Thursday, June 6, 2019

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine

Time to Treat Yourself: Yangon’s Top Fine-Dining Restaurants

Posted: 06 Jun 2019 08:14 AM PDT

Some occasions call for something special. If you're looking for a dining experience that's a cut above, The Irrawaddy recommends the following distinctive restaurants in Yangon.

‘We Are United Because We Are All Under Threat’: AA Chief

Posted: 06 Jun 2019 07:45 AM PDT

Maj-Gen. Htun Myat Naing denies links to ARSA, says he doesn't underestimate the abilities of the Tatmadaw. He welcomes China's role as peace broker, and foreign investment if it benefits the Arakanese.

Village Administrators Resign En Masse in N. Rakhine

Posted: 06 Jun 2019 06:43 AM PDT

Forty-five village administrators in northern Rakhine have resigned and demanded that the Tatmadaw stops conducting arbitrary arrests and interrogations in the conflict-riven region.

Successes and Failures of the Yangon Govt’s Third Year in Office

Posted: 06 Jun 2019 05:35 AM PDT

Affordable housing for squatters and city bus card payment schemes are just some of the Yangon chief ministers long-unfulfilled promises.

Artillery Fire Kills 1, Injures 4 in N. Rakhine

Posted: 06 Jun 2019 05:16 AM PDT

Shells fell near civilian homes during a clash between the Arakan Army and the Myanmar military on Wednesday.

Yangon Timeout

Posted: 06 Jun 2019 04:11 AM PDT

In the coming week, Yangon has lots of cool events for the party people among us and music, poetry and art events for the artistically inclined.

Military Misunderstood Meaning of Anniversary Parade, UWSA Says

Posted: 06 Jun 2019 04:07 AM PDT

Armed group denies the impressive show of force it put on in April to mark its 30th year indicates a desire to act as a 'parallel government'.

Yangon Chief Minister Serious About Wirathu Prosecution This Time

Posted: 06 Jun 2019 03:06 AM PDT

U Phyo Min Thein said he initiated the prosecution of U Wirathu this time for defaming the national government.

Court Drops Extra Charge Against Monk Accused of Defaming Military

Posted: 06 Jun 2019 02:48 AM PDT

Mandalay-based U Thawbita still faces prosecution under Article 66(d) for criticism of military, commander-in-chief on Facebook

Suspicions Surround Death of Man Arrested for Mandalay Protest

Posted: 06 Jun 2019 02:40 AM PDT

Prison authorities say Ko Tun Myint Win died due to alcohol withdrawal syndrome but his family believe he was tortured while in detention.

President’s Office Responds to Opposition Criticism on Prisoner Pardon

Posted: 06 Jun 2019 02:30 AM PDT

At a joint press conference, the USDP slammed what it described as mishandled presidential pardons for prisoners which brought about country-wide prison riots.

Nepal Picks up Four Bodies, 11 Tons of Garbage in Everest Clean-Up

Posted: 05 Jun 2019 09:34 PM PDT

Those returning from the 8,850-meter mountain say its slopes are littered with human excrement, used oxygen bottles, torn tents, ropes and trash left behind by climbers.

Thailand Needs Neighbors’ Help to Crack Down on Slavery at Sea: Activist

Posted: 05 Jun 2019 09:18 PM PDT

A study by the Environment Justice Foundation into slavery at sea found that migrant workers in Thailand are still widely abused as they do not understand their rights.

Parliament Confirms Thai Coup Leader Prayuth as Prime Minister

Posted: 05 Jun 2019 09:03 PM PDT

The electoral rules of the 2017 post-coup constitution made it nearly impossible for the opposition to overcome the 250 votes of the Senate.

The First of a Succession of Myanmar’s Failed Economic Plans

Posted: 05 Jun 2019 06:30 PM PDT

On June 6, 1947, with independence on the horizon, Gen. Aung San set out to make a major economic plan for the reconstruction of the country—which was destined to fail.
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Wednesday, June 5, 2019

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Facebook Urged to Remove Military-Linked Co. Pages

Posted: 05 Jun 2019 06:34 AM PDT

Burma Campaign UK has made a strong plea to ban nearly 30 organizations and companies affiliated with the military over its actions against the Rohingya.

