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Category: Myanmar
Myanmar economy needs ‘predictable policy,’ new reform leader urges
In first public speech after taking new role, Set Aung offers to-do list to government leaders
Tens of thousands protest against aid agencies in Myanmar’s west
Buddhist monks and residents demonstrated in 15 of 17 townships in Rakhine State on Sunday to demand a resolution to the security issues in the area and to keep out foreign aid agencies
Drones are planting an entire forest from the sky
Mangroves in the Irrawaddy River delta are getting restored thanks to reseeding operations employing drones over a 250,000 hectare area.
Hydropower production possible in Rakhine say Myanmar officials
A team of officials has studied several rivers in Rakhine State and concluded that some are suitable for hydropower production, sources say.
At Mekong Forum, a focus on US disengagement and China’s rise
As keynote speakers at this year’s Mekong Forum repeatedly underscored the rise of China amid growing unpredictability of U.S. policies, the sole U.S. representative in the half-filled ballroom in Khon Kaen, cut a lonely figure.
Earth from Space: Irrawaddy Delta, Myanmar
The Sentinel-2A satellite takes us over the peninsulas and islands of the Irrawaddy Delta in Myanmar.
Climate change will force mass migration of 1 billion by 2100
Asia Pacific is the most vulnerable region to climate change, and poor people are to be hit the hardest, prompting migration on a massive scale: ADB report
The ‘Silk Road’ Verdict
China’s massive infrastructure plan to link it to Europe, including parts of Southeast Asia, does not measure up to economic reality.
Time to switch to natural gas to protect the earth
Resident Trump’s decision to withdraw the USA from the landmark Paris climate accord must not become a distraction from urgent global efforts to combat climate change.