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Peace on the Salween
Myanmar
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Pianporn Deetes
2020
Karen indigenous people have turned a war zone into a peace park, drawing on their culture and traditional knowledge to protect their ancestral lands in Karen State, Myanmar.
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Myanmar must improve community forestry plan to fight climate change
Myanmar
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Tian Lin & Maung Maung Than
2019
Community forestry, in which local people play a fundamental role in forest, and resources management through strengthening community land rights, developing local livelihood an...
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Myanmar's Forests Are at Risk After Military Coup and Economic Sanctions
Myanmar
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Michael Taylor, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Myanmar's military regime and a potential ramp up in trade boycotts by foreign governments and business could fuel the risk of deforestation in the Asian nation, which is likely...
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Myanmar’s troubled forestry sector seeks global endorsement after coup
Myanmar
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Mongabay
2021
The nationally privatized Myanmar Forest Products and Timber Merchants Association (MFPTMA) released a statement claiming its timber trade is fully in compliance with legal and ...
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Myanmar industry profile
Myanmar
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The European Timber Trade Federation
2020
The annual rate of deforestation in Myanmar was 1.2% for the period 1990-2015 (FAO, 2015) with rapid expansion of commercial agriculture, alongside legal and illegal logging, an...
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Nam Jim Economic Zone to Be Suspended, CSO Says
Myanmar
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Kachin News Group
2020
News article stating: Plans for a controversial economic zone planned on the outskirts of Myitkyina has been suspended, civil society attendees told KNG after a meeting with sta...
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Myanmar Junta pushing ahead with China-Backed Kyaukphyu SEZ and port
Myanmar
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THE IRRAWADDY
2021
The military regime is inviting bids to provide legal services to the Kyaukphyu Special Economic Zone (KPSEZ) and deep-sea port project in western Rakhine State, a key strategic...
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The inside story of Thailand and Myanmar’s troubled Dawei mega-project
Myanmar, Thailand
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Thai PBS World’s Business Desk
2021
On January 14, the Dawei Special Economic Zone Management Committee (DSEZMC) announced it was cancelling contracts with the project’s contractor Italian-Thai Development Plc (IT...
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Myanmar’s Dawei SEZ at a standstill again as government drops notorious Thai developer
Myanmar
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ASEAN Today
Myanmar’s Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ) has hit yet another snag as the Myanmar government has terminated its agreement with a Thai construction company to build the US$8 bi...
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Myanmar Terminates Thai-Led Consortium’s Involvement in Dawei Mega Project
Myanmar
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Nan Lwin (The Irrawaddy)
2021
The Myanmar government has terminated the involvement of a consortium led by a Thai construction company in the development of the long-delayed Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ).
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Muse economic zone to start implementation after agreement with China
Myanmar
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NILAR
2019
Muse economic zone, one of three Myanmar-China economic cooperation zones, will start an implementation after signing the framework agreement by China, said Deputy Minister Aung...
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Mandalay Industrial Zone lands submitted to Prime Minister for renewal grant
Myanmar
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Aung Thank Khine
2020
In order to renew the grant, Mandalay Industrial Zone voice admistration committee would provide One StopService to Mandalay Industrial Zone (1) to complete one year remained of...
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About Myanmar’s Industry Zones
Myanmar
Archived web content
CUE Myanmar Co., Ltd.
There are 40 official Industrial Zones in Myanmar, and there are 27 (42) zones within the former capital city, Yangon. The government is trying their best to invite foreign comp...
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Industrial Zones (Yangon)
Myanmar
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Myanmar Industries Association
This data mainly present the 20 industrial zones of Yangon region with the detail information.
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Garments sector poised to boom in Pathein
Myanmar
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KYAW YE LYNN & SU MYAT MON
2019
Chinese investors have big plans for garment production at several industrial parks near the river port city of Pathein in western Ayeyarwady Region. The garment industry se...
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Sagaing invites more investors in farm machinery and manufacturing
Myanmar
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Khin Su Wai
2020
Sagaing region is seeking more investments in agricultural machinery production and consumer good manufacturing, said the region's chief minister.
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The Attari River cable-stayed bridge on the road to Mawlamyine Industrial Zone will be built with JICA loan by the end of this year, increasing the number of factories investing in the industrial zone.
Myanmar
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Maung Maung Shwe Myine
2019
Due to a shortage of factories and limited capacity, the number of industries declined in the recent years. The Attari River cable-stayed bridge on the road to Mawlamyine Indust...
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China-Myanmar economic cooperation zone to be developed along border area
Myanmar
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Xinhua
2019
A first ever China-Myanmar Border Economic Cooperation Zone will be developed along the Kunlong-Chinshwehaw border area in Shan state, the official Global New Light of Myanmar q...
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More foreign investments now likely in pearl farming industry
Myanmar
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Chan Mya Htwe
2018
Archive of article indicating that the Myanmar Pearl Law has been amended for the second time to allow foreign direct investments (FDI) in the sector, U Min Oo, managing directo...
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Timber industry faces challenges in the voluntary partnership agreement process in forest governance
Myanmar
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Su Phyo Win
The lack of transparency and accountability together with the issues of corruption, an overwhelming wood demand and land rights are still posing challenges for the timber indust...