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    Dawei International Relations Lead Story News

    Suu Kyi to discuss Dawei during Thai visit

    The Thai-backed Dawei Special Economic Zone in southern Burma will be high on the agenda when State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi visits Thailand next week.

    Business Lead Story News

    Slew of foreign investments approved before govt power transfer

    Foreign direct investment in the fiscal year ending in March grew to nearly $9 billion, after a rush of last-minute approvals.

    Dawei Lead Story News

    New dawn at Dawei

    Long-delayed mega-project is finally taking its first bookings, but whether it ever reaches its vast potential could depend on Burma’s new government.

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    Development Human Rights Lead Story News Shan

    Depression plagues dam-displaced locals

    A new report by an NGO and two local partners attempts to quantify the damage wrought by the eviction of thousands of villagers in southern Shan state.

    Business Lead Story News

    Business Weekly

    Catch up on the latest banking, finance, and investment news from Burma.

    Business Lead Story News SEZ

    Vice President unveils first Thilawa plant

    Burma’s vice president opened on Wednesday a $1.5 billion manufacturing complex aimed at investment and creating jobs, showcasing government achievements.

    Business Lead Story News

    Kubota continues expansion in Thilawa

    Kubota, a Japanese agricultural equipment firm, is reportedly set to construct a machinery assembly plant in the Thilawa.

    Business Lead Story News SEZ Trade

    Business weekly

    Catch up on the latest in Burmese business, development and finance from this week.

    Business Dawei Lead Story News

    Thai banks lead charge for Dawei contract

    Siam Commercial Bank, a partner of Burma’s KBZ, is gearing up to offer financial facilities to fund investment by Italian-Thai Development in the SEZ.

    Business Business Weekly Lead Story News

    Business weekly 31 July

    This week in business; Myanmar Brewery in deal dispute, Mercedes releases new car for Rangoon traffic, and a Thai telecoms firm ventures into the Burmese market.

    The newly-inaugurated Green Asia Port Terminal. (PHOTO: Ministry of Transport).

    Business Lead Story News SEZ

    Thilawa opens fuel terminal

    Thilawa’s new oil storage and terminal were opened on Sunday, bringing the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) one step closer to completion.

    Business Dawei Lead Story News

    Japan set to join Dawei SEZ

    Thailand, Burma and Japan agree terms to manage the port, road and rail links, power plants, waterworks, industrial estates and telecommunications.

    Business Dawei Lead Story News

    Thai firms agree Dawei signing ceremony

    Ital-Thai and Rojana Industrial Park Plc expected to put pen to paper this month for first phase of Dawei Special Economic Zone.

    Business Dawei Environment Land Lead Story News

    Dawei SEZ destroying local economy, says women’s group

    The the presence of the project is already undermining local agricultural and fishing livelihoods, a new report by the Tavoyan Women’s Union claims.

    Business Dawei Lead Story News

    Burma, Thailand look to jump-start Dawei SEZ

    Officials from Burma and Thailand will meet next month to approve the framework of the initial phase of the delayed Dawei development project.

    Arakan Development Electricity Lead Story News

    And then there was light … Sittwe connects to the grid

    Residents in Arakan State capital Sittwe this week began enjoying the benefits of a 24-hour supply of electricity.

    Business Dawei Lead Story News Trade

    Japan, Thailand ‘hesitating’ on Dawei

    Burma’s Minister for National Planning and Economic Development Kan Zaw said “implementation is taking place on a step-by-step basis as the project area is immense.”

    Business Dawei Lead Story News

    Thailand, Burma press ahead with Dawei SEZ

    Burma and Thailand are expected to announce the development of the initial phase of the delayed Dawei development project next month, with Japan’s involvement still on the table.

    Business Lead Story News

    Thilawa shares to go on market this year

    Shares of the Thilawa Special Economic Zone in Rangoon Division will be sold through an over-the-counter stock market, according to a project official.

    Karen CSOs reject JICA plans video

    Environment Ethnic issues Lead Story News

    Karen CSOs reject JICA plans

    Karen activists have again confronted JICA, saying they are being shut out of discussion as a string of development projects are planned.

    Business Business Weekly Lead Story News

    BUSINESS WEEKLY – 5 September 2014

    Ten new markets to be built in Rangoon; Dawei SEZ to resume in November; Cummins to provide hybrid power in Burma; MPT launches 3G SIM cards; Burma to open three new border trade stations.

    Business Lead Story News

    Burma’s industrial relations at a crossroads

    Industrial relations for the garment sector is at a crossroads, with representatives from unions and factories agreeing that both sides need more education and willingness to negotiate in order to fuel Burma’s burgeoning industry.

    Arakan Business Lead Story News

    12 Foreign companies await results on Kyaukphyu SEZ

    Twelve companies from seven countries have submitted proposals for the development of a Special Economic Zone in Kyaukphyu, western Burma, according to the SEZ selection committee.

    Bullet Points: 21 August 2014 video

    Lead Story News

    Bullet Points: 21 August 2014

    Watch today’s top stories with Angus Watson.

    Business Dawei Lead Story News

    Thai junta gives stalled Dawei SEZ the green light

    The Dawei project, located in eastern Burma, has been delayed since ousted Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra dissolved parliament last December.

    Development Lead Story News

    Kyaukphyu SEZ construction undergoing bidding process

    The construction companies for a planned special economic zone in Arakan State will be selected through an tender bidding process that will conclude in December.

    Business Development Lead Story News

    JICA dismisses accusations of negligence

    The Japan International Cooperation Agency rejects allegations that it betrayed its own guidelines on “environmental and social considerations” in the Thilawa SEZ, in which it has a 10 percent equity stake.

    Business Business Weekly Lead Story News

    BURMA BUSINESS WEEKLY

    BUSINESS in BURMA THIS WEEK: Rangoon hotel market looks to continue record growth; Kyaukphyu SEZ master plan near completion; Telenor reaffirms Burma link with executive appointment; and the sale of Thilawa leasehold rights begins.

    Business Lead Story News

    Experts urge transparency in Burma’s businesses

    Most companies operating in Burma and Southeast Asia fail to meet international standards for transparency, according to a survey by the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC).

    Development Lead Story News Travel & Tourism

    Japan to help build up Bagan

    Japan’s extensive development portfolio in Burma has reached the tourist capital of Bagan, with a 10 April agreement to help develop tourism infrastructure over the next three years.

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