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NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar, July 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Jonas Moberg, Head of the EITI International Secretariat is in Myanmar 16 - 17 July 2012. The visit follows an invitation from U Soe Thane, Minister of Industry, who during the Myanmar Forum in Singapore in June announced that "in time, we plan to introduce and practice Extractive Industries Transparency Initiatives (EITI)". As part of its broader reform efforts, the Government of Myanmar is now exploring the benefits of...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, July 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The recent easing of sanctions by Western countries against Myanmar could prove to be a cornerstone in the nation's economic development. As the economy attempts to take off from its current position, the power sector holds the key to support rapid economic growth in the currently power starved country. According to Vishal Narain, Industry Analyst for Frost & Sullivan's Asia Pacific Energy Practice, Myanmar has an estimated...
Brett Smith for redOrbit.com The discovery of a new fossilized primate from Myanmar, Afrasia djijidae, illuminates a critical step in the evolution of early primates; according to a scientific paper describing the discovery that appears today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. An international research team located four teeth from the 37 million-year-old Afrasia in central Myanmar not far from their 2009 discovery of Ganlea megacania, another fossilized primate that...
Investment outlook and opportunities in Myanmar will take centre stage on 20-21 June at CMT’s New Myanmar Investment Summit 2012 in Yangon. The summit will spotlight on the latest reforms in a country dubbed `potential Asian tiger’ with untouched rich geological and energy resources drawing swift foreign investments. Yangon, Myanmar (PRWEB) May 22, 2012 Myanmar, the ‘gold mine’ country is rapidly emerging as a new frontier for various industries such as mining, oil and gas,...
SASKATOON, SK, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Canpotex Limited (Canpotex) plans to make its first potash shipment to Myanmar following the removal of economic sanctions by the Government of Canada against Myanmar. "The relaxation of economic sanctions and export prohibitions following democratic reforms in Myanmar allows Canpotex to expand into this new market," stated Steve Dechka, President and Chief Executive Officer of Canpotex. "We look forward to providing potash that will...
Genetics study identifies key genome region underlying artemisinin resistance in malaria parasite Evidence that the most deadly species of malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, is becoming resistant to the front line treatment for malaria on the border of Thailand and Myanmar (Burma) is reported in The Lancet today. This increases concern that resistance could now spread to India and then Africa as resistance to other antimalarial drugs has done before. Eliminating malaria might then...
LONDON, April 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Business Monitor International (BMI) has released the latest special report "Myanmar Awakens: Unearthing Asia's Hidden Gem" analysing Myanmar's recent rapprochement with the West and its promising signs of political and economic liberalisation. The recent by-election results appear to mark a watershed moment in the country's recent reform drive, with positive implications for both the political system and the state's improving...
The diversity of life in the Mekong River region of Southeast Asia, which includes portions of China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, is so astonishing that a new species is found every two days, according to various media reports. Two-hundred and eight new species were discovered during the last year alone, including a multi-colored gecko and a black and white snub-nosed monkey with an “Elvis” hairdo. The region is also home to some of the world’s most endangered...
DAYTON, Ohio, Nov. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Myanmar is known for political oppression and poverty under the rule of the world's longest-lasting military dictatorship. But a University of Dayton music professor reveals a different side of the country: a vibrant pop music industry. (Logo: <font size="2" face="Arial">http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110103/DC23496LOGO</font>) The pop music scene is producing national celebrities and Burmese versions of hits...
Black markets along Myanmar, Thailand and China's shared borders play a crucial role in facilitating the deadly illicit trade in tigers and other endangered species, according to a new World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and TRAFFIC report in the lead up to the Global Tiger Forum taking place next week in St. Petersburg, Russia. Washington, DC (Vocus) November 19, 2010 Black markets along Myanmar, Thailand and China's shared borders play a crucial role in facilitating the deadly illicit trade in...
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The red goral (Naemorhedus baileyi) is an even-toed ungulate that can be found in China, Myanmar, and India. This range is focused on the borders of these areas where they meet. Its preferred habitat includes tropical or subtropical arid forests and tropical arid low grasslands. The red goral is named after the man who explored the “frontier region” before World War 1, Lieutenant-Colonel F. M. Bailey. Baily noted the reddish color of the goral’s coat, but did not gather any specimens....
The Cobalt Blue tarantula (Haplopelma lividum) is part of the tarantula species native to Thailand and Myanmar. Like many Asian tarantulas, it is rather aggressive. Because of the tarantula's aggressiveness it should only be kept as a pet by well informed and experienced tarantula owners. This tarantula tends to be shy and is a committed burrower. The cobalt Blue tarantula relies on biting for defense because it does not have urticating hairs. Standard care for this tarantula calls...
The Greater Yellownape (Picus flavinucha) is a species of bird found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical and tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist mountain regions. The adult is large and has a prominent yellow-crested nape and throat. It is mainly a dark olive-green bird with gray underparts. The crown is brownish and the flight feathers are...
The Short-billed Minivet (Pericrocotus brevirostris), is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist mountain habitats.
The Hoolock Gibbons, (Hoolock), are two primate species from the family of gibbons (Hylobatidae). The range of the hoolocks is the most northwestern of all the gibbons, extending from Assam in North-East India, to Myanmar. Small populations live also in eastern Bangladesh and in southwest China. Hoolocks are the second largest of the gibbons, after the Siamang. They reach a size of 24 to 36 inches and weigh 13.22 to 20 pounds. The genders are about the same size, but they differ...
