:30 AM PST 'We want to discuss signing the nationwide ceasefire agreement, attending the 21st Century Panglong conference,' says peace commission member. The post Burma Government Invites Northern Alliance to Peace Talks appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

The Battle for Gideon: A Kachin Perspective Posted: 20 Dec 2016 05:22 AM PST The resurgence of a strong ethnic Kachin cultural and political identity recent years is a direct result of intensified Burma Army repression. The post The Battle for Gideon: A Kachin Perspective appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

UN: 15,000 Flee Shan State Conflict into China Posted: 20 Dec 2016 03:42 AM PST A Burma police official tells Reuters that government forces clashed with armed groups in northern Shan at least 170 times in the past month. The post UN: 15,000 Flee Shan State Conflict into China appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Fourth Burma Telecom Company Expected to Launch Posted: 20 Dec 2016 03:28 AM PST 'We will see any competition entering the market as healthy. We know that competition drives innovation and new ideas,' says Telenor CEO. The post Fourth Burma Telecom Company Expected to Launch appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Ethnic Organizations Criticize Rally in Support of Burma Army Posted: 20 Dec 2016 02:58 AM PST Critics say the rally amounted to neglecting the ongoing peace process and would undermine trust in the government among ethnic minorities. The post Ethnic Organizations Criticize Rally in Support of Burma Army appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

US Says It Will Work with Duterte After Latest Outburst Posted: 19 Dec 2016 08:50 PM PST The United States will work with the Philippine president even after he threatened to terminate a pact allowing US troops to visit the Philippines. The post US Says It Will Work with Duterte After Latest Outburst appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Hackers Hit Thai Sites to Protest Restrictive Internet Law Posted: 19 Dec 2016 08:43 PM PST Hackers saying they are protesting the passage of a bill restricting internet freedom have been attacking Thai government computer servers. The post Hackers Hit Thai Sites to Protest Restrictive Internet Law appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Ten Things to do in Rangoon This Week Posted: 19 Dec 2016 06:48 PM PST Christmas festivals and dinner, a weekly group run and art exhibitions –all in Rangoon this week, as picked by The Irrawaddy. The post Ten Things to do in Rangoon This Week appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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National News

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• ASEAN FMs pledge support on Rakhine
• Composition of negotiations still a sticking point for Northern Alliance
• Civilians in two Kutkai villages told to relocate
• Did Shan parliament exceed its constitutional boundaries?
• Tagaung nickel factory workers demonstrate for a payrise
• Court observation teams ‘unnecessary’: Mandalay chief justice
• Team to investigate contractors as Shwedagon to undergo repairs
• HIV stigmatisation needs to be curtailed: support group
• Officials seek UNESCO ‘geopark’ status for Mount Popa area
• Prison overcrowding addressed at human rights training

ASEAN FMs pledge support on Rakhine Posted: 19 Dec 2016 11:51 PM PST Two agreements were made at an unprecedented gathering of the regional bloc yesterday: the ASEAN nations will jointly work to restore humanitarian access to northern Rakhine State, and Myanmar will regularly update its fellow member countries on the ground situation as it evolves.

Composition of negotiations still a sticking point for Northern Alliance Posted: 19 Dec 2016 11:50 PM PST After a failed bid at the beginning of this month to initiate ceasefire talks between the Tatmadaw and the Northern Alliance-Burma, negotiators from the government peace commission have found their second attempt plagued by the same stalemate as the first go.

Civilians in two Kutkai villages told to relocate Posted: 19 Dec 2016 11:48 PM PST Civilians in two villages of northern Shan State's Kutkai township have been given marching orders, with the Tatmadaw issuing a warning that they need to leave within two days, according to local civil society groups and residents.

Did Shan parliament exceed its constitutional boundaries? Posted: 19 Dec 2016 11:43 PM PST In what some see as a blow to Myanmar's struggling peace process, the Shan State parliament decided on December 7 to designate the four ethnic armed groups fighting the Tatmadaw as "terrorist organisations". The move has garnered widespread criticism from civil society groups for countering national reconciliation efforts and casting aspersions on the same groups whose presence at the negotiating table many see as integral to the country's prospects for long-term peace.

