The ASEAN Post has published articles on extreme climate in ASEAN member states such as in Myanmar and its threat to the locals, agriculture, and ecosystems. It is said that Myanmar is one of the most vulnerable countries at risk of climate crisis. Extreme droughts and flooding in recent years and cyclones have affected millions […]
Yangon receives ADB loan to improve water supply system
October 7, 2020 by
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$180 million loan to develop and upgrade the water supply system in Yangon. This comes after the Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC) applied for funds under the Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA) for the Yangon City Water Resilience Project. The CDIA is an ADB-backed fund assisting […]
Yangon Broom raises funding led by Yangon Capital Partners to launch mobile app, training school
September 11, 2020 by
Yangon Broom, a Myanmar-based company, today announced that it has raised an undisclosed third funding round led by Yangon Capital Partners, the investment arm of a financial advisory company Trust Venture Partners. Other backers include existing investors such as Emerging Markets Entrepreneurs (EME) and NestTechVN, who had previously invested a five-figure funding round in the […]
SolarHome bags more funding to expand into Myanmar, Indonesia and Cambodia
August 7, 2018 by
SolarHome, an off-grid solar firm focused on Southeast Asia, has raised US$5 million to date, having recently closed a US$1 million convertible note offering with impact venture capital firm Insitor Impact Asia Fund. The new funding will help SolarHome to extend its network of hubs throughout Myanmar, offer more products and expand into Indonesia and […]
Govt Greenlights Electricity Joint Ventures in Mon State, Bago Region
March 15, 2018 by
YANGON — The Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) has granted permission to two joint ventures involving foreign partners to supply power to areas not connected to the national grid. “One is for households in Ye Township, and the other is for the developer of an industrial zone in Bago,” said U Than Aung Kyaw, deputy director-general […]
India explores “cheap power” sales to neighbours
February 21, 2018 by
India is exploring selling “cheap power” to its South Asian neighbours and Myanmar on a long-term basis and wants state utility NTPCBSE -0.92 % to expand overseas, its power minister said on Tuesday. Indian companies such as Reliance PowerBSE 1.98 % Ltd and Adani Power Ltd have already signed agreements to supply power to Bangladesh, […]
Electricity price hike set for April 1
March 26, 2014 by
In an effort to reduce state spending, the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw last week voted to move forward with a plan to increase the price of electricity as of April 1 for households by as much as 42.8 percent for units used over a certain threshold, parliament announced last week. Though households will still pay K35 per […]
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