Malaria

New Holland Agriculture helps Myanmar farmers fight malaria

April 30, 2019 by Thiha

New Holland Agriculture, a brand of CNH Industrial, and its local distributor in Myanmar, Yoma Heavy Equipment (YHE), are partnering with M2030, a movement launched by the Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance (APLMA) to eliminate malaria in Asia by 2030 Through this partnership, New Holland will be engaged in a campaign that will see its […]

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Electricity subsidy is wrong, Pun tells minister

September 17, 2018 by Thiha

Business leader Serge Pun weighed into the debate on the country’s energy tariff reforms at the Myanmar Global Investment Forum in Nay Pyi Taw on September 11, calling the electricity subsidy “wrong” and saying that the authorities are not pushing reforms due to “political sensitivity.” “I think it [subsidising electricity] has always been a wrong […]

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In Myanmar, a Fight for Affordable HIV Medicine

September 30, 2013 by thiha

People living with HIV in Burma are worried that a patent law under development could significantly hinder their ability to access affordable medicine, in a country where about 40 percent of those requiring HIV treatment are already unable to get it. Facing pressure from Western nations looking to invest in the country as it transitions […]