New fish economic zone floated
The government of Tanintharyi has proposed a new economic zone specifically for the region’s fish and seafood industry. The proposal, officially submitted to the Myanmar Investment Commission, calls for new jetties at the Thai border, a wholesa
Grassroots organization opposes Tanintharyi conservation project
Ridge to Reef is a sweeping conservation project that aims to protect 3.5 million acres of wilderness and indigenous lands in Tanintharyi Region. The government-led development is supported by the United Nations Development Program, the Global EnviroADB to Improve Community Resilience, Livelihoods of Around 3,000 Villages in Myanmar
ADB announced it has approved a new USD 195 million financing package for a project that will develop climate-resilient and market-oriented infrastructure and livelihoods in 2,942 villages in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady, Chin, Sagaing, and Tanintharyi sta
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
Italian hotel approved for southern islands
An Italian company has been approved to construct a USD 3.2 million hotel in Kawthaung, at the southern tip of Myanmar. According to a Myanmar Times reports, The Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA) granted approval for the
