| Young Painter Brings the World of His Imagination to Life in 1st Solo Show Posted: 17 May 2019 05:42 AM PDT  Bart, 23, who made his name as a graffiti artist, has produced seven paintings for his first exclusive exhibition, 'God Complex'. |
| Ta’ang Rape Victim Claims Attackers Army Soldiers Posted: 17 May 2019 05:24 AM PDT  The woman was working on her tea farm when two armed men with guns approached her and raped her at gunpoint. |
| Infographic: A Look Inside Yangon’s 80 Projects for Economic Growth Posted: 17 May 2019 04:00 AM PDT  The Irrawaddy's infographic gives a rundown of the 80 sweeping development projects set to change the lives of 8.2 million citizens of Yangon city and region forever. |
| Township Administrator Sues Nationalists over Ramadan Prayer Site Closures in Yangon Posted: 17 May 2019 03:32 AM PDT  Cases opened against 2 people involved in forced closure of 3 approved Muslim prayer sites in South Dagon. |
| One Sentenced, One at Large in Mandalay Corruption Case Posted: 16 May 2019 11:32 PM PDT  A regional government worker was sentenced to four years prison with labor while another remains at large in a case alleging they lined their pockets with public money. |
| Assam, Meitei Rebels Sentenced to Two Years in Prison Posted: 16 May 2019 11:28 PM PDT  Tatmadaw detained the anti-Indian fighters after January capture of NSCN-K base in Sagaing |
| US, France, Japan and Australia Hold First Combined Naval Drill in Asia Posted: 16 May 2019 11:26 PM PDT  Seeking to counter a rising China, Japanese and Western militaries are forging stronger ties in waters through which a third of the world's maritime trade flows. |
| 65 Years Since Thousands of Monks Began Sixth Buddhist Council in Yangon Posted: 16 May 2019 10:04 PM PDT  On this day in 1954, more than 2,600 Theravada monks from various countries began the Sixth Buddhist Council to review and settle doctrinal disputes relating to the complete text of Theravada teachings. |
| Standing Tall: First Black African Woman Scales Everest Posted: 16 May 2019 09:27 PM PDT  Khumalo, who has conquered five mountains worldwide, uses her expeditions to raise funds for children's education and libraries in Africa. |
| Sri Lankan Army Defends Rehiring Major Amid Outcry from Rights Groups Posted: 16 May 2019 09:19 PM PDT  The Major once arrested on suspicion of helping to abduct and torture several journalists has been rehired to investigate the Easter bombings. |
| Stay or Go? As Weather Gets Wilder, States Urged to Prepare for Displacement Posted: 16 May 2019 09:14 PM PDT  With natural disasters causing more than three times the number of new displacements per year than conflict and violence since 2008, residents and researchers look ahead. |
Lawmakers cited a high number of complaints transferred to other governments bodies, soft sentencing and military impunity as key weaknesses to fighting corruption.
A Rakhine village official was arrested and his goods were seized Thursday by Army troops, who claim he aided AA rebels.
