LIGHTS OFF IN MYANMAR
For people in Myanmar the energy sector has become an important battleground as they try to bring the military junta to its knees. The country was forced back under military rule on 1 February 2021, sparking widespread protest and a violent crackdown from the military. Almost 1,200 people have been killed and over 7,000 detained […]
Asian Insider: Asia’s energy crisis | Asean snubs Myanmar
Asean has made the unprecedented decision to exclude Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing from the grouping’s summits next week.
Competing over climate: Myanmar’s valuable and climate-vulnerable geography
Thant Myint-U, the noted historian of modern Burma and grandson of former United Nations Secretary General U Thant, has documented the myriad ways in which China and India compete for resources and influence in what he’s termed “the new crossroads of Asia.” The features that make Myanmar attractive to both these two Asian giants are […]
Two Power Plants in Myanmar’s Biggest City Shut Amid Coup’s Financial Fallout
Two Chinese-backed LNG (liquefied natural gas) power plants in Yangon have halted operations since July as they have become financially unsustainable, signaling that Myanmar’s commercial capital could be in for more frequent blackouts.
Myanmar Junta Rolls Back NLD Reforms, Revives Previous Regime’s Plans
When Myanmar’s military chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing seized power in a coup on Feb. 1, it not only stalled the country’s democratization, but marked a U-turn to the time of U Thein Sein’s quasi-civilian government.
Rising Prices Forcing Myanmar Truckers to Stop Operations
Rising fuel prices and other costs in Myanmar are forcing freight firms to suspend operations, according to industry insiders.
Myanmar’s biggest cities hit by brief power outages
YANGON, Sept 24 (AFP): A power blackout briefly hit Myanmar’s main urban centres and far-flung towns on Friday, including commercial hub Yangon and parts of the capital Naypyidaw, authorities and AFP correspondents said.
Electricity Bill Boycott Denies Myanmar Military US $1 Billion in Power Revenues Since Coup
Myanmar’s junta has lost some 2 trillion kyats (U.S. $1 billion) in revenue from its military-operated power company since seizing power seven months ago amid a widespread public boycott of the paying of electricity bills, according to the country’s shadow National Unity Government (NUG).
