We need to control those coming to Myanmar, and make sure they follow the rules.”
Tag: logging
Burmese reporter punches rival over alleged extortion
“Ko Thet Khine took pictures of the tractor carrying the wood and then asked the driver for money, That’s why I punched him.”
Burmese journalist sued, threatened after logging, cattle-rustling reports
Hot News’ Bhamo-based correspondent Oo Oo Nyein said he was first sued for defamation by a local militia over his reports on cattle rustling.
Govt, conservationists unveil elephant protection plan
A strategy to protect Burma’s wild and captive elephants well into the next century has been released by the government and international NGO’s.
Post-conflict plan underway to restore Mongko
Govt administrator says it may take some time to repair schools that were partially destroyed by artillery shelling during the two-week conflict.
Logging exposé leads to threats against fishermen
The threats began after photos of illegal logging activities in Tenasserim Division’s Dawei District appeared in a recent issue of a local weekly.