Transport
From The Report: Myanmar 2016
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Once a sleepy city where cars were rare, Yangon is now a bustling urban center. The spike in activity has been very positive for economic growth, but has placed pressure on infrastructure. Myanmar’s government has recognized the need to modernize transport capacity and update the legal framework that governs the sector. To that end, international experts have gathered in Yangon to plan and guide transport development of Myanmar’s largest city. Public-private partnerships are the preferred means of executing infrastructure projects in Myanmar, and it is estimated that planned improvements will cost $433bn through 2030. The completion of projects to improve airports, roads, railways and ports will be a significant step forward for Myanmar as it seeks to integrate itself into the global economy. This chapter contains interviews with U Htun Myint Naing, Chairman, Asia World; and Liew Mun Leong, Chairman, Surbana Jurong and Changi Airport Group.

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Overview

Linking it all together: Better nationwide transport set to boost economic growth
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Once a sleepy capital where cars were rare, Yangon is now a bustling urban centre. The spike in activity has been very positive for economic growth, but has placed pressure on infrastructure. Myanmar’s government has recognised the need to modernise transport capacity and update the legal framework that governs the sector. To that end, international experts, notably from Japan, have gathered in Yangon to plan and guide transport development of Myanmar’s largest city. Their expertise is also being…

Interview

The shipping forecast: OBG talks to U Htun Myint Naing, Chairman, Asia World
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Interview:U Htun Myint Naing Where should investment be prioritised in order to bolster the capacity of the country’s ports? U HTUN MYINT NAING: Myanmar’s transport infrastructure has been stretched by economic development. The recent election will also boost the economy and demand for better transport infrastructure. Ports have been one of the main arteries for goods imports and exports, and will likely remain so in light of the deficiencies in road and rail transport. Port of Yangon…

Interview

Planning and growth: OBG talks to Liew Mun Leong, Chairman, Surbana Jurong and Changi Airport Group
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Interview:Liew Mun Leong How has urban infrastructure developed, especially in transport, since the economy opened? LIEW MUN LEONG: Since the introduction of broad-based economic reforms in 2012, Myanmar has been steadily urbanising year-on-year at a rate of 2.5%. However, infrastructure development remains challenging, with the World Economic Forum ranking Myanmar 141st out of 148 countries in quality of infrastructure in 2014. The Asian Development Bank has also estimated that the shortfall…

Analysis

Bypassing the competition: Combined port and road infrastructure can link key ports in Myanmar and Thailand
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The development of Dawei is an ambitious project that, if successful, will enable goods to be shipped to Bangkok without travelling around the Malaysian peninsular through the ports of Singapore and Malaysia. They will instead be shipped directly to or from Dawei and then transported by road to Bangkok. Public Project The development of Dawei is overseen by a joint company owned by the governments of Myanmar and Thailand: the Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Development Company. In 2015 Japan,…