Police in the eastern Burmese border town of Myawaddy have said that a man named Myint Swe is in custody.
Day: February 2, 2017
Hydro workshops, assessment not a green light for development
The ongoing Strategic Environmental Assessment of the hydropower sector in Myanmar does not determine the fate of planned or future hydropower projects and rather is a tool for decision-makers to…
Thailand to boost funding for Rangoon-Mae Sot road upgrade
The Thai government is stepping up efforts to boost the Rangoon-Mae Sot trade link by approving a 1.8 billion baht ($53 million) budget to help Burma develop part of its…
Bangladesh firm on Rohingya relocation plan, wants Burma to take them back
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