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In addition to being crucial to economic activity, Myanmar’s energy and power sector continues to be one of the main drivers of foreign investment as the country looks...
Foreign companies are showing interest in Myanmar’s geostrategic location, abundant natural resources and youthful population. A focus on following international best business practices and reducing the informal economy, paired with an annual GDP growth forecast at around 6% in the coming years, is setting Myanmar on a path to catch up with some regional peers.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Hiroshi Hosoi, CEO, JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corporation: Interview from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2019
How do long-term supply contracts for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the Asian market affect the energy sector in Papua New Guinea?
Articles & Analysis | Renewable energy sources continue to rise among developing economies from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2019
Although the world remains largely dependent upon fossil fuels for power generation, a gradual transition towards renewable sources has been taking place since the 1990s, underpinned by multilateral deals such as the Kyoto Protocol, the Doha Amendment and, more recently, the Paris Agreement. Investment and development in renewable technologies has historically been led by...
Articles & Analysis | Papua New Guinea's new government seeks to boost returns from resource projects for the broader economy from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2019
After a series of delays and missed deadlines, the government signed a deal with France’s Total, US-headquartered ExxonMobil and Papua New Guinea-based Oil Search in April 2019 for the development of a $13bn greenfield liquefied natural gas (LNG) project known as Papua LNG. The news was welcomed by foreign investors and marked a milestone for the country ‘s energy sector....