Category: Myanmar
S. Korea to export its “smart city” model
The South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport received 80 applications from 23 governments and among the six selected were Dala New City, Myanmar and the Mekong Delta, Vietnam.
Environmental effects of Chinese projects in Myanmar
Hence, the governments despite their quest for investment must take decisions keeping social and environmental impacts in mind before it gets too late to act.
The China-Myanmar Economic Corridor: Delays Ahead
It may be too early to assess the impact of the coronavirus crisis on CMEC projects, but there is “no doubt” that it “will slow down the implementation of CMEC projects in the short-term.”
In Myanmar, Hunger Overshadows COVID-19 for Yangon’s Poorest
Myanmar’s lockdown will hit the urban poor hard. That’s inspiring charitable donation — and labor strikes.
Development of Dawei SEZ expected to be delayed again
In February, U Myint San, vice chair of Dawei SEZ Management Committee, told The Myanmar Times that a state-owned Chinese firm had expressed interest to invest in Dawei SEZ.
Myanmar seizes 800 tonnes of illegal timber in single week
During the period, the seized illegal timber include over 343.2 tonnes of teak, over 276.7 tonnes of hardwood and over 225.9 tonnes of other types of timber.
Myanmar Public Overwhelmingly Backs Crackdown on Wildlife Markets to Prevent Pandemics: Survey
96 percent of respondents in Myanmar supported the closure of such markets, the highest level of any SE Again country surveyed.