The Nation May 17, 2012 1:00 am
Universal Adsorbents & Chemicals expects to generate annual revenue of about Bt50 million from its compressed biomethane gas (CBG) project, which will start supplying biogas to PTT in the middle of the year.
President and CEO Kitti Jivacate yesterday said UAC would...
Asian bourses vie for foothold in Burma
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Two of Asia’s biggest stock exchanges are fighting for dominance in the world’s hottest new frontier market, as investors beat a path to Burma, following the end of decades of military rule.
The operator of the Tokyo Stock Exchange announced last...
Blow out bond deal for Sinopec
The state-owned China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) demonstrated its massive appeal from the global investors when it garnered an overwhelming order book of USD19 billion for its three-tranche bond offering totaling USD3 billion.
This was the largest order...
Senator Jim Webb (D-Va.), perennially oblivious to the brutality of the Burmese military government, has always opposed United States economic sanctions on the junta. Despite his attempts to gut them, U.S. sanctions were not only maintained but strengthened and are beginning to produce important...
(Reuters) – The lifting of decades of broad Western sanctions on Myanmar will prove to be both a boon and a test for China, for years the former Burma’s top investor and trading partner, bringing both risk and opportunity for long-established Chinese firms.
The United States, European Union,...
Burma’s natural gas exports jumped to US$ 3.563 billion in fiscal year 2011-12.
A natural gas production rig in the Yetagun Field (Marinerthai)
The total figure was up $640 million from $2.92 billion in 2009-10, local media reported on Tuesday.
Natural gas from the Yetagun and Yadana gas blocks...
Wednesday, 18 April 2012 12:38 Mizzima News
The U.S. government on Tuesday eliminated restrictions on financial transactions in support of humanitarian, religious, and other not-for-profit activities in Burma, a move that will open the flood gates for humanitarian projects inside the poverty stricken...
Sim Chi Yin for The New York Times
Since Myanmar suspended construction of a major Chinese dam last year, China has taken a gentler approach in its dealings with the government. More Photos »
HSIPAW, Myanmar — As Chinese workers in hard hats and red overalls bulldoze deep trenches into the orange...
By WILLIAM BOOT / THE IRRAWADDY
Major Western oil firms were among more than 200 energy industry representatives from 20 countries who took part in an oil and gas “summit” in Rangoon this week.They included Total, Chevron, PTT of Thailand, China National Offshore Oil Corporation, Mitsubishi,...
Chinese characters show all over Myanmar’s economy
Driving up Mandalay Hill to watch the sunset, the young taxi driver decides to identify the joggers going up and down the hill. “Chinese. Chinese. Chinese…” he points to men, women and teenagers puffing up and down the hill. No wonder...
