30 January 2015
The announcement of the winner for the first stage of building the special economic zone (SEZ) in Kyaukpyu has been postponed. Management officials decided that the announcement will be made in February, rather than in December 2014 as originally planned. According to the Bid Evaluation and Awarding Committee joint secretary, U Aung Kyaw Than, the […]
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13 January 2015
Many businesses have started to fear that the Kyaukpyu project development will end up being under Chinese control. It could cause problems for Rakhine State if the development of the deep-sea port does end up in Chinese hands. The businesses have encouraged the government to take some time with the project. There is no need […]
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13 September 2014
Promotional video from the Kyaukpyu SEZ roadshow which visited China and Singapore in 2014. Investors are currently being sought to develop the special economic zone (SEZ) which includes a natural deep sea port, industrial zone, gas and oil pipelines. The proposed site for the industrial park will be located south of the Kyaukpyu town, north-east […]
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10 September 2014
The lowest bid to build a gas-powered generating station at the Kyaukpyu SEZ has been placed by Hong Kong company, but officials say there is no guarantee that the company will win the contract. Four private firms places bids for the electricity generation project at the Kyaukpyu SEZ in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, also known as […]
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05 September 2014
In the Kyaukpyu Township in western Burma a mud volcano has erupted, spewing mud over three village tracts and wiping out over 100 acres of paddies fields. There have been no reports of injuries. The eruption happened around 5 p.m. on Sunday, according to the Rakhine Social Network Information Centre’s Htun Htun Naing, who confirmed […]
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02 September 2014
According to the Kyaukpyu Special Economic Zone committee, 12 companies from seven nations have submitted their proposals for development projects in the SEZ. Included among the proposals are plans for developing factories and housing as well as for completing the planned deep sea port. A call for bids went out earlier this year, and bidding […]
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23 July 2014
Prices for land around the Kyaukpyu Special Economic Zone have not risen very much recently, contrary to a trend that has shown rapid property price rises near important developments, including development in Thilawa and the planned Hanthawaddy airport. Land prices have barely shown any increase at all, according to U Maung San Shwe, the Arakan […]
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20 July 2014
In preparation for the development of the Kyaukpyu Special Economic Zone (SEZ), the Kyaukpyu-Magway route and the No 2 Union Highway will be upgraded, according to the Ministry of Construction. The two highways are preferred connections to the zone. The SEZ is predicted to cost $280 million to build, and bid requests have been opened […]
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20 June 2014
The Special Economic Zone that planned for development in the Sit Taw and Si Maw villages of the Kyaukpyu township in the Arakan State may be moved to a different location after the discovery of a mud volcano in the area, according to a senior Burmese official working on the project. SEZ International, an advisory […]
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20 June 2014
Surveying work has started in preparation for the railway that will link the Kyaukpyu township in Burma’s Arakan state (also known as Rakhine state) through the Shan state of Muse and into China, according to a report from the Ministry of Rail Transport released Monday. The ministry’s report indicates that international standards will be followed […]
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