23 December 2012
The 120-square-kilometer Kyaukpyu Special Economic Zone threatens as many as 40 villages with pollution and toxic waste and will endanger the health of thousands of people in Arakan, according to a report issued by the Myanmar NGO Arakan Oil Watch in December 2012. In addition, the nation’s second largest mangrove forest will be destroyed, among […]
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22 December 2012
A special economic zone planned for an area in Burma’s Arakan State on Ramree Island near Kyaukpyu could have devastating effects, according to a report titled “Danger Zone” created by Arakan Oil Watch. Among the likely detrimental effects are: Negative impacts to 40 villages. The endangering of thousands of people. Destruction of the second largest […]
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02 November 2012
Local media in Burma continues to buzz with details of an airport to be built on Ramree Island, located in the western part of the Arakan State. The new facility and amenities that will accompany it are part of the Kyaukpyu Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Project. The project is being handled by Nippon Koei, a […]
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