Chinese firms will soon begin contract farming of maize and paddy rice in Lashio district, Northern Shan State.
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Accelerating Mini-Grids In Myanmar And Expanding Energy Access To Villagers
“Bringing reliable energy into rural communities to lift people out of poverty has a positive impact on women and girls.”
Coughs and chemicals in silver recycling
The chemicals have no effect on him, or so They think.
China Again Pushes BRI Projects in Congratulatory Message to Myanmar’s NLD
In a post-election congratulatory letter to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Xi Jinping reiterates his ambitions to work with Myanmar on the BRI
Volume of illegal timber seized in Sagaing unchanged
The government said it seized more than 9378 tonnes of illegal timber during the period, just slightly under the 9791 tonnes seized in fiscal 2018-19.
Myanmar: weak leadership is prompting grassroots activists to make a difference
It is becoming increasingly clear that the NLD administration is unable to solve Myanmar’s challenges.
Japan’s Kirin Suspends Payments to Myanmar Military Firm
The move follows reports by human rights groups that MEHL has directly funded the commission of crimes against humanity.
Japan offers to participate in Dawei SEZ development
The Dawei SEZ is expected to be the largest SEZ in South East Asia – about eight times larger than Thilawa SEZ in Yangon
Newly discovered primate in Myanmar ‘already facing extinction’
Scientists identified new species of primate, a lithe tree-dweller living in the forests of central Myanmar with a mask-like face framed by a shock of unruly grey hair.