Category: Myanmar

Myanmar-Japanese Consortium to construct an electricity generation plant and liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at Myanmar’s Thilawa Special Economic Zone A consortium of Myanmar and Japanese companies will construct an electricity generation plant and liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at the Thilawa Special Economic Zone, said U Han Thaw Zay, Executive Director of Myanmar Agribusiness […]

Lailenpi’s Mountain-top airstrip to be vital link for remote Myanmar villagers See also Myanmar builds new Surbung Airport in mountainous northwestern Chin state For the villagers of a remote mountain community in western Myanmar, it takes three days to get to a hospital in the nearest city, Bagan, about 650km away by road. And that […]

Myanmar’s 7 new power projects aim to satisfy additional power demands The seven projects will have an installed capacity of 1,166 MW. The 66-MW power plant in Magway started its commercial operation on December 13. Ministry of Electricity and Energy is implementing seven new power projects in order to generate an additional 1,000 MW, said […]

Posco International completes solar power system on Manaung Island, Myanmar Posco International has completed a solar power system in Manaung Island, Myanmar, to provide electricity to around 1,000 households, the firm said Thursday. The photovoltaic system built by Posco International is a combination of 500 kilowatt power generation and 2,000 kilowatt-hours of energy storage system. […]

Plans to develop new coastal tourism area in Yangon Region The Yangon Region government has announced that it is planning to upgrade the Sel Ein Tan coastal area near Letkhokkon Beach in Kungyangon township to become a tourist destination, the region’s tourism officials say. “Some Yangonites are already going to Sel Ein Tan to escape […]

Myanmar OKs plan to transform Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon and Mandalay into smart cities 17 December 2019 The government will transform the country’s three key cities – Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon and Mandalay – into smart cities, a minister said Monday. U Han Zaw, minister of Construction, said the plan is being carried out with […]