Interview with Katsuji Nakagawa from the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Myanmar Japanese businesses have not indicated any interest in Dawei SEZ or Kyaukphyu SEZ, and see the lack of reliable power supply as the biggest challenge in Myanmar, the chair of the Japanese Chamber said. Katsuji Nakagawa, chair of Japan Chamber of […]
Japanese Businesses Express no Interest in Dawei or Kyaukphyu SEZ
July 8, 2017 by thiha
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The Kra Canal that cuts Thailand into two – will it become a reality?
June 16, 2017 by Thiha
The ancient dreams of constructing a canal across the Kra Isthmus had been rekindled. A few weeks ago, there was a news item in the local media in Thailand related to the revival of the idea of building a canal across the narrow strip of land, geographically known as the Malay Peninsula, in Southern Thailand. […]
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