Sri Lanka’s energy sector has undergone a significant transformation in recent decades, as growth in the economy and population have eroded the country’s capacity to meet its energy needs via hydropower, strained the national grid and pushed thermal generation to dominate the industry. Although it benefits from an abundant supply of renewable energy, electricity shortages and rising fuel...
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As the government continues its expansive reform agenda with Vision 2025, Sri Lanka’s economy is expected to record moderate improvements in 2018.
Economic update | Foreign investment in Malaysia’s petrochemicals industry gains momentum
12 Apr 2018
Projects to expand refining capacity coupled with rising demand for downstream hydrocarbons products are attracting increased investment in Malaysia’s petrochemicals industry, while recovering oil prices are driving increased upstream expenditure.
Interviews & Viewpoints | U La Min Win, Managing Director, Valentis Services: Interview from The Report: Myanmar 2018
What steps should be taken to address the information gap on Myanmar’s geological potential?
Articles & Analysis | Myanmar enhances resource sharing and reconciliation to attract further investment in mining from The Report: Myanmar 2018
Stretching from the Himalayas in the north to the Andaman Sea in the south, Myanmar’s diverse terrain offers a wealth of untapped mineral resources. Following the easing of international sanctions and major legal reforms, the authorities now have the opportunity to rehabilitate some of the mines that were neglected during the socialist period...
Articles & Analysis | Reforms aim to improve oversight and performance of precious stones industry in Myanmar from The Report: Myanmar 2018
Despite being endowed with vast deposits of jade and gemstones, a fragmented value chain, persistent smuggling and weak oversight have long hindered revenue collection for the state in Myanmar. To remedy this, the country’s first democratic government is determined to formalise trade and remove conflicts of interest across a sector that has...