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Myanmar Lighthouse Club – Yangon Branch – 27 November 2019 “Brunch Society”, 7-9 pm Dear Members, Please note the Lighthouse Club – Yangon branch event will be held at the “Brunch Society” at 33B Pyidaungzu Yeiktha Street, Dagon Township, on 27th November at 7pm. Thank you. All are welcome. Contact: nawannieaung AT meinhardt.net Event flyer:
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Gulf-PTT inks Eastern Economic Corridor [EEC] development deal for Thailand’s Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate phase 3 project 01 October 2019 The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) signed an agreement with Gulf MTP LNG Terminal, a joint venture of Gulf Energy Development Public Co Ltd (Gulf) and PTT Tank Terminal, on Tuesday (Oct. 1) […]
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Myanma Railways seeks consultants to supervise the US$700 million Yoma Central project 31 October 2019 Staff at the state railway enterprise say they lack the expertise to supervise the US$700 million Yoma Central project and need to bring in consultants to monitor the quality and cost of work. STATE-OWNED Myanma Railways plans to hire consultants […]
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Thailand’s Centara Hotels & Resorts reveals global expansion plans Thailand’s Centara Hotels & Resorts has announced a strategic five-year development plan that will see its global portfolio grow to over 130 hotels in more than 50 countries by the end of 2022. According to the Centara’s official statement, the company will see a number of […]
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GE eyes expansion in Myanmar energy, healthcare sectors 30 October 2019 GE, the high-tech energy, health and aviation equipment provider, has plans to expand its reach in the Myanmar energy and healthcare sectors. “Myanmar has huge potential in terms of revenue and orders for GE. Myanmar needs healthcare and a lot of electricity. There are […]
Continue Reading Myanmar Lighthouse Club – Yangon Branch – 30 October 2019 “Gallery Bar”, Sule Shangri-La Hotel, 7-9 pm Dear Members, Please note the Lighthouse Club – Yangon branch event will be held at the “Gallery Bar”, Sule Shangri-La Hotel, on 30 October 2019 at 7 – 9 pm. Thanks to our sponsor Thyssenkrupp Elevator Myanmar Ltd. […]
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Thai PTT to open first petrol filling station site in Myanmar in 2020 Having set up around 300 PTT stations in Cambodia, Laos and the Philippines, PTT is focusing now on Myanmar’s market. 23 October 2019 PTT Oil and Retail Business, the retail arm of Thai energy giant PTT Group, intends to form a joint […]
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Water conflict risk rising on the Mekong river China’s newly consolidated ability to stop the river’s flow to SE Asia points to an emerging new regional flashpoint The Mekong River, a waterway that originates in China and snakes through five Southeast Asian countries, is emerging as a new security flashpoint, similar in dynamic to escalating […]
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Thai property developer Ananda Development wants to invest in Myanmar 16 October 2019 Thai property developer Ananda Development Public Co Ltd wants to expand into Myanmar and is now looking for suitable partners in the country, its officials told Myanmar journalists in Bangkok on October 9. The company will focus on urban projects in Myanmar […]
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Second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge to be officially opened 30 October 2019 Links Mae Sot district of Tak province and Myawaddy town in Myanmar 13 October 2019 The second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge across the Moei River in Tak’s Mae Sot district will be officially opened on Oct 30, according to a press release from the Highways […]
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