Category: Myanmar
Marine parks in Mekong Region get Asean heritage nod
Three parks in Thailand were designated, two in Vietnam and one in Myanmar.
How China Pushes Its Agenda In Myanmar Media
China has asserted its economic power with energy and infrastructure projects across Myanmar, fueling local opposition to the superpower’s efforts to tap the country’s resources.
Yangon Region government to sell seized land to compensated farmers
The plots were previously seized by the government, and compensation had not been awarded to their original owners. To compensate the original farmland owners, the lands are being sold again.
Govt asks Norwegian vessel to continue marine research
In the ship’s latest visit last year, the marine experts measured fish resources, water quality and microplastic concentration along Myanmar’s coast.
Experts say 70% of nation’s coral reefs are damaged
The experts said the main culprit in the decline of coral cover is blast fishing and the use of illegal small meshed fishing nets that destroy the coral. There is also the unregulated extraction of coral.
Thailand and Myanmar Agree to Push Ahead With Dawei Special Economic Zone
Myanmar and Thailand published their nine-point agreement to implementation the long-delayed US$8-billion Dawei Special Economic Zone in southern Myanmar, set to be SEA’s largest industrial complex.
Thai, Burmese Companies Begin Controversial Mong Kok Coal Mining Project
Representatives from the Shan Sapawa Environmental Organization fear that area locals will lose their land and there will be widespread pollution if the project moves forward.