On the morning of March 1, 2012 The Shwe Gas Movement will be holding two simultaneous protests in Bangkok and Chiang Mai as part of the 7th Global Day of Action Against the Shwe Gas Project and Trans-Burma Pipelines.
The protest will feature brief speeches and the delivery of an open letter and report...
NAY PYI TAW, 28 Feb-Vice-President Thiha Thura U Tin Aung Myint Oo inspected construction of natural gas and oil pipeline and regional development undertakings in Rakhine State yesterday.
Lt-Gen Hla Htay Win of the Office of the Commanderin- Chief, Union Minister for Energy U Than Htay, Union Minister...
Wednesday, 29 February 2012 15:56
China’s role in the creation of the Sino-Burma oil and natural gas pipelines was praised by Burma’s vice president this week, particularly China’s charity contributions in the project areas.
Vice President Tin Aung Myint Oo praised China’s cooperation with Burma...
Kyauk Pru: India’s Punj Lloyd that is responsible for constructing pipelines in the Shwe Gas Project in Kyaukpru in southeastern Arakan State has been allegedly breaking its financial promises to local contractors over works ordered by them.
One of the contractors told Narinjara that Punj Lloyd is...
A case before the U.S. Supreme Court may deny victims abroad recourse against corporate-sanctioned abuse.
By Ka Hsaw WaFebruary 26, 2012
Among the thousands of interviews I’ve conducted as a human rights investigator over the last 24 years, one of the most difficult was in 1996, outside a refugee...
Reported by Chan Myae Thu Translated and Edited by Win Htut + MYA
It is now that Myanmar’s number one export item is natural gas. Natural gas earnings have reached a record high when the fiscal year of 2011-2012 is 50 days away, according to the source of the Ministry of Commerce.
Myanmar fetched...
‘Close Neighbor’ Burma gets VIP Treatment from Beijing
The visit to China by the leader of Burma’s House of Representatives, Shwe Mann, to foster “better bilateral ties” comes as China embarks on a public relations campaign to win back the massive hydroelectric project on the Irrawaddy River.
A...
KUALA LUMPUR | Thu Feb 23, 2012 1:11am EST
(Reuters) – Myanmar will launch a second global tender for six onshore oil and gas blocks as the reforming Southeast Asian country seeks to tap more foreign investment, two sources with direct knowledge of the deals told Reuters.
The latest tender will...
THE NATION February 20, 2012 1:00 am
Bracing for an expected increase in wage costs at home, Thai corporations are responding to the Burmese government’s moves to make things easier for foreign investors.
“A friend of mine in a labour-intensive industry is looking at investment opportunities...
A new report, “Crude beginnings: An assessment of China National Petroleum Corporation’s environmental and social performance abroad” by Adina Matisoff, Friends of the Earth, released this month profiles the Shwe Gas Project and Shwe Gas Movement’s work. The report also features...
