Is Myanmar still an attractive investment destination?
29 Oct 2018Despite fierce domestic and international headwinds that have threatened to blow Myanmar’s fast-growing economy off course, executives who participated in Oxford Business Group’s latest...
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Myanmar’s business community is frustrated at the inaction of State Counsellor and de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s government. Photo: AFPAs hopes of a new, prosperous future for Myanmar under Aung...
View ArticleA “Diploma” is not a “Degree”
A “Diploma” is not a “Degree”The word degree has many meanings, but in academic terms, it refers to a certification awarded at the university level.The B.A. degree (Bachelor of Arts), for example, is...
View ArticleBurma (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019: guidance
Statutory guidanceBurma (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019: guidancePublished 31 January 2019Contents1.Prohibitions and requirements imposed by the Burma (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 20192.How...
View ArticleThe world’s most persecuted people
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View ArticleMyanmar NGOs: support to the regime or roots of the opposition?
Part Two. Myanmar NGOs: support to the regime or roots of the opposition?The political regime in Myanmar used to be a seemingly monopolistic structure where power was exclusively in the Army’s hands. A...
View ArticleThe Rohingya Suffer Real Horrors. So Why Are Some of Their Stories Untrue?
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What is WiFi calling – Everything You Need To Know?Last Modified 25 March 2019 by RUDDYWiFi calling is the perfect tool to keep in touch with friends and family if you don’t have a telephone line....
View ArticleKrung Thai Bank applies blockchain tech to money transfers between Thailand...
On 28th March 2019, Rawin Boonyanusasna, Senior Executive Vice President — Head of Global Markets Group of Krungthai Bank, Alex Lane, CEO of EVX Holdings, and U Thein Zaw, Executive Vice Chairman of...
View ArticleIvory Coast destroys 18,000 tonnes of dangerous Myanmar rice
Ivory CoastHealth officials in Ivory Coast on Wednesday destroyed tonnes of rice that had been declared unfit for human consumption, the BBC Africa Live page reports.Its point of origin was Myanmar,...
View ArticleLight-activated wrap designed to fix concrete structures
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View ArticleMyanmar's SIX BILLION DOLLAR TIMBER CORRUPTION BLACK HOLE
Myanmar forest-cutting continues despite government efforts Schoolchildren walk past a timber yard in Wuntho, northern Sagaing division, Myanmar, June 27. According to the UN Food and Agriculture...
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View ArticleSri Lanka imposes curfew after more than 150 killed in attacks!
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View ArticleList of power stations in Myanmar.
The following is a list of the power stations in Myanmar.CoalEditNameCapacity (MW)CommissionedLocationSponsorTypeRefsTakyit1202002[1]Pathein660Feasibility StudyNganyoutkaung, PatheinTata Power...
View ArticleTHE BRAZILIAN PHOTOGRAPHER AND THE 20-YEAR REFORESTATION PROJECT OF OVER 2.7...
THE BRAZILIAN PHOTOGRAPHER AND THE 20-YEAR REFORESTATION PROJECT OF OVER 2.7 MILLION TREESImage source: Instituto Terra1712 SOCIAL SHARESSUSTAINABLE PLANETThe mammoth project has planted saplings of...
View ArticleAung San Suu Kyi calls for sanctions on Burma to remain
boomerang!Western economic sanctions to Burma in February 2011 to continue the NLD issued a statement demanding that.The film was then argue that "these sanctions having the government and the people...
View ArticleSri Lanka: CCTV footage of suspected bomber entering church before blast
Sri Lankan media has aired CCTV footage of a person suspected to be one of the bombers who attacked churches on Easter. A bearded man, carrying a backpack, is seen walking across the courtyard of St...
View ArticleWho Keeps Buzzing London's Airports With Drones?
A drone sighting shut down Heathrow Airport, just weeks after a similar episode at London's Gatwick Airport. Matt Dunham/APWho Keeps Buzzing London's Airports With Drones?FEARGUS O'SULLIVAN JAN 9,...
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These sex slaves are setting fire to the burqas they were forced to wear by ISISYazidi survivor: 'I was raped every day for six months' - BBC NewsNearly three years ago, so-called Islamic State...
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