Korean power project comes amid desperate supply gaps
A South Korean company will build a new 40 megawatt power plant in Bago, the company said, becoming the latest foreign firm to answer Myanmar’s desperate call for new power projects. The firm, MCM Power Company, will invest USD 35 million in a
Mandalay to upgrade street lights and signs
The streets of Mandalay will soon be alight with thousands of new lights, and marked with new signs, city officials said. U Zaw Win, of the Mandalay City Development Committee (MCDC), said the city will install around 10,000 new street lights, which
Major oil and gas block enters first development stage
An initial deal has been inked to exploit Myanmar’s A-6 offshore block. The development stands to be ASEAN’s first ultra-deepwater development, claims project partner MPRL E&P Operator Co. Contracts were signed between the Myanma Oil
Major coal enterprise draws community pushback
A large-scale Thai coal operation in eastern Shan State has drawn the ire of local communities worried for their land and environment. Residents of Mong Hsat Township issued a joint statement against the project, which is a joint venture between
First phase of power plan will be done by 2021
Myanmar will complete the first phase of its sweeping National Electrification Plan (NEP) by 2021, according to the public Electricity Supply Enterprise (ESE). It will be the first step towards the government’s goal of total nationwide electrif
