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• Military Lawmakers Withdraw from Charter Amendment Debate
• Detained Journalist Says He’s Being Targeted for Covering Labor Dispute
• 17 Killed, 1 Missing in Landslide in Hpakant Jade Mining Area
• Plan Int’l Says Employee Shot, Wounded by Army Troops in Mrauk-U
• Govt Investigation Team to Probe Deadly Magwe Land Dispute
• Founder Denies Newly Formed DNP Serves Military Interests
• Vietnam Seizes 125kg of Rhino Horns, Seven Tiger Carcasses
• The Feud Involving Members of Singapore’s First Family
• After Weekend of Violent Clashes, Beijing to Address Hong Kong Unrest

Military Lawmakers Withdraw from Charter Amendment Debate Posted: 29 Jul 2019 05:59 AM PDT With the Union Parliament set to begin discussing proposals brought by the Charter Amendment Committee on Tuesday, military-appointed lawmakers decline to debate.

Detained Journalist Says He’s Being Targeted for Covering Labor Dispute Posted: 29 Jul 2019 05:20 AM PDT Khun Zaw Oo, a reporter for DVB in Lashio, was arrested over a motoring offense after reporting on water park employees' claims that they were not paid.

17 Killed, 1 Missing in Landslide in Hpakant Jade Mining Area Posted: 29 Jul 2019 03:42 AM PDT Heavy rains cause hillside to collapse; 3 policemen working as guards among those buried in the Kachin State disaster.

Plan Int’l Says Employee Shot, Wounded by Army Troops in Mrauk-U Posted: 29 Jul 2019 02:19 AM PDT Army says soldiers opened fire after a man ignored order to stop motorbike; military reportedly taking legal action against injured man under counterterrorism law.

Govt Investigation Team to Probe Deadly Magwe Land Dispute Posted: 29 Jul 2019 02:04 AM PDT Magwe Region police told reporters they'll wait for autopsy results before filing charges in a land dispute that exploded into violence last week, leaving dozens dead.

Founder Denies Newly Formed DNP Serves Military Interests Posted: 29 Jul 2019 12:33 AM PDT Former General U Soe Maung downplays ties to former Senior General Than Shwe at Saturday's launch of the Democratic Party of National Politics.

Vietnam Seizes 125kg of Rhino Horns, Seven Tiger Carcasses Posted: 28 Jul 2019 10:03 PM PDT The rhino horns are believed to have medicinal value in Vietnam. They came hidden in plaster blocks on an Etihad Airways flight from the United Arab Emirates.

The Feud Involving Members of Singapore’s First Family Posted: 28 Jul 2019 09:56 PM PDT Children of deceased Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew say their eldest relative—the current prime minister—is ignoring their father's will for his own political gain.

After Weekend of Violent Clashes, Beijing to Address Hong Kong Unrest Posted: 28 Jul 2019 09:20 PM PDT In a rare move, Beijing's Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office will hold a press conference on the situation—Hong Kong's worst crisis since 1997.

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Why Peace Remains Evasive Posted: 26 Jul 2019 08:00 PM PDT If one wonders why the peace process does not progress smoothly, the answer lies with the Tatmadaw.

The Day the Butcher of Yangon Began His 17-Day Presidency Posted: 26 Jul 2019 07:00 PM PDT Exactly 31 years ago today, U Sein Lwin began the shortest-lived presidency in modern Myanmar history, still managing to kill hundreds.

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• Frontiir Receives $30M Investment from UK’s CDC
• Myanmar, ASEAN Team to Visit Rohingyas Camp
• No Room for ’88 Museum, Says Company Renovating Yangon Secretariat
• Art Exhibit Builds Bridges and Distorts Experience  
• Four Police Injured in AA Attack on Outpost in N. Rakhine
• Local Entrepreneur Offers Plastics Alternatives
• China Leads Investment in Yangon
• More Than 100 Tons of Plastic Waste Enter Irrawaddy River Daily: Survey
• ‘The Ugly American’: A Remembrance
• Work on City Side of Yangon-Dala Bridge to Start Next Month
• All Sewn Up? Vietnam Garment Makers Face Hitches in Lucrative EU Trade Deal
• Global Warming Reshapes Almanac for Tea Growers in China’s Yunnan
• India’s Parliament Approves Changes to Right to Information Law Despite Protests

Frontiir Receives $30M Investment from UK’s CDC Posted: 26 Jul 2019 06:46 AM PDT The money, representatives from both organizations say, will help the internet service provider expand low-cost coverage to poor communities in Yangon and beyond.

Myanmar, ASEAN Team to Visit Rohingyas Camp Posted: 26 Jul 2019 06:42 AM PDT Last time a similar envoy visited the camps in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazaar, they refused to answer Rohingya concerns over post-repatriation citizenship and safety.

