Category: Highlights

Myanmar’s satellite takes a big step towards launch

State-media reported that Hokkaido University and Tohoku University in Japan, developers of Myanmar’s micro-satellite MMSATS-1 (or Lawkanat-1 in Myanmar), have completed their work on the satellite and transferred it to the Japan Aerospace Expl

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Over USD 1 million recovered from 34 million blocked SIM cards

The Ministry of Health and Sports received an unexpected donation from the Ministry of Transport and Communications to help fight COVID-19 this week. Indeed, the Ministry donated more than MMK 1.7 billion (over USD 1.2 million) to the National Centra

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India donates submarine to Myanmar

Indian papers reported last week New Delhi’s announcement of the gift of a used submarine to Myanmar – the country’s first ever. The INS Sindhuvir, as it was called, is a Soviet-origin Kilo-class submarine operated by the Indian Navy si

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EU and Myanmar holding talks on human rights, EBA in the crosshair

The European Union and Myanmar hold their 6th Human Rights Dialogue on October 14th, stated a joint press release made public by the European External Action Service (EEAS). The meeting, held by video-conference due to the COVID-19 related disruption

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Fishing industry making headlines for better and for worse

The fishing and aquaculture industry in Myanmar continues to make headlines for better or for worse. The sector is of vital importance to Myanmar. Fish accounts for 60 percent of the animal sourced food consumed in the country. As reported in our pre

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Biggest shipping company in the world pulls out of military-operated ports

Danish integrated shipping company, active in ocean and inland freight transportation and associated services, Maersk, has announced last week that it will stop using military-owned ports in Myanmar before the end of the month. The statement was repo

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