Twelve companies from seven countries have submitted proposals for the development of a Special Economic Zone in Kyaukphyu, western Burma, according to the SEZ selection committee.
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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.
BUSINESS— Kyaukphyu SEZ master plan near completion
The master plan for Kyaukphyu Special Economic Zone (SEZ) will be presented to the public next month, Myanmar Business Today have reported. The plan is currently being drafted by Creative Professional Groups, a Singaporean consortium that is providing a consultancy service for the Arakanese SEZ project. The release of the plan, which will set out operations at Kyaukphyu …
Legal advocacy group urges halt to SEZ expansion
An international legal association is calling for a moratorium on expansion work at Burma’s special economic zones (SEZs), a key component of the country’s development agenda.
SEZ managers must be versed in rights
In August, Burma’s newly elected government overhauled the senior figures heading the administrative framework for governing Special Economic Zones (SEZs). Union Vice-President Henry Van Thio replaces former president Thein Sein as chairperson of the SEZ Central Body, responsible for determining policies to promote foreign investment and rapid economic growth through the creation of SEZs. One …
Foreign investors invited to consider SEZ projects
International investors have been invited by the Myanmar Investment Commission to signal their interest in three of Burma’s upcoming special economic Zones: Thilawa, Dawei and Kyaukphyu. At the 11th ASEAN Summit on 12 November, the secretary of the MIC , Aung Naing Oo, extended the offer to the foreign delegations present and stated that the first …