Category: Myanmar
Myitsone Dam protests will impact Myanmar economic development: expert
“Some organizations are incited by certain Western forces which are trying to damage China-Myanmar relations… not really concern for the environment.”
‘All the fish died’: communities alarmed at impact of banana plantations
Communities increasingly alarmed about the environmental impact of chemical runoff from burgeoning Chinese run banana plantations.
ENGIE targets solar mini-grids in Myanmar with Mandalay Yoma
Out of 30,000 villages which are unelectrified in Myanmar we would be happy to do 1,000 in the next 3-5 years, and each village could have between 50-100kW of solar PV on average, with varying battery sizes.
Land Lost, Families Uprooted as Myanmar Pushes Industrial Zones
Six years on, families who moved say their incomes are lower than before, and they have only limited access to services.
Myanmar Press Freedom Center opened in Yangon
Myanmar Press Freedom Center was opened at Olympic Tower in Yangon on March 24 with the aim of ensuring greater press freedom in the country.
Yangon protest kicks off nationwide campaign against Myitsone Dam
Politicians, activists and civil society representatives will gather in Yangon on April 1 to expand their campaign against the Chinese-backed Myitsone Dam, leaders of the movement said at a small protest in Yangon on Monday.
German Company Found Supplying Illegal Myanmar Teak to EU
Companies such as Alfred Neumann “connect the world’s most corrupt teak traders with the world’s most prestigious yacht-builders and clients.”