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Ministry of Electricity and Energy invites sealed bids for Installation of Distribution Lines and Transformers, National Electrification Project, Closing Date: 7 November 2018.

October 5, 2018 by Thiha

Specific procurement notice Date : 05th October, 2018 Invitation for Bids IDA, Credit No 5727-MM Contract Title Installation of Distribution Lines and Transformers for Bago (West) and Ayeyarwaddy for National Electrification Project Reference No Moee-nep/c1-w7/18 & moee-nep/ C1-w8/18 1. The Republic of the Union of Myanmar has received financing from the World Bank towards the […]

Filed Under: Tenders & Awards Tagged With: Ayeyarwaddy, Bago (West), Bid Security, Bidding Documents, Bids, Distribution Lines, Hinthada, IBRD Loans, IDA Credits & Grants, invitation for bids, Labutta, Maupin, Ministry of Electricity and Energy, Myanmar Time, Myaungmya, National Electrification Project, Nay Pyi Taw, non-Consulting Services, Pathien, Project Management Office, project manager, Pyapon, Pyay, Thayarwady, Transformers, World Bank, World Bank Borrowers

Ministry of Electricity and Energy invites bids for Installation of Distribution Lines and Transformers, national electrification project, submission date: 1 November 2018.

September 28, 2018 by Thiha

Specific procurement notice Date : 28th September, 2018 Invitation for Bids IDA, Credit No 5727-MM Contract Title Installation of Distribution Lines and Transformers for Sagaing, Magway, Chin, Magway, Rakhine, Bago (West), Bago (East), Kayin & Mon For National Electrification Project Reference No MOEE-NEP/C1-W2/18, MOEE-NEP/C1- W3/18 & MOEE-NEP/C1-W6/18 1. The Republic of the Union of Myanmar […]

Filed Under: Tenders & Awards Tagged With: Bago (East), Bago (West), Bidding Documents, Bids, Chin, Distribution Lines, Falam, Gangaw, Hpa- Ann, IBRD Loans, IDA Credits & Grants, installation, Kayin, Kyaukpyu, Magway, Mawlamyine, Minbu, Mindat, Ministry of Electricity and Energy, Mon, Monywa, National Electrification Project, Nay Pyi Taw, Pakokku, Project Management Office, project manager, Pyay, rakhine, Sagaing, Sittwe, Taungoo, Thandwe, Thaton, Thayet, Transformers, World Bank, Yinmarbin

When Yangon is shaking

March 5, 2018 by thiha

Is the former capital ready to resist a strong earthquake? Ko Kyaw Zin Latt lives on the 7th floor of a seven-storey building. On a normal day, he relaxes and enjoys the view over Yangon. But on January 12, he enjoyed the shakes instead. That day, an earthquake of magnitude 6.0 on the Richter scale […]

Filed Under: Latest News Tagged With: Bago, Botahtaung, Daw Hla Hla Aung, Department of Disaster Management, government companies, Kyautada, Kyo Pin Kaunt, Lanmadaw, Latha, Ministry of Social Welfare. Relief and Resettlement, Myanmar Earthquake Committee, Myanmar Red Cross Society, Nay Pyi Taw, Pabetan, Pazundaung, Pyay, Pyu, Tarlay earthquake, unskilled labour and cheap material, Yangon, Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC), Zegone

French-Myanmar Joint Venture To Install 500 ‘Smart’ Bus Stops in Yangon

January 25, 2018 by Thiha

YANGON — A French-Myanmar joint venture has won an exclusive 20-year contract to sell advertising on street furniture in the commercial capital Yangon, including the installation of 500 hi-tech bus stops. FMIDecaux—a joint venture between First Myanmar Investment Company (FMI) and JCDecaux, a worldwide outdoor advertising company based in France—signed the contract with the Yangon […]

Filed Under: Latest News Tagged With: 500 hi-tech bus stops, Bids, Bus Stops, city information panels (CIPs), Commercial Capital Yangon, First Myanmar Investment Company (FMI), FMIDecaux, French-Myanmar joint venture, JCDecaux, Kabar Aye Pagoda roads, LED screens, public transportation, Pyay, street furniture, U Phyo Min Thein, Yangon Chief Minister, Yangon City Development Committee, YCDC

Myanmar’s Farmers Get Hedge Against Global Warming

November 10, 2017 by thiha

Climate change is becoming a growing concern around the world, especially for farmers in Asia. Now, one village in Myanmar is seeking protection with a new type of insurance. In a village located on the outskirts of Pyay in central Myanmar, most residents make a living by growing rice. But for the past several years, […]