Naga Armed Group Refuse to Sign NCA

Posted: 05 Jun 2019 05:31 AM PDT

"We want to get our own independence. The Naga [people] will fight until their last breath," said the NSCN-K public relations officer.

AA Can’t Count on Northern Allies for Help on Battlefield in Rakhine

Posted: 05 Jun 2019 05:10 AM PDT

Despite the Northern Alliance's policy of assisting members who come under attack, opposition from China and the UWSA make this unlikely.

Myanmar to Grant Visa-On-Arrival for Six More Countries

Posted: 05 Jun 2019 04:14 AM PDT

Upon approval, visitors from Australia, Spain, Italy, Russia, Switzerland and Germany will be allowed to apply for a 30-day tourist visa in the country at a cost of $50.

Firebrand Monk’s Arrest Warrant Is Beginning of the End for Buddhist Nationalists

Posted: 05 Jun 2019 02:46 AM PDT

The government is finally getting serious about silencing U Wirathu's hate speech; it must bring the fugitive to court without delay.

Free Health Care or Political Meddling?

Posted: 05 Jun 2019 02:43 AM PDT

Political analysts are calling a May 23 collaboration between the military and the USDP that offered free medical services an inappropriate political partnership.

State Counselor Touts Myanmar’s ‘Final Frontier’ Market to Czech Investors

Posted: 04 Jun 2019 11:34 PM PDT

'You will not be disappointed,' she tells participants at Czech-Myanmar Business Forum in Prague.

Godzilla—From Radioactive Colossus to Unlikely Climate Hero

Posted: 04 Jun 2019 09:50 PM PDT

Film critics say the devastating elemental forces unleashed in the 35th Godzilla film hold up a mirror to real-world fears of the results of man-made environmental devastation.

Hong Kong Holds Somber Tiananmen Vigil as Beijing Goes into Lockdown

Posted: 04 Jun 2019 09:19 PM PDT

Organizers said 180,000 joined the peaceful vigil in Hong Kong while in Beijing, hundreds of uniformed and plainclothes police monitored the square conducting spot ID checks.

Both Houses of Thai Parliament Convene to Vote for New PM

Posted: 04 Jun 2019 09:05 PM PDT

The vote will officially restore civilian rule after more than five years under junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha, who is nominated to stay in power by a coalition.
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Tuesday, June 4, 2019

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No Evidence of Any ARSA Links to ISIS: Terrorism Expert

Posted: 04 Jun 2019 07:05 AM PDT

Security analyst and scholar of Southeast Asian terrorism Sidney Jones speaks about regional security in Southeast Asia after the collapse of ISIS in the Middle East.

Senior Myanmar Army Officer Death Toll Mount in N. Rakhine

Posted: 04 Jun 2019 06:43 AM PDT

AA, newspaper and Facebook condolences suggest at least five high-ranking Tatmadaw officials have died in fighting in northern Rakhine State in the last two weeks.

Czech PM Backs Investment in Myanmar as State Counselor Visits Prague

Posted: 04 Jun 2019 05:46 AM PDT

Raises possibility of visit by Czech business delegation, welcomes new Myanmar Embassy in Prague

Mandalay Govt Asks Local Buddhist Authority to Keep Monks Away from Rallies

Posted: 04 Jun 2019 02:09 AM PDT

Warning comes amid Union govt's bid to prosecute nationalist monk U Wirathu for sedition.

Foundation Returns Last of Transferred Funds to Irrawaddy Regional Gov’t

Posted: 04 Jun 2019 12:59 AM PDT

Diversion of money by former chief minister had prompted accusations of fraud.