No Room for ’88 Museum, Says Company Renovating Yangon Secretariat Posted: 26 Jul 2019 06:37 AM PDT Anawmar Art Group, which has ties to a senior junta figure, says historic Yangon building's museum space is intended to honor Gen. Aung San and national Martyrs.

Art Exhibit Builds Bridges and Distorts Experience   Posted: 26 Jul 2019 06:25 AM PDT A dizzying array of global artistic talent in a range of new media exhibits is on display at Building Bridges Yangon. Writer Myint Myat Thu shares some favorites.

Four Police Injured in AA Attack on Outpost in N. Rakhine Posted: 26 Jul 2019 05:05 AM PDT One AA fighter killed in early morning assault in Buthidaung Township, military says.

Local Entrepreneur Offers Plastics Alternatives Posted: 26 Jul 2019 04:42 AM PDT Ko Kyaw Kyaw Htike's Zero Plastic brand offers reusable products made from biodegradable materials to lessen the burden of single-use-plastic waste.

China Leads Investment in Yangon Posted: 26 Jul 2019 04:06 AM PDT Of 113 projects worth more than $200 million launched in the region in the first nine months of fiscal 2018-19, 65 are from China.

More Than 100 Tons of Plastic Waste Enter Irrawaddy River Daily: Survey Posted: 26 Jul 2019 02:25 AM PDT Workshop participants call for increased public education, regulation on waste sorting.

‘The Ugly American’: A Remembrance Posted: 26 Jul 2019 01:57 AM PDT This much-misunderstood prototype of American engagement with the world deserves revisiting, even if the novel and film that made it famous are rightfully forgotten.

Work on City Side of Yangon-Dala Bridge to Start Next Month Posted: 26 Jul 2019 12:34 AM PDT Structure is due to be complete by early 2022; Yangon's Bonegyi St. will be closed to buses for a year and a half.

All Sewn Up? Vietnam Garment Makers Face Hitches in Lucrative EU Trade Deal Posted: 25 Jul 2019 10:10 PM PDT Low pay and long hours are making it hard to meet new factories' growing demand for workers, which had already increased by 7 percent since 2018.

Global Warming Reshapes Almanac for Tea Growers in China’s Yunnan Posted: 25 Jul 2019 09:47 PM PDT "The entire precipitation pattern has changed due to global warming," said Xiao Chan, head of weather services at Beijing's National Climate Center.

India’s Parliament Approves Changes to Right to Information Law Despite Protests Posted: 25 Jul 2019 09:41 PM PDT Once the amendments were passed in the Indian parliament's upper house on Thursday, the entire opposition walked out of parliament.

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• For Peace, Arakanese Lawmakers Must Temper Rhetoric: Tatmadaw
• Mother of Abused Toddler Calls Teacher a Suspect
• Military Lawmakers to Outnumber Others in Charter Amendment Debate
• Foreign Partners Poised to Aid Growth in Myanmar’s Life Insurance Sector
• Police Suing 6 Arakanese Deportees under Terrorism Law
• President Reportedly Set to Fire Industry Minister for Corruption
• American Detained in Cannabis Plantation Case Granted Bail
• Save Mrauk-U Heritage by Ending the Rakhine War
• Satellite Images Show Myanmar’s ‘Minimal Preparations’ for Rohingya Return: Think-Tank
• China Warns of War in Case of Move Towards Taiwan Independence
• Hong Kong Anti-Government Protests Spill into Manchester City Game
• Food for… Trash? India’s First ‘Garbage Cafe’ to Offer Meals for Plastic

For Peace, Arakanese Lawmakers Must Temper Rhetoric: Tatmadaw Posted: 25 Jul 2019 05:39 AM PDT "They criticized us in the media … some remarks were extreme," Brig-Gen Zaw Min Tun said. "Extreme remarks will not contribute to peace and stability."

Mother of Abused Toddler Calls Teacher a Suspect Posted: 25 Jul 2019 04:36 AM PDT Giving the sole testimony of the second court hearing in the widely-followed case of an alleged toddler rape, the victim's mother asked to widen the circle of suspects.

Military Lawmakers to Outnumber Others in Charter Amendment Debate Posted: 25 Jul 2019 03:58 AM PDT Tatmadaw appointees and their USDP allies plan a parliamentary show of force against constitutional changes proposed by NLD, ethnic parties.

Foreign Partners Poised to Aid Growth in Myanmar’s Life Insurance Sector Posted: 25 Jul 2019 03:04 AM PDT Myanmar opened to private life insurance just six years ago. Aided by joint-ventures with foreign investors just now starting, the market could triple in size in the next decade.

