| Trio Face Legal Action Over Event in Support of Convicted Karen Activists Posted: 04 Oct 2019 07:04 AM PDT  Three more activists face charges for unlawful assembly over rally at Yangon courthouse in support of Karen activists who were prosecuted for Martyrs' Day commemoration. |
| Striking Workers Say Chinese Businessman Attacked Them With His Car Posted: 04 Oct 2019 06:41 AM PDT  Workers on strike at Chinese-owned Unitedtex Overseas Garment Co. factory in Yangon accuse man with ties to the plant of attacking them, and vow legal action. |
| ‘Myanmar’s Pride’ Event Showcases National Crafts and Culture Posted: 04 Oct 2019 06:33 AM PDT  A three-day festival to highlight Myanmar's diverse culture has opened at the historic Secretariat in central Yangon, including traditional dance shows and crafts. |
| Rohingya Jailed After 30 Caught in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Region Posted: 04 Oct 2019 05:43 AM PDT  A group of 30 Rohingya, who were caught in Ayeyarwady Region in a single SUV, have been jailed or sent to schools for two years after failing to produce ID. |
| Legitimacy of Myanmar Military Polling Stations in Doubt Ahead of 2020 Election Posted: 04 Oct 2019 05:33 AM PDT  Myanmar's ruling National League for Democracy and other parties are objecting to voting stations in military cantonments, claiming the military may influence voters. |
| Thailand and Myanmar Agree to Push Ahead With Dawei Special Economic Zone Posted: 04 Oct 2019 03:42 AM PDT  Myanmar, Thailand, Dawei, SEZ, Dawei Special Economic Zone, wildlife, Japan, Neighboring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency, Tanintharyi Region, Dr. Tun Naing |
| UWSA Kills 6 More Drug Traffickers, Struggles to Police Thai-Myanmar Border Posted: 04 Oct 2019 02:58 AM PDT  The United Wa State Army killed six drug traffickers and seized 3 million methamphetamine pills Wednesday, but says it can't police the full 400-km Wa State-Thai border. |
| Two Korean Banks Hopeful of Winning Approval to Open Myanmar Branches Posted: 03 Oct 2019 11:45 PM PDT  South Korean lenders KB Kookmin Bank and Industrial Bank of Korea both say they expect to be approved to offer full banking services in Myanmar soon. |
| Cambodian Judge Orders Reinvestigation of Spying Case Against Reporters Posted: 03 Oct 2019 10:20 PM PDT  Judge in Phnom Penh delays verdict in case of two Cambodian RFA journalists accused of spying, saying further investigation needed. |
| Kashmiri Journalists Stage Protest Against ‘Media Gag’ Posted: 03 Oct 2019 09:58 PM PDT  Members of the media in Indian Kashmir protest government's decision to block phone and internet access, which they say impedes their ability to report from the region. |
| Trump Asks China to Probe Democratic Rival Joe Biden Posted: 03 Oct 2019 09:42 PM PDT  Even as Congress investigates Trump's call for Ukraine to probe the son of Democratic candidate Joe Biden, the president asks Beijing to do the same. |
This week, The Irrawaddy discusses the reasons the government has yet to convene the National Defense and Security Council, and the implications for the country. 