Filed Under: Latest News Tagged With: Asia, Myanmar, Pyay, rice farmer Maung Gyi, Senior Deputy Manager Ken Gohara, Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance

M-development Corp signs Chanmyashwepyay project in Mandalay

October 17, 2017 by Thiha

M-development Corporation (Myanmar) Co has signed a Build, Operate and Transfer agreement with the Mandalay City Development Committee (MCDC) to upgrade the Chanmyashwepyay (Kywesekan) Bus Terminal over a period of 50 years, at K3 billion per year. The terminal will be upgraded in accordance with international standards and built to function like an airport. Targeted […]

Filed Under: Latest News Tagged With: airport, Bago, Chanmyashwepyay (Kywesekan) Bus Terminal, Chanmyashwepyay project, Chanmyashwepyay terminal, Chanmyathazi township, condominium, General Manager, hotels, Hpa-an, Industrial Trading Centre compound, International Standards, joint secretary of MCDC, Kalaw, Lashio, M-development Corp, M-Development Corporation, M-development Corporation (Myanmar) Co, mandalay, Mandalay City Development Committee, MCDC, Monywa, Nay Pyi Taw, Pyay, Taunggyi, U Myo Ko Ko, U Thet Naing Htin, Yangon, Yangon-Nay Pyi Taw-Mandalay routes

Ponzi Scheme Takes Millions From Rural Myanmar

August 31, 2017 by Thiha

In the wake of Myanmar’s most widespread and financially devastating ‘Ponzi scheme,’ millions of dollars have been lost, thousands of people defrauded, and a myriad of ministries left pointing fingers. In December 2016, Saxon Capital Limited (SCL) began selling shares to residents of Pyay, Bago, Mawlamyine, and other townships promising an 80 percent return on […]

Filed Under: Latest News Tagged With: Ayeyarwady, Bago, Bago Ministry of Finance, DICA, Directorate of Investment and Company Administration, Dollars, Frontier Myanmar, Global Growth Company Limited, mandalay, Mawlamyine, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Planning and Finance’s Financial Regulatory Department, Myanmar Times, Ponzi Scheme, public-private partnerships, Pyay, Rural Myanmar, Saxon Capital Limited, SCL, Securities and Exchange Commission of Myanmar, SECM, state-owned companies, Tanintharyi, The Central Bank of Myanmar, Union Ministry of Planning and Finance, Yangon, Yangon Stock Exchange, Yangon

Better Gas Technology, Infrastructure Crucial to Solving Power Problem

August 29, 2017 by thiha

Myanmar, one of the fastest growing economies in the world, is nevertheless notorious for its insufficient supply of power. Despite several State and regional Master Plans and programs, just one third – or 3.7 million out of the 10 million households in the country – enjoys access to electricity. Meanwhile, the government’s losses, accumulated on […]

Filed Under: Latest News Tagged With: Apyauk, Australia, Chair of the SMART Group of Companies, India, Kyaw Kyaw Hlaing, Malaysia Petronas, master plans, Myanmar Green Energy Summit, Nyaungdon, Payagon, programs, Pyay, Shwe, Shwepyithar, South Korea Daewoo, Southern Rakhine, Thailand PTTEP, Total, Yadana, Yetagun, Zawtika

Myanmar Citizens Bank Opens First Ayeyarwaddy Branch

February 1, 2017 by thiha

Myanmar Citizens Bank (MCB) opened its 23rd branch in January, in Pathein Township, the bank’s first branch in Ayeyarwaddy division. The Pathein branch is the 5th to open in the 2016- 2017 financial year following new branches in Mandalay, Pyay, Latha and Sittwe. “By opening new branches, the locals can access safe, secure and […]

Filed Under: Latest News Tagged With: Ayeyarwaddy Division, Latha, mandalay, MCB, Myanmar Citizens Bank, Myint Win, Pathein township, Pyay, Sittwe, Yangon Stock Exchange Website

Mandalay’s Chanmyashwepyi Bus Terminal to be upgraded

November 18, 2016 by Thiha

MANDALAY City Development Committee plans to improve the Chanmyashwepyi (Kywesekan) Bus Terminal located about 10 km (8 miles) central Mandalay, before the end of this year. The M-development Corporation Myanmar will improve the 14.2-acre bus terminal through the Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) system. The project will start after an agreement is signed between the […]