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Myanmar's Ministry of Health has issued a public advisory on food safety measures following recent flooding caused by the breach of the Ngawun River embankment in Ayeyarwady region.
News Myanmar » Ayeyarwady » Social: Ayeyarwady River and Myanmar Economy
WWF report on risks and opportunities from perspective of people living and working in the basin Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady River is both unique and special. It is one of the largest free-flowing rivers in ...
News Myanmar » Ayeyarwady » Social: Myanmar Rice Prices Surge Amid Clampdown on Facebook Trade
The Myanmar Rice and Paddy Traders Association has warned traders not to post speculative prices on social media platforms, as deepening shortages send prices soaring. With paddy stocks dwindling, the ...
News Myanmar » Ayeyarwady » Social: Over 40,000 affected by flooding after embankment breach in Myanmar's Ayeyarwady
YANGON: More than 40,000 people have been affected by flooding from July 30 to Aug. 7 following the breach of the Ngawun River embankment in Myanmar's Ayeyarwady region, a spokesperson for the ...
News Myanmar » Ayeyarwady » Social: Millions at risk as Myanmar wells surpass WHO arsenic guidelines
Twelve million people in Myanmar's Ayeyarwady Delta face serious long-term health risks from the harmful substance, arsenic, in their drinking water. The study, led by the University of Portsmouth, ...
News Myanmar » Ayeyarwady » Social: WFP launches emergency logistics service to support Myanmar flood response
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has activated a free-to-user emergency cargo transport service to bolster the humanitarian response to severe flooding in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Region. By ...
News Myanmar » Ayeyarwady » Social: Irrawaddy-Flusskreuzfahrt: Along Myanmar’s Timeless Ayeyarwady River
For an American visitor, it can be tempting to think of Bagan mainly as an archaeological site—a Southeast Asian answer to Angkor or a distant cousin to Mesa Verde. Yet Bagan is also a living ...
News Myanmar » Ayeyarwady » Social: Junta forces arrest 31 Rohingya in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady region
A total of 31 Rohingya and five boatmen were arrested as they neared a beach at Nwei Nyo Chaung village in Ayeyarwady region’s Pathein township, locals told RFA. A resident, who did not want to be ...