Category: Myanmar

52 buildings in Thailand uninhabitable due to Myanmar’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake, 342 buildings suffered moderate damage  The number of buildings in Thailand deemed uninhabitable due to the impact of tremors from Myanmar’s 7.7 magnitude quake has risen from 34, then 48 as of yesterday, and now 52 buildings, said the Department of Public Works and Town […]

Catastrophic M7.7 earthquake caused by rupture of Sagaing Fault in Myanmar Limited reporting thus far from Myanmar, but this is a big one Judith A Hubbard and Kyle Bradley We note that both of us have spent time in Myanmar looking at some of the faults and related features described below. Our deepest sympathies are with the […]

7.7 earthquake, Thailand unprepared for disasters Bangkok Post Editorial Rescue personnel walk past the rubble of the under-construction government building that collapsed in Chatuchak district of Bangkok on Friday. Dozens of workers remained trapped as of Friday afternoon. The effects of the earthquake felt throughout the country and Bangkok yesterday afternoon remind us that Thailand […]

Myanmar to build 110MW nuclear plant, partner on Dawei Port with Russia A 110-megawatt nuclear power plant will be built in Myanmar using Russian technology, and the country will also collaborate with Russia on the Dawei Deep-Sea Port project, according to Maj Gen Zaw Min Tun, spokesperson for the State Administration Council (SAC). Speaking to […]

Russia and Myanmar sign investment agreement for Dawei Special Economic Zone, including port and oil refinery projects Myanmar and Russia have signed an agreement to cooperate on investments in the Dawei Special Economic Zone, which includes a port and an oil refinery, according to a statement by the Russian Ministry of Economic Development on February […]

Peninsula Hotels Writes Off ‘Hopeless’ Yangon Project The luxury Peninsula Hotels chain has abandoned a stalled US$130 million project in the heart of Yangon, saying it has no future in junta-ruled Myanmar. The project was to have been a joint venture with detained Myanmar tycoon Serge Pun’s Yoma Group, which held a 30 percent stake. […]

Myanmar implements 11 solar power plant projects, major to improve frequent blackouts in country A total of 11 solar power plant projects are currently under construction and development in Myanmar, with a total capacity of 1,026 megawatts, state-run daily The Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Sunday. Among the projects, four projects are in […]

Cement Shortages Stifle Myanmar Construction Cement shortages and rising prices are hampering Myanmar’s construction and real estate sectors. The price of a 50kg sack of cement has risen from around 5,000 kyats before the 2021 coup to around 31,000 kyats. Ma Ohn Mar, 40, an apartment contractor who runs a Yangon construction company, said the […]

Russia eyes long-stalled Dawei megaproject in Myanmar China and India also see more opportunities in war-torn country Russia has joined China and India in promoting its interests in war-ravaged Myanmar, in particular the possibility of investing in the moribund Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in which Thailand used to be a major player, according to […]

Myanmar Regime Set to Resume New Yangon City and Other Chinese Projects Myanmar’s regime is allegedly looking to resume Chinese-backed projects, including a city twice the size of Singapore, following junta boss Min Aung Hlaing’s visit to China last month. During Min Aung Hlaing’s visit to Kunming in early November, Beijing proposed starting work on […]