Myanmar News
Solar power gains ground in Sagaing, Myanmar A Norwegian fund-backed joint venture with Yoma Strategic has completed installing US$28 million worth of plants harnessing energy from the sun to generate electricity for Myanmar communities in remote areas. In Sagaing Region, Yoma Micro Power this month launched its 250th off-grid solar plant in Thint Sein Gyi […]
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Thai-Myanmar joint venture to build $250,000 hotel on Hlaing Gu Island off Kawthoung The government has approved a proposal by Thai-Myanmar joint venture to build a US$250,000 (K346.3 million) hotel project on Hlaing Gu Island off Kawthoung in Tanintharyi Region (close to Ranong, Thailand), the Directorate of Hotels and Tourism has announced, according to the […]
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Myanmar builds a port for LNG tankers to supply 350-megawatt LNG power plant in Thilawa SEZ The construction process of a port to dock LNG tankers to supply liquefied nature gas (LNG) for 350-megawatt LNG power plant in Thilawa Special Economic Zone (SEZ), Yangon, is about 40 per cent finished, according to Ministry of Electricity […]
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Upgrade for Myanmar’s Thandwe airport runway The upgrade of an airport in Thandwe, Rakhihe State, a project listed under the Myanmar Project Bank, has commenced with work on extending the runway already taking place, said U Zaw Min, director of the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA). The US$5 million runway will enable it to handle […]
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Laos implementing new measures and standards for dam safety in bid to boost overseas electricity sales The Lao Ministry of Energy and Mines is implementing new measures and standards for dam safety in a bid to boost electricity sales to Laos’ foreign trading partners. The energy market is key for Laos as the country exports […]
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Thailand’s Centara Hotels & Resorts to open new hotels in Cha Am and Krabi’s Ao Nang Thailand’s leading hotel operator reveals plans to add almost 2,000 new rooms across multiple markets in 2020, as it moves towards its target of becoming a top 100 global hotel group As the world enters a new decade, Centara […]
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China keen to invest in Myanmar’s Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ) A state-owned Chinese firm has expressed interest to invest in the planned Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Tanintharyi Region, U Myint San, vice chair of Dawei SEZ Management Committee, told The Myanmar Times. The Myanmar government has yet to respond to the Chinese, […]
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Laos’ Luang Namtha to Become New Regional Transport Hub with investment in a dry port Laos’s northern province of Luang Namtha is poised to become a regional transport hub with investment in a dry port, leveraging its strategic location. The province is expected to serve as a prime site for an international trade center for […]
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Global Power Synergy To Build Battery Plant In Thailand For 24M Semi-Solid technology The facility is expected to begin commercial operation before the end of 2020 GPSC has signed a contract with Thai Takasago Co., Ltd., Japanese Construction Company, to develop the first semi solid lithium ion battery plant in Thailand on 12-rai land plot […]
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Construction of Yangon Elevated expressway to start in August 2020 The MOC released a final request for proposal for the development of phase 1 under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) to ten prequalified bidders on February 4. The bid submission deadline is set on April 30. The MOC will select the winning bidder by May, […]
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