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• Myanmar Govt Targets Mines Over Undelivered Gold Payments
• Ethnic Parties in Myanmar Worried Proposed Voter Registration Changes Will Hurt Their Election Chances
• Myanmar State Counselor to Attend Religious Event Organized by Pa-O Militia
• Myanmar Blames Bangladesh for Rohingya Repatriation Failure
• Myanmar Military Chief Visits Thai Military’s Major Shipbuilding Supplier
• Civilian Injured Amid Armed Group’s Shelling of Residential Area in Myanmar’s Shan State
• Busan Summit to Reinforce Partnership Between the ROK and ASEAN
• Leaked Chinese Govt Documents Show Details of Xinjiang Clampdown: NY Times
• Hong Kong Police Threaten to Use Live Bullets as Standoff With Protesters Escalates
• Sri Lanka Strongman Rajapaksa Wins Presidency

Myanmar Govt Targets Mines Over Undelivered Gold Payments Posted: 18 Nov 2019 06:08 AM PST The government says it is taking 138 mining companies to court for failing to deliver gold payments.

Ethnic Parties in Myanmar Worried Proposed Voter Registration Changes Will Hurt Their Election Chances Posted: 18 Nov 2019 06:01 AM PST Ethnic parties say UEC's plan to allow workers to vote in their place of employment after just 90 days of residence will hurt the parties' chances at the ballot box.

Myanmar State Counselor to Attend Religious Event Organized by Pa-O Militia Posted: 18 Nov 2019 05:30 AM PST Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is scheduled to join a Buddhist donation ceremony this week hosted by the Pa-O National Organization, a former ethnic armed group.

Myanmar Blames Bangladesh for Rohingya Repatriation Failure Posted: 18 Nov 2019 05:24 AM PST Myanmar government spokesman U Zaw Htay says Bangladesh has failed to fulfil its promises to repatriate the Rohingya to Rakhine State.

Myanmar Military Chief Visits Thai Military’s Major Shipbuilding Supplier Posted: 18 Nov 2019 03:09 AM PST On a visit to Bangkok for a series of defense meetings, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing toured Thai shipbuilding company Marsun, a major supplier for the Thai military.

Civilian Injured Amid Armed Group’s Shelling of Residential Area in Myanmar’s Shan State Posted: 18 Nov 2019 02:41 AM PST Shelling rocked residential areas of Lashio, Shan State on Saturday in what the Myanmar military says was an attack by the Ta'ang National Liberation Army.

Busan Summit to Reinforce Partnership Between the ROK and ASEAN Posted: 18 Nov 2019 01:28 AM PST Next week's ASEAN-ROK Commemorative Summit will serve as a curtain-raiser for Seoul's New Southern Policy 2.0.

Leaked Chinese Govt Documents Show Details of Xinjiang Clampdown: NY Times Posted: 17 Nov 2019 09:27 PM PST Chinese government papers leaked to New York Times reveal details of Beijing's clampdown on Uighurs in Xinjiang under Xi Jinping, who urged officials to show 'no mercy'.

Hong Kong Police Threaten to Use Live Bullets as Standoff With Protesters Escalates Posted: 17 Nov 2019 09:16 PM PST Sri Lanka's former civil defense chief Gotabaya Rajapaksa wins presidential election by unexpectedly wide margin; vows to secure the country against threat of terrorism.

Sri Lanka Strongman Rajapaksa Wins Presidency Posted: 17 Nov 2019 08:53 PM PST Sri Lanka's former civil defense chief Gotabaya Rajapaksa wins presidential election by unexpectedly wide margin; vows to secure the country against threat of terrorism.

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The Day Myanmar Elected Its First Female Senator Posted: 15 Nov 2019 06:17 PM PST On this day in 1932, Myanmar's first female senator was elected. Daw Hnin Mya supported General Aung San in his quest for independence and worked for women's rights.

