Category: Myanmar
A day in a life of a woman opium poppy farmer in Myanmar
Approximately 190,000 households are said to be involved in opium cultivation in Myanmar.
A Deadly Gamble: Myanmar’s Jade Industry
The multi-billion dollar industry fueled by China is shrouded in secrecy, continues to take lives, and displace tens of thousands
Tiger, pangolin farming in Myanmar risks ‘boosting China demand’
In June, Myanmar’s Forest Department quietly gave the green light to private zoos to apply for licences to breed 90 species, more than 20 of which are endangered or critically endangered.
Myanmar Leader Triggers Debate With ‘Illegal’ Reference to Dead Jade Scavengers
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi raised eyebrows when she referred to recent victims of a jade mine landslide that killed at least 172 people last week as “illegal” in an online chat.
IFC finances Myanmar off-grid solar programme
The grant funding will allow for further development of supply chains for quality lighting products in rural Myanmar, from companies to retailers and then onto consumers.
Myanmar artisan care out a living from marble, but some fear the dust that cloaks the village
“For years, she has walked down from the mines from morning till sunset carrying large marble slabs on her head, laborious work for about $3.50 a day.”