NLD fights to end bribery for govt services
Burma’s new National League for Democracy government has a huge set of reform challenges waiting for it, but few could be more important and intractable than corruption.
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Peace park proposed for Karen State
The creation of a peace park protecting endangered animals and the natural environment of Mutraw District in Karen State was proposed this week.
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“There is no ‘rule of law’ in areas controlled by armed groups in Shan State”
Sai Thiha Kyaw discusses the SNLD’s expectations for the NLD government and parliament and development plans for Shan State.
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Slew of foreign investments approved before govt power transfer
Foreign direct investment in the fiscal year ending in March grew to nearly $9 billion, after a rush of last-minute approvals.
INTERVIEW: Burma to push for rural development, equality, says minister-elect
Burma’s first freely elected cabinet in more than half a century will focus on income equality, rural development and boosting budget revenue, the finance minister-elect said in his first interview since being picked for the job.
Ministry reshuffle will save money for health, education, says president-elect
Burma’s President-elect Htin Kyaw told parliament on Monday the decision to reorganise the country’s administrative structure was to save money which could be used on other sectors.
Winners and losers in luxury housing boom
In Rangoon’s Hlaing Tharyar Township, slums for the poor sit uncomfortably next to new, gated communities for the wealthy.
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Swollen Rangoon slums at breaking point
Burma’s cities are attracting an increasing number of rural poor, but efforts to provide them with affordable housing are falling short.
‘It’s our turn to deliver’
Dr. Zaw Myint Maung talks about the NLD’s landslide win, the move from national to regional parliament and the challenges Mandalay Region is facing.
Squatter eviction highlights Suu Kyi’s military challenge
Days before democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi led her lawmakers into parliament as Burma’s government-in-waiting, Ei Than watched bulldozers sent by the military destroy her house in a slum on the outskirts of Rangoon.
Squatters cast into the cold
Burma’s national rights watchdog noted this week the destruction of over squatter’s 500 homes in the Mingalardon Pyin Ma Pin Industrial Zone and Yuzana Garden City areas of Rangoon, which left close to 1000 homeless.
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Betrayed by statistics: GDP ‘growth’ leaves Burmese no richer
GDP statistics are being tweaked to present a rosy picture of Burma, which remains the third most corrupted country among all Asia Pacific nations.
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Controversial dam completed
Construction on the controversial Upper Paunglaung Dam in Mandalay has been completed, according to Burmese state media.
Business Weekly 20 November
BUSINESS in BURMA THIS WEEK: Rangoon green lights second economic zone; tourism; development; sanctions; and timber industry news.
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Ruling party banks on development legacy
The ruling party has staked much of its legacy on its building works, from roads to agriculture to the restoration of holy sites.
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‘We are tired of being poor’, Kayaw villagers hope election brings change
Htay Kho, a remote village tucked away between the valleys of this ragged strip of eastern Burma, was for decades off-limits as armed rebels fought the military before a recent[…]
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As the Burmese kyat stabilises, the price of gold goes up. World Bank predicts lower growth in Burma; EU signs trade deal with Burma; and more.
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I speak the farmers’ language, says Shan candidate
Sai Hso Harn spoke to DVB about contesting the regional assembly seat in Langkho, Shan State, and his time running an NGO to provide training for farmers.
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Burma’s electricity grid receives World Bank boost
The World Bank has approved a US $400 million interest-free credit to support the Burmese government’s expansion of the national electricity grid.
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Catch up on all this week’s business news from Burma.
Additional sentences for Latpadaung activists
Five activists previously sentenced to prison after a protest Rangoon last year, are sentenced to four months each in prison by the Ahlone township court.
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Reward and ruin on the Salween River
The Mong Ton dam, proposed for construction along the Salween River, has been pitched as a sustainable way of providing electricity to citizens. But local communities remain skeptical of the benefits.
Rescue teams scramble as rains lash Burma
In the central Burmese township of Kawlin, volunteers are working around the clock to save villagers from swelling floodwaters.
Thilawa opens fuel terminal
Thilawa’s new oil storage and terminal were opened on Sunday, bringing the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) one step closer to completion.
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Business weekly 24 July
This week in business; H&M voices support for a minimum wage, China tops list of foreign investors, and a visa-free agreement reached with Thailand.
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New development bank to lift tourism sector
The tourism industry will get a boost with the establishment of a tourism development bank, according to the Myanmar Tourism Bank.
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Property market unmoved by ‘New Rangoon’ project
In Rangoon’s southwest a cluttered city skyline immediately gives way to lush green farms— that are now worth tens of thousands of dollars each.
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Tenders invited for ‘New Rangoon’ town project
Rangoon regional assembly on Monday began inviting tender bids from large-scale Burmese developers for a new town plan located west of the city centre.
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DOCUMENTARY: ‘With only our voices, what can we do?’
Watch as KHRG takes you into rural southeastern Burma, where forced land confiscation and environmental destruction is taking place under the backdrop of an increasing Burmese military presence.
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Business weekly 26 June
This week in business; negotiations for a minimum wage begin in Rangoon, Burma looks to wind farms for energy supply, and companies cash in on tourism boom.
