Since 2016, when Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy came to power in Myanmar, China’s relations with the Southeast Asian state have been surprisingly smooth considering Beijing’s close ties with its former military regimes. Previously widespread anti-Chinese sentiment, founded in controversial Chinese investments in natural resources, has largely dissipated. The shift reflects Suu […]
Myanmar Military-Backed Firm Rejects Minister’s Account of Power Meter Bidding Problems
September 4, 2019 by
Military-run Myanmar Economics Holding Public Company Limited (MEHPCL) on Friday said that a deputy minister’s comments in Parliament regarding problems with the procurement process for electricity meters over the past three years were unfair and had harmed the company’s reputation. In a statement, MEHPCL said Union Deputy Electricity and Energy Minister U Tun Naing’s comments […]
New Tanintharyi Chief Minister Pledges to Tackle Power, Land Issues New
April 3, 2019 by
The new Tanintharyi Region chief minister has vowed to address power shortages and land disputes in the region. As he took the oath of office as the region’s new chief minister on Monday, U Myint Maung promised “to return to local farmers the farmland that private companies have left idle, for the development of the […]
‘Overreacting to failure’: Facebook’s new Myanmar strategy baffles local activists
February 11, 2019 by
Facebook banned four ethnic armed Myanmar-based groups from its site this week, in its latest effort to reckon with its role in the violence in that nation. But the tech giant’s decision is drawing criticism from local civil society and human rights groups who warn that the move appears ill-considered and inconsistent with international law. […]
Better oil and gas deals needed in the future, say experts
November 28, 2018 by
Efforts must be taken to lessen Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise’s (MOGE) tax burden from contracts signed with joint-venture firms to work offshore oil and gas fields, a report states. According to the “State-Owned Economic Enterprise Reform in Myanmar: The Case of Natural Resource Enterprises” report by the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) and Renaissance […]
State Counselor Encourages Japanese Investment in Myanmar
October 11, 2018 by
Myanmar’s State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has invited Japanese investors to seek investment opportunities in Myanmar as she believes that Japan has a deep understanding of the country’s struggle in the Rakhine crisis and peace process. On Monday, in her keynote speech at the Myanmar Investment Conference in Tokyo, Daw Aung San Suu […]
Beijing’s involvement in Myanmar peace does not amount to interference
October 3, 2018 by
United States Institute of Peace, a well-known US think-tank, released a report titled “China’s Role in Myanmar’s Internal Conflicts” on September 14 claiming that “China has set aside its stated adherence to the principle of non-interference to become more proactively and assertively involved in Myanmar’s peace process.” The report cast doubts on Beijing’s role and […]
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