Category: Myanmar

French energy giant Électricité de France Halts Myanmar Hydropower Project Over Human Rights Concerns French energy giant Électricité de France has suspended a hydropower project worth more than US$1.5 billion (2.11 trillion kyats) in Myanmar’s Shan State over human rights concerns as the military regime continues to use lethal force to crack down on anti-coup […]

Thai energy firm PTTEP sees power generation as next income stream Oil and gas exploration and production currently makes up all of its profits Thai energy firm PTTEP sees power generation as next income streamBANGKOK, Thai oil and gas giant PTT Exploration and Production Pcl on Tuesday said it plans to expand midstream investments to […]

Myanmar coup grinds cross-border infrastructure projects to halt Dawei industrial zone could face two-year delay to completion While the coup in Myanmar has muzzled democracy in a country that once again finds itself under junta rule, the political unrest has also forced major infrastructure projects to go silent, threatening to derail plans for badly needed […]

World Bank debars Germany’s Ferrostall Oil & Gas for 13 months in connection with  alleged fraudulent practice  in Myanmar The debarment makes Ferrostall Oil & Gas ineligible to participate in projects and operations financed by institutions of the World Bank Group for the stated period The World Bank has announced the 13-month debarment of Germany’s […]

Thailand’s SCG-Boonthavorn ventures into Phnom Penh with home-living retail outlet Design Village Thailand-based SCG-Boonthavorn has launched home-living retail outlet Design Village — the first of its kind in Cambodia — in Phnom Penh’s Sen Sok district. Due to open next quarter, Design Village is set to cater to growing demand for home-related design solutions in […]

Thailand’s Amata halts $1bn Myanmar property project after coup Developer worried about sanctions while Suzuki and ANA suspend operations BANGKOK/TOKYO — Thailand’s largest industrial estate developer has suspended work on a $1 billion project in Myanmar due to fears that the military coup and possible international sanctions will drive investors away from the country. Amata […]

Residents Refuse to Move for Australia-Myanmar Joint Venture Mine Yangon — Residents living near the Bawdwin mine — which was once one of the globe’s largest sources of lead and an important source of silver and zinc — have refused to move to make way for more mining. The Bawdwin Joint Venture (BJV) Co Ltd […]

Thailand’s TTCL to partner in Myanmar liquefied natural gas-to-power project in Ahlone township, Yangon region TCL Public Co has signed a power purchase agreement with Electric Power Generation Enterprise (EPGE), a state-owned enterprise under the Myanmar Ministry of Electricity and Energy (MOEE), for a liquefied natural gas-to-power project in the Yangon region, theasset.com reported. The […]

The inside story of Thailand’s and Myanmar’s troubled Dawei mega-project Myanmar’s long-delayed Dawei mega-project experienced yet another setback after contracts with Thailand’s construction giant Italian-Thai Development were cancelled recently. The ambitious, but controversial Dawei Special Economic Zone (DSEZ) project seeks to transform the sleepy coastal town into Southeast Asia’s largest industrial and trade zone – […]

Myanmar’s first glass bridge to be 160 ft high near to Goteik Viaduct in Nawngcho Myanmar’s first glass bridge will be constructed 160 feet above ground to ensure local visitors get the most enjoyable experience, said a representative from the developer. The glass walkway will be 160 feet high, 200 ft long and 120 ft […]