Pages tagged with Myanmar

The military and other armed groups maintain a grip on some of Myanmar’s vast natural resources, including the multi-billion dollar jade trade. This is sustaining longstanding conflict and devastating communities. Transparency, better governance of the country’s extractives industry and removing financial incentives driving conflict are crucial to securing a lasting peace

Myanmar’s first ever disclosure of beneficial ownership information is an important step forward for the troubled oil, gas and mining sector, but major problems with the data must be addressed

The recent deadly landslide should be seen not as an unfortunate accident but as a predictable and preventable calamity that should shame the government into action.