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• Myanmar’s Image ‘Severely Damaged’ by Int’l Legal Cases Over Rohingya: Govt
• 130 Civil Societies Call on Myanmar Military to Drop Charges Against Civilians
• Leave Myanmar in Peace 
• Myanmar UEC Warns Opposition Parties of Dissolution
• Govt Promises to Meet Myanmar’s Rising Electricity Demand
• Myanmar Military Commander, 6 Soldiers Killed in Mine Attack, AA Says
• Rohingya Man Among Two Arrested in Bangladesh for Aiding Extremists
• Thai Police Seize 176 kg of Crystal Meth in Treadmills Bound for Japan
• Hong Kong Condemns Attack on Justice Secretary in London
• ICC Approves Probe Into Myanmar Rohingya’s Exodus to Bangladesh

Myanmar’s Image ‘Severely Damaged’ by Int’l Legal Cases Over Rohingya: Govt Posted: 15 Nov 2019 07:27 AM PST Responding to international efforts to prosecute Myanmar over the Rohingya crisis, government spokesman says country's image 'severely damaged'.

130 Civil Societies Call on Myanmar Military to Drop Charges Against Civilians Posted: 15 Nov 2019 06:47 AM PST Civil society groups are calling attention to the increasing number of cases filed by the Myanmar military against civilians for speaking about constitutional amendments.

Leave Myanmar in Peace  Posted: 15 Nov 2019 05:34 AM PST Myanmar is right to worry about Beijing's influence, but China-bashing isn't the answer. The message to China—and to all—should be clear: Respect Myanmar's sovereignty.

Myanmar UEC Warns Opposition Parties of Dissolution Posted: 15 Nov 2019 05:20 AM PST Myanmar's Union Election Commission has told 20 opposition parties they face dissolution if they repeat claims about foreign interference in the 2020 general election.

Govt Promises to Meet Myanmar’s Rising Electricity Demand Posted: 15 Nov 2019 04:11 AM PST The deputy minister for electricity says the government is boosting supplies to ensure that power cuts are consigned to history.

Myanmar Military Commander, 6 Soldiers Killed in Mine Attack, AA Says Posted: 15 Nov 2019 02:08 AM PST Arakan Army says its forces killed a Myanmar military battalion commander and six soldiers in a mine attack; Myanmar military denies attack occurred.

Rohingya Man Among Two Arrested in Bangladesh for Aiding Extremists Posted: 15 Nov 2019 12:38 AM PST Bangladeshi police arrest Rohingya refugee, local man on suspicion of working as recruiters for the banned extremist group JMB.

Thai Police Seize 176 kg of Crystal Meth in Treadmills Bound for Japan Posted: 14 Nov 2019 09:41 PM PST Thai police seize 176 kg of crystal methamphetamine hidden in the metal frames of electric treadmills bound for Japan.

Hong Kong Condemns Attack on Justice Secretary in London Posted: 14 Nov 2019 09:21 PM PST Hong Kong condemns attack on the city's justice secretary, Teresa Cheng, who was pushed to the ground in London by protesters shouting 'murderer'.

ICC Approves Probe Into Myanmar Rohingya’s Exodus to Bangladesh Posted: 14 Nov 2019 08:49 PM PST International Criminal Court agrees to investigate whether the actions that drove 700,000 Rohingya to flee to Bangladesh amount to a crime against humanity.

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• Myanmar Court Drops Drug Charges Against Rakhine CSO Boss for Lack of Evidence
• Irrawaddy Editor Wins Myanmar’s Top Literary Prize
• Monk Among Civilians Wounded as Fighting Continues in Myanmar’s Shan State
• Myanmar Govt to Combine Two Key Economic Ministries
• Italy-Based ENI to Begin Exploring for Oil in Myanmar’s Mandalay Region
• Citywide Protests Disrupt Hong Kong as Students Barricade Campuses
• UN Urges Southeast Asian Countries to Get Tough on Plastic Pollution
• Built to Scale? Growing Pains Hit Cambodia’s Social Enterprises

Myanmar Court Drops Drug Charges Against Rakhine CSO Boss for Lack of Evidence Posted: 14 Nov 2019 05:16 AM PST A Rakhine State court has thrown out drug charges against the chairman of Arakan Rakkhita Group, U Ba Aye, after almost 400,000 yaba pills were found at his farm.

Irrawaddy Editor Wins Myanmar’s Top Literary Prize Posted: 14 Nov 2019 05:07 AM PST The Irrawaddy English editor Kyaw Zwa Moe wins the National Literature Award for his volume of articles on Myanmar's political changes and life as a political prisoner.