Tagaung nickel factory workers demonstrate for a payrise Posted: 19 Dec 2016 11:40 PM PST Hundreds of Myanmar workers from a nickel factory in Sagaing Region staged a demonstration this past weekend over a perceived pay discrepancy between foreign and local employees.

Court observation teams ‘unnecessary’: Mandalay chief justice Posted: 19 Dec 2016 11:38 PM PST Mandalay's chief justice has dismissed suggestions that court observation teams should be formed with the intention of strengthening accountability and the rule of law in the region.

Team to investigate contractors as Shwedagon to undergo repairs Posted: 19 Dec 2016 11:37 PM PST Refurbishment of Shwedagon Pagoda, normally done every four years, is to start in early 2017, at least a year before it was initially scheduled, the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture has announced.

HIV stigmatisation needs to be curtailed: support group Posted: 19 Dec 2016 11:36 PM PST A national network of people living with HIV has called on the government to take bolder measures to destigmatise the virus and improve services provision in collaboration with the private sector.

Officials seek UNESCO ‘geopark’ status for Mount Popa area Posted: 19 Dec 2016 11:32 PM PST Steps are underway to have more than 360 square miles around Mandalay Region's famed Mount Popa designated a Global Geopark by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Prison overcrowding addressed at human rights training Posted: 19 Dec 2016 11:22 PM PST Speaking at a human rights training in Mandalay, a senior correctional officer acknowledged that the widespread problem of prison overcrowding is a violation of inmates' rights.

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The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Burmese Migrant Workers in Thailand Demand Greater Rights Protection
• Asean Foreign Ministers Pledge Aid to Arakan State
• Ex-Lawmaker: Ethnic Armed Groups ‘Can’t be Negotiated With’
• Parliamentary Commission Considers Changes to Defamation Law
• Parliamentary Proposal to Invite All Ethnic Armed Groups to Peace Conference Rejected
• Hmawbi Township Fertilizer Factory will Continue Despite Local Protest
• One Country, Many Voices: Jostling for a New Burma
• Burma Army Seizes KIA Mountain Outpost
• Unifying Indigenous Karen to Preserve Sacred Forests and Cultural Heritage

Burmese Migrant Workers in Thailand Demand Greater Rights Protection Posted: 19 Dec 2016 08:21 AM PST On International Migrants Day, workers and advocates urge Burmese and Thai govts to address low wages, travel restrictions and legal documentation. The post Burmese Migrant Workers in Thailand Demand Greater Rights Protection appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Asean Foreign Ministers Pledge Aid to Arakan State Posted: 19 Dec 2016 06:47 AM PST Daw Aung San Suu Kyi discusses the conflict in Arakan State during an informal meeting with the regional bloc's foreign ministers in Rangoon. The post Asean Foreign Ministers Pledge Aid to Arakan State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Ex-Lawmaker: Ethnic Armed Groups ‘Can’t be Negotiated With’ Posted: 19 Dec 2016 04:31 AM PST USDP former lawmaker tells crowds gathered in support of the Burma Army that ethnic armed groups will rebel against whoever is in power. The post Ex-Lawmaker: Ethnic Armed Groups 'Can't be Negotiated With' appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Parliamentary Commission Considers Changes to Defamation Law Posted: 19 Dec 2016 04:08 AM PST 'We are now talking about reducing the prison term to two-years,' says lawmaker U Maung Maung Ohn. The post Parliamentary Commission Considers Changes to Defamation Law appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Parliamentary Proposal to Invite All Ethnic Armed Groups to Peace Conference Rejected Posted: 19 Dec 2016 03:34 AM PST 'Let's bring all the armed groups to the table and talk about peace," says lawmaker Mai Win Htoo. The post Parliamentary Proposal to Invite All Ethnic Armed Groups to Peace Conference Rejected appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Hmawbi Township Fertilizer Factory will Continue Despite Local Protest Posted: 19 Dec 2016 03:14 AM PST 'We've been approved by the Myanmar Investment Commission to build this complex,' says industrial developer U Nyan Lin Phyo. The post Hmawbi Township Fertilizer Factory will Continue Despite Local Protest appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

