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Betrayed by statistics: GDP ‘growth’ leaves Burmese no richer
In a recent Preliminary Republican Presidential Debate held at North Charleston, South Carolina on 14 January, Senator Rick Santorum received a large round of applause for making a critical remark,...
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Burma to reduce resource dependency: German delegation
Burma’s economic policies under the current government are expected to focus on sustainable development and diversification into other sectors instead of resource-related business, says the Delegation...
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Interview: ‘There are other options’ besides mega-dams
Joern Kristensen, the director of the Myanmar Institute for Integrated Development, has worked in Burma for decades. He speaks with DVB about the potential of hydropower for meeting the country’s...
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USAID to help finance Burma’s ‘missing middle’
A new microfinance programme backed by the US government’s foreign aid agency USAID aims to promote the growth of medium-sized businesses in Burma and fill the “missing middle” in the country’s...
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Thilawa SEZ appeals to investors but angers locals
Looking north from Myint Win’s farm, across rice paddies and past bamboo huts, a massive new industrial development on the outskirts of Burma‘s biggest city gleams in the distance. The buildings sprang...
View ArticlePresident talks development, budgeting in Chin State
President Htin Kyaw this week acknowledged the country’s many development needs, saying the biggest obstacle to achieving these goals is money. Speaking during a meeting attended by Union and...
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Dawei left high and dry by mining firms
Over a decade ago, the Myaung Pyo creek in Burma’s Tenasserim Division was clean and crystal clear — a steady, trickling life source. The creek, running alongside a stretch of lush farmland, was relied...
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In Burma, garment industry booms — and labour unions pay the price
Discrimination against workers standing up for their rights in Burma’s garment industry was highlighted this month after a union leader was fired and employees’ overtime pay went neglected for more...
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Burma needs millions of new houses, says UN
One in four people in Burma live in low-quality housing, exposing them to greater threats during natural disasters, the United Nations said Friday. An estimated 13.5 million people, or a quarter of...
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Rangoon–Moulmein railway upgrade on track
The Rangoon–Moulmein railway line is getting a 9 billion kyat (US$6.5 million) facelift. Work on the track is currently underway and will be finished by 2019, according to Mon State Minister for...
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