Four priority BRI projects in Myanmar promise to make China a balance-of-power tilting Indian Ocean force
Category: Myanmar
Solar mini-grids to take off in Myanmar, support electrification ambitions
Compared to neighbouring economies, Myanmar stands out in terms of technical solar potential with the highest 26,962 megawatts per year, a 2015 Asia Development Bank report suggests.
Study Confirms Importance of Tiger Population in Thailand Forest Complex
Just 221 Indochinese tigers are estimated to remain in two Asian countries: Thailand and Myanmar. The findings suggest evidence of successful breeding in a Thai National Park.
China and Myanmar sign off on Belt and Road projects
Left off the table in the visit was the Myitsone hydropower dam, a $3.6bn Chinese mega-project in Myanmar’s northern Kachin state that was frozen in 2011 after widespread opposition.
CSOs to send an open letter to Chinese President for total shutdown of Myitsone Dam Project
Requesting a total cancellation of the project as it threaten peace across the country, including Kachin State and hampers “Paukphaw” relation between Myanmar and China.