What current projects are being considered to bolster rural electrification efforts in Myanmar for the coming years?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Ken Tun, CEO, Parami Energy Group: Interview from The Report: Myanmar 2017
Articles & Analysis | Renewables alone could power Myanmar from The Report: Myanmar 2017
Installed hydroelectric capacity in Myanmar is significant, with the country operating 26 plants, with the capacity to generate 3214 MW of power. Still, hydro-power is not considered a sole solution and questions are being raised about the use of water resources compared with other options. While the whole country could be powered by water...
Articles & Analysis | Industrial expansion in Myanmar increases demand for water from The Report: Myanmar 2017
With an estimated 19,000 cu metres of water available per person per annum, Myanmar might be called a regional water superpower. Its capacity for water storage is nine times that available in China, five times that in Vietnam, and 16 times the amount in both Bangladesh and India. The total catchment area of its 10 main rivers covers some 737,...
Interviews & Viewpoints | U Kyaw Kyaw Hlaing, Chairman, SMART Group of Companies: Interview from The Report: Myanmar 2017
Interviews & Viewpoints | U Nay Win Tun, Chairman, Ruby Dragon Group of Companies, on the changing environment for business and investment: Interview from The Report: Myanmar 2017
What measures still need to be taken to promote investment in mining, and how can the decentralisation process play a role in this?
Articles & Analysis | New legislation in Myanmar's mining sector clears way for investment in natural resource development from The Report: Myanmar 2017
In a effort to usher in a new wave of investment into natural resource development, the previous ruling party passed the 2015 Mining Law during the final stretch of U Thein Sein’s presidential term. The initial injection of foreign capital was stunted by a sluggish permit process and a glut in commodities, but reforms continue to improve the...