Environment Lead Story News Travel & Tourism
Wildfires damage Mount Popa hills
The area surrounding the tourist spot has suffered extensive damage in recent bush fires.
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Lead Story Mandalay Division News Travel & Tourism
How 777 steps & monkey poop led me to enlightenment
Scaling Mount Popa: “Not only did I feel a few pounds lighter when I got to the top, I also felt enlightened,” says Samantha Hussey.
Lead Story Natural resources News
Hundreds of villages in central Burma suffer acute water shortage
An NGO has begun an emergency import of potable water to village tracts in the area around Mount Popa in Mandalay Division where wells have yielded water contaminated by disease.
Crime Lead Story Mandalay Division News
Wife paid men $42 each to murder her husband
Following questioning, local police say, six workers from Min Zaw Oo’s factory confessed to murdering him after being offered 300,000 kyat – 50,000 kyat each – by his wife Aye Aye Cho.
Crime Lead Story Natural Disasters News
Pegu villages to get drought relief, thanks to Thingyan bribe
The money will make a small contribution to efforts to address the effects of a heatwave hitting large parts of the country.
Feature Lead Story Mandalay Division News Travel & Tourism
TRAVEL: On the Road in Mandalay
Heading to Mandalay? Tour the city with DVB’s street-by-street guide to discover the good, the bad and the ugly in this Burmese city.
Lead Story News Travel & Tourism
Burma ‘2015 Destination of the Year’, says TTG
Burma has been declared ‘2015 Destination of the Year’ by TTG Asia, but DVB have known all along where to find the hidden gems! Here’s some of our tips.
flora and fauna Lead Story Magwe News
Wild elephants at large
Some 60 forestry staff arrive in Kyaukpadaung, bringing six tame elephants to lure the wild herd, and tranquiliser guns in case things get out of hand.
Parade of wild elephants spotted in central Burma
The central Burmese flatlands is not considered as a natural environment for Burma’s estimated population of 2,000 wild elephants.
Students, govt set agenda for Education Law talks
Parties agree to the basis for negotiations on the controversial National Education Law, scheduled to continue on Tuesday.
Feature Lead Story News Travel & Tourism
DVB’s Top 10 tips for visitors to Burma
You want to get off the “been there, done that” beaten track of Rangoon-Mandalay-Bagan-Inle-Ngapali? It’s time to discover those precious historical sites and natural wonders that are still unspoilt.
At the mercy of Burmese ‘law’, Suu Kyi must play a wise game
The government’s use of tailor-made laws will be determined by the level of perceived political threat Aung San Suu Kyi poses in her actions