One Karenni Activist Arrested, Five Wanted

Posted: 04 Jun 2019 12:24 AM PDT

Khu Kyu Peh Kay was arrested in Hpruso Township on Sunday while the five others have been described as absconders of the law by police.

EAOs Should Separate Their Strategies on Ceasefires and Political Dialogue

Posted: 03 Jun 2019 11:25 PM PDT

To rebuild trust, it is time to rethink the way blanket noncooperation has been employed.

Parched India Awaits Monsoon Rains as Reservoirs Begin to Run Dry

Posted: 03 Jun 2019 09:48 PM PDT

This year's drought has ravaged crops, killed livestock, emptied reservoirs and hit city dwellers and supplies to some industries.

EXPLAINER—U.S. Dependence on China’s Rare Earth: Trade War Vulnerability

Posted: 03 Jun 2019 09:45 PM PDT

China supplied 80 percent of the rare earths imported by the United States from 2014 to 2017.

China Tightens Security Around Tiananmen on Anniversary of Crackdown

Posted: 03 Jun 2019 09:23 PM PDT

Rights groups said authorities had rounded up, detained and threatened dissidents and activists in the run-up to the anniversary.
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Monday, June 3, 2019

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Five Civilians Killed by Artillery Shelling in N. Rakhine

Posted: 03 Jun 2019 06:26 AM PDT

A local rescue team has reported the deaths of five villagers, with several others injured, after a monastery sheltering a hundred-plus villagers in rural northern Rakhine was shelled.

Fresh Clashes Break Out in N. Rakhine

Posted: 03 Jun 2019 06:11 AM PDT

The Arakan Army and Myanmar military offer differing numbers of the dead and injured in ongoing clashes that broke out Sunday afternoon along the Laymyo River.

‘We Have Always Supported the Democratic Process’

Posted: 03 Jun 2019 05:19 AM PDT

As State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi visits Prague this week, The Irrawaddy revisits an interview with Karel Schwarzenberg, a former Czech foreign minister, from 2014.

Mon State Schools to Offer Classes in Mon Language During Regular Hours

Posted: 03 Jun 2019 05:10 AM PDT

Ethnic leaders welcome move but voice disappointment that Mon teachers will not be full-time, salaried employees.

Naypyitaw Mothers Concerned Over Alleged Nursery Rape

Posted: 03 Jun 2019 04:38 AM PDT

As word spread online that police were investigating the alleged rape of a toddler, the toddler's nursery school shut down its Facebook page. Parents have questions.

USDP Vows to Bring Back Security-Related Laws if Reelected

Posted: 03 Jun 2019 04:06 AM PDT

The USDP chairperson said his party will bring back a number of security laws abolished by the NLD should it win the 2020 general election.

US, China Must Work Together: Singapore PM

Posted: 03 Jun 2019 03:33 AM PDT

At a security summit Friday, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong urged the U.S. to accommodate a rising China, as Chinese and U.S. statesmen traded barbs.

Police to File Charges Against Cement Factory Protesters

Posted: 03 Jun 2019 02:12 AM PDT

Police say the protesters did not act in accordance with the law as the company has permission from the government to construct the factory.

‘Tell the World the Truth’

Posted: 03 Jun 2019 01:08 AM PDT

As State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi visits Prague, The Irrawaddy revisits this 2010 profile of the late intellectual Minn Latt Yekhaun, one of the most influential figures in Myanmar-Czech relations.

Military Says It Tolerated UWSA Parade for Sake of Peace

Posted: 03 Jun 2019 12:12 AM PDT

Ethnic armed group acted as if it were a separate gov't and army with its display of weaponry on April 30, Tatmadaw spokesman says.

Thirty Years After Tiananmen, Protesters’ Goals Further Away Than Ever

Posted: 02 Jun 2019 10:05 PM PDT

Political protests like those seen in 1989 are almost unthinkable in today's China, where even small demonstrations can be snuffed out by police with sophisticated surveillance.

