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By   Parliament Amends Union Budget Law

Burma’s legislature passes a bill cutting 470 billion kyats from the Union budget.

By   Lower House Approves Annulment of Emergency Provisions Act

The bill, which proposes the abolishment of the controversial 66-year-old law, was drafted and submitted to the Parliament by the Lower House Bill Committee.

By   EU Ambassador to Burma: ‘Democracy is Incompatible with War’

Roland Kobia, the European Union’s ambassador to Burma, speaks to journalists in Mandalay about the upcoming Union Peace Conference.

By   NLD Spokesperson U Win Htein Verbally Abuses Reporter

For the second time this year, National League for Democracy spokesperson U Win Htein lashes out at a reporter, calling him sauk yū [“deranged”].

By   Bertil Lintner: ‘China is the Most Important Foreign Player in the Peace Process’

Burma expert Bertil Lintner discusses Suu Kyi’s China visit with The The Irrawaddy.

By   KBZ Bank Opens Office in Bangkok

Kanbawza Bank (KBZ Bank) has opened a representative office in Bangkok, the first Burmese bank to establish an international presence.

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Burma’s President’s Office says that security on State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi will increase, in response to reports that she was on an ISIS

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Known locally as Mahachai, and by foreigners as ‘Little Burma,’ Thailand’s Samut Sakhon hosts up to 400,000 Burmese migrants working in factories and fisheries.

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The Central Bank publishes an inflation rate of 12.14 percent, surpassing the predictions of the World Bank and leading to fears of an upward spiral.

By   Height Restrictions Dropped on 12 Rangoon High-Rise Projects

Twelve high-rise construction projects under suspension for months are given the green light to resume, after developers petitioned the government.

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New payment cards, more Mandalay-Bangkok flights, jade mining suspensions, deals signed with China, and a projected drop in tin ore production.

By   Should State-Owned Enterprises Be Privatized?

Burma’s government seeks verification as to why state-owned enterprises have been unprofitable, in order to better consider a move toward privatization.

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Khin Zaw Oo, a government peace negotiator, speaks with Irrawaddy senior reporter Nyein Nyein about ongoing peace process negotiations with three ethnic armed groups.

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The Irrawaddy speaks with the ambassador about Switzerland’s development assistance, its role in Burma’s peace process and growing trade relations.

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The Irrawaddy talks with political analysts Than Soe Naing and Maung Maung Soe about Aung San Suu Kyi’s visit to China and her approach toward

By   Bertil Lintner: ‘China is the Most Important Foreign Player in the Peace Process’

Burma expert Bertil Lintner discusses Suu Kyi’s China visit with The The Irrawaddy.

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Development of the century-old complex remains in the hands of private developers with links to the ex-military elite, whose pledges of public accessibility spark cautious

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While many filmmakers complain that govt censorship shackles their artistry, it is not the only thing stunting the emergence of a Burmese Hollywood.

By   From Aung San’s Driver to Centenarian, a Long and Winding Road Reaches Its End

In this story published in 2015, the man who drove Aung San during the historic Panglong Conference reflects on his life in politics, prison and

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Fighting between a Karen ethnic armed group and the Burma Army ended in 2012. Now a once desolate conflict zone is set for a comeback.

By   Ten Things to Do in Rangoon This Week

A football final, a lethwei world championship, charity events and art exhibitions—all in Rangoon this week, as picked by The Irrawaddy.

By   Burmese Climbers Summit Everest

Two Burmese mountaineers summit Mount Everest, becoming the first climbers from the country to reach the peak of the world’s tallest mountain.  

By   Bangkok Temple Now a Venerated Site for Leicester City Fans

Tucked in the Chinatown area of Bangkok is a Buddhist temple that has turned overnight into a venerated site for Leicester City’s Thai fans.

By   Burmese Trio Readies for History-Making Everest Bid

A trio of climbers hopes to become the first Burmese nationals to summit the world’s tallest peak, a climb expected to take over two months.