Category: Myanmar
Statement categorically opposes dam construction in Salween River
Chinese, Thai, Myanmar and other foreign companies will invest in building dams in the river to general 16,493 megawatts of electricity.
Myanmar’s first solar power plant to start operations in Magwe
The power plant, in Minbu township, Magwe Region, is expected to produce 40 megawatts initially but will produce 170MW once fully operational, according to U Maung Maung Kyaw.
UK suspends funding for timber industry project
Funding could potentially be sourced from another country. However, it’s difficult because in Myanmar “a lot of the timber is being harvested in areas where the government doesn’t have access”.
Govt to spend more on health, education; but funds for agri lacking
Although 70pc of Myanmar’s population relies on income from agriculture, the government is planning to spend just 4pc of the budget on the sector in 2018-19.
Myanmar Launches First Inquiry into Agricultural Chemicals and Their Effects
The first parliamentary inquiry into chemicals used in agriculture and their effects on the health and quality of life of farmers, workers and consumers across the country.
Myanmar: Women Breaking and Making the Rules
As established norms and power structures conspire to keep them out, women are stepping up in historic ways and numbers, holding the powerful to account.