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.
Environment Lead Story News Travel & Tourism
The area surrounding the tourist spot has suffered extensive damage in recent bush fires.
Lead Story Mandalay Division News Travel & Tourism
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
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
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
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
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 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
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.
The central Burmese flatlands is not considered as a natural environment for Burma’s estimated population of 2,000 wild elephants.
Parties agree to the basis for negotiations on the controversial National Education Law, scheduled to continue on Tuesday.
Feature Lead Story News Travel & Tourism
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.
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