Category: Myanmar

B1.4bn loan for Myanmar power grids A concessional loan worth 1.45 billion baht to help Myanmar improve its electricity system has been approved by the government, according to an official. Rachada Dhnadirek, deputy government spokeswoman, on Tuesday said the loan is part of an initiative to strengthen ties with neighbouring countries. The Neighbouring Countries Economic […]

Myanmar engineers share knowledge with foreign counterparts in Yangon The Myanmar Engineering Council (MEC) with the involvement of the Federation of Myanmar Engineering Societies (FMES), the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO), and the Federation of Engineering Institutions of Asia and Pacific (FEIAP) held a seminar conducted over the Internet on the responsibility and accountability […]

China Railways set to conduct feasibility study for $9bn 650km medium-speed Myanmar railway between Mandalay and planned deep sea port and industrial zone at Kyauk Pyu A China Railway Group subsidiary has made an application to conduct feasibility studies for a 650km medium-speed railway in Myanmar. China Railway Eryuan Engineering Group is hoping to investigate […]

Construction of Korea-Myanmar Industrial Complex to begin in 2020 Construction of the Korea-Myanmar Industrial Complex (KMIC) in Yangon is expected to commence before the end of the year despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Kim Gun-Woo, general manager of Korea Land and Housing Corporation representative office in Myanmar, told The Myanmar Times. “According to our plan, we […]

Myanmar set to build 160km long seaside road to connect Nga Yoke Kaung beach of Ayeyarwady region and Gwa township of Rakhine state Myanmar’s Ministry of Construction is planning to build a 160km long seaside road to connect Nga Yoke Kaung beach of Ayeyarwady region and Gwa township of Rakhine state, a ministry’s official told […]

Myanmar’s proposal to build an international airport in Bago Region still on The Myanmar government this month reiterated its desire to press ahead with the proposal to build an international airport in Bago Region, around 80km from Yangon. Transport Permanent Secretary U Win Khant said that the Hanthawaddy airport project will be implemented with a […]