Monk Among Civilians Wounded as Fighting Continues in Myanmar’s Shan State Posted: 14 Nov 2019 04:35 AM PST Teacher, monk among civilians injured in Kutkai as violence between the Ta'ang National Liberation Army and the Myanmar military continues.

Myanmar Govt to Combine Two Key Economic Ministries Posted: 14 Nov 2019 04:10 AM PST The Myanmar government has announced plans to form a single ministry to handle economic programs as well as plans to support private sector growth.

Italy-Based ENI to Begin Exploring for Oil in Myanmar’s Mandalay Region Posted: 13 Nov 2019 11:33 PM PST Italy-based ENI Co. and local partner outline oil exploration plans in eight townships to Mandalay regional parliament; public consultations due to begin this month.

Citywide Protests Disrupt Hong Kong as Students Barricade Campuses Posted: 13 Nov 2019 10:12 PM PST Protesters paralyze parts of Hong Kong for a fourth straight day, forcing school closures, blocking highways and disrupting rail services amid an escalation in violence.

UN Urges Southeast Asian Countries to Get Tough on Plastic Pollution Posted: 13 Nov 2019 09:56 PM PST To tackle plastic pollution, Southeast Asia needs region-wide policies to regulate packaging, UN Environment Program says in an 89-page report.

Built to Scale? Growing Pains Hit Cambodia’s Social Enterprises Posted: 13 Nov 2019 09:19 PM PST In Cambodia, businesses dedicated to using their profits for good are learning to find ways to scale up while staying true to their original mission.

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• Once Bitten, Twice Shy: Myanmar’s Kachin IDPs Demand Ceasefire Before Returning Home
• Myanmar Military Clashes With TNLA in Northern Shan, Shutting Down Highway
• Myanmar Military Rejects AA Offer of Prisoner Exchange in Rakhine
• Myanmar Parliament Set to Discuss Ethnic Chin Lawmaker’s Abduction by AA
• After Bangkok Debacle, Can Trump Salvage ASEAN-US Ties?
• New York Beats Tokyo to Become World’s Most Innovative City
• Hong Kong Readies for More Chaos as Violence Spreads Citywide

Once Bitten, Twice Shy: Myanmar’s Kachin IDPs Demand Ceasefire Before Returning Home Posted: 13 Nov 2019 06:16 AM PST After years of hardship in camps, thousands of war refugees want a guarantee of peace before going home, as they don't want to become IDPs again.

Myanmar Military Clashes With TNLA in Northern Shan, Shutting Down Highway Posted: 13 Nov 2019 04:52 AM PST Violence between Myanmar military, Ta'ang National Liberation Army in Shan State stops traffic, damages a school in Kutkai, where the TNLA says the military used tanks.

Myanmar Military Rejects AA Offer of Prisoner Exchange in Rakhine Posted: 13 Nov 2019 03:47 AM PST Myanmar military says it won't 'negotiate with terrorists', declines AA's offer to swap detained security personnel for suspected AA associates now in military custody.

Myanmar Parliament Set to Discuss Ethnic Chin Lawmaker’s Abduction by AA Posted: 13 Nov 2019 03:21 AM PST Union Parliament agrees to discuss proposal condemning AA's abduction of ethnic Chin lawmaker U Whei Tin of the NLD and calling for his release.

After Bangkok Debacle, Can Trump Salvage ASEAN-US Ties? Posted: 13 Nov 2019 12:51 AM PST US President Trump has followed his snub of ASEAN's Bangkok summit by inviting the bloc's leaders to Washington, but it remains to be seen if they're in a mood to accept.

New York Beats Tokyo to Become World’s Most Innovative City Posted: 12 Nov 2019 09:46 PM PST New York tops global Innovation Cities Index for its embrace of smart tech and start-ups. Index also rates transport, infrastructure, green space, property prices and net access among other factors.

Hong Kong Readies for More Chaos as Violence Spreads Citywide Posted: 12 Nov 2019 09:05 PM PST Hong Kong prepares for further violence on Wednesday as anti-government protesters vow to shut down parts of the city for a third day.

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What Will It Take for Myanmar to Pull Off Constitutional Reform? Posted: 08 Nov 2019 07:54 PM PST This week, The Irrawaddy looks at the challenge of plotting Myanmar's course towards constitutional reform, with lawyer U Kyee Myint and political activist Ko Mya Aye.

