Ethnic issues Lead Story Natural resources News
NGOs protest IFC’s mega-dam workshops
They volatile situation in the areas in question renders plans for dam construction unsuitable at this time, said one NGO spokesperson.
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Accidents Electricity Lead Story News
As electrocution deaths rise, Rangoon struggles to modernise
A series of tragic deaths from electrocution has forced Burma’s largest city to try to untangle the mess that its power grid has fallen into after decades of neglect.
Another child dies in latest electrocution incident
The death of a seven-year-old girl in Magwe last week was just the latest in a string of incidents since the start of the rainy season last month.
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Electricity Energy Lead Story News
Burma to have universal access to electricity by 2030: minister
Burma’s energy minister tells parliament that it will take another decade and a half for the the country realise its goal of universal access to electricity.
Arakan Development Electricity Lead Story News
And then there was light … Sittwe connects to the grid
Residents in Arakan State capital Sittwe this week began enjoying the benefits of a 24-hour supply of electricity.
Thai firm says no to Burma due to unreliable electricity supply
Thailand’s leading calcium-carbonate producer SurintOmya Chemicals rules out the possibility of investing in Burma in the short term, citing unreliable electricity supply.
