A government-sponsored study warned against restarting the highly controversial Myitsone dam and recommended alternatives to develop the country’s hydropower sector. The final version of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the hydropower sector, supported by the energy and environment ministries and authored by the International Finance Corporation, has been published. The SEA involved a range […]
Financial Services Key to Rapid Myanmar Growth
The rapid economic growth in Myanmar has the potential to create more new jobs in financial services than any other country in Southeast Asia (SEA), according to Red Dot, the Yangon-based cash acceptance network. “Financial services are central to all key sectors in Myanmar – agriculture and food, manufacturing construction, hotels and leisure, tourism, healthcare […]
Locals Upset Over IFC Meeting Regarding Salween Hydropower Project
MANDALAY — Action for Shan State Rivers (ASSR) said on Monday that locals were saddened by the meeting of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) concerning the controversial hydropower projects on the Salween River in Shan State. “Despite disagreements, the IFC held a stakeholder discussion in Taunggyi on Monday, without representatives of impacted locals or local […]
IFC, Australia Back Nationwide Study on Myanmar’s Hydropower
AS MYANMAR needs more electricity to realise its development goals during the first civilian government’s term, two ministries have been holding a series of discussions until the third week of January to finalise the countrywide strategic environmental assessment (SEA) on hydropower potential by March. The series of discussions started with a stakeholder meeting in Myitkyina, […]
Plans for new rubber plant discussed in Thaton Township
Ministry of Industry and Thaton Township officials discussed plans to build a new rubber manufacturing plant in the Mon State, according to a report Myawady Daily newspaper. The plan for the No. 21 Heavy Industry Tyre and Rubber Factory – including the need for agricultural land leases, new manufacturing methods to produce good quality rubber […]
Myanmar’s first electronic bill payment solution launched
2C2P a leading Southeast Asian (SEA) payment services provider, and Myanmar Payment Union (MPU), the national payment network of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, have launched Myanmar’s first electronic bill payment solution, easyBills according to a media release on 9 June. 2C2P and MPU are providing a non-cash payment option for prepaid phone […]