Myanmar owes China more than US$1.6 billion which it borrowed on high interest to implement projects including an oil and gas pipeline, according to a Myanmar Alliance for Transparency and Accountability (MATA) statement released based on an Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative report. It has so far repaid more in interest than the amount borrowed for […]
MOGE owes more than US$1.6B even as domestic demand rises
October 3, 2019 by Thiha
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Only high-tech firms for hydro, coal power
July 3, 2017 by Thiha
Only companies and countries with access to the latest technologies and technologies which minimise environmental impact will be considered to take part in hydro and coal power projects in Myanmar, a senior official from the Ministry of Electricity and Energy told The Myanmar Times. “For electricity generation sources, we are planning to consider only the […]
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