Police Suing 6 Arakanese Deportees under Terrorism Law Posted: 25 Jul 2019 02:35 AM PDT Recently deported from Singapore, the six have been held for two weeks without access to family. Now they face terrorism and possible defamation charges.

President Reportedly Set to Fire Industry Minister for Corruption Posted: 25 Jul 2019 01:21 AM PDT Pharmaceutical, ambulance procurement scandals are likely to cost U Khin Maung Cho his job, NLD insider says.

American Detained in Cannabis Plantation Case Granted Bail Posted: 25 Jul 2019 01:17 AM PDT John Fredric Todoroki, who says he is growing commercial hemp, not marijuana, released on health grounds after paying 300 million kyats.

Save Mrauk-U Heritage by Ending the Rakhine War Posted: 25 Jul 2019 12:46 AM PDT Union and state-level authorities, including the AA, must take responsibility for ensuring the safety of UNESCO inspectors in September for the city's future.

Satellite Images Show Myanmar’s ‘Minimal Preparations’ for Rohingya Return: Think-Tank Posted: 24 Jul 2019 10:24 PM PDT "The continued destruction of residential areas … raises serious questions about the willingness of the Myanmar government" to offer a safe return, said one researcher.

China Warns of War in Case of Move Towards Taiwan Independence Posted: 24 Jul 2019 10:14 PM PDT The warning comes after the U.S. approved sales of weapons requested by Taiwan worth an estimated $2.2 billion, including tanks and Stinger missiles, earlier this month.

Hong Kong Anti-Government Protests Spill into Manchester City Game Posted: 24 Jul 2019 09:48 PM PDT Soccer fans sang protest songs and waved anti-government banners during a friendly game involving English Premier League champs, who easily won, 6-1.

Food for… Trash? India’s First ‘Garbage Cafe’ to Offer Meals for Plastic Posted: 24 Jul 2019 09:28 PM PDT In exchange for one kilogram (2.2 lbs.) of plastic, the cafe will serve a curry with rice, lentils, and papadams, estimating that would take a couple of hours to collect.

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• Peninsula Hotel Shareholder Eyes $1.6-Billion Project in Rakhine 
• At Least 7 Dead, Dozens Missing in Magwe Land Dispute
• Britain is Still Being Beastly to its Former Colony Myanmar
• US Ban on Generals an Act of Bullying against Whole Country, Military Says
• Investigative Report on Librarian’s Suicide Coming Next Month: MNHRC
• Grenade Found Outside NLD Office in Yangon’s Thingangyun Township
• ‘Different Kind of Guy’—Trump Sees Kindred Spirit in Boris Johnson
• Facebook-Style App Launches in Vietnam Amid Tightening Internet Rules
• Indonesians Hope ‘Milestone’ Ruling Will Dampen Haze-Fire Risks

Peninsula Hotel Shareholder Eyes $1.6-Billion Project in Rakhine  Posted: 24 Jul 2019 06:15 AM PDT State govt has yet to release details of the project, which would be developed jointly by Singapore's Huacheng and a Chinese firm.

At Least 7 Dead, Dozens Missing in Magwe Land Dispute Posted: 24 Jul 2019 04:56 AM PDT Two people died in a clash and over disputed land on an Irrawaddy River island; five villagers later drowned as their boat overturned and 36 are still missing.

Britain is Still Being Beastly to its Former Colony Myanmar Posted: 24 Jul 2019 01:09 AM PDT As Boris Johnson prepares to take over as Britain's next prime minister, we revisit this 2017 commentary on a classic Johnson gaffe, made during the then foreign minister's visit to Yangon.

US Ban on Generals an Act of Bullying against Whole Country, Military Says Posted: 24 Jul 2019 01:04 AM PDT Spokesman says Washington's sanctions against military leaders insult not just the Tatmadaw, but all Myanmar people.

Investigative Report on Librarian’s Suicide Coming Next Month: MNHRC Posted: 24 Jul 2019 12:54 AM PDT A month ago, Myanmar's human rights commission said its investigation of Ko Kyaw Zin Win's suicide over homophobic bullying would take one week; activists demand results.

Grenade Found Outside NLD Office in Yangon’s Thingangyun Township Posted: 24 Jul 2019 12:02 AM PDT Incident follows bomb scare at party lawmakers' living quarters in Naypyitaw, and comes amid tension over govt's charter-amendment push.

‘Different Kind of Guy’—Trump Sees Kindred Spirit in Boris Johnson Posted: 23 Jul 2019 10:26 PM PDT Johnson has avoided angering Trump on Twitter lately, despite having called him "unfit" for office and "clearly out of his mind" when Trump was a presidential candidate.

