Archive for the ‘Burma’ Category
Psychedelic gecko, “Elvis” monkey in new Mekong finds
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011A wildly-coloured gecko, a fish that looks like a gherkin, and a monkey with an Elvis-like hairstyle are among the more than 200 new species discovered in the Greater Mekong region last year. The area's diversity is so astonishing that a new species is found every two days, but regional cooperation ...
Single Visa for ASEAN Proposed
Thursday, May 13th, 2010The Philippines is proposing the adoption of a single visa policy for 10 South-East Asian nations, saying it would benefit trade and tourism. Visitors currently need to secure separate visas for each of the 10 members of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN). Philippine Immigration Commissioner Marcelino Libanan said he was ...
