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• Lawyer for Accused in Myanmar Toddler Rape Faces Action for Media Comments
• Myanmar, S’pore Ink Investment Promotion and Protection Deal
• Tutor Arrested for Child Rape in Myanmar’s Shan State
• Badly Behaved Chinese Tourists Draw Local Ire in Myanmar
• Rakhine State Lawmakers Urge Myanmar Army, AA: Spare Civilian Areas, Heritage Sites
• Mandalay Chief Discusses Controversial Chinese Magazine Cover with Myanmar Ministry
• The Day Myanmar’s First President and Prime Minister Were Elected
• Look, Don’t Touch: Thai Bars Raided for Trafficking Child ‘Entertainers’
• Vietnam Says ‘Urgent Measures’ Needed to Combat Mekong Delta Erosion
• TIMELINE: Seven Decades of Communist China

Lawyer for Accused in Myanmar Toddler Rape Faces Action for Media Comments Posted: 25 Sep 2019 06:33 AM PDT A lawsuit has been filed against a lawyer in the 'Victoria' toddler rape case for implying the guilt of two teenage boys.

Myanmar, S’pore Ink Investment Promotion and Protection Deal Posted: 25 Sep 2019 05:47 AM PDT The two countries have signed a deal to support bilateral trade and investment, setting Singapore up to secure its status as Myanmar's biggest investor.

Tutor Arrested for Child Rape in Myanmar’s Shan State Posted: 25 Sep 2019 05:21 AM PDT A tutor, 30, in Shan State has allegedly admitted raping two girls who were studying at his house with his wife.

Badly Behaved Chinese Tourists Draw Local Ire in Myanmar Posted: 25 Sep 2019 04:50 AM PDT While they value the business, locals in the tourism industry say the govt opened the door to mass tourism from China without considering cultural, environmental impacts.

Rakhine State Lawmakers Urge Myanmar Army, AA: Spare Civilian Areas, Heritage Sites Posted: 25 Sep 2019 03:57 AM PDT Members of the Rakhine State parliament are calling on the Myanmar military and Arakan Army to avoid fighting near residential areas and ancient heritage sites.

Mandalay Chief Discusses Controversial Chinese Magazine Cover with Myanmar Ministry Posted: 25 Sep 2019 12:38 AM PDT Mandalay Region Chief Minister Dr. Zaw Myint Maung gives Culture Ministry his views on China Today cover showing a Chinese palace reflected in Mandalay Palace moat.

The Day Myanmar’s First President and Prime Minister Were Elected Posted: 25 Sep 2019 12:00 AM PDT On this day in 1947, the Union Parliament elected Shan Saopha Sao Shwe Thaik and U Nu as Myanmar's first president and prime minister.

Look, Don’t Touch: Thai Bars Raided for Trafficking Child ‘Entertainers’ Posted: 24 Sep 2019 11:02 PM PDT In Thailand, use of girls as 'entertainers' to lure men into bars is increasing as child sex traffickers adopt new methods, police and campaigners say.

Vietnam Says ‘Urgent Measures’ Needed to Combat Mekong Delta Erosion Posted: 24 Sep 2019 10:16 PM PDT Six Vietnamese provinces in the Mekong delta face a crisis as upstream damming, sand mining cause riverbank to deteriorate, threatening homes, businesses and farms.

TIMELINE: Seven Decades of Communist China Posted: 24 Sep 2019 10:15 PM PDT A look back at the key events in the history of the People's Republic of China ahead of the 70th anniversary of its founding on Oct. 1.

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• New Kachin Party Eyes Electoral Triumph Next Year
• Renewed Fighting in Shan and Rakhine as Myanmar Military Lets Ceasefire Expire
• Myanmar Court Considers Bail for Defendant in Toddler Rape Case
• Rakhine State Parliament Votes to Investigate Civilian Deaths in AA-Myanmar Army Clashes
• Myanmar Energy Analysts Alarmed at Floating Power Plant Plans for Yangon
• Myanmar’s Ethnic Parties Dismiss NLD’s Ethnic Affairs Committee as Pre-Election Ploy
• South Korea to Help Reform Myanmar’s Once Military-Controlled Administration
• Remembering Saffron: Of Monks and Military Men
• ‘My Soul’s Calling,’ Says Indonesian Police Officer Battling Forest Fires
• Hong Kong Leader Defends Police From Brutality Accusations
• From Myanmar to Gabon, Countries Turn to Nature to Cut Climate Risks
• The Assassination of Myanmar’s Communist Leader

New Kachin Party Eyes Electoral Triumph Next Year Posted: 24 Sep 2019 06:48 AM PDT The chief of the newly formed Kachin State People's Party, Dr. Manam Tu Ja, says next year's election could bring sweeping federal reforms and a chance of real peace.

