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Kyaukpyu Fishing Port – 360º Panoramic 22 May 2013 | 07:28 am
The port of Kyaukpyu at the northern end of Ramree Island. This fishing port is in the process of being transformed into a major international deep-sea port, funded by China and connected by a rail an...
Video: Battle of Ramree Island 19 Dec 2011 | 11:48 am
Rare footage taken on January 21st 1945 of the capture of Ramree Island by the British 26th Indian Division. The film follows the Allied Forces combined efforts against the Japanese fortifications on ...
Mud volcano’s erupt in Kyaukpyu 11 Dec 2011 | 10:18 am
An earthquake has caused a rise in underground water temperatures, setting off mud volcano’s and small amounts of lava along a fault line in the Kyaukpyu area on Ramree Island. According to Soe Thein...
Heavy rainfall harming agriculture 5 Dec 2011 | 12:12 pm
Recent heavy rain and extreme weather conditions during this years monsoon season are having a significant impact on agriculture says U Aung Ko Lat, deputy planning officer from the Department of Agri...
Cheaper electricity for Ramree Island 2 Oct 2011 | 03:04 am
Residents of Ramree Island and other townships in Rakhine State are feeling the benefits of cheaper electricity prices after privatization of generators and grids has been given the go-ahead. Electri...
Ramree Island retains crocodile record 18 Sep 2011 | 03:09 am
In the latest edition of the Guinness Book of World Records, Ramree Islands holds-on to the regrettable record of most deaths due to crocodile attacks: February 1945 – A Japanese unit outflanked by a...
Kyaukpyu to Kunming pipeline construction officially commenced 19 Aug 2011 | 04:27 am
Burma has officially commenced construction of the main gas pipeline connecting the natural deep sea port of Kyaukpyu, Ramree Island, to China’s southern city Kunming, in China’s Yunnan province. Alth...
Kyaukpyu villagers to reclaim land 5 Aug 2011 | 02:31 am
In Gonechein village, 5 miles from Kyaukpyu Town, villagers are planning to reclaim cooperative society-owned land that was sold to the Daewoo Company by Maung Oo, the controversial former Home Minist...
Burma’s wealthy businessmen prosper from Kyaukpyu construction 27 Jul 2011 | 05:55 am
Tay Za, owner of Htoo Company, and Tun Myint Naing (aka Steven Law), managing director of Asia World Co, are two of Burma’s wealthiest businessmen and are both involved in the construction of the deep...
Photo Special: Battle of Ramree Island 18 Jul 2011 | 04:05 pm
The Battle of Ramree island was thought from 14th January to 22nd February 1945. The following are a collection of photos from the invasion and Allied occupation of the island and the neighbouring isl...
