Source: The Global New Light Of Myanmar Date: 6 February, 2018 Vice President U Henry Van Thio, who was in Chin State to review the progress of regional development works, inspected the Tikir Dam project in Htantalan Township Sunday morning.He also inspected the inflow of water into the dam and the...
Yangon to take part in upgrading of industrial zones
Source: The Myanmar Times Date: 5 February, 2018 The Yangon Regional Government will upgrade the industrial zones located within Yangon Region to encourage further investments and development, U Phyo Min Thein, the region's Chief Minister said during a meeting at the office of the Union of Myanmar ...
Technology key to green growth
Source: The Myanmar Times Date: 2 February, 2018 In the past 20 years, rapid economic growth in the Greater Mekong Subregion has reduced poverty and brought prosperity to many of its 420 million people. Much of the growth has relied on natural resources, which generate up to half of total wealth in...
Vice President inspects airport, road, water infrastructure projects in Chin State
Source: The Global New Light Of Myanmar Date: 4 February, 2018 Vice President U Henry Van Thio inspected regional development works in Falam and Haka yesterday, stressing the importance of updated infrastructure in fostering national growth.Vice President U Henry Van Thio, accompanied by Union Mini...
Dawei Special Economic Zone
Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar Date: 3 February, 2018 Myanmar and Thailand have signed a memorandum of understanding to permit the Italian-Thai Development public company (ITD) to begin work on the Dawei deep sea port infrastructure project in 2018.The original project started in 200...
Dokhtawady River resorts still waiting for expansion plan OK
Source: The Myanmar Times Date: 2 February, 2018 Many small resorts on the Dokhtawady River in Pyin Oo Lwin township, Mandalay Region, are still waiting for approval of plans to expand into surrounding farmland, said officials of the Mandalay Region Hluttaw Natural Resources and Environmental ...
Mandalay tightens up on factory waste disposal
Source: The Myanmar Times Date: 1 February, 2018 The Mandalay regional government will penalise manufacturers that fail to draft and implement environment management plans (EMP) within a year, officials said. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Conservation on January 10 issued ...
Myanmar- Netherlands Water Challenge 2018
Myanmar-Netherlands Water Challenge 2018 was announced in January 18, 2018. It is an inspiring program focusing on future water leadership- Young Professionals. It is important for young people to understand the importance of water in the future of Myanmar. From this challenge, students are able to ...
Disposal of wastewater should be bigger part of water resource management
Source: The Global New Light Of Myanmar Date: 31 January, 2018 U Henry Van Thio, Vice President and Chairman of the National Water Resources Committee, yesterday said further attention into how the country disposes of wastewater should be prioritized. U Henry Van Thio made the remark during a...
Resource management must be a part of peace talks: report
Source: The Myanmar Times Date: 30 January, 2018 The management of natural resources needs to be prioritised in the ongoing peace negotiations to ensure their sustainable use and allocation, an international environment and natural resource management think-tank said in a report. The report, "The N...
Ayeyawady dolphins’ protection zone to be extended
Source: The Global New Light Of Myanmar Date: 30 January 2018 The Fisheries Department is planning to extend the dolphin protection zone along the Ayeyawady River to conserve the rare species more effectively.Currently, the Ayeyawady dolphin protection area is 72 kilometres wide, extending from Min...
Ks. 5,000 million worth for water supply project in Falam
Source: The Global New Light Of Myanmar Date: 30 January 2018 Installation of water pipelines and construction of water tanks are being executed to supply sufficient drinking water for locals in Falam, Chin State.The project is being developed at a cost of Ks. 5,000 million from the government budg...
Yangon to build $400 million elevated expressway
Source: Eleven Myanmar Date: 12 January 2018 The Ministry of Construction and International Finance Corporation (IFC) on January 11 signed an advisory services agreement to build an elevated expressway connecting Yangon port, Thilawa SEZ, Yangon International Airport, Yangon Industrial Zone and Yang...
Water quality research in Chindwin River extended one more year
Source: The Global New Light Of Myanmar Date: 29 January, 2018 To get more accurate and thorough details about the water quality of the Chindwin River, which flows through the Sagaing Region, research will be continued one more year, said Dr Win Maung, chairperson of Myanmar Environment Institute (...
Shareholders hope to break deadlock over Kyaukphyu by March
Source: The Myanmar Times Date: 26 January, 2018 CITIC has clarified local media reports claiming that negotiations to raise Myanmar's share of a proposed Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Kyaukphyu, Rakhine State, from 15 percent to 30pc had been agreed upon. "We note some newspapers have recently rep...