31 July 2014
The Chinese ambassador to Burma, also known as Myanmar, has denied published reports that indicate a planned railway line from Kunming to Kyaukpyu in the Arakan State, Burma has been abandoned. According to Xinhua, the Chinese state-run news agency, Ambassador Yang Houlan has denied the abandonment of the project by China. He made the statement […]
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31 July 2014
Fishermen who work in the Arakan State’s village of Kyaukpyu have complained recently that fish stocks are depleted since the launch of the Shwe Gas Project financed by Chinese investment. The fish habitat has reportedly been impacted because of damage to the sea bed. The fish depletion has been most noticeable between Kyaukpyu and Madae […]
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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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22 July 2014
A memorandum of understanding between the Burmese Ministry of Rail Transport and the Chinese government for a railway between Kyaukpyu And Kunming has been allowed to expire, according to the Burmese government. There has been no further request from China for another contract, according to manager of the ministry Myint Wai. The project will not […]
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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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07 July 2014
The construction companies that will build out the planned Kyaukpyu special economic zone (SEZ) in the Arakan state will be selected in December using an international bid process that is already underway, according to officials who are in charge. The Kyaukpyu SEZ will include an industrial zone, a port and a residential area and is […]
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