The French Development Agency (AFD) and the Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC) signed on September 22 a €1,25 million grant agreement that aims at financing the improvement of water service management in Tarmwe Township in Yangon. The project seeks to implement a technical and commercial management model for the municipality’s water service in the pilot […]
Toddy Climbing Business Faces Fall
June 20, 2017 by
It takes a great deal of bravery to climb up one of the 50 metre toddy palm trees outside Mandalay. Aung Zaw, a “tapper” or “climber”, has done it for 15 years. Strong winds, shaky ladders, slippery rugs, almost nothing scares him. Today, however, he fears for his job as the toddy industry is in […]
Redrafting of Municipal Law Underway
April 25, 2017 by
Yangon Mayor Maung Maung Soe told Mizzima that they were redrafting the Municipal Law, which has weaknesses, with the assistance of Singaporean legal experts. “It is really shameful. This new Municipal Law is not as good and comprehensive as the law enacted in 1922,” he said, referring to the legislation brought in under British colonial […]
Manila Water, partner propose to undertake major Yangon project
March 29, 2017 by
Manila Water Company Inc. and partner Mitsubishi Corp. are eyeing a large-scale project that would help reduce non-revenue water in Yangon, Myanmar. Non-revenue water refers to water produced and lost due to leaking pipes and illegal connections or because of inaccurate metering. In a statement, Manila Water said it was expecting to submit jointly with […]
Myanmar Fishery Export Income Set to Double
March 8, 2017 by
THOUGH MYANMAR’S fishery export income took a dive for three straight years until 2015, industry players hold high hopes to rebound, given the slight increase last year and the potential continuation of growth this fiscal year ending on March 31. In FY2011-12, Myanmar could generate US$705.9 million (Bt24.7 billion) from fishery exports, after dropping […]
Yangon MPs Approve Pollution Proposal
December 14, 2016 by
Yangon Region’s parliament yesterday approved a proposal calling for action to be taken against factories that pollute. Five MPs discussed the proposal submitted by MP Kyaw Kyaw Tun of Hlaing township constituency no.1 on October 18. In his proposal, Kyaw Kyaw Tun said there were many industrial zones and factories in Yangon and it was crucial for distilleries, cell battery and rubber factories to treat their waste water. Now rivers were polluted with waste. Distilleries were not the factories that produced essential goods but they were heavy polluters, the MP said. […]
Elected YCDC Members Say They Have Been ‘Treated Badly’
May 18, 2016 by
RANGOON — Elected members of the Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC) rejected an order from Rangoon’s mayor to alter a regulation and effectively remove them from their positions before their terms had concluded. City mayor and YCDC chairman Maung Maung Soe released an order on Monday calling on the Rangoon regional government to “replace” Article […]
Myanmar Bans Foreign Fishing Boats From Its Waters
April 23, 2014 by
YANGON — Myanmar has banned foreign fishing vessels from its waters as of the beginning of April amid concerns about overfishing, an official from the Myanmar Fishery Federation (MFF) said. “Fish and other marine resources in our waters were declining. So [Myanmar] banned foreign fishing boats from fishing in our waters to prevent that,” said […]
Myanmar to purchase more ocean liners
February 10, 2014 by
YANGON—Myanma Five Star Line will be purchasing three more ocean liners, according to MFSL deputy general manager Maung Maung Soe. As the national flag carrier of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, MFSL now operates shipping services by running with 22 ocean-going vessels for domestic and foreign travel. “We are planning to buy three […]
