A Shanghai blockchain company wants to set up a special economic zone in a rebel-held border area of eastern Shan State–issue digital currencies and IDs to the local population.
Category: Myanmar
Creation of new ministry part of Myanmar’s plan to incentivise FDI
In an attempt to reverse a recent decline in foreign investment, Myanmar has set up a new ministry tasked with attracting and facilitating fresh inflows.
Latest survey finds 72 dolphins in Ayeyarwady
Humans are the main cause of Irrawaddy dolphin deaths, with most fatalities believed to have been caused by electroshock fishing, according to WCS Myanmar.
The teak kingpin and corruption in the timber trade
Study finds conspiracy involving bribes to senior military and government officials and a secret off-the-books system of fraudulent trade in the best quality teak logs.
High expectations, low confidence at Invest Myanmar Summit
The government evinced high hopes for a rebound in foreign investment at a recent event in Nay Pyi Taw but its expectations are not shared by many in the private sector.
The race to save Myanmar’s Inle Lake
The famed tourist spot with floating gardens and the graceful leg-rowing style of its fisherman is drying up and urgent action is needed to avoid disaster.