Category: Myanmar
Shan people opposes IFC’s study promoting dams in Namtu river: NGO
The Shan people are opposing a study by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, because it promotes the building of dams on the Namtu River.
NASA pioneers malaria-predicting tech in Myanmar
But the country still has a higher prevalence than its neighbors in the Mekong region as several drug-resistant strains are taking hold across Southeast Asia.
Myanmar to use US$1 billion loan for infrastructure projects
Economic development, agriculture, electricity, and infrastructure projects will be the focus of a framework for loans between South Korea and Myanmar.