For electrification of 400,300 households in 2,815 villages in Karen State and Ayeyarwady, Magwe and east Bago regions to access the national grid.
Category: Myanmar
Large hydropower projects to continue in Myanmar: Govt
Deputy water and energy minster says that development of projects like Myitsone should recommence so that Myanmar can distribute adequate electricity.
Many Myanmar Mining Firms Fail to Name Politically Connected Owners
At least 10 companies have failed to identify “politically exposed persons”—those with links to high-ranking present or former military officials and ethnic armed groups—among their owners.
Chinese Investment in Myanmar: Beyond Myitsone Dam
How national security concerns sealed the varying fates of Chinese investment projects in Myanmar.
The US-China Feud Spills into Myanmar
China has had no environmental concerns for Myanmar. The Chinese exploitation of Letpadaung Copper Mines is one example.
Myanmar govt proposes borrowing from ADB for key infrastructure
The Bago-Kyaikhto highway will form part of the Greater Mekong Sub-region East-West Economic Corridor, which links Vietnam through to Myanmar to the Thilawa port in Yangon.
Myanmar Military Chief Affirms Support for China’s BRI Projects
China is willing to push ahead with implementation of the three pillars of the project, the Kyaukphyu deep seaport, cross-border economic cooperation zones, and the New Yangon City project.
Myanmar Conservationists Slam Moves for Endangered Irrawaddy Dolphin’s Captive Breeding
Also allowing for species like the sambhur and barking deer, crocodiles and silver pheasant to be bred for meat and traditional medicine. Conservation campaigners say the wildlife trade will increase as a result.
Chinese-Backed Copper Exploration Plans in Myanmar Rekindle Fears
Alarmed residents who fear losing their farms in a repeat of earlier bitter clashes over land rights, pollution, and compensation that gripped the region.