The remote northern town of Putao is poised to reap rich rewards from a project that capitalises on the production of a prized raw ingredient for perfume and incense – but it’s not the only valuable natural resource in the area.
Recent announcements that the regime plans to resume the massive Myitsone dam project in Kachin State, 15 years after it was suspended, are raising alarms among residents and environmentalists.
BY Frontier
