Myanmar News
Thailand Aims to Be Southeast Asia’s Power-Trading Middleman 26 August 2019 The plan seeks to balance regional power oversupply, shortage Infrastructure development funding in some countries a barrier Thailand is jump starting a decades-old plan to create a Southeast Asia electricity super-grid, and wants to be the power-trading hub at the center of it. The […]
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Amata Corporation to develop a smart city in Yangon 24 August 2019 The long-awaited dream of turning Yangon, Myanmar’s commercial hub, into a smart city may soon be realised with the support of Amata Corporation Pcl, Thailand’s largest industrial estate developer. VikromKromadit, chairman of Amata Corporation Pcl, said at a signing ceremony on Thursday (August […]
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Myanmar continues coal-fired power plant plans 20 August 2019 Coal-fired plants will continue to be in use despite objections by different groups on grounds of health and environmental pollution, Ministry of Electricity and Energy deputy minister U Tun Naing said. He told the Amyotha Hluttaw, the upper house of Myanmar’s national bicameral legislature, that the […]
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Myanmar’s Dawei special economic zone (SEZ) stands better chance with Japanese participation, officials say 25 Jul 2019 The governments of Myanmar, Japan and Thailand will be meeting over the troubled Dawei special economic zone (SEZ) project that has stalled since 2013 for lack of funding. Ministers will form a Joint Cooperation Committee to discuss how […]
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Myanmar to pick deep-sea port location next year 24 July 2019 Exclusive: The location for Myanmar’s first deep-sea port will be decided next year, according to a senior government official. “Construction of a Yangon deep-sea port is one of the projects included as second priority in the National Transport Master Plan. Work is being made […]
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Choice Hotels Asia-Pac to Expand South East Asia Footprint Under New Agreement with Bangkok’s Krest Hospitality 23 July 2019 Choice Hotels Asia-Pac, one of the largest hotel franchise groups in Asia Pacific, will further strengthen its presence in the region following the announcement of a hotel management agreement. The leading hotel franchise group has signed […]
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Thailand’s SPCG Plc in JV joint venture with Mitsubishi to provide rooftop solar panels 23 July 2019 SET-listed SPCG Plc, Thailand’s largest capacity solar photovoltaic power operator, has announced a joint venture with Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co (MUL) to provide rooftop solar panels to large factories and businesses. SPCG will own 35% of […]
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Thailand’s energy company PTT will open the first petrol station in Myanmar this year After signing various partnerships, the energy firm will roll out a network of 70 stations and build fuel depots in the country. 18 July 2019 Thai energy company PTT Oil and Retail Business (PTTOR) has made official its entry into the […]
Continue Reading Increase in Coal Power Plants by 2030 is Myanmar’s Goal Myanmar looks to have a 17-fold increase in coal power by 2030. Myanmar Electric Power Convention— Deputy Director for thermal power planning, Aye Min, said that most hydropower generators were up north in their country. Construction of similar projects would need rigorous financial planning and […]
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Hundreds attend Southeast Asia construction risk management and insurance seminars 18 July 2019 More than 400 insurance professionals from Southeast Asia attended a series of seminars organised by the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF). Titled ‘Risk Management And Insurance Solutions For Infrastructure And Construction Projects,’ the seminars were held on […]
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