China agrees to 70% share in Kyaukphyu sea port
Burma had pushed for a bigger slice of the roughly US$7.2 billion deep sea port in western Arakan State.
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China seeks up to 85% stake in strategic Kyaukphyu port
China is looking to take a stake of up to 85 percent in a strategically important sea port in Burma, according to documents reviewed by Reuters, in a move that could heighten tensions over China’s growing economic clout in the country.
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China may scrap Myitsone dam to advance other interests: sources
China has shifted its position in a lengthy dispute with Burma over the building of the $3.6 billion dam, signalling its willingness to abandon the project in exchange for other economic and strategic opportunities in Burma.
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Investors keen on Thilawa, but concerns remain
The Thilawa Special Economic Zone is fast becoming a prime destination for foreign investment, but local people say their concerns aren’t being taken seriously.
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Myitsone casts shadow ahead of Suu Kyi’s China visit
State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi’s diplomatic skills will be put to the test as she heads to Beijing to meet Chinese leaders eager to restart the Myitsone dam project in Kachin State.
China firm wins approval for $3 bln refinery in Burma
The deal, approved before the National League for Democracy came into power last week, was announced on the same day as a visit by China’s foreign minister.
We can reach a consensus, says Chinese foreign minister
China is confident it can resolve business disagreements with Burma through friendly talks, said Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
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China to push for restart of Myitsone dam
Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin said the contract for the controversial hydropower dam in Kachin State is “still in force”.
China pursues stalled Myitsone dam project
China is pursuing efforts to resolve the problem of a stalled dam project in Burma, its foreign minister said on Tuesday.
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Aye Maung eyes chief minister position
The role of chief minister is a key position in determining a state’s development. In Arakan, the job also involves deatling with the Rohingya issue.
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China courts Arakan MP with irresistible offer
Aye Maung said he has not responded to China’s offers of help. But he said he would like tractors and farm machinery to help with Arakan’s harvest.
Beijing urges Burma to stabilise shared border
China’s Defence Minister has urged Burma to maintain stability on their common border as the country prepares for the historic 8 November elections.
Kyaukphyu SEZ construction undergoing bidding process
The construction companies for a planned special economic zone in Arakan State will be selected through an tender bidding process that will conclude in December.
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Pipeline arson suspects charged in western Burma
Seventeen labourers in Burma’s western Arakan State have been charged with arson, aggravated trespassing and abetting crime for alleged involvement in a fire at a relay station along the Shwe gas and oil pipelines in January.
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BUSINESS in BURMA THIS WEEK: Burma files trade deficit; gold is up in Rangoon; private gas stations are licensed; Ooredoo inks deal with Nokia.
Pipeline protestors face jail for ‘unlawful’ assembly
Ten Arakanese activists, who face up to one year in jail for staging an “unlawful” protest against a controversial China-backed oil and gas pipeline, appeared in court in western Burma on Monday
Burma peace hinges on powerful interests, experts say
Burma must negotiate a web of vested interests if it is to end conflict with rebels in its far north and bring a halt to civil wars that have wracked the country for decades, experts say
Shan farmers demand halt to Shwe pipeline
A group of farmers from Shan state issued a public call on Friday demanding that Burma’s government remove sections of the Shwe gas pipeline built on their land
The pipeline and its discontents
Residents of Kyaukphyu in western Burma are becoming restless as the controversial Shwe Gas and Oil Project nears completion
The true impact of the US investment policy in Burma
How the US government failed to go far enough to hold investors to the level of due diligence necessary to meet the policy goal of promoting peace and preventing human rights abuses
Parliamentarians to meet with armed groups
As legislators tour through northern Burma to hold talks with armed groups, the Shan State Army-South are hoping so to secure the release of nearly 100 prisoners
ASEAN chief warns of reform ‘exploitation’
Pitsuwan says investment boom could create greater inequality given lack of social and environmental laws governing business
Burmese warships join Indian naval drill
Joint naval exercises in Bay of Bengal comprising fleets from Burma, India, Malaysia and elsewhere likely to unnerve China
Troops deployed to guard China pipeline
Burmese soldiers withdrawn from Kachin state seen in convoys heading to areas through which the Shwe pipeline will pass
Thai firm to explore wind energy in Burma
Thai-backed venture in southeastern region would be Burma’s first sustainable energy project, but majority of produce destined for Thailand
Burma’s new assertiveness is not an economic game-changer
While the Myitsone dam suspension may have marked a watershed in business accountability, Burma is not yet in a position to drop its reliance on China
India and Burma set $3bn trade target
Neighbouring countries look to double trade as India grows increasingly concerned at China’s potential to nudge Delhi out of contention
Work resumes on China-backed pipelines
China pushes ahead with construction of oil and gas project despite ongoing fighting and displacement in northern Burma
China to gauge Burma’s insurgency policy
High level defence talks underway in Naypyidaw as senior Chinese military official assesses new government’s grip on the country
China offers ‘hospitals-for-oil’ deal
Beijing reportedly looking to encourage speedier construction of the Shwe pipeline with a sweetner of $6 million for Burmese hospitals
