Thursday, August 31, 2023

Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 08/31/2023

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Aug 31, 2023 09:04 pm
Myanmar Junta Goes on the Defensive in August, Resistance Gains Ground



Generals ended the month by warning that the grand capital they had built, Naypyitaw, is now at risk.
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Aug 31, 2023 07:39 pm
Myanmar Junta Airstrikes Kill Kayah Civilian



Fighting continues across Kayah State, leaving displaced civilians vulnerable to indiscriminate regime shelling and airstrikes.
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Aug 31, 2023 07:22 pm
Junta Arrests Chiefs of Myanmar Edible-Oil Industry as Prices Soar



Move to criminalize importers will lead to palm oil shortage, warns economist.
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Aug 31, 2023 06:51 pm
Myanmar Junta Shelling Kills Teenager in Northern Shan State



Heavy fighting near the Chinese border in northern Shan State is displacing large numbers of civilians.
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Aug 31, 2023 05:19 pm
Myanmar Military Continues Killing Spree in Sagaing Region



Pro-junta militias join the rampage in villages near the resistance stronghold's border with Mandalay.
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Aug 31, 2023 04:06 pm
Cash-Strapped Myanmar Junta Puts Tax Squeeze on Private Hospitals



Latest move to prop up state coffers threatens to increase burdens on patients as cost of medicine soars.
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Aug 31, 2023 01:08 pm
Myanmar Coup Threatens ASEAN Centrality



A change of course under Thailand's new government could allow ASEAN to get its act together on Myanmar and be taken more seriously on the global stage.
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Aug 31, 2023 12:11 pm
NOT FOR SALE: Chin Heritage Textiles Collection Exhibited in Chiang Mai



A selection of 100 textiles and other objects from Yangon's Yo Ya May shop is on display at the exhibition in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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