One Country, Many Voices: Jostling for a New Burma Posted: 19 Dec 2016 01:27 AM PST An author explores how activists, religious leaders, ethnic voices and other civil society members pursue divergent agendas for change. The post One Country, Many Voices: Jostling for a New Burma appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Burma Army Seizes KIA Mountain Outpost Posted: 19 Dec 2016 12:53 AM PST Both sides suffer heavy casualties as government forces use mortar fire and air strikes in operations to overrun strategic Gidon outpost The post Burma Army Seizes KIA Mountain Outpost appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Unifying Indigenous Karen to Preserve Sacred Forests and Cultural Heritage Posted: 18 Dec 2016 08:35 PM PST The Karen people of the Kheshorter Community Forest are living proof that humans can co-exist with natural ecosystems and leave a smaller footprint. The post Unifying Indigenous Karen to Preserve Sacred Forests and Cultural Heritage appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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National News

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• Thousands march in support of the Tatmadaw
• Tatmadaw overruns KIA’s Gidon mountaintop post
• Myanmar to boost its Thai embassy staffing
• Private security training proposal voted down
• Hluttaw votes in favour of trafficking convention
• Lawmakers call for purchase of firefighting chopper
• Magwe land confiscation team mired in red tape
• Migratory birds settle in for winter at Inle Lake
• Defeated MCDC candidates continue to press their election complaint
• K17 billion spent from president’s emergency fund

Thousands march in support of the Tatmadaw Posted: 18 Dec 2016 11:26 PM PST Thousands participated in a 3-kilometre (1.9-mile) march through Yangon yesterday in a public show of support for the Tatmadaw and its current campaigns in Shan, Kachin and Rakhine states. The rally was held the day after heavy fighting in Kachin that saw the Tatmadaw seize an important outpost previously controlled by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA).

Tatmadaw overruns KIA’s Gidon mountaintop post Posted: 18 Dec 2016 11:22 PM PST The Tatmadaw seized the strategic Kachin Independence Army mountaintop outpost of Gidon over the weekend, about four months after it mounted a protracted offensive against the ethnic armed group in Kachin State.

Myanmar to boost its Thai embassy staffing Posted: 18 Dec 2016 11:19 PM PST Three additional labour attachés will be assigned to Myanmar's embassy in Thailand next year, the labour minister announced yesterday.

Private security training proposal voted down Posted: 18 Dec 2016 11:16 PM PST The former ruling party's first proposal to the Yangon Region parliament – to bolster training of the city's security personnel – was shot down in a vote on December 16.

Hluttaw votes in favour of trafficking convention Posted: 18 Dec 2016 11:11 PM PST Lawmakers have blamed corrupt civil servants and the lack of law enforcement along the borders for perpetuating the blight of human trafficking.

Lawmakers call for purchase of firefighting chopper Posted: 18 Dec 2016 11:07 PM PST Myanmar could soon be the new owner of a firefighting helicopter if MPs get their way. The idea was proposed during a debate concerning a 50 million euro (US$53 million) loan from the Republic of Poland to the Fire Services Department.

Magwe land confiscation team mired in red tape Posted: 18 Dec 2016 10:58 PM PST Bureaucratic inefficiencies, cumbersome decision-making mechanisms and poor organisation are hampering Magwe Region's Committee on Confiscated Lands and Other Lands in their efforts to resolve land disputes, say members.

Migratory birds settle in for winter at Inle Lake Posted: 18 Dec 2016 10:55 PM PST Tens of thousands of sun-seeking tourists have descended on Shan State's Inle Lake since the end of November, observers say, but so far none of them are from new species. The tourists in question are migratory birds, who escape the cold of northern climes to winter around the lake, in Nyaungshwe township.

