Fourteen findings of environmental impact along the Myanmar-China oil and gas pipeline and seven demands by Pyin Oo Lwin farmers in Mandalay have been released and will be submitted to the government. The findings and demands were released by a workshop held in Pyin Oo Lwin...
Read MoreExpensive petrol and high tax rate limit the expansion of local airlines and development of the aviation industry, according to the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA), airline companies and stakeholders in the tourism industry. Yangon International Airport. In Myanmar, only three airports can accommodate airbuses. Photo...
Read MoreEnergy security is a key concern for the European Union (EU), an energy importer reliant on producing and transit countries for supply. The majority of the EU’s oil and gas imports originate in neighbouring regions. For gas, the EU relies mainly on Russia, which supplies 38...
Read More"We are a lot more comfortable than we were a year ago," Amjad Bseisu says. The founder and chief executive of North Sea oil company EnQuest is contemplating the current state of the oil and gas industry, but could just as easily be describing his own...
Read MorePlans are underway for an independent power producer to provide electricity to 52 villages in Ayeyarwaddy Region, which is not connected to the national grid, said regional Electricity, Industry and Transportation Minister U Win Htay. Pathein, the state capital of Ayeyarwaddy Region. Photo - Shutterstock Currently, the present...
Read MoreThe difference between foreign ownership of Japan-led Thilawa project and that of China-led Kyaukphyu project is very “stark” and “noticeable”, the chair of a Singapore-based think tank told The Myanmar Times. Simon Tay is speaking at the 2nd ASEAN-Myanmar Forum hosted by the Singapore Institute of International...
Read MoreJapan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will take the lead in the drafting of the master plan for Tanintharyi Region, according to a representative from JICA. Kaleinaung Bridge in Tanintharyi Region. Photo - Shutterstock Kaleinaung The Myanmar government has asked the Japanese government for help in drawing up the Tanintharyi...
Read MoreClean coal technology might be an option for the government’s energy policy, according to an NLD spokesperson. Is clean coal the answer to Myanmar’s energy security? Photo - Shutterstock In order to fill the power gap in the country, the National League for Democracy will be pushing...
Read MoreAll public buses built in or before 1995 are to be handed over to the Road Transport Administration Department (RTAD) and purchases of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) will be prohibited from June 30, all, according to bus owners. The regional government plans to phase out the...
Read MoreThe Myanmar government urged EU companies to invest in the country’s energy sector as industry insiders noted that gas exploration is one of the biggest opportunities in the power-hungry Southeast Asian country. Xavier Preel, general manager of Total E&P Myanmar, said energy and infrastructure are the...
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