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News
Deaths in Yangon and Sagaing Regions bring the toll of fatal flu infections to five as of Thursday evening, with Yangon Region seeing the most cases.
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Arts
Yangon Heritage Trust, in collaboration with architect Aung Soe Myint and artist Htein Lin, launched an exhibition of historic objects as a glimpse of Yangon’s rich past.
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Analysis
Lawmakers cited a high number of complaints transferred to other governments bodies, soft sentencing and military impunity as key weaknesses to fighting corruption.
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Burma
Buddhist Nationalists gathered around and stormed into buildings lawfully hosting Ramadan services in South Dagon Township, shutting them down until further notice.
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Business
Around 1,200 attended the Yangon Investment Forum 2019 in Yangon this week, where officials touted the city’s investment advantages to potential investors.
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Lifestyle
As the weekend approaches, The Irrawaddy has rounded up Yangon's best rooftop bars for you.
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Business
$500-million project in Htantabin Township to generate 150,000 jobs, regional gov’t says
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Burma
The tourist attraction will contain over 80 stalls on Pansodan and Bank roads.
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Dateline
This week, The Irrawaddy discusses the success of the procedure and outcomes of the recent Yangon municipal elections.
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Guest Column
A foreign nonprofit employee based in the city shared her weekly budget online; what would the famous critic of colonialism, and former resident, make of it all?
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Travel
From delta beaches, across Myanmar’s biggest metropolis to the misty Bago mountains, the second destination guide in this series covers Irrawaddy, Yangon and Bago regions.
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Specials
Nearly a year after the legislation was enacted, the streets are still choked with vendors, and few efforts have been made to tackle generators, stray dogs and other problems.
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Burma
Industry Minister U Khin Maung Cho said the government will allow private companies to set up and operate the stations on land owned by the ministry.
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News
The election commission said it disqualified two applicants for the March 31 poll because one of their parents was not a citizen when they were born. A third applicant withdrew.
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Burma
The ruling party and its main opponent in the March 31 poll will contest all six open seats on the Yangon City Development Committee's executive board and 32 of 33 townships.
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