Visits to Myanmar led by the deputy prime minister of Thailand, followed by a visit from the minister of transportation of Thailand who met with Vice President Henry Van Thio in February, resulted in an agreement to continue the Dawei SEZ project within a month. Pisanu Suvanajata, the Thai ambassador to Myanmar who attended […]
Tanintharyi Officials say Work on Dawei SEZ Could Restart
February 2, 2017 by
Plodding progress is being made on the long-delayed Dawei Special Economic Zone, according to Tanintharyi Region government officials, who are hoping the project will restart soon. Regional government officials visited Japan last month to discuss that country’s potential participation in the SEZ and reported strong interest. Tanintharyi Region Chief Minister Daw Lae Lae Maw […]
Shell begins review of BG Myanmar assets
February 23, 2016 by
Royal Dutch Shell has embarked on a detailed review of BG Group’s assets in Myanmar after the international oil giant completed a US$53 billion acquisition of its British rival on February 15. The two companies have been in discussions about the sale since 2014, but their Myanmar assets have not yet been combined, officials said. […]
Thai-Backed Power Plants in Burma Face ‘Difficulties’ Getting Coal
September 5, 2014 by
Proposals by Thailand-based companies to build large coal-burning power plants in Burma might prove hard to implement because of logistical difficulties in delivering adequate fuel supplies, an industry newspaper said. Two plants have been proposed in eastern Burma with a total electricity generating capacity of 3,780 megawatts—more than the country’s present overall capacity. One plant […]
Dawei SEZ Project to Come Out of Hiatus by November
September 5, 2014 by
The halted multibillion dollar Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ) project is expected to resume by November as the government has invited two companies to submit closed tenders to complete the first phase of the project, a minister said. U Han Sein, deputy union minister for transport and also the chairman of the Dawei SEZ management […]
Audit of ITD’s spending in Dawei due this month: official
August 21, 2014 by
A financial audit on Italian-Thai Development Plc’s spending in the Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ) will be concluded by the end of this month, according to the transport ministry. A high-ranking official at the ministry said the global auditing firm Ernst and Young would submit its final report on ITD’s investment in the SEZ this […]
Japan seeks opportunity in Dawei SEZ
July 24, 2014 by
Japanese officials from the ministry of economy, trade and industry met with the committee chairperson of the Dawei Special Economic Zone on July 20 to discuss investing in the project. The Dawei Special Economic Zone project was to be carried out by the Italian-Thai Development Plc (ITD) but was halted after the company sought more […]
Thailand: Pongsak’s mission to revive Dawei hopes
November 8, 2013 by
The government has named a special task force headed by Energy Minister Pongsak Raktapongpaisal in its latest move to kick-start the massive Dawei project in eastern Myanmar. Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Niwatthamrong Bunsongphaisan said Mr Pongsak will lead a team to Myanmar today together with officials from the Finance and Interior Ministries and […]
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