Heavy rains wash out portions of highway in Rakhine State

​12 June 18 - Part of the road connecting Ann, Taunggok, and Tandwe townships in Rakhine State has been washed out by heavy rains in the area, a local Fire Services Department official said on Monday. U Kyaw Naing, a senior official of the Fire Services Department in Ann, said heavy rains durin...

Resilient Water Services Video Contest

​Dear Young Water Professional,  Would you like to contribute to the realization of resilient water services in a creative way? And are you interested in the possibility to join the World Water Week 2018 in Stockholm as a guest speaker? Then this message is for you!  As you might know alre...

Myanmar builds US$20.9 M worth offshore fixed pilot station

​11 June 18 - Myanmar is building a US$20.9 million worth offshore fixed pilot station, according to Myanma Port Authority (MPA). International bulk carriers enters Yangon port from the mouth of the sea 67 kilometers away from Yangon. Chief navigation officers from the MPA gave comman...

Authorities help to relocate families in Balaba village

​11 June 18 - Authorities are helping to relocate families living in Balaba village, Yaysagyo Township as soil erosion in Ayeyawady riverbank near the village is much worse in second week of June, sources from local said. The village monastery, which used to be far away from the riverbank, is n...

Construction of new multi-purpose port in Yangon proposed in parliament

​11 June 18 - A proposal to construct a multi-purpose port in Kawhmu township, southwestern Yangon, was submitted to the Yangon Regional Parliament by U Zaw Aye Maung, Rakhine ethnic minister last week. "Yangon is the gateway to trade and handles up to 95 percent of the country's imports and ex...

Weather bureau warns depression may cause possible landslides, flash floods

​11 June 18 - According to the observations at (18:30)hrs M.S.T yesterday, the low pressure area over Bangladesh coast is crossing the Northeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining Bangladesh coast near Chittagong. It is forecast to further intensify into a depression during next 24 hours.Meteorology a...

Child Dies in Shan State Flooding

​9 June 18 - A child died in a flood in Shan State's Taunggyi after heavy rains on Tuesday, said the Naypyitaw disaster management department. "Drainage ditches were filled with rainwater in the Kyaung Gyi Zay ward of Taunggyi on June 5. The 10-year-old boy washed his feet in a ditch and becaus...

Yangon Region submits plan to set up multipurpose terminal in Kawhmu Township

​7 June 18 - The Yangon Region Government has submitted plans to implement a multipurpose terminal in Kawhmu Township in the southern Yangon Region. It aims to increase foreign currency earnings, create more job opportunities, facilitate export/import and cut transaction costs, explained U...

Recent Investors Concerned About Reliability of Contracts Signed with Governments

 The dramatic political winds of change that swept across Malaysia last month were a reminder of the inherent political risk for any investments. Such risk may be amplified when the new government does not uphold the decisions of the previous one – newly elected Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad ...

Torrential rain causes flooding in northern Shan State

​7 June 18 - Torrential rain has flooded some townships in northern Shan State, sources said. The flood seriously occurred in Nantlan village, Sipaw Township and half of the village has been submerged by floodwater. "The situation is worse than previous two or three days. We cannot go out ...

Myanmar Water Journal - June 2018

Myanmar Water Journal - June 2018 Welcome to the June edition of the Myanmar Water Journal. Providing you the latest news, insights, opportunities and events from the Myanmar water sector. Spotlights for NewsThe application for Young Water Professional (YWP) program is available,...

How will climate change impact Myanmar?

07 June 18 - I had persistently been writing about the causes of the climatic change and its impact and consequences on our planet: the environments, ecosystems, humans and other living things in general. However, I have never mentioned their impacts on Myanmar in particular, until lately. In m...

Collapse of dam spillway sparks flood alert in Magwe

07 June 18 - ​A dam spillway collapsed in Magwe Region on Wednesday forcing the closure of schools in several villages that could be flooded as a result of the accident, a local official told The Myanmar Times. The Kandaw Dam spillway in Pakokku township of Magwe collapsed at dawn on Wednesday ...

Tha Bar Wa - A sustainable future for industry

This report is published by  World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), in partnership with Myanmar Food Processors and Exporters Association (MFPEA) and Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC).  Tha Bar Wa is a four-year project funded by the European Union (EU) under t...

Identification of flood prone areas using satellites

​06 June 18 - Inundated land can be a blessing or a curse. In the case of irrigated agriculture, controlled inundation is wanted and needed to maximize productivity of the land. Floods are among the world's most common and most damaging natural hazards. Therefore, inundation mapping can he...

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