16 SEP 2020 - Source: Global Times Although the US has tried to provoke ASEAN countries against China, most officials and citizens in these countries are seemingly not willing to join the works.Daw Than Than Htay, a member of Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies, told the Global ...
Pansodan-Dala ferry reduces routes due to commuters’ decline
17 SEP 2020 - Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar Pansodan-Dala ferry line has reduced its operation routes because of the declining number of commuters and prevention of coronavirus transmission, according to the Delta Division of Inland Water Transport (IWT). Yangon Pansodan-Dala ferry operati...
Dala bridge construction suspended over COVID-19 cases
17 Sep 2020 - Source: Myanmar Times - Construction works on the Dala bridge will be suspended after four Myanmar engineers from the construction team tested positive for COVID-19, U Tun Yin, regional Hluttaw MP from Dala, said. "It is impossible to continue the construction work. If we do not s...
Mogok flood kills four
16 Sep 2020 - Source: Myanmar Times - Heavy rain on the early morning of September 16 has caused floods in Mogok, Mandalay Region, and destroyed houses on the hillside. Four casualties have been recorded so far. The rain started around 4:00am and lasted more than an hour, causing the Yay Ni Cre...
Licences to be issued for offshore fishing vessels
16 Sep 2020 - Source: Global News Light of Myanmar - Starting from 2020-2021 financial year's fishing season, the Fisheries Department has been issuing the licences in time to the offshore fishing vessels so that the latter can leave for the sea, according to the Fisheries Department.The staff ...
Potable water, sanitation access improved in Myanmar
15 Sep 2020 - Source: Myanmar Times - Myanmar people have better access to clean drinking water and flush toilets, according to a government survey. The 2019 census, conducted by the Ministry of Labour Immigration and Population, found that 82 percent of households had access to clean drinking ...
မြစ်အထက်ပိုင်းရှိရေအားလျှပ်စစ်ထုတ်လုပ်သောဆည်များ၏ဒဏ်ကိုခံနေရသောကမ်းရိုးတန်းဂေဟစနစ်များ
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Heavy rains cause floods in Wuntho, rescue teams help locals
14 Sep 2020 - Source: Global New Light of Myanmar - rains in Wuntho, Sagaing Region on 13 September inundated roads and forced some families to evacuate their homes, according to the local authorities.A rescue team composed of departmental officials and local people in Wuntho carried out rescue...
US pledges to provide over US$153 million in assistance to Mekong countries
12 SEP 2020 - Source: Vietnam Times The US has pledged to provide nearly US$153.6 million in assistance to several projects of the Mekong countries, official said. The 1st Mekong-US Partnership Ministerial Meeting was held online on September 11, attended by Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister P...
Twante canal crossing bridge to be built in Seikkyi Khanaungto
11 SEP 2020 - Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar Seikkyi Kanaungto Township is well known as an island town and most of the residents rely upon the motor vessels to cross the river. So, authorities are planning to build the Twante canal crossing bridge.There are over 35,000 people in nine wards...
Mandalay targets to grow over 580,000 acres of monsoon paddy this year
09 SEP 2020 - Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar Mandalay Region has targeted to grow over 580,249 acres of monsoon paddy this year. Currently, a total of 413,287 acres of monsoon paddy have been already cultivated this year, according to the figure released by the Mandalay Region Agriculture D...
Myanmar to build inland ports to improve river transportation
08 Sep 2020 - Source: Myanmar Times - The Ministry of Transport and Communications is planning to develop several inland ports at the Ayeyarwady River and Chindwin River, to improve inland logistics and river transportation, said Toe Aung Lin, a director at the ministry's Directorate of Water R...
COVID-19 restrictions delay investors in hydropower
07 Sep 2020 - Source: Myanmar Times - Investors from China and Japan who are among those most interested in developing hydropower projects in Chin State are not able to do so due to COVID-19 restrictions, said U Soe Htet, Chin State Development Affairs, Electricity and Industry Minister. "Curre...
Drilling success in Chin State’s Htantalan benefits local people
07 Sep 2020 - Source: Global New Light of Myanmar - A drilling in Htantalan, Chin State, struck water on Sunday, supplying drinking water to the town which has a population of over 10,000 people. The water gushed out of the tubewell at the depth of 520 feet with a rate of 5,000 gallons of...
Myanmar Water Journal - August 2020
Myanmar Water Journal - August 2020 Welcome to the August edition of the Myanmar Water Journal. Providing you the latest news, insights, opportunities and events from the Myanmar water sector. Spotlights for News based on Water ThemesAugust Newsletter will be filled withSummary and Dialogue of Let's...