Sembcorp gas-fired power plant wins praise and flak at opening
03 Apr 2019
The 225-megawatt Myingyan power plant has been described as a landmark project for Myanmar’s power sector and a model for future development, but not everyone’s convinced.
Rakhine, the parlous state
02 Apr 2019
Escalating fighting, bitter and growing ethnic tensions and mysterious killings are blighting Rakhine State, and the situation is unlikely to improve any time soon.
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31 Mar 2019
Yangon holds its first municipal elections in more than 60 years with universal adult suffrage, but most residents stay shy of the polling stations.
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30 Mar 2019
Train-loving photographers are helping to keep Myanmar’s last steam locomotives rolling but not for much longer, thanks to big-budget railway upgrades.
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NLD wins landslide in sparsely attended Yangon election
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