Defeated MCDC candidates continue to press their election complaint Posted: 18 Dec 2016 10:53 PM PST After election officials threw out their complaint, two candidates defeated in the Mandalay City Development Committee race are appealing. The rival contestants are accusing one of the winners of committing multiple violations of election law. The poll's victor, U Saw Han, said the plaintiffs were "sore losers".

K17 billion spent from president’s emergency fund Posted: 18 Dec 2016 10:48 PM PST Over the past eight months, the government has drawn nearly K17 billion (US$12.5 million) from a K100 billion emergency fund controlled by the president, the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw has heard.

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Shan Herald Agency for News

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Commentary on "Do they want a return to military dictatorship?" Posted: 18 Dec 2016 06:53 PM PST The military top brass are using Aung San Suu Kyi's NLD government to gain legitimacy, which they are, no doubt, benefiting, seen from the US and EU inviting the military to attend meetings, visiting armament factories and even talks on military to military cooperation. During Thein Sein's era, the door was not that wide open. Senior generals of Myanmar's former military junta, including Thura U Shwe Mann and U Thein Sein, at Armed Forces Day in Nay Pyi Taw on March 27, 2010. (Christophe Archambault / AFP) Given such benefit, coupled with what the German termed as "salonfähig", which could be translated into socially acceptable or presentable in a polite society, the military or Tatmadaw is not about to make an about-turn and seized political power through military coup. Suu Kyi's protective human shield for the Tatmadaw's oppressive rights violations in Arakan, Kachin and Shan States is too effective and cosy for the military to be abandoned. Besides, it could create a situation for emergency rule, like it is now doing by conducting military offensives and the NLD regime would have to comply with, either willfully or otherwise. In clear text, a situation like selected military emergency rule in ethnic areas could be created, while big cities unaffected by the ethnic resistance and heartland Burma could be controlled by the NLD government, thereby giving a semblance of democratic rule, going parallel with the military rule in ethnic homelands. The recent USDP sponsored rally supporting the military attacking the Kachin or KIA is to undercut the nascent peace movement and also to show that the military also has public support base. While USDP and its affiliated parties might like to see the military takes control of the government administration like it had done for the past five decades, the present military top brass are more refined, sophisticated and make use of the NLD provided protective shell, bathing in legitimacy lime light, pretending as though the military is an institution protecting and promoting democratic rule and principles all along. It is not the case and one only needs to look back its decades of human rights violations, which still are the norms of its operation in ethnic states. Thus, the military would likely stays on as it is now, as a coalition partner with the NLD, and won't revert back to full fledged military dictatorship, but would strike a posture that it could employ coup d'état anytime it chooses to keep the NLD off balance permanently. Link to the story : Do they want a return to military dictatorship?

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The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• The Last Queen of Burma
• The Irrawaddy Business Roundup (December 17)
• This Week in Parliament (December 12-16)
• Dateline Irrawaddy: ‘The Speculative Market Is the Main Problem’

The Last Queen of Burma Posted: 17 Dec 2016 12:36 AM PST Burma's Queen Supayalat was a ruler to be feared and revered. The post The Last Queen of Burma appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

The Irrawaddy Business Roundup (December 17) Posted: 16 Dec 2016 10:10 PM PST Construction of a chemicals plant, building affordable housing, customs takings on the rise, and increased corn production. The post The Irrawaddy Business Roundup (December 17) appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

This Week in Parliament (December 12-16) Posted: 16 Dec 2016 07:04 PM PST The Irrawaddy sums up this week in the national legislature. The post This Week in Parliament (December 12-16) appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Dateline Irrawaddy: ‘The Speculative Market Is the Main Problem’ Posted: 16 Dec 2016 06:54 PM PST The Irrawaddy invites businessmen to discuss the rising exchange rate of the US dollar in Burma's financial market. The post Dateline Irrawaddy: 'The Speculative Market Is the Main Problem' appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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