Sub-title:
The Thilawa Special Economic Zone near Yangon is set to become a vital link in the East West Economic Corridor linking Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam says an official from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
Description:
"The East West Economic Corridor development project aims to link transportation and logistics networks to promote investment and trade between the five countries via countrywide transportation networks.
“Bridges and roads are being constructed for the east-to-west projects, and the trade flows are expected to become smoother once this is done. Besides this, industrial zones will appear along the road,” said JICA Chief Representative to Myanmar Masayuki Karasawa.
JICA expects the Myawady-Malamyine road network, being built with funding from JICA and Asian Development Bank, to be completed by 2023, while a feasibility study for new Sittaung Bridge project is being conducted, and it is expected to finish in 2026-2027..."
Source/publisher:
"Myanmar Times" (Myanmar)
Date of Publication:
2019-10-03
Date of entry:
2019-10-03
Grouping:
- Individual Documents
Category:
Countries:
Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Japan
Language:
English
Resource Type:
text
Text quality:
- Good