Daw Suu meets with Chinese foreign minister
State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi met with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi in Nay Pyi Taw last week. The two discussed China and Myanmar’s ongoing economic and political partnerships. The meetings marks one of the state counsellor’s
Gwa, Rakhine, slated for beach resort
A local developer is requesting permission to build a luxury beach resort in Gwa, Rakhine State, that could help establish a new tourism destination to the western coast. The locally-owned Sea Lion Group has proposed the new “eco resort”
Japanese to invest USD 62 million in telecom infrastructure project
Four Japanese companies will work with the Myanmar government to build communications lines between the Thilawa Special Economic Zone and Myanmar’s largest cities. The companies are the Sojitz Corporation, the NTT Communications Corporation, NE
China eyes Ayeyarwady as potential shipping channel
To overcome Myanmar’s underdeveloped roadway infrastructure, China could be turning to the Ayeyarwady River. The country has been conducting feasibility studies for ports that will link Yunnan with Mandalay and Yangon. The developments would be
Thailand to set guidelines for link with Myanmar
The Thai government is mulling the guidelines and standards for the vital infrastructure that will link the country with Myanmar’s Dawei Special Economic Zone. Thailand’s National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) has reques
