Thai developer to build USD 270 million industrial site
Thai developer Amata Group will partner with the Ministry of Construction on a USD 270 million industrial center outside of Yangon. The Myanmar Investment Commission approved the “Yangon Amata Smart Eco City” on October 21st. The site wi
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
Timeline shortened for Dawei SEZ
Officials from Thailand and Myanmar are speeding up development of the Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ). Officials from the two countries discussed the longstanding SEZ project at a Myanmar-Thailand Joint Coordinating Committee meeting in Nay Pyi Ta
New Dawei-Kanchanaburi highway planned
The Myanmar government continues to invest in its southern coast with an ambitious new highway connecting Dawei to Kanchanaburi, Thailand. An official call for tender bids will be released soon, Dawei Special Economic Zone Management Committee Secret
Plant in Mandalay to produce first Chinese cars
A new plant near Mandalay is poised to build the first Myanmar-made Chinese cars by Gold AYA Motor International. According to a report by the Myanmar Times, the subsidiary of the Chinese Shining Star Group of Companies, invested around USD 30 millio
