| Belgian Firm’s Withdrawal from Mytel Operator Sees Minimal Impact Posted: 13 Aug 2019 07:20 AM PDT  Newtec cut ties with Myanmar-military backed telecom operator in response to UN report; local partner Com & Com says number of subscribers affected won't be large. |
| As Some Temporary Shelters Close, Others Open Posted: 13 Aug 2019 04:45 AM PDT  Some 80,000 have people returned home as floods recede in parts of Myanmar, but in southern Myanmar's Mon State—the country's worst hit area—more shelters are opening. |
| ‘Use Your Liberty to Promote Ours’ Posted: 13 Aug 2019 04:20 AM PDT  Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's plea, made when Myanmar was under dictatorship, should be recalled amid Hongkongers' current fight to preserve their political and legal rights. |
| ‘No One Wants to Be a Village Administrator in Shan State’ Posted: 13 Aug 2019 04:05 AM PDT  The army arrests local officials who are contacted by EAOs demanding money, but does not protect them, brother of detained village head in Myanmar's Shan State says. |
| On the Ground with Rescue Workers and Flood Victims in Myanmar’s Mon State Posted: 13 Aug 2019 03:59 AM PDT  The Irrawaddy photojournalist Myo Min Soe captures survivors and rescue workers in the aftermath of a deadly landslide and southern Myanmar's worst flooding in decades. |
| Authentic Myanmar Food: Ngapichat Focuses on Key Burmese Ingredient Posted: 13 Aug 2019 02:18 AM PDT  New curry spot Ngapichat offers authentic, home-cooked Myanmar dishes without all the oil, served in a clean, air-conditioned space to local and foreigner alike. |
| Cash-Strapped Govt Desperate for Education Improvement: DASSK Posted: 13 Aug 2019 01:19 AM PDT  State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi told International Youth Day observers that, while the government is desperate to improve education in Myanmar, funding is limited. |
| Philippines to Protest Chinese Ships Presence Amid Troubled Ties Posted: 13 Aug 2019 12:27 AM PDT  Amid a souring of relations, the island nation plans to push back against the unannounced presence of two Chinese research vessels in its exclusive economic zone. |
| Indian Authorities Lock Down Kashmir’s Major City on Eid Holiday Posted: 12 Aug 2019 10:48 PM PDT  Protestors chanting anti-India and pro-Pakistan slogans grew louder, as did the rising din of Indian security helicopters circling above. |
| Hong Kong Leader Urges Calm as Protest Tensions Rise; Airport Reopens Posted: 12 Aug 2019 10:20 PM PDT  Hong Kong's Hang Seng index fell by more than a percent, to the year's lowest levels, as the city's leader described "a state of panic and chaos" to reporters. |
Two more bridges destroyed, army base attacked as rebel alliance continues offensive in NE Myanmar.
This week, The Irrawaddy sits down with NLD lawmaker U Aung Kyi Nyunt to discuss the long road to democracy, and the merits of Myanmar's 'obligation-based' society.
