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Egat upbeat on Hatgyi prospects
December 16, 2008: The Electricity Authority of Thailand targets early next year to set up the joint venture to develop the Hatgyi dam construction project on the Salween River of Burma.
Myanmar says disputed AD-7 test well disappointing
December 15, 2008: YANGON, An initial test drill at an offshore oil and gas field disputed by Bangladesh and military-ruled Myanmar has failed to confirm commercially viable deposits, Myanmar officials said on Monday.
‘Dirty List’ of Firms Dealing with Burma Grows
December 12, 2008: The number of foreign firms investing in Burma increased in 2008 despite economic sanctions by Western countries.
Daewoo Int'l to clinch final deal with CNPC on natural gas sale
December 8, 2008: South Korean trading firm, Daewoo International Corp, announced that it plans to nail down a final natural gas supply deal with China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC), sources reported.
Behind Myanmar's Bluster, Gas Deals for Daewoo, China and India, UN's Ban No Comments
December 5, 2008: UNITED NATIONS, As Myanmar has stepped up the pace of its imprisonment of political opponents, bloggers and journalists, the UN's Ban Ki-moon met Friday with his "Group of Friends on Myanmar." (Analysis)
Sailors Get Military Refresher Course
December 5, 2008: Sittwe: The Burmese military has arranged a special military refresher training for sailors after finding that Burmese naval forces do not have the ability to confront Bangladesh forces, a retired army officer reported a navy officer saying.
Burma and Bangladesh Businessmen Meet in Maungdaw
December 5, 2008: Local business delegations from Burma and Bangladesh met in the western Burmese town of Maungdaw on Wednesday to discuss border trade, with a focus on shrimp products from Burma, said a businessman from Maungdaw.
PTTEP writes off Burmese wildcat
December 4, 2008: BANGKOK, Thai PTTEP decided to write off the THB975 million (US$27 million) costs of the Block M7 Janaka-1 exploration well drilled in the Gulf of Mataban off Burma. PTTEP owns 100 per cent of Block M7.
Burma - Bangladesh Border Trade Normalizes
December 3, 2008: Teknaf, The border trade between Bangladesh and Burma has returned to normal with Burmese cargo boats entering Bangladesh's Teknaf Port after trade stopped for a month due to tension over a maritime boundary dispute.
Daewoo to finalize gas sale deal this year
December 3, 2008: SEOUL, Daewoo International Corp., a South Korean trading company, said Wednesday it plans to clinch a final deal with a Chinese state-run company within this year to sell natural gas to be produced at its offshore gas fields in Myanmar.
No conflict with Bangladesh
December 1, 2008: Myanmar Ambassador to Dhaka U Phae Thann Oo yesterday said there is no conflict between his country and Bangladesh.
Border Talks Between Burma and Bangladesh Resume
November 29, 2008: Commander-level border talks between Bangladesh and Burma resumed on Thursday after recent tensions over a maritime border dispute.
Myanmar and Bangladesh to continue talks on bay debacle
November 28, 2008: Myanmar and Bangladesh have agreed to hold a new round of talks to resolve a maritime dispute between the two countries in the Bay of Bengal, following inconclusive discussions last week.
Talks Postponement Coincides with Daewoo Drilling
November 28, 2008: Energy industry analysts say the announcement that Bangladesh and Burma will not meet again until January to discuss disputed maritime boundaries coincides with the completion of the working schedule of oil and gas explorer Daewoo International of South Korea.
Daewoo Aggravating Bay of Bengal Tensions
November 25, 2008: The limited attention that’s been paid to the dispute between Burma and Bangladesh over maritime boundaries in the Bay of Bengal has focused on the unsuccessful diplomatic talks and strained relations between the two states. (Opinion)
Bangladesh Plans Dispatching Team to Talk with Myanmar
November 24, 2008: The state-owned Petrobangla is working towards establishment of friendly working relations with their Myanmar counterpart, Myanmar Oil and Gas, to augment bilateral understanding, officials said.
Myanmar Premier Meets China Communist Party Members - Report
November 24, 2008: YANGON (AFP), Myanmar's prime minister met senior members of China's Communist Party, state media reported Thursday, a day after Beijing said it would build an oil and gas pipeline into the country.
Myanmar Explorations and Sovereign Rights of Bangladesh
November 23, 2008: DESPITE Bangladesh's constitution-bound commitment to international peace and co-operation,
China's Burma oil conduit threat
November 23, 2008: China's confirmation that it will use Burma as a conduit to ship oil from the Middle East and Africa into its southwestern provinces has triggered alarm among human rights campaigners of heightened risks of abuse.
Myanmar-China Pipeline to Start Construction in 2009
The construction of a Myanmar-China Pipeline, with the total investment of $2.55 billion, is to start next year. This will be China’s third overseas oil and gas pipeline from a foreign country.
