Airport set to open in Chin State by 2020
A planned airport in Falam, the first to service remote Chin State, is planned to be open in September 2020, according to a report in the Myanmar Times, citing an official from Myanmar’s Civil Aviation Department (CAD). Construction of the airport,
Government courts investment in Rakhine
The government hosted the Rakhine Investment Fair last week, aiming to attract foreign companies to invest in the troubled state. This is part of plans led by State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to encourage development in Rakhine State. Aung San S
State Counsellor promises scrutiny of BRI projects
State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi promised that China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects in Myanmar will undergo proper scrutiny. The comments were made during a meeting with members of the Steering Committee for Implementation of the BR
City development project announced invitation for EOI
The company behind the planned Yangon New City project has invited interested parties to submit their expressions of interest (EOI) before the end of this month, according to an article in the Myanmar Times. The New Yangon Development Co (NYDC) was l
National electrification plan on course to supply 5,080 villages
A total of 5,080 villages are to be connected to the national grid this year, as part of the National Electrification Plan (NEP). According to an article in the Myanmar Times, U Thura Aung Bo, project manager and deputy chief engineer of NEP was quot
