NLD plans first party conference in February

Residents in flooded delta region call for more aid
Residents in the Irrawaddy Region’s Pantanaw township, which has been submerged by floodwaters for more than a month, are calling for emergency relief Ministry orders jade mines to close during rainy season
The Ministry of Mining have issued a directive ordering all private mining companies operating in Kachin state’s Hpakant town to temporarily suspend their operations Farmers square off with parliamentarian’s company
Tensions nearly boiled over between security guards from a company owned by parliamentarian Khin Shwe and farmers in Rangoon’s Mingaladon township over a land dispute. Pipeline, rubber plantation responsible for pollution
Residents in Tenasserim division and northern Shan state are filing complaints against companies that they say are ruining their farmlands and rivers Four killed in Irrawaddy ferry accident
An excessive amount of weight is said to have caused a ferry to capsize on the Irrawaddy River, leaving at least four dead Climate change threatens Burma
A new report by the Asian Development Bank highlights how the combined effects of climate change are threatening Burma's development Mining sullies river in Kachin state
Excessive dumping of sand into a river in Kachin State is threatening the waterway's future and may trigger more landslides in the area Chinese companies ‘overexploiting’ jade mines
Jade-rich region of Kachin state suffering increased environmental degradation as companies illegally step up mining activities Coal plant stirs unease in southern Burma
Residents of Thailand's Ranong, opposite from Kawthaung town where plant is being built, also fear increasing levels of pollution Myitsone evictees begin returning home
Up to 1,000 families relocated for dam return to village, but questions remain about whether work has been stopped at Kachin site

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