People protest against the Myitsone dam project in the Kachin State capital Myitkyina on April 22, 2019. (AFP)

‘Stabbing the heart’ of Myanmar: Junta moves to restart controversial dam project

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.

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