New fish economic zone floated

The government of Tanintharyi has proposed a new economic zone specifically for the region’s fish and seafood industry. The proposal, officially submitted to the Myanmar Investment Commission, calls for new jetties at the Thai border, a wholesa

Grassroots organization opposes Tanintharyi conservation project

Ridge to Reef is a sweeping conservation project that aims to protect 3.5 million acres of wilderness and indigenous lands in Tanintharyi Region. The government-led development is supported by the United Nations Development Program, the Global Enviro
ADB to Improve Community Resilience, Livelihoods of Around 3,000 Villages in Myanmar

ADB to Improve Community Resilience, Livelihoods of Around 3,000 Villages in Myanmar

ADB announced it has approved a new USD 195 million financing package for a project that will develop climate-resilient and market-oriented infrastructure and livelihoods in 2,942 villages in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady, Chin, Sagaing, and Tanintharyi sta
Dawei-Kanchanaburi road construction expected to start soon

New Dawei-Kanchanaburi highway planned

The Myanmar government continues to invest in its southern coast with an ambitious new highway connecting Dawei to Kanchanaburi, Thailand. An official call for tender bids will be released soon, Dawei Special Economic Zone Management Committee Secret
Italians invest US$3.2million in Kawthoung hotel

Italian hotel approved for southern islands

An Italian company has been approved to construct a USD 3.2 million hotel in Kawthaung, at the southern tip of Myanmar. According to a Myanmar Times reports, The Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA) granted approval for the
Myanmar Ruling Party Suspends Chief Research Officer for ‘Overstepping Authority’

NLD suspends senior party member

The National League for Democracy (NLD) has suspended a high-ranking party member for rules violations. U Myo Yan Naung Thein, secretary of the Central Committee for Research and Strategic Study was put on suspension for undisclosed infractions, U Ny