“INDUSTRIAL ESTATES IN
Introduction
This compendium focuses on recent articles related to
the development of industrial estates in the major urban centres of
Today there are more than fifty industrial parks
scattered throughout the country, about half of them in the area around the
national capital. Some, like the new complexes at Indagaw near Bago and the two
near Kyaukse in
The articles in the compendium are arranged in
chronological order with the most recently published at the top of the
list.
The articles have been selected on the basis that they
are representative of initiatives and challenges faced in the rapidly
developing industrial zones of
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LABOUR SURVEY TO FOCUS ON INDUSTRIAL ZONES
CNG KITS TO BE INSTALLED IN VEHICLES
PRODUCED IN INDUSTRIAL ZONES
NEW INDUSTRIAL PARK IN THILAWA LOOKS TO
CHINA
EMPLOYMENT INCREASES IN HLAINGTHAYA, FALLS
IN SHWEPYITHA
FOUNDRIES, MACHINE SHOPS, SLATED FOR UPPER
MYANMAR ZONES
GOVERNMENT TO
SPEND $10 MILLION ON INDUSTRIAL ZONE FACTORIES
TALKS BEGIN WITH THAILAND ON INDUSTRIAL
ZONES
AGRI-MECHANIZATION, INDUSTRIAL, ENERGY
SECTORS DESIGNATED FOR PRIORITY
PRODUCTION OF
BUSES AND TRUCKS TO BE STEPPED UP
POWER TILLER
FACTORY, FOUNDRY, BALL BEARING PLANT OPEN IN INDAGAW
NEW INDUSTRIAL
ZONE IN SHWEPYITHA OFFERS WATER TRANSPORATION
MANDALAY EMERGES
AS A MAJOR CENTRE FOR INDUSTRY GROWTH
SALES EXCEED
EXPECTATION AS NEW INDUSTRIAL ZONES OPENED IN YANGON
REGIONAL INDUSTRIALIZATION AND
DEVELOPMENT IN MYANMAR
PRIVATE INDUSTRIAL
ESTATES IN YANGON AREA
MYANMAR
INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION 2003 OPENS IN MANDALAY
GENERAL THAN
SHWE ON INDUSTRIZATION OF MYANMAR
SWIFT
EXPANSION IN HLAINGTHAYA INDUSTRIAL CITY
IMPORT-SUBSTITUTE
FACTORIES SET UP IN KYAUKSE
AYETHAYA
INDUSTRIAL ZONE IN TAUNGGYI
BOOST
PRODUCTION OF IMPORT-SUBSTITUTE FARM IMPLEMENTS THROUGH INNOVATION
SECRETARY-1
MEETS INDUSTRIALISTS IN MANDALAY INDUSTRIAL ZONE
INDUSTRIAL
LAND SALES UNDER SCRUTINY
INDUSTRIAL ZONES HELP NATION MOVE FORWARD
INDUSTRIAL
ESTATES UNDER THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY -1
MYANMAR INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES
BECKONING FOREIGN INVESTORS
DUDS 'N' DRUGS: BURMA'S BOOMING GARMENT
INDUSTRY COVERS FOR DRUG EXPORTS
ZONES UNDER MYANMAR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE
CLEANER TECHNOLOGY CLEARINGHOUSE/NETWORK
NEEDED FOR SMEs
SEMINAR ON PRODUCTION OF MOTOR VEHICLES
PARTS HELD
REDUCTION OF COMMERCIAL TAX IN
INDUSTRIAL ZONES
ENTERPRISES IN
INDUSTRIAL ZONES (circa 2000)
TYPE AND MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRAINTS IN
INDUSTRIAL ZONES
SEMINAR ON DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRIES IN
INDUSTRIAL ZONES
MYANMAR ATTRACTS FOREIGN INVESTMENT TO
INDUSTRY PARK IN MINGALADON
INDUSTRIAL BELT TAKES SHAPE AROUND
CAPITAL
FORMATION OF THE MYANMAR INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
CONSTRUCTION
OF INDUSTRIAL ZONES UNDER STUDY
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Bibliography
The best single work on the changing industrial scene
in
Kiryu, Minoru,
“The Role of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in the Industrial Development
of Myanmar in Industrial Development and Reforms in
Kyaw Htin:
Myat Thein, “ Dual Technology in Industrial
Development: The Role of the State” in Industrial
Development in Myanmar: Prospects and Challenges, see above for publication
details.
