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Guest Column
Defending Myanmar against genocide charges in The Hague, the State Counselor finds herself in a position she could not have imagined just a few years ago.
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Asia
Beijing wants Hong Kong cabinet reshuffle by year-end, paper reports, but leader Carrie Lam says she is focused on restoring order; more protests planned for Tuesday.
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Asia
Police re-enter Hong Kong’s Polytechnic University and remove a newly discovered cache of petrol bombs left behind by anti-government protesters last month.
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Editorial
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.
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Burma
The Myanmar government has announced plans to form a single ministry to handle economic programs as well as plans to support private sector growth.
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Asia
Carrie Lam, chief executive of Hong Kong, predicts city’s economy to contract in 2019 as impact of months of violent street protests makes itself felt.
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Business
World Bank cites five areas of improvement as Myanmar climbs six places to 165th in 2020 ease of doing business ranking.
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Asia
Joko Widodo sworn in for a second term as Indonesia’s president vowing to cut red tape, expand infrastructure, improve education and create jobs.
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Analysis
Under the NLD government, inflation has rebounded after an initial fall, while prices have risen steadily. The Irrawaddy’s infographics illustrate key data since 2016.
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Asia
Extra rainfall in June-Sept expected to allow farmers to increase areas under winter-sown crops such as wheat, boosting rural incomes and reviving Indian economic growth.
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Burma
Myanmar has won praise from the World Bank for reforms aimed at attracting foreign investment.
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Asia
Many of the protesters in Hong Kong are students demanding democracy, but others are people from the poorest parts of the city demanding the govt address economic woes.
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Asia
Markets are empty in Jammu and Kashmir as a lockdown following the end of the Indian state’s special status hits transport and trade.
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News
Minister U Kyaw Tin says Myanmar, China will undertake their first joint boundary inspection in 24 years; aerial photography to begin in January.
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Asia
Chinese industrial output growth weakens, dragging down Asian markets; safe-haven assets including gold and yen rise.
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