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- Palm Oil Projects Destroy Local Livelihoods: Report
- Traffic Accidents Claim Nine Lives Every Week in Irrawaddy Division
- NCA Signatories Plan to Meet State Counselor, Burma Army Chief
- Visa and KBZ to Produce Kyat-Denominated Credit Cards
- Mon and Karen Armed Groups Clash, Wounding Four Soldiers
- Southeast Asia is in the grip of a Biodiversity Crisis
- Burma’s 200-Mile Shopping Trip
| Palm Oil Projects Destroy Local Livelihoods: Report Posted: 12 Jan 2017 05:41 AM PST Palm oil plantations in Tenasserim Division harm villagers, cause land conflicts and pollute the environment, according to a new report. The post Palm Oil Projects Destroy Local Livelihoods: Report appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
| Traffic Accidents Claim Nine Lives Every Week in Irrawaddy Division Posted: 12 Jan 2017 04:52 AM PST 'The leading cause of death in traffic accidents was when motorcycle riders failed to wear helmets,' says the Road Transport Directorate. The post Traffic Accidents Claim Nine Lives Every Week in Irrawaddy Division appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
| NCA Signatories Plan to Meet State Counselor, Burma Army Chief Posted: 12 Jan 2017 04:39 AM PST Eight armed groups meet to discuss how to proceed to national level dialogue prior to the second 21st Century Panglong Peace Conference. The post NCA Signatories Plan to Meet State Counselor, Burma Army Chief appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
| Visa and KBZ to Produce Kyat-Denominated Credit Cards Posted: 12 Jan 2017 03:55 AM PST KBZ bank and Visa announce that they will jointly issue new payment cards, after receiving the green light to do so from Burma's Central Bank. The post Visa and KBZ to Produce Kyat-Denominated Credit Cards appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
| Mon and Karen Armed Groups Clash, Wounding Four Soldiers Posted: 12 Jan 2017 01:46 AM PST The MNLA and KNLA have an ongoing dispute over territory in Dawei Township, where both ethnic groups often live side by side in the same communities. The post Mon and Karen Armed Groups Clash, Wounding Four Soldiers appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
| Southeast Asia is in the grip of a Biodiversity Crisis Posted: 11 Jan 2017 11:29 PM PST Some areas are projected to lose 98 percent of their remaining forests in the next nine years. The post Southeast Asia is in the grip of a Biodiversity Crisis appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
| Burma’s 200-Mile Shopping Trip Posted: 11 Jan 2017 06:25 PM PST A tribe from the foothills of the Himalayas treks nearly two weeks across Kachin State to buy and sell foodstuffs in the Putao market. The post Burma's 200-Mile Shopping Trip appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
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