Myanmar’s renewed interest in coal carries broader risks for the administration. But although a more forward-thinking approach towards greener energy is desirable, renewables come with their own problems. Local and national opposition to a proposed coal plant in Kayin state, eastern Myanmar, has exposed Myanmar’s energy security dilemma. Activists argue the project will have a range of […]
Yangon’s suburban property market slumps
August 9, 2016 by
The property market within the suburban outskirts of Yangon (Myanmar’s commercial capital) has subsided of late, according to real-estate agents, induced by a fall in property prices. Ko Aung Thura, a broker of Aung Yadana Real Estate Agency situated in Dagon Myothit (South), says property prices in the city’s suburbs depreciated in the wake of […]
Australian investor to build vinery in Chin State
July 27, 2016 by
AN Australian leading grapes wine manufacturer plans to establish a winery in Haka, the capital town of Chin State, this year. A member of Chin State Government said the name of Australian company will be revealled when the project initiates in the region. In cooperation with the state authorities, the implementation of such production business […]
Thalun International School announces expansion
July 12, 2016 by
Thalun International School announced Friday its expansion with its Ahlone Campus in downtown Yangon scheduled to open on August 1, 2016 with classes starting on August 9, 2016, according to a press release July 1. The Ahlone Campus, currently at its final stages of construction, is already accepting applications and enrollments for the Academic Year […]
MCDC to turn trash into electrcity
July 6, 2016 by
Mandalay City Development Committee (MCDC) is reported to invite interested entrepreneurs to submit tender for generating electricity from disposed waste this month. Both local and foreign companies have the chance to bid for the project that will convert daily disposed waste weighing more than 700 tonnes into electricity. MCDC had the coordinating meetings with local […]
Mekong states band together to tackle drug scourge
March 17, 2016 by
MEKONG RIVER • The Lao People’s Army patrol boat was custom- made in China with night-vision capability and two of the most powerful engines on a remote stretch of the Mekong River. Today, like most days, it sits idle for lack of petrol, guarded by a single Laotian soldier in flip-flops. Even occasional patrols by […]