Renewed Fighting in Shan and Rakhine as Myanmar Military Lets Ceasefire Expire Posted: 24 Sep 2019 06:44 AM PDT Violence has broken out again in Shan and Rakhine states, with ethnic armed groups expressing surprise at the Myanmar military's refusal to extend its ceasefire.

Myanmar Court Considers Bail for Defendant in Toddler Rape Case Posted: 24 Sep 2019 06:36 AM PDT Dekkhina Thiri District Court in Naypyitaw to rule Oct. 9 on whether driver Aung Gyi, thought by many to be a scapegoat in the case, will be granted bail.

Rakhine State Parliament Votes to Investigate Civilian Deaths in AA-Myanmar Army Clashes Posted: 24 Sep 2019 06:03 AM PDT The Rakhine State parliament has voted to investigate the deaths of at least 80 civilians during recent violence between the Arakan Army and the Myanmar military.

Myanmar Energy Analysts Alarmed at Floating Power Plant Plans for Yangon Posted: 24 Sep 2019 04:33 AM PDT Electricity Ministry asked why it is opting for expensive LNG from a power ship in the Yangon River rather than investing in cheaper solar power.

Myanmar’s Ethnic Parties Dismiss NLD’s Ethnic Affairs Committee as Pre-Election Ploy Posted: 24 Sep 2019 02:45 AM PDT Ethnic leaders say the ruling party's new Ethnic Affairs Committee is evidence that the NLD would rather compete for votes than cooperate with ethnic parties.

South Korea to Help Reform Myanmar’s Once Military-Controlled Administration Posted: 24 Sep 2019 02:45 AM PDT Myanmar's main public administration department has been under civilian control for less than a year. Now South Korea is stepping in to help the reform process.

Remembering Saffron: Of Monks and Military Men Posted: 24 Sep 2019 12:25 AM PDT This month marks 12 years since thousands of monks protested against military misrule; The Irrawaddy revisits a 2014 commentary on the Saffron Revolution's legacy.

‘My Soul’s Calling,’ Says Indonesian Police Officer Battling Forest Fires Posted: 23 Sep 2019 10:30 PM PDT Indonesian volunteer firefighter uses buckets and branches to help put out Borneo forest fires that are choking swathes of Southeast Asia.

Hong Kong Leader Defends Police From Brutality Accusations Posted: 23 Sep 2019 10:14 PM PDT HK leader Carrie Lam supports police for upholding rule of law, acknowledges 'long road ahead' to heal rifts in society amid anti-China protests.

From Myanmar to Gabon, Countries Turn to Nature to Cut Climate Risks Posted: 23 Sep 2019 09:59 PM PDT Environmental resilience experts tout 'nature-based solutions' to climate change such as planting mangroves and forests at a meeting in New York.

The Assassination of Myanmar’s Communist Leader Posted: 23 Sep 2019 07:00 PM PDT On this day in 1968, communist and rebel leader Thakhin Than Tun was betrayed and killed by a comrade after 20 years fighting the Myanmar government.

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• Myanmar Military Abandons Truce Citing EAOs’ Lack of Interest in Peace
• 39 Rohingya Killed in `Gunfights’ With Bangladeshi Authorities in 2019
• MNLA Attacks DKBA Splinter Group in Myanmar’s Karen State
• Myanmar Corruption Busters Defend Poor Record Against Top Figures
• Three Chinese With Fake IDs Detained at Myanmar Jade and Gems Emporium
• How Myanmar’s Military Chief Could Become President
• The Death of an Exiled Myanmar Prince
• Hong Kong Cleans Up After Latest Violence Ahead of Oct. 1 Anniversary
• Asia Expert to Become Trump’s Deputy National Security Adviser

Myanmar Military Abandons Truce Citing EAOs’ Lack of Interest in Peace Posted: 23 Sep 2019 07:24 AM PDT Myanmar's army says it will not extend its truce in Kachin and Shan states, claiming the three rebel armies active in the area are not interested in peace.

39 Rohingya Killed in `Gunfights’ With Bangladeshi Authorities in 2019 Posted: 23 Sep 2019 05:14 AM PDT An increasing number of Rohingya refugees have been killed in alleged gunfights with law enforcement in Cox's Bazar.

MNLA Attacks DKBA Splinter Group in Myanmar’s Karen State Posted: 23 Sep 2019 04:26 AM PDT Mon armed group attacks DKBA faction after latter fails to leave area controlled by MNLA near Three Pagodas Pass on Thai border, detaining fighters and seizing weapons.

Myanmar Corruption Busters Defend Poor Record Against Top Figures Posted: 23 Sep 2019 03:52 AM PDT The Myanmar Anti-Corruption Commission chief says the body targets lower-level civil servants because most complaints involve junior staff.

