Myanmar Times
Mandalay fisheries fail to meet demand
MANDALAY’S fisheries are unable to keep pace with demand, with industry figures saying more than 48.9 tonnes of fish is imported daily from Yangon. Keep reading ...
Hydropower review taskforce stalls, waiting for instructions
A commission member on the taskforce reviewing hydropower projects said the team has yet to hear back from the president about the first submitted report, which is believed to have advised cancelling the controversial, Chinese-backed Myitsone dam.Keep reading ...
Data from probe into dubious land deals submitted to Mandalay Region government
An investigation team formed to look into suspect land concessions reportedly made during the transition period earlier this year has reported its findings to the Mandalay Region government, according to team leader U Myint Aung Moe. Keep reading ...
Pregnant Irrawaddy dolphin believed killed by electro-fisher
Environmental activists believe a pregnant Irrawaddy dolphin was killed by illegal electro-fishers this month in Sagaing township.The dolphin was found dead near Kho Taung village, said Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) project manager U Kyaw Hla Thein. Keep reading ...
Renewed push to legalise migrant workers in Thailand to start later this month
Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand will be issued with Certificates of Identity before the end of November, in a joint effort by the Thai government and Myanmar’s Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population. Keep reading ...
Settlement, apology ends strike at slipper factory
Some 600 disgruntled workers at the Myanmar DYC slipper factory in Mingaladon township ended their strike yesterday, after labour officials mediated a settlement and a Korean supervisor of the operation apologised for allegedly abusive conduct, according to the workers and a factory official. Keep reading ...
Environmental conference participants demand govt reject Myitsone dam
Angry villagers, government officials, MPs, experts, and national and international NGOs came together to denounce the troubled Myitsone dam project in Kachin State. Convened by the Myanmar Green Network, last week they spoke out in a bid to influence the commission set up by the ...
Workers at state-owned oilfield in Magwe Region claim lack of overtime pay, poor safety measures
Oilfield workers in Magwe Region’s Yenangyaung township claim they are not being properly compensated for overtime work and that they do not have the appropriate safety gear. Myanmar Petrochemical Enterprise, which is accused by the workers of the labor violations, is a state-owned firm.Keep reading ...
Officials to sue migrant rights activist for defamation
After being hit with a lawsuit, officials from the Myanmar Overseas Employment Agencies Federation plan to launch a countersuit on the basis of criminal defamation.Keep reading ...
Hunger remains at ‘serious’ levels: report
Myanmar continues to have “serious” levels of hunger, comparable to North Korea, Rwanda and Nepal, according to a recently released global index.Keep reading ...