China’s Huawei to Sell Undersea Cable Business, Buyer’s Exchange Filing Shows

Posted: 02 Jun 2019 09:15 PM PDT

The potential sale comes as Huawei Technologies' main business of selling telecom network equipment and smartphones is under intense global scrutiny.

Indian Officials See Little Chance of Finding Missing Climbers Alive

Posted: 02 Jun 2019 09:01 PM PDT

The eight missing climbers—from India, the UK, the US and Australia—are feared to have been caught in an avalanche.
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Saturday, June 1, 2019

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The Death of Independence Hero Col. Ba Htoo

Posted: 01 Jun 2019 06:55 PM PDT

On this day in 1945, Col. Ba Htoo succumbed to malaria while chasing Imperial Japanese forces out of central Myanmar. He was already a decorated war hero when he died at 29.
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Friday, May 31, 2019

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Union Gov’t Instructs Yangon Authorities to Prosecute Firebrand Monk

Posted: 31 May 2019 07:15 AM PDT

Police searching Mandalay, Yangon for U Wirathu after warrant issued under sedition law.

Myanmar Military Chief Pays Respects to Thai Statesman Gen. Prem

Posted: 31 May 2019 07:10 AM PDT

Sen-Gen. Min Aung Hlaing considered the ex-Thai army chief, who died Sunday aged 98, as his 'adopted father'.

A Creator Behind the Bar

Posted: 31 May 2019 06:58 AM PDT

Starting from humble beginnings, Ko Puia has served drinks in Abu Dhabi and Singapore and toured an American whisky producer. Now he runs the bar at Gekko Yangon.

Why Is the KNU Ready to Abandon the PPST?

Posted: 31 May 2019 06:00 AM PDT

With lucrative mining operations funding an army that has had nearly a decade to prepare, the KNU is not afraid to fight.

20 Civilians Killed in Clashes Between Army, AA Since January, Gov’t Says

Posted: 31 May 2019 05:38 AM PDT

President's Office toll puts AA deaths at about 100; no word on Tatmadaw casualties

NLD Candidate Declared Winner in Disputed Yangon Region By-Election

Posted: 31 May 2019 03:40 AM PDT

Election Commission agrees that USDP candidate violated the law ahead of his poll 'win' in Seikkan Township last year.

President’s Office Says It Had No Role in Release of Rohingya Massacre Soldiers

Posted: 31 May 2019 03:01 AM PDT

The seven were freed under the military justice system, President's Office spokesman says.

‘Women in Leadership Positions Must Speak for All Women’

Posted: 31 May 2019 02:40 AM PDT

Karen Women Organization head Naw K'nyaw Paw discusses her work and her remaining goals after becoming the 3rd Myanmar recipient of the International Women of Courage Award.

Toyota to Open Yangon Auto Plant

Posted: 31 May 2019 01:42 AM PDT

The Japanese automaker said in a statement that its $52.6-million investment will produce about 2,500 Hilux pickup trucks and employ more than 130 beginning in 2021.

Mytel Employees Protest Unpaid Wages

Posted: 31 May 2019 01:33 AM PDT

Contracted employees of Myanmar's military-affiliated fourth telecom operator are protesting against unpaid wages for work completed more than a year ago.

From Sky Farms to Lab-Grown Shrimp, Singapore Eyes Food Future

Posted: 30 May 2019 10:11 PM PDT

The Southeast Asian city-state's 30-by-30 plan aims to raise domestic food production from 10 to 30 percent by 2030, with tiered fish farms and rooftop gardens.

Philippines Sends Trash Back to Canada After Duterte Escalates Row

Posted: 30 May 2019 10:00 PM PDT

"Baaaaaaaaa bye," a foreign secretary from the Philippines tweeted, as a container ship full of Canadian trash departed a Filipino port on a return trip to Canada.

Indian Beauty Pageant Draws Flak for Unfair Portrayal of Women

Posted: 30 May 2019 09:38 PM PDT

A photo collage of female contestants in an Indian beauty pageant said to represent all of India is drawing criticism for featuring only fair-skinned faces.
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