Deep in the heart of the forests of Myanmar, a massive trade in illicit charcoal to neighbouring China is feeding a multi-million dollar industry.
BY Mongabay
As the date nears for announcing a new minimum daily wage, labour unions say higher living costs support their argument for an increase that economists say could be counterproductive.
Journalists, as members of the public, have a constitutional right to attend court hearings but they are being denied access by over-zealous clerks and judges with an aversion to scrutiny.
BY Su Myat Mon
Two “travel hubs” established in Hpa-an and Dawei aim to fill a gap for many visitors to Myanmar by providing useful on-the-ground information and booking services in the towns.
BY Hein Ko Soe
