31 October 2013
The controversial pipeline that stretches from Ramree Island, western Burma to the southwestern part of China is now completely operational and will carry natural gas to help China meet its growing energy needs. As the second largest economy in the world, China is struggling to acquire access to the resources it needs to sustain and […]
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29 October 2013
President U Thein Sein proposed in a letter October 18th to construct a 50-megawatt power plant fuelled by natural gas in Kyaukpyu, Ramree Island. The proposal was made to Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, the legislative assembly, and indicated that more than $57 million had been set aside for the plant. The funds will come from a $5 […]
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31 January 2008
Ramree is an island off the largely undeveloped western coast of Burma, and it is rich in natural beauty. Just off shore, however, is a resource with extreme monetary value. The site offers Southeast Asia’s largest deposits of natural gas, estimated to be worth perhaps up to $52 billion. The deposits are called “golden gas” […]
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