The Karen National Union say they will not allow the Hatgyi dam on the Salween River in Karen state to resume until a peace agreement has been made.
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Building code to shore up rickety construction sector
The Burma National Building Code is set to combat the endemic corruption and safety issues holding back the construction industry.
Local hostility threatens Arakan reconstruction pledge
Doubts have been cast doubt on the Burmese government’s latest commitment to implement a “long-term” rehabilitation strategy in Arakan state, where Buddhists continue to oppose reintegration with the stateless Muslim Rohingya
Accident at construction site kills 7 in Shan state
Seven workers were killed and three injured after scaffolding at a construction site collapsed in Shan state’s capital Taunggyi yesterday afternoon
China begins construction of Burma oil port
Nov 3, 2009 (DVB), Construction has begun on a crude oil port on Burma's western coast that will eventually pump Burma's vast offshore gas reserves to southern China, news sources in China reported. The port is being built by the China National Petroleum Company (CNPC) on Maday Island, off the coast of Burma's western Arakan …
China to begin Burma pipeline construction
June 16, 2009 (DVB), China will begin construction of oil and gas pipelines through Burma in September aimed at cutting shipping time for crude oil imports, despite criticism of the project's impact on civilians in the pipeline vicinity. The 2,800 kilometer gas pipeline, known as the Shwe Gas Project, will run from Burma's western Arakan …