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Mrauk-U struggles with rising floodwater
The town of Mrauk-U in Arakan State has suffered the greatest impact from monsoonal flooding.
Celebrities, FFSS deliver relief to Hlegu flood victims
Actresses Yadana Khin, Thinzar Wint Kyaw and Khin Wint Wah team up with Free Funeral Service Society to deliver relief supplies to victims of flooding in Hlegu, a town 40km north of Rangoon.
Heavy rain, flooding predicted for coastal areas
Many areas in lower Burma, including Rangoon, will experience heavy rains and flooding in the week ahead due to the seasonal monsoon, according to the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology.
Karen farmers upgrade from cattle to machinery
As border trade with Thailand opens up in eastern Burma, farmers in Kawkareik township in the Karen state are now beginning to use machines instead of their traditional beasts of burden to harvest crops.
Business Weekly
THIS WEEK IN BURMESE BUSINESS NEWS: Mining law to be redrafted; Burma's rubber exports receive a boost; Thai pharmaceutical firm steps up presence in Burma; and read how was the country rated by the World Bank as conducive to business investment.
Farmers blame Shwe Gas pipeline for destroying their crops
Farmers in Magwe division in north-western Burma say they have still not been compensated for the mass destruction of crops caused by the construction of the controversial China-backed Shwe Gas pipeline.
