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Curfew In Kyaukpyu and Sittwe Lifted By Rakhine Authorities

Curfew In Kyaukpyu and Sittwe Lifted By Rakhine Authorities

13 September 2014

September 11 marked the end of an overnight curfew in the Sittwe and Kyaukpyu townships in the Rakhine state that was imposed more than two years ago, according to a spokesman. A curfew from the hours of 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. had been in place in Sittwe, the capital of the state. The curfew […]

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Lowest Bid Does Not Guarantee Win In Kyaukpyu SEZ Project

Lowest Bid Does Not Guarantee Win In Kyaukpyu SEZ Project

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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Kyaukpyu Mud Volcano Erupts, Destroying Paddies And More

Kyaukpyu Mud Volcano Erupts, Destroying Paddies And More

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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A Dozen International Companies Await Kyaukpyu SEZ Bid Response

A Dozen International Companies Await Kyaukpyu SEZ Bid Response

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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Curfews In Kyaukpyu Extended, According To Citizens

Curfews In Kyaukpyu Extended, According To Citizens

14 August 2014

A curfew that was imposed on the Kyaukpyu and Sittwe townships in Rakhine nearly two years ago has been extended for two additional months, residents told one publication recently. U Tun Tun Naing of the Kyaukpyu Township Development Committee said in press reports that the situation in Kyaukpyu has been calm for a long time […]

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Electricity Promises Broken, Say Maday Islanders

Electricity Promises Broken, Say Maday Islanders

02 August 2014

Frustrated residents of the Maday Island off the Arakan State’s district of Kyaukpyu are complaining that they have not been provided with the round-the-clock electricity service that was promised them last year. The island is the Shwe oil and gas pipeline’s gateway to China, and Kyaukpyu authorities promised that the islanders would receive 24-hour power […]

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China Says It Has Not Abandoned the Kunming-Kyaukpyu Railway

China Says It Has Not Abandoned the Kunming-Kyaukpyu Railway

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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Fish Stock Depleted in Kyaukpyu Because Of Shwe Project, Fishermen Say

Fish Stock Depleted in Kyaukpyu Because Of Shwe Project, Fishermen Say

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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Land Prices Not Rising As Expected Near Kyaukpyu SEZ

Land Prices Not Rising As Expected Near Kyaukpyu SEZ

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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Kyaukpyu-Kunming Railroad Canceled Due To Public Opposition

Kyaukpyu-Kunming Railroad Canceled Due To Public Opposition

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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