Myanmar
Vai alla Scheda Paese »A good character is more valuable than gold.
— Burmese proverb
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Myanmar-Japan joint venture eyes infrastructure investment
YANGON - A joint venture between Myanmar's leading heavy machinery distributor, Myanmar Kaido Co, and Japanese trading giant Mitsubishi Corp aims to capitalise on the rapid development of the Southeast Asian country's urban infrastructure through the rental of construction and other equipment.
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Myanmar-Japan venture targets role in improving infrastructure
A joint venture between Myanmar’s leading heavy machinery distributor, Myanmar Kaido Co., and Japanese trading giant Mitsubishi Corp. aims to capitalize on Myanmar’s rapid development of urban infrastructure through the rental of construction and other equipment. An opening ceremony for the joint venture, Diamond Rental Myanmar Co., was held at ...
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ANA plans to start flights from Myanmar
TOKYO - ANA Holdings Inc has invested in a new airline venture in Myanmar that aims to start international flights in 2018 as the Japanese carrier seeks to capture demand in Asia’s fastest-growing economy.
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ANA invests in Myanmar airline venture planning international debut in 2018
ANA Holdings Inc. has invested in a new airline venture in Myanmar that aims to start international flights in 2018 as the Japanese carrier seeks to capture demand in Asia’s fastest-growing economy. ANA has a 49 percent stake and a local company holds the remainder, Shinya Katanozaka, CEO of Japan’s ...
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Human rights under unprecedented pressure worldwide - UN rights chief
Source: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Country: Burundi, Iraq, Myanmar, Philippines, South Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, United States of America, World, YemenIn the run-up to Human Rights Day on 10 December, Zeid urges people to stand up for the rights of others by supporting the campaign launched ...
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Ongoing conflicts continue to intensify food insecurity, FAO says
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Country: Afghanistan, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea, Haiti, Iraq, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, ...
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Myanmar car dealers peeved by new import restrictions
YANGON, Myanmar - Importers are up in arms over a ban on bringing in cars built before 2015 and total prohibition of more right-hand drive vehicles.
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Bangladesh: Rohingya refugees trapped in limbo
Source: Inter Press Service Country: Bangladesh, MyanmarThousands of minority Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine have fled, and are languishing along the Myanmar-Bangladesh border for lack of shelter and emergency supplies.By Mahfuzur Rahman DHAKA, Nov 30 2016 (IPS) - Amid growing persecution by Myanmar’s military, thousands of minority Rohingya Muslims in its western state ...
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Mizuho to partner with Myanmar conglomerate
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Millcon invests in $12m Myanmar plant
SET-listed Millcon Steel Plc (MILL) has partnered with local companies to invest in a US$12 million plant to produce construction steel to meet rising demand in Myanmar, where construction business and investment in infrastructures are booming.
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Bangladesh pushes back Rohingya refugees amid collective punishment in Myanmar
Source: Amnesty International Country: Bangladesh, MyanmarThousands of refugees who have made it across the border to Bangladesh in desperate need of food, water and medical care are being forcibly pushed back, said Amnesty.• Rohingya refugees and asylum-seekers being detained and forcibly returned • Lack of water, food and medical care • Both governments ...
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Rupee recall kills Myanmar-India border trade
The Indian government’s decision to remove 500 and 1000 rupee notes from circulation has frozen border trade with Myanmar, where traders are concerned that some of their rupee holdings could become worthless.
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Global landmine casualties at 10-year high in 2015
Source: International Campaign to Ban Landmines, Cluster Munition Coalition Country: WorldAccording to the Landmine Monitor, 2015 marked a 75% increase from the number of casualties caused by landmines and unexploded ordnance recorded for 2014, while clearance funding keeps declining. Alarm at mine victim rise Landmine report finds global casualties at 10-year high while ...
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New wave of destruction in Rohingya villages
Source: Human Rights Watch Country: MyanmarSatellite imagery in Myanmar's Rakhine State shows 820 newly identified structures destroyed in five different ethnic Rohingya villages between November 10 and 18. 820 Newly Identified Destroyed Buildings; UN-Aided Investigation Urgently Needed (New York) – New satellite imagery of Burma’s Rakhine State shows 820 newly identified structures destroyed ...
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UN expert warns of worsening rights situation after “lockdown” in Rakhine State
Source: UN Human Rights Council Country: MyanmarHumanitarian programmes providing health, food, education and nutrition assistance have been suspended and civilians are reported to be caught up in military action including attacks by helicopter gunships.GENEVA (18 November 2016) – A United Nations expert has called on the Government of Myanmar to take ...
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Rohingya in Malaysia, Thailand continue to face threats
Source: Refugees International Country: Bangladesh, Malaysia, Myanmar, ThailandRohingya asylum-seekers in both countries, including women and children who survived the 2015 boat crisis, continue to face possible detention and restricted access to basic human rights. A year and a half ago, thousands of desperate Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants and asylum-seekers were abandoned at ...
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Focus Paese
ASEAN, alla scoperta delle opportunità offerte dal Sudest asiatico
In un contesto internazionale in cui le prospettive di bassa crescita sembrano essere ormai diventate la triste regola piuttosto che una sfortunata eccezione c’è un’area del continente asiatico che vanta invece ottime prospettive di sviluppo negli anni a venire. Quest’area geografica corrisponde all’ASEAN ovvero l’organizzazione politica, economica e culturale che riunisce ...
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New committee tackles exchange rate in Myanmar
A committee chaired by officials from the Myanmar Finance Ministry and the central bank has been created to deal with exchange rate volatility.
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In Birmania l’esercito uccide almeno 25 militanti rohingya.
In Birmania l’esercito uccide almeno 25 militanti rohingya. Nello stato settentrionale del Rakhine ci sono stati scontri tra l’esercito e i militanti musulmani rohingya. Gli scontri sono cominciati il 12 novembre quando circa sessanta uomini armati hanno teso un agguato ai soldati. Il governo sospetta che tra i rohingya vi ...
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In Birmania scontri tra l’esercito e militanti rohingya provocano 8 morti.
In Birmania scontri tra l’esercito e militanti rohingya provocano 8 morti. Trentasei persone sono state arrestate negli scontri tra l’esercito birmano e individui sospettati di essere militanti musulmani rohingya nello stato settentrionale del Rakhine. Gli scontri sono iniziati la mattina del 12 novembre quando, secondo i giornali locali, circa sessanta uomini ...
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R&K Trading opens steel factory in Yangon
Iron and steel trader R&K Trading Co. inaugurated a ¥1.5 billion ($14 million) state-of-the-art steel factory in Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city, on Friday. The Japanese factory covers an area of 19,950 sq. meters in the Japan-backed Thilawa Special Economic Zone. With a production capacity of 120,000 tons per year for ...