Nu Nu Yin, “The Emerging Myanmar Entrepreneurs in the
1990s” in Industrial Development in
Myanmar: Prospects and Challenges, see above for publication details.
Saw Christopher Maung, and Tun Than Tun, “Investment
in Infrastructure for Development within Yangon Region and Development of Industrial Zones in Satellite
Towns, paper presented at a workshop on urban planning in
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LABOUR SURVEY TO FOCUS ON INDUSTRIAL ZONES (Content)
Yangon: Ye Lwin:
The Department of Labour in April will conduct the
country’s first-ever survey focusing on the employment situation and workers’
skills in
U Soe Nyunt was speaking on February 8 at the opening
ceremony of a training session for the survey at the Labour Skill Training
Centre in
U Soe Nyunt said wide-ranging labour surveys have
already been carried out throughout the country by the Department of Planning
under the Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development, and by the
United Nations Development Program, but none have focused only on industrial
zones. The Ministry of Labour conducted a labour-force survey of the entire
country in 1990. In the 2002-2003 fiscal
year, the total labour force in
Since 1989 when the market-oriented economy was
introduced to
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CNG KITS TO BE INSTALLED IN VEHICLES
PRODUCED IN INDUSTRIAL ZONES (Content)
Yangon: The New
Light of
The Coordination Meeting No 4/2004 on Industrial
Development took place at the training hall of the Ministry of Industry-1 on
In his speech, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Soe Win said there
are two points concerning the industrial zones, the first point is the
participation of the industrialists at the zone in efforts to turn to
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles. The world’s oil price is now soaring
incredibly. At a time like this, there arises a better prospect for our country
to exploit cost-effective natural gas on a greater scale. The use of the
natural gas in cars in place of petrol and diesel is nothing new. The use of
the natural gas in vehicles in Insein, Hmawby, Magway, Minbu, Yenangyoung and
Chauk dates back twenty years. In these regions, gas-engine vehicles are in use
successfully, and their number stands at 587.
By applying the most of such experiences, the State is making
arrangements to introduce gas-engine vehicles. In this process, priority is
being given to passenger buses and cargo trucks to ensure a smooth and swift
flow of commodities and to bring down transport charges.
The Ministry of Energy will be responsible for the
sale of natural gas. Therefore, it is necessary for private industrialists to
take charge of the replacement of natural gas engines in remaining vehicles.
Only when the purchase, installation and production of CNG Kits are handled at
the private sector will the drive gain more momentum. And the Ministry of
Energy and the Ministry of Industry-2 will provide technical assistance. The
State and private industrialists will work together for the replacement of
natural gas-engined vehicles.
The second point is that high-tech foundries are being
built in
Next, Secretary of Industrial Development Committee
and Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung explained the conditions of the
world's soaring oil prices, tasks being taken for the replacement of natural
gas engines in vehicles, assistance to be provided by the State, and the drop
in prices as a result of using natural gas in place of petrol and diesel. And the minister urged private industrialists
to render cooperation in maximizing the number of gas-engine vehicles. Later, the minister gave an account of
automobile manufacturing of industrial zones, and the construction of modern
foundries at Monywa, Ayethaya and
Chairman of Myanma Industrial Development Work
Committee Minister for Industry-2 Maj-Gen Saw Lwin reported on test of vehicles
assembled at the industrial zone and arrangements being made for turning
vehicles into CNG-used vehicles.
Chairman of Automobile Manufacturing Supervisory Sub-committee Deputy
Minister for Industry-2 Lt-Col Khin Maung Kyaw submitted reports on installation
of CNG engines in buses and trucks.
Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe presented reports on
progress of building the modern foundry plant and the mould shop in Monywa
Industrial Zone.
Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Soe Win explained the necessary
requirements for successful transformation of diesel and petrol cars into
gas-run vehicles, and the raising production efficiency of industrial zones and
extension of new types of finished goods, and the harmonious cooperation of
entrepreneurs for success of the seven-point future policy programme of the
State for democracy transition. At the
compound of the Industry-1 Ministry, the Secretary-1 and party viewed a
10-wheel gas-run truck, whose engine was adapted by Shwethaya Car Producers;
gas-driven Nibban-UD light track of Thaketa Industrial Zone Car Production
Committee, and a gas-engine MAM Extra Cap Mark 1 of Myanma Ah-man Car Producers
of Shwepyitha Industrial Zone, and met with industrialists who have made the
innovations. They also viewed the parts of gas car engines manufactured by No 1
Automobile Factory of the Industry-2 Ministry and the use of gas in running
various kinds of engines; and saloon cars, Mazda Jeeps, TE-21 trucks and light
trucks that are being transformed into gas-run vehicles by Rail Transportation
Ministry, Industry-2 Ministry, Energy Ministry and industrial zones.
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NEW INDUSTRIAL PARK IN THILAWA LOOKS TO
Yangon:
A new industrial park which will be the biggest in
The first phase of the Yangon-Thanlyin Industrial Zone, built on 1000 acres, will be
situated close to Thilawa Industrial Zone. The Department of Human Settlement
and Housing Development will lease the land to Chinese investors from
"The master plan is being drawn up for the zone,
after which we are going to build roads and a water supply," said U Myint
Swe. The Memorandum of Understanding for
the establishment of the Yangon-Thanlyin Industrial Zone was signed in the
third week of July during Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt’s visit to
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EMPLOYMENT INCREASES IN
Yangon: Ye Lwin:
Employment rates at
Most of the businesses are garment factories. About 90
are located in Hlaing Tharyar, employing a total of about 15,000 people. Only
about 30 garment factories were able to continue operations, but some have
recently resumed production as they have found new export markets, U Myat Thin
Aung said. “Another factor is that some
private banks have resumed normal operations, and have started offering loans
to manufacturers,” he said.
U Myat Thin Aung said foreign companies have invested
US$181.8 million in the industrial zone, while more than 100 Myanmar companies
have invested a total of K52 billion.
Most of the foreign companies are based in
The number of workers at Hlaing Tharyar has grown but
Shwe Pyi Thar Industrial Zone, in Shwe Pyi Thar township, has not seen an
increase in its workforce since September 2003. “Early last year we had about
15,000 workers, and now about 13,000 people are plying their trades at the
zone,” said U Khin Sein, the chairman of the Shwe Pyi Thar Industrial Zone
Supervisory Committee. There are 162 businesses in the industrial zone, most of
them food and beverage, garment and wood-based factories run by private
domestic companies. Four foreign firms are based there.
“For now, as general purchasing power is still limited
compared to early last year, the productivity of factories is low,” said U Khin
Sein. “However, about 86 new factories are under construction, and they all are
expected to open in the near future, potentially creating thousands of jobs,”
he said.
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FOUNDRIES, MACHINE SHOPS, SLATED FOR UPPER
MYANMAR ZONES (Content)
The
According to the Central Statistical Organization,
Myanmar imported over 500 million US dollars' worth of various machinery
equipment annually in recent years, accounting for 23 percent of the total
imports., Myanmar, an agro-based
developing country with relatively weak infrastructure, has to depend for the
majority of its different machinery equipment in demand on imports mostly from
China, Japan,Germany and South Korea.
Meanwhile,
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GOVERNMENT TO SPEND $10
MILLION ON INDUSTRIAL ZONE FACTORIES (Content)
The government plans to provide US$10 million to build
factories at three industrial zones in upper
He said that the