Three Chinese With Fake IDs Detained at Myanmar Jade and Gems Emporium Posted: 23 Sep 2019 03:42 AM PDT Three Chinese men may face jail time for using fake Myanmar ID cards to attempt to enter the Jade and Gems Emporium, an event for merchants in Naypyitaw.

How Myanmar’s Military Chief Could Become President Posted: 23 Sep 2019 12:26 AM PDT Under the 2008 Constitution, if the USDP and its allies win 26 percent of Parliament seats, the army chief could become president without even running for office.

The Death of an Exiled Myanmar Prince Posted: 22 Sep 2019 10:30 PM PDT On this day in 1921, Prince Myingun, who tried take down both the royal court and British rule over Burma, died in Vietnam.

Hong Kong Cleans Up After Latest Violence Ahead of Oct. 1 Anniversary Posted: 22 Sep 2019 10:20 PM PDT Police used tear gas to disperse weekend protests in Hong Kong, which saw railway station, mall vandalized a week ahead of China's national day.

Asia Expert to Become Trump’s Deputy National Security Adviser Posted: 22 Sep 2019 09:50 PM PDT Matt Pottinger, a former journalist and ex-US Marine who helped forge Trump's China and North Korea policies, named deputy to president's new national security adviser.

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How a Prime Minister of British Burma Became a Killer Posted: 20 Sep 2019 07:00 PM PDT On this day in 1946, Galon U Saw survived an assassination attempt that would lead him, less than a year later, to assassinate General Aung San and his ministers.

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• Myanmar Military Eyes More Powers for National Security Council
• Armed Groups Must Ask Before Contacting Intl Community: Peace Commission
• Ethnic Armed Alliance Extends Ceasefire for Rest of Year
• Yangon Court Jails Former Myanmar Army Officer for Criticizing Commanders
• NLD Sues Myanmar Cartoonist for Facebook Post Criticizing Party
• Myanmar Court Jails Farmers for Using Vacant Land
• Caring for Myanmar’s Orphaned Elephants
• From the Constitution to Religious Freedom: Has Myanmar Achieved Democracy?
• Philippines’ Duterte ‘Bugged’ Again as Gecko Stalls Speech
• North Korea Faces Widespread Food Shortages, UN Agency Says
• Cambodia to Curb Recruitment Fees in Bid to Protect Workers From Slavery Abroad

Myanmar Military Eyes More Powers for National Security Council Posted: 20 Sep 2019 07:17 AM PDT Military MPs, parliamentary allies propose charter changes that would allow the NDSC, which is already dominated by generals, to push for parliamentary dissolution.

Armed Groups Must Ask Before Contacting Intl Community: Peace Commission Posted: 20 Sep 2019 05:43 AM PDT The Myanmar government's peace negotiation team says ethnic armed groups must ask permission before contacting any international actors, citing concerns about misuse of funds.

Ethnic Armed Alliance Extends Ceasefire for Rest of Year Posted: 20 Sep 2019 05:30 AM PDT TNLA, AA, MNDAA say truce extension aimed at facilitating peace talks; observers say move gives them a political edge.

Yangon Court Jails Former Myanmar Army Officer for Criticizing Commanders Posted: 20 Sep 2019 04:52 AM PDT A former army captain has demanded freedom of speech and for generals to obey the government after being jailed in Yangon for speaking out.

NLD Sues Myanmar Cartoonist for Facebook Post Criticizing Party Posted: 20 Sep 2019 04:04 AM PDT In the NLD's latest legal action against a critic, the ruling party's office in Maubin Township hits cartoonist 'Ahtee' with a defamation lawsuit under Article 66(d).

Myanmar Court Jails Farmers for Using Vacant Land Posted: 20 Sep 2019 03:23 AM PDT Irrawaddy Region farmers have been jailed for working on land that was seized from them in 1999 but left unused.

Caring for Myanmar’s Orphaned Elephants Posted: 20 Sep 2019 12:00 AM PDT Meet the residents of the Wingabaw elephant orphanage in Myanmar's Bago Region; some were rescued from traps, while others lost their parents to poaching.

From the Constitution to Religious Freedom: Has Myanmar Achieved Democracy? Posted: 19 Sep 2019 11:50 PM PDT This week, The Irrawaddy takes the pulse of Myanmar's democracy, religious freedom and the military's role in it all, with analyst U Maung Maung Soe and columnist Ko Wa.

Philippines’ Duterte ‘Bugged’ Again as Gecko Stalls Speech Posted: 19 Sep 2019 11:34 PM PDT Pesky reptile is just the latest in a long line of animal critics to disrupt an address by the Philippine leader.

North Korea Faces Widespread Food Shortages, UN Agency Says Posted: 19 Sep 2019 10:24 PM PDT Some 40 percent of North Koreans may require food assistance as harvest expected to drop to lowest level in 5 years, FAO says.

