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Books
The memoirs of two senior figures in Myanmar’s ex-military government shed light on the junta’s machinations, and expose the cracks in the monolithic image it projected.
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Burma
The bills, backed by 351 members of Parliament will be discussed in the upcoming parliamentary session, but they are likely to face a military veto.
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Burma
With their refusal to endorse the parliamentary charter change committee’s bills, it remains to be seen how military MPs will respond when they are sent to Parliament.
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Burma
Yangon police have told activists that any protest at the Chinese Embassy during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit would harm bilateral relations.
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Commentary
Myanmar’s people welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping, but he has work to do if China truly wants to write a new chapter in the countries’ bilateral relationship.
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Burma
The Arakan Army vows to keep a Chin State lawmaker who was abducted in November in custody, but refuses to provide proof that he is still alive.
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Places in History
Today marks 72 years since the nation’s first prime minister, U Nu, laid the foundation of Independence Monument, a landmark symbolizing national sovereignty.
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Editorial
In this election year, we must be honest about the scope of the challenges that Myanmar faces, but let’s also continue to hope for progress toward peace and prosperity.
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Burma
Lawyers for the raped toddler’s family are preparing to sue the police chiefs who named the victim at a high-profile press conference in the capital.
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Asia
Police fire tear gas as violence breaks out at huge anti-government protest in Hong Kong.
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Dateline
An expert on constitutional reform tells The Irrawaddy the Charter Amendment Committee needs to focus on basic principles if charter change is to be meaningful.
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Burma
A Yangon court has granted bail to three suspects in the trial over the beating death of well-known comedian Aung Yell Htwe on New Year's Eve in 2017.
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Asia
In November’s polls, voters in Hong Kong’s historically pro-China ‘Little Shanghai’ district handed victories to young pro-democratic candidates in four of five seats.
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Burma
Ma May Sabe Phyu, a longtime women’s rights activist from Myanmar, has won the United Nations Development Program’s N-Peace Award.
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Asia
In Hong Kong, protests are planned throughout the week, including demonstrations in five shopping malls on Christmas eve.
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