Rising demand for purified drinking water has led to a proliferation of brands — some unlicensed and lacking hygiene standards.
Month: April 2016
USDP petition calls for emergency meeting
As the USDP leadership calls for greater unity, more than half the party’s central committee members say an emergency meeting is needed to discuss a recent purge.
Sagaing workers begin march to Naypyidaw
The march, which follows a 60-day sit in, aims to get the government to mediate in a labour dispute with Myanmar Veneer & Plywood Private Ltd company.
Scuffle between reporters, officials blamed on 'misunderstanding'
The incident occurred when reporters for private media outlets were blocked from attending a meeting held by the Irrawaddy Division government.
Sword attacks leave six in hospital in Lashio
The attacks come after a period of relative calm in the town following a crackdown on youth brawls five months ago.
Government imposes logging ban, in latest bid to save forests
The move comes two years after an earlier effort to slow deforestation by banning the export of raw timber.