By Juliet Shwe Gaung
Volume 31, No. 620
March 26 – April 1, 2012
MPRL E&P chief executive officer U Moe Myint inspects a drilling rig prior to the start of drilling operations at the A-6 block.
Pic: Supplied/Myint and Associates
MPRL E&P company announced that it had discovered gas during...
Bangladesh should immediately go for exploring gas in the Bay adjacent to ‘the Shwe Gas Field’ of Myanmar to establish the ownership of a new gas field in the offshore, experts said Sunday.
They said after winning the verdict on maritime dispute against Myanmar, it is now mandatory to establish...
Burma Environmental Working Group Issues Benchmarks for Investment in Energy, Extractive and Land Sectors in Burma
Today, the Burma Environmental Working Group (BEWG) – an alliance of grassroots-based organizations – has issued its Benchmarks for Investment in Burma’s Energy, Extractive and Land...
(Reuters) – A Chinese oil pipeline being built through Myanmar has not been affected by fighting between Myanmar forces and rebels, a Chinese security official said on Saturday, adding that China had been trying to help find a solution to the conflict.
A 17-year-old ceasefire with the Kachin Independence...
Sporadic fighting between the Burmese government and armed ethnic groups has not affected the construction of the China-Burma oil and gas pipelines, according to a top Chinese official.
A Chinese truck loaded with pipes on its way to the Burma border from Jeigao in Yunnan Province. Photo: KNG
Meng Sutie,...
Past Diplomatic Practices Collide with Rising Economic and Political Realities
SOURCE: AP/Damian Dovarganes
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, left, talks with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden at a luncheon on in February. China’s...
Burma (Global Day of Action)
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Public protests took place in Kyauk Phyu and Yangon as part of the 7th Global Day of Action...