The reform of Myanmar’s opaque and powerful state-owned enterprises (SOE) has been delayed for over a year due to sensitivity surrounding the industries. A public debate in Mandalay to reform Myanmar’s state-owned enterprises engaged in the extractive sectors was held under the work programme of Myanmar Extraction Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), according to Department of […]
Reform of extractive state businesses delayed
January 18, 2019 by Thiha
Filed Under: Latest News Tagged With: Department of Mining, EITI’s reports, extractive state businesses, jade, main receivers of taxes, mineral extraction sectors, mining contracts, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation, Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE), Myanmar Extraction Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), Myanmar’s opaque, Oil and Gas Sector, powerful state-owned enterprises (SOE), public debate, reform
In Hkamti, the slow death of a river
April 30, 2015 by thiha
Upper Myanmar’s Chindwin River, a tributary to the great Ayeyarwady, is choking to death – on gold. As it flows through Sagaing Region’s Hkamti township, rich in natural treasures, it is fouled with red sludge and spoil, the ruins of former and active mines and diggings. The villages of Hman Bin, Phaung Sai, Kaung Hmu, […]
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