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• Exhibition Tries to Inspire People to Be More Positive Online
• Singaporean-Run Spa at Myanmar’s Secretariat Due to Close
• China Gives $1 Million to Myanmar for Peace Process
• NLD Vice Chairman’s Poor Health Threatens Party’s Prospects in Myanmar’s 2020 Election
• Myanmar Artist Shuns EU-Funded Show Over Ne Win Family Residence Deal
• In Myanmar, China’s BRI Projects Are Old Wine in a New Bottle
• AA Frees 18 Myanmar Firefighters After One Dies
• Films From the World Over, Past and Present to Screen at Myanmar’s MEMORY! Film Festival
• A Voice From Kachin State on Myanmar’s Stumbling Democracy
• With Trade War as a Backdrop, US Companies Walk a Line at China Expo
• Mass Surveillance Fears as India Readies Facial Recognition System
• Hong Kong Student Who Fell During Weekend Protests Dies

Exhibition Tries to Inspire People to Be More Positive Online Posted: 08 Nov 2019 08:22 AM PST Nowadays in Myanmar, some people are using social media the wrong way, not hesitating to troll celebrities about personal matters or judge other people's lives, bodies or funny photos, and spreading hate speech. In recent months, a local celebrity tried to commit suicide by taking pills after being targeted by hateful words. Pyinsa Rasa, a […]

Singaporean-Run Spa at Myanmar’s Secretariat Due to Close Posted: 08 Nov 2019 05:55 AM PST An online backlash has prompted the Yangon authorities to announce the closure of a spa within the compound where independence hero General Aung San was murdered.

China Gives $1 Million to Myanmar for Peace Process Posted: 08 Nov 2019 05:46 AM PST Chinese Special Envoy for Asian Affairs Sun Guoxiang delivered a donation of US$1 million to the Myanmar government this week in support of the peace process.

NLD Vice Chairman’s Poor Health Threatens Party’s Prospects in Myanmar’s 2020 Election Posted: 08 Nov 2019 05:38 AM PST The vice chairman of the National League for Democracy and aide to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is seeking medical care in Thailand and may be unable to resume his duties.

Myanmar Artist Shuns EU-Funded Show Over Ne Win Family Residence Deal Posted: 08 Nov 2019 05:02 AM PST An artist has criticized the EU for renting real estate from the family of military dictator Ne Win and for allegedly failing to respond to war crimes in Myanmar.

In Myanmar, China’s BRI Projects Are Old Wine in a New Bottle Posted: 08 Nov 2019 04:01 AM PST Many of China's BRI plans are repackaged versions of previously shelved projects driven by the Yunnan provincial government and Chinese state firms, a new study finds.

AA Frees 18 Myanmar Firefighters After One Dies Posted: 08 Nov 2019 03:52 AM PST Almost a month after being seized by the Arakan Army, 18 firefighters have been freed. The rebel group says a fire chief died after being abducted.

Films From the World Over, Past and Present to Screen at Myanmar’s MEMORY! Film Festival Posted: 08 Nov 2019 03:45 AM PST The seventh MEMORY! Film Festival in Yangon aims to inspire cinema lovers and filmmakers with the theme 'Life Together'.

A Voice From Kachin State on Myanmar’s Stumbling Democracy Posted: 07 Nov 2019 11:50 PM PST Kachin lawmaker Maran Ja Seng Hkawn, daughter of a Kachin revolutionary, talks about the challenges facing Myanmar's democracy and its prospects for federalism.

With Trade War as a Backdrop, US Companies Walk a Line at China Expo Posted: 07 Nov 2019 09:59 PM PST US companies walk a tightrope at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai, with the fate of a deal to defuse a trade war between the countries still up in the air.

Mass Surveillance Fears as India Readies Facial Recognition System Posted: 07 Nov 2019 09:36 PM PST Rights activists, technology experts warn of risks to privacy as India gets ready to launch nationwide facial recognition system.

Hong Kong Student Who Fell During Weekend Protests Dies Posted: 07 Nov 2019 09:20 PM PST Hong Kong student Chow Tsz-lok, 22, dies of wounds suffered when he fell as police dispersed anti-govt protesters last weekend.

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