Facebook-Style App Launches in Vietnam Amid Tightening Internet Rules Posted: 23 Jul 2019 10:09 PM PDT The Communist government has called on domestic tech companies to create alternatives to US tech giants like Facebook and Google.

Indonesians Hope ‘Milestone’ Ruling Will Dampen Haze-Fire Risks Posted: 23 Jul 2019 09:57 PM PDT Drifting haze from fires set to prepare land for planting in palm oil, paper and wood pulp production is a regular and serious problem across Southeast Asia.

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• Rakhine Rebels Eager for Foreign Investment
• Conditions Nearly Set for Dawei SEZ Initial Phase to Begin: Govt Committee
• US Visa Ban Unlikely to See Military Change Course
• Activists Out on 2M-Kyat Bail
• Charges Dropped Against Mandalay Military Critic
• Tatmadaw Violating Own Ceasefire, NA Members Say
• Ex-Minister’s Son Takes the Stand in Drugs, Weapons Trial
• Local, Foreign Insurance Cos. Readying to Sell in Myanmar
• Hong Kong Police Criticized over Failure to Stop Gang Attacks on Protesters
• Huawei’s US Research Arm Slashes Jobs as Trade Ban Bites
• Rescued Human Trafficking Victims in Thailand Nears Record High
• Plastic from Burlap? Bangladesh Invents a Green Throw-Away Bag
• A Grieving Mother Addresses the Nation

Rakhine Rebels Eager for Foreign Investment Posted: 23 Jul 2019 06:05 AM PDT In a message reiterating its previously-stated openness to Chinese-backed BRI projects in war-torn Rakhine State, the Arakan Army is courting foreign investment.

Conditions Nearly Set for Dawei SEZ Initial Phase to Begin: Govt Committee Posted: 23 Jul 2019 05:47 AM PDT Italian-Thai Development-led group holds concession for $1-billion first phase; management committee vows to follow govt and int'l agencies' environmental guidelines.

US Visa Ban Unlikely to See Military Change Course Posted: 23 Jul 2019 05:26 AM PDT The effect of sanctions on Myanmar has always been notoriously difficult to predict; never more so than in today's complex domestic and regional situation.

Activists Out on 2M-Kyat Bail Posted: 23 Jul 2019 04:58 AM PDT Five activists charged with harming public servants after confrontations with police at the trial of the Peacock Generation thangyat troupe have been granted bail.

Charges Dropped Against Mandalay Military Critic Posted: 23 Jul 2019 04:43 AM PDT Charges filed by a military officer over criticism of the military made on Facebook by Saffron Revolution leader and Buddhist monk U Sein Ti Ta were dropped on Tuesday.

Tatmadaw Violating Own Ceasefire, NA Members Say Posted: 23 Jul 2019 03:56 AM PDT Despite announcing a unilateral ceasefire and extending it twice, the Myanmar military continues to attack TNLA and MNDAA outposts in northern Shan State, the groups say.

Ex-Minister’s Son Takes the Stand in Drugs, Weapons Trial Posted: 23 Jul 2019 02:28 AM PDT U Phyo Ko Ko Tint Sint says he never lived in the Yangon house where police seized some of the drugs he is accused of possessing.

Local, Foreign Insurance Cos. Readying to Sell in Myanmar Posted: 23 Jul 2019 12:03 AM PDT Six foreign companies have submitted RFPs for joint ventures with Myanmar insurance companies, which a Myanmar insurance regulatory board is currently scrutinizing.

Hong Kong Police Criticized over Failure to Stop Gang Attacks on Protesters Posted: 22 Jul 2019 10:20 PM PDT Some have linked Hong Kong's shadowy network of triad criminal gangs to political intimidation and violence in recent years, sometimes against Beijing critics.

Huawei’s US Research Arm Slashes Jobs as Trade Ban Bites Posted: 22 Jul 2019 10:07 PM PDT Huawei said the job cuts, effective July 22, were "due to the curtailment of business operations" caused by the U.S. government's actions.

Rescued Human Trafficking Victims in Thailand Nears Record High Posted: 22 Jul 2019 09:59 PM PDT Demand for cheap labor in Malaysia is driving a rise in regional human trafficking, with the majority of victims coming from Myanmar, Thai government data shows.

Plastic from Burlap? Bangladesh Invents a Green Throw-Away Bag Posted: 22 Jul 2019 09:45 PM PDT A Bangladeshi scientist has found a way to turn jute fiber into low-cost biodegradable bags that look and feel much like plastic ones.

A Grieving Mother Addresses the Nation Posted: 22 Jul 2019 07:01 PM PDT Exactly 72 years ago today, the mother of Gen. Aung San and Trade Minister U Ba Win—both assassinated four days prior—delivered a radio message to the country.

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