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Kyaukpyu Winner Announcement Postponed Maday Islanders Protesting Against Kyaukpyu Pipeline Businesses Fear Chinese Will Control Kyaukpyu Projects Kyaukpyu ready to receive oil from the Middle East Investors Sought for Privatization of Domestic Airports New Laws to Combat Property Speculation in Myanmar
 
Kyaukpyu Winner Announcement Postponed

Kyaukpyu Winner Announcement Postponed

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 […]

Kyaukpyu Winner Announcement Postponed
Maday Islanders Protesting Against Kyaukpyu Pipeline

Maday Islanders Protesting Against Kyaukpyu Pipeline

The development of the oil pipeline that will link Kyaukpyu’s Arakan State port to China will start from January 30. However, many local residents want to protest against it due to the damage to the environment and land seizures due to the inauguration of the project. According to local people, there is a large group […]

Maday Islanders Protesting Against Kyaukpyu Pipeline
Businesses Fear Chinese Will Control Kyaukpyu Projects

Businesses Fear Chinese Will Control Kyaukpyu Projects

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 […]

Businesses Fear Chinese Will Control Kyaukpyu Projects
Kyaukpyu ready to receive oil from the Middle East

Kyaukpyu ready to receive oil from the Middle East

Kyaukpyu Township is ready to receive oil from the Middle East. Ships will bring the crude oil to Madae Island, where it will then be sent to China through the newly created pipeline. A Rakhine State Minister recently made the announcement. From January 2015, the Kyaukpyu Deep Sea Port will see 100,000-ton oil tankers moor […]

Kyaukpyu ready to receive oil from the Middle East
Investors Sought for Privatization of Domestic Airports

Investors Sought for Privatization of Domestic Airports

Companies that are looking to get involved in domestic airport development will have the chance to do so following a plan to locate more investors for the privatization of Myanmar international airports, states the Department of Civil Aviation. As told to Mizzima, October 30 by U Win Swe Tun, the department’s director-general, “Upon completion of […]

Investors Sought for Privatization of Domestic Airports
New Laws to Combat Property Speculation in Myanmar

New Laws to Combat Property Speculation in Myanmar

You can now expect to see industrial-zoned land that is undeveloped face the risk of being fined or have their property seized by the Ministry of Industry. This comes in to action in an effort to fight the property speculation that is spreading quickly, according to U Thein Aung, a deputy industry minister. It’s common […]

New Laws to Combat Property Speculation in Myanmar
Japanese Foreign Minister Hopes to Strengthen Connections on Visit to Burma

Japanese Foreign Minister Hopes to Strengthen Connections on Visit to Burma

03 April 2014

Japan’s foreign minister, Fumio Kishida, met up with his Burmese equivalent, Wunna Maung Lwin, along with President Thein Sein and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi during the course of two days of political and economical conversations last week. Kishida arrived in Rangoon on Sunday afternoon and restated Japan’s support for democratic changes, as economic […]

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Google Alert – Journalists Covering Kyaukpyu Pipeline Targeted by State-Sponsored Hackers

Google Alert – Journalists Covering Kyaukpyu Pipeline Targeted by State-Sponsored Hackers

25 March 2014

Google recently sent out additional warnings to users warning that state-sponsored hackers have been trying to break into the Gmail accounts of various journalists, particularly those covering news regarding China, including the Kyaukpyu-Kunming Oil Pipeline. This alert comes in the form of a pink message at the top of users’ Google Inbox. The message reads, […]

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Burma Courts Foreign Investors To Develop Sea Ports

Burma Courts Foreign Investors To Develop Sea Ports

24 March 2014

Foreign investors and technicians are being courted by the Myanmar Port Authority to assist in developing the nation’s shipping terminals and ports, including the deep sea port at Kyaukpyu. Kyaw Oo, the authority’s deputy chief engineer, said at an infrastructure summit recently that the country is currently lacking in the technological know-how and investment from […]

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Kyaukpyu To Host Arakan National Conference

Kyaukpyu To Host Arakan National Conference

23 March 2014

Kyaukpyu Town will be the site of the Rakhine National Conference for five days from April 27 to May 1, according to an official source. Research papers will be read and discussed at the conference about issues including setting up a national day, according to organising committee member Zaw Aye Maung, who is also Rakhine […]

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CPG Signs As Advisor For Kyaukpyu SEZ

CPG Signs As Advisor For Kyaukpyu SEZ

22 March 2014

CPG Consultancy Ltd., a Singaporean company, is signing with the Kyaukpyu Special Economic Zone’s bid invitation and selection committee and serving as the key advisor for choosing and inviting international developers to the SEZ. The news came from Ba Shwe, a committee member. The Kyaukpyu SEZ covers 1000 acres and is located four miles from […]

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Chinese assessments of Kyaukpyu-Kunming railroad project up for review

Chinese assessments of Kyaukpyu-Kunming railroad project up for review

15 March 2014

The Ministry of Rail Transportation in Yangon is now reviewing Chinese assessments for construction of the Kyaukpyu-Kunming railroad project, the ministry has confirmed. Burma and China have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the project. “We are now discussing matters on the Chinese data and the MoU after holding a formal meeting at the […]

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Public company to develop the Kyaukpyu SEZ

Public company to develop the Kyaukpyu SEZ

14 March 2014

The Kyaukpyu Special Economic Zone (SEZ) project is to be developed by a public company made up of 11 Burmese businessmen. According to reports, Mya Han, Fortune International Company chairperson, will be acting as chair of the new public company. About $277 million is going to be spent building the Kyaukpyu SEZ, which is being […]

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Summit informed construction on Kyaukpyu-Ruili corridor to start shortly

Summit informed construction on Kyaukpyu-Ruili corridor to start shortly

13 March 2014

A study of the Kyuakpyu-Ruile Corridor project linking Burma and China is now complete, so construction will begin soon, delegates to the Myanmar Construction Summit were told on Wednesday (March 12). “This summit is begin held to attract foreign investors to the transportation sector, including ASEAN and Asian highway systems. This also includes ‘friendship roads’ […]

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China’s $2 billion loan for road project refused by Burma

China’s $2 billion loan for road project refused by Burma

01 March 2014

Government officials have revealed that the current administration of Burma intends to refuse a loan from China worth about US$2 billion, which was allotted for the construction of the Burma-China Corridor Project. In a second joint committee meeting, the governments of China and Burma agreed upon a project that involves the building of a trade […]

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Chinese Cuts Creates Uncertainty For Burma Refinery Project Future

Chinese Cuts Creates Uncertainty For Burma Refinery Project Future

27 February 2014

A key processing refinery project in China has been delayed, putting the future of the country’s multi-billion dollar investment in Burma’s oil terminal and transshipment in uncertainty. The Chinese industry report said street protests against the controversial Yunnan Province refinery are the cause of the delay. The protests were due to concerns over pollution worries. […]

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