A railway between Yangon and Pathein that was completed in 2015 but never officially opened is symptomatic of the expensive planning mistakes of the military junta.
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China urges utilisation of LMC scheme for boost to agriculture sector
“The five Mekong countries have great potential in developing trade in agriculture and hope that you can sell more good products to us,” said Chinese senior LMC officer
Sombath Somphone’s Wife Calls Again on Laos to Explain His Disappearance
RFA’s Lao Service The wife of disappeared Lao rural development activist Sombath Somphone called on the government of Laos on Thursday to answer questions surrounding the fate of her husband, who vanished five years ago at a police checkpoint outside the Lao capital Vientiane. Joined by a Malaysian parliamentarian and by rights group members at […]
World Bank-Myanmar to work on national water law
Public consultations on the Myanmar National Water Law will be held soon, said State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi during Third Asia Pacific Water Summit on Monday
Myanmar emerging as key component in China’s Belt Road Initiative
It now seems inevitable that Myanmar will grant the deep water port and SEZ development to China, despite community concerns.
Mon State expects fresh FDI next year
Thailand is so far the biggest investor in Mon State, with Thai petroleum firm PTTEP having invested some $2.1 billion in an offshore gas field in the Gulf of Martaban.
Human rights advice for Thais who invest abroad
The UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights has provided three recommendations to prevent human rights violations stemming from Thai investment overseas.
KIO releases a warning against land-grabbing
The Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) released a statement recently asking the authorities not to allow others to grab war victims’ land by force in the resource rich state.
EIA consultants cite firms refusing to admit negative impacts as top challenge
The EIA consultants were polled on their biggest challenges in submitting reports that met the required standard.
Myanmar tackles food safety in bid to boost agricultural exports
Official said Myanmar still has limited access to attractive market segments in the world due to its weaknesses in food safety