MOEE OK’s another gas fired plant amid LNG push
A Japanese-backed liquid natural gas (LNG) plant and terminal will be the latest in a series of LNG investments that aim to fill Myanmar’s short-term power gaps. The terminal and 1250-megawatt plant, planned for the Thilawa Special Economic Zon
Myanmar’s Japan embassy hacked
Two email accounts of Myanmar’s embassy in Japan were hacked, resulting in scam emails sent to Japanese companies. The Embassy of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar announced the hack on Facebook. Labourmyanmarembasssy@gmail.com and labour.se
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
ASEAN says RCEP deal will benefit Myanmar
Myanmar will benefit from the ambitious Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), said ASEAN secretary Lim Jock Hoi. Lim argued that while Myanmar will not actually sign the 16-nation agreement, it would certainly benefit from it indirectl
Myanmar auto industry revs up
Myanmar automotive factories are upping their output in response to higher demand, according to an industry analysis by the Myanmar Times. Production has increased from both Japanese and Chinese brands, taking advantage of growing local demand, im