Cambodia to Curb Recruitment Fees in Bid to Protect Workers From Slavery Abroad Posted: 19 Sep 2019 10:11 PM PDT Phnom Penh finalizing plan to bring its recruitment law in line with Myanmar's, Cambodian official says.

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• Karen Martyrs’ Day Case Shows Ethnic Rights in Retreat Under Present Myanmar Govt
• Myanmar Pharmaceutical Factory General Manager’s Corruption Hearing Delayed
• Lawmaker Demands Probe Into Civilian Deaths in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
• Chinese Charm Offensive Aims to Win Support for Giant Pipelines in Myanmar
• Ethnic Chin Oppose Plan for Statue of Myanmar Independence Hero
• Yangon Govt Submits New Regional Planning Bill With 149 projects
• Tight Competition Among Myanmar’s Indie Films at 9th Wathann Film Festival
• Karen State Vows to Tackle Chinese Influx Into Myawady After Brawl Erupts
• When Monks Led a Revolution in Myanmar
• Smothered by Smoke, Malaysia Seeds Clouds to Bring Rain Relief
• Apples Rot in Kashmir Orchards as Lockdown Puts Economy in Tailspin
• US Congress to Advance ‘HK Human Rights and Democracy’ Bill
• Thailand Culls 200 Pigs as Fears Grow Over African Swine Fever

Karen Martyrs’ Day Case Shows Ethnic Rights in Retreat Under Present Myanmar Govt Posted: 19 Sep 2019 07:33 AM PDT The case against three Karen activists for using the word 'Martyr' sends a negative signal to all ethnic communities in Myanmar.

Myanmar Pharmaceutical Factory General Manager’s Corruption Hearing Delayed Posted: 19 Sep 2019 06:35 AM PDT Remand for detained chief of Burma Pharmaceutical Industry in Yangon extended to Oct. 2.

Lawmaker Demands Probe Into Civilian Deaths in Myanmar’s Rakhine State Posted: 19 Sep 2019 06:05 AM PDT A Rakhine State MP has called for an inquiry into the spiraling number of civilian deaths during clashes between govt troops and the Arakan Army.

Chinese Charm Offensive Aims to Win Support for Giant Pipelines in Myanmar Posted: 19 Sep 2019 05:51 AM PDT China is screening pro-Chinese movies along the route of the proposed oil and gas pipelines to Kyaukphyu in Rakhine State.

Ethnic Chin Oppose Plan for Statue of Myanmar Independence Hero Posted: 19 Sep 2019 05:38 AM PDT Chin State residents said a government plan to build a statue of General Aung San is wrong as long as ethnic conflict continues.

Yangon Govt Submits New Regional Planning Bill With 149 projects Posted: 19 Sep 2019 05:20 AM PDT Yangon's planning bill for the next fiscal year prompts questions among some lawmakers about the details of the plans.

Tight Competition Among Myanmar’s Indie Films at 9th Wathann Film Festival Posted: 19 Sep 2019 04:17 AM PDT Yangon's Wathann Film Festival continues to attract an ever-higher caliber of talent as Myanmar's independent film industry grows.

Karen State Vows to Tackle Chinese Influx Into Myawady After Brawl Erupts Posted: 19 Sep 2019 03:43 AM PDT YANGON—The Karen State immigration minister has vowed to crack down on what local residents say is an influx of illegal Chinese immigrants into Myawady, a town on the border with Thailand, following a brawl between Chinese citizens and local residents. The town has seen a surge in the number of Chinese immigrants over the past […]

When Monks Led a Revolution in Myanmar Posted: 18 Sep 2019 11:03 PM PDT On This Day in 2007, Buddhist monks in cities around Myanmar held protests against the military government that lasted for weeks and became the Saffron Revolution.

Smothered by Smoke, Malaysia Seeds Clouds to Bring Rain Relief Posted: 18 Sep 2019 10:59 PM PDT As smoke from Indonesian fires chokes its citizens, Malaysia tries releasing chemicals from aircraft in an effort to bringing rain and clear the skies.

Apples Rot in Kashmir Orchards as Lockdown Puts Economy in Tailspin Posted: 18 Sep 2019 10:39 PM PDT Markets are empty in Jammu and Kashmir as a lockdown following the end of the Indian state's special status hits transport and trade.

US Congress to Advance ‘HK Human Rights and Democracy’ Bill Posted: 18 Sep 2019 10:25 PM PDT US legislators to vote next week on bills that would subject the city's special economic status to scrutiny and hold threat of sanctions over officials.

Thailand Culls 200 Pigs as Fears Grow Over African Swine Fever Posted: 18 Sep 2019 10:13 PM PDT Officials say cull a 'preventative action' as neighboring countries report outbreaks.

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