The company, which has a stake in nine power plants across Myanmar, said it will not be renewing the contracts for power stations in Kyaukphyu Township, Rakhine State, and Myingyan Township in Mandalay Region.
Category: Myanmar
An Italian Job in Myanmar
The EIA report finds Italian companies continue illicit teak trade with Myanmar
Chinese high-speed rail network reaches Myanmar’s border
The opening of the Chengdu-Lincang line will further mainland Southeast Asia’s historic reorientation toward the north.
China opens rail line with access to Indian Ocean via Myanmar
he route is the first to link western China with the Indian Ocean. And it will significantly reduce the time needed to import cargo to landlocked Yunnan Province. The route will go through Mandalay, Lashio and Hsenwi on the Myanmar side.
With Myanmar’s press muzzled, experts warn of surge in environmental crimes
With the loss of the independent press watchdog a reality, experts say they fear the circumstances are ripe for overexploitation of natural resources.
Deforestation surge continues amid deepening uncertainty in Myanmar
atellite data from the University of Maryland show a surge in forest clearing in northern parts of the Tanintharyi region in southern Myanmar, including within a protected area.
Chinese dams cloud Mekong River relations
So the new Chinese ambassador to Thailand will have a challenge to prove that the countries’ friendship remains strong. He can’t just resort to diplomatic rhetoric. Of course, being dubbed as a “younger sibling” and “one family”, will make Thais’ hearts glow. Yet the proof of fraternity will be seen in the river that runs unimpeded.
The Kachin insurgency could cut off Myanmar’s junta from the $30 billion jade trade
The KIA threat to Hpakant and Myitkyina could cut off the military from the lucrative jade trade.
The jade trade is estimated to be worth $31 billion annually. The Tatmadaw and major EAOs rely on jade to bolster their war chests and to line their leaders’ pockets.
Australian mining company sells stake in Myanmar project
Myanmar Metals Limited said in a statement it had undertaken a detailed review of its assets and operations in Myanmar and determined that the political situation has undermined the confidence of markets
Illegal logging on the rise in Arakan amid political instability: environmental group
While the forest resources in Arakan State were declining due to over-exploitation, the current political instability was exacerbating the situation and could lead to ecosystem degradation if not managed in time.