Unlike its predecessors, the NLD govt is ensuring deals with China benefit Myanmar, Sean Turnell, adviser to the State Counselor, tells The Irrawaddy in an interview.
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Myanmar Plays a Role in New Delhi’s Two Major Foreign Policy Initiatives: Indian Ambassador
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Myanmar is unique in that it plays a role in both of New Delhi’s two major foreign policy initiatives—‘Act East’ and ‘Neighborhood First’—says Ambassador Saurabh Kuma
A Kachin Leader Speaks on Peace, Federalism and the Course of Myanmar Politics
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The Irrawaddy speaks with Dr. Manam Tu Ja of the Kachin State People’s Party about the 2020 election, Myanmar’s political history and advancing the peace process.
Myanmar Watchdog Criticizes ‘So-Called’ Public Consultation Process for China's BRI Project
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Locals not fully consulted on impacts of China’s BRI rail project in northern Shan State, says the Heartland Foundation, a Shan State-based environmental watchdog.
After Struggling for 20 years, Mon Newspaper in Myanmar Now Faces Fight to Survive
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After marking 20 years of publishing Mon news, Guiding Star says it is being crushed by people’s inability to read the Mon language and online competition.
Mon National Schools Show the Way on Mother Tongue Education
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Mon national schools educate primary students in their own tongue, while maintaining access to the state’s higher education system; funding remains a problem, though.
A Voice From Kachin State on Myanmar’s Stumbling Democracy
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Kachin lawmaker Maran Ja Seng Hkawn, daughter of a Kachin revolutionary, talks about the challenges facing Myanmar’s democracy and its prospects for federalism.
Myanmar’s Rakhine Sees No Benefit From Major Projects: MP
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The Arakan Front Party vice chairman, U Kyaw Lwin, says the Maday special economic zone will crush people’s lives, like the other large projects on the island.
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No Peace in Myanmar Without Sacrifices: Kachin Christian Chief
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Rev. Hkalam Samson of the Kachin Baptist Convention says leaders talk about peace but they benefit too much from war.
Our Goal is Federalism and Democracy for All Ethnicities: KNU
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The Irrawaddy sits down with the Karen National Union general secretary for a wide-ranging discussion of the groups’ roles and goals in Myanmar’s peace process.
On the Armed Conflict in Northern Myanmar
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This week on Dateline Irrawaddy, we speak with Dr. Aung Myo and Ko Zan about where the ongoing clashes between rebels and the Myanmar military in Shan State are headed.
‘Myanmar Is Not Cursed, or a Failed State’
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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.
‘No One Wants to Be a Village Administrator in Shan State’
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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.
What Are the Aims of Myanmar Student Unions’ Protests?
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This week, The Irrawaddy discusses student groups’ relationship with the current government, and what they see as the most pressing needs on campuses in Myanmar.
Myanmar Plays a Role in New Delhi’s Two Major Foreign Policy Initiatives: Indian Ambassador
A Kachin Leader Speaks on Peace, Federalism and the Course of Myanmar Politics
Myanmar Watchdog Criticizes ‘So-Called’ Public Consultation Process for China's BRI Project
After Struggling for 20 years, Mon Newspaper in Myanmar Now Faces Fight to Survive
After Struggling for 20 years, Mon Newspaper in Myanmar Now Faces Fight to Survive
Nearly 90, Myanmar Painter Can’t Put Down the Brush
An Inside Look at Changes at the Formerly Military-Run GAD
‘Women in Leadership Positions Must Speak for All Women’
Myanmar State Counselor Says Int’l Condemnation of Country Over Rohingya Crisis Is Unfounded
Top UN Court Orders Myanmar to Protect Rohingya Rights, End Genocide
Myanmar Capital to Spend US$2.7 Million on CCTV Boost
Myanmar’s LGBTIQ Festival is Back With a New Campaign: ‘Love Is Not a Crime’