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UK aid, WWF to help Myanmar develop ‘green’ rubber

Green rubber industry to be developed with assistance of UKaid

Private company Dawei Golden Land has partnered with the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) with aims to boost the production of Green rubber in Tanintharyi Region. According to an article

DaNa Facility supports Stonestep in building microinsurance

The UK Department for International Development (DFID) through the DaNa Facility supports Stonestep AG in a pilot to build up a micro-insurance market, with the aim to reach 600,000 people.

Terminals, ports, logistics, liner operations disrupted
February 26, 2021
German containerline Hapag Lloyd has announced a decision to temporarily suspend cargo bookings into Myanmar …
Facebook, Instagram ban military and related pages with immediate effect
February 26, 2021
In a February 24th update to its February 11th statement, Facebook through its Director of …
Luxury Japanese real-estate complex called out for funding military
February 26, 2021
Despite distancing itself from other major Western states imposing sanctions on military-linked individuals and entities, …