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Thilawa SEZ appeals to investors but angers locals
Former residents of the area now being used as part of the Thilawa Special Economic Zone say they haven’t been adequately compensated for the loss of their land.
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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.
Vice President unveils first Thilawa plant
Burma’s vice president opened on Wednesday a $1.5 billion manufacturing complex aimed at investment and creating jobs, showcasing government achievements.
Kubota continues expansion in Thilawa
Kubota, a Japanese agricultural equipment firm, is reportedly set to construct a machinery assembly plant in the Thilawa.
Thilawa opens fuel terminal
Thilawa’s new oil storage and terminal were opened on Sunday, bringing the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) one step closer to completion.
BUSINESS – $200m Thilawa wharf set for 2017 completion
Backed by a US$209-million loan from Japan, construction on a new wharf for Thilawa port, 25km southeast of Rangoon, is set to be completed by 2017, Myanma Port Authority announced[…]
BUSINESS – Thilawa advertises job vacancies
With business operations soon to start at the Thilawa Special Economic Zone, Japanese corporation Fuji is set to launch a website advertising job vacancies and skill-development courses for future employees.[…]
Burma receives Thilawa development loan from Japan
Burmese and Japanese officials met on 30 June to sign off on an assistance loan agreement of approximately 26 billion Yen (US$212 million) extended from Tokyo to Naypyidaw to aid[…]
BUSINESS – Sompo Japan granted license to sell insurance in Thilawa
A license was granted to Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance on Monday to sell insurance products within Burma, the first of such licenses to be issued by the Burmese government. In[…]
Thilawa SEZ (Phase 1) slated to open end of June
Burma’s first special economic zone (SEZ) will become operational in a commercial sense as from the end of June, DPA reported on Thursday, citing the managing director of Myanmar Thilawa[…]
BUSINESS – Thai steelmaker forges Thilawa contract
Thai steelmaker Millcon Plc is expected to start its operations in Burma next year after being granted a license to invest in Thilawa Special Economic Zone, according to Bangkok Post,[…]
BUSINESS – Thai steel giant announces factory in Thilawa
Thai steel company Milcon Steel Plc (MILL) has announced a new steel factory at Thilawa Industrial Estate in Burma as a base for commercial grade production.MILL is reported to have[…]
BUSINESS –Burma announces rules governing investment in Thilawa
Burma’s Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development announced on Monday the rules governing investment in the Thilawa Special Economic Zone. The rules allow for investment in a broad range[…]
Thilawa shares to go on market this year
Shares of the Thilawa Special Economic Zone in Rangoon Division will be sold through an over-the-counter stock market, according to a project official.
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Thilawa villagers remain in the dark as impact assessment is pledged
Around 4,500 people who are living on land that has been earmarked to be used by the Thilawa Special Economic Zone meet with operators and investors of the project.
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Displaced Thilawa villagers descend on Tokyo
A group of residents living in Rangoon’s Thilawa have travelled to Tokyo to lodge a formal complaint to Japan International Corporation Agency.
BUSINESS – Thilawa villagers submit complaint to JICA in Tokyo
Three villagers from Rangoon’s Thilawa Port area submitted a formal complaint on Monday to the Tokyo headquarters of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), which is leading the controversial development of[…]
BUSINESS— Sale of Thilawa leasehold rights begins
Leasehold rights for operations in Thilawa Special Economic Zone (SEZ) went on sale on Monday, available in 50-year terms with an optional extension of 25 years. Myanmar Japan Thilawa Development[…]
BUSINESS – Garment factories bid for Thilawa
Garment manufacturing accounts for approximately 60 percent of proposed investments in the Thilawa Special Economic Zone (SEZ), according to the zone’s Public Holdings chair Win Aung, who also heads the[…]
BUSINESS – Thilawa SEZ seeks only serious relationships
Plots of land at the Thilawa Special Economic Zone will go on sale to bidders in early May, but only to businesses which are committed to developing the economic zone[…]
BUSINESS – 17 foreign firms eye Thilawa SEZ
No less than 17 foreign companies are bidding for contracts and land leases at Thilawa Special Economic Zone (SEZ), said Myanmar-Japan Thilawa Development Co Ltd Chairman Takashi Yanai. Speaking at[…]
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Japanese car builders bid on Thilawa
Japanese auto giants Suzuki and Toyota are among the bidders for parts and manufacturing facilities at the Thilawa Special Economic Zone near Rangoon, said Burma’s investment commission.
BUSINESS – Thilawa shares for sale
Myanmar Thilawa SEZ Holding Public Co Ltd, which has a 41 percent stake in Thilawa Special Economic Zone, is to sell two million shares, each of which will be sold[…]
Thilawa residents draw lots for ‘substitute’ lands
A ceremony was held on Wednesday in Rangoon’s Thanlyin township as lots were drawn by local residents to give them substitute plots of land to compensate for land acquired to build the Thilawa Special Economic Zone.
The battle over Yangon’s Dala bridge
Bridges over major rivers can transform local, as well as national, economies. But not everyone is in favour of building a $168 million bridge linking the congested downtown of Yangon with the poor and rural township of Dala to the south.
Court in Burma convicts farmers of trespass in ‘blow’ to land rights
A Burmese court finds 33 farmers living next to a Special Economic Zone guilty of criminal trespass, a ruling seen by activists as a blow to land rights in a country with a rising demand for property for industrial use.
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Indian ship delivers aid for cyclone victims
The humanitarian aid included food, drinking water, clothes and medicine, according to a statement from the Indian embassy.
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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.
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Diverse perceptions of the Irrawaddy River Valley among its inhabitants
For centuries, the Irrawaddy River has served as Burma’s main riverine artery, but what does the future hold for this important waterway?
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Malaysian aid flotilla for Arakan State docks in Rangoon
A Malaysian ship carrying food supplies and other humanitarian aid destined for Arakan State was met by both supporters and opponents on Thursday when it docked just southeast of Rangoon.
