YANGON—The Myanmar government plans to combine the positions of Minister of Industry and Minister of Planning and Finance into a single position, according to the Union Parliament agenda for Friday. According to the agenda, a Union-level representative from the government will explain the plan to parliamentary lawmakers in order to seek their approval. According to […]
Myanmar’s Military Holds Key to Further Reform
August 22, 2017 by
What does Myanmar need to push through a successful democratic transition? It must build strong institutions, transform the economy, and end decades of conflict between ethnic armed groups and government forces, among numerous other challenges. Yet, these enormous tasks seem trivial when compared to what is probably the biggest obstacle to further democratic reform: the […]
Survey of Yangon’s Squatters Uses Fingerprint Scanning, Facial Recognition Technology
May 5, 2017 by
The Yangon regional government has surveyed tens of thousands of squatters using fingerprint scanners and facial recognition technology as part of a resettlement plan to address the city’s housing crisis. Surveyors have visited almost 80,000 households across seven townships with the help of foreign experts and NGOs, officials said. But Colonel Tin Aung Tun, the […]
