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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13 May 2014
The Kyaukpyu Special Economic Zone faces a delay of 13 months, a deputy minister told a meeting on May 7, according to local reports. Deputy Minister of Railway Transportation U Myint Thein, who is also the Kyaukpyu SEZ Implementing Committee secretary, announced the 13 month delay from the previously announced schedule at a meeting in […]
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02 May 2014
Among recommendations that came out of the Arakan National Conference in Kyaukpyu is a call for the Arakan state (also known as Rakhine) to get 50 percent of all revenues generated by the region’s oil and gas projects. U Kyaw Khine from the Watch the Oil civil society group is among delegates who called for […]
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28 April 2014
The Arakan National Conference is now underway in Kyaukpyu, a coastal township on Ramree Island. The goal of the conference is to find solutions to a number of issues, including communal conflicts and violence problems that plague the state. The national conference of the Arakan (also known as Rakhine) people was scheduled for five days […]
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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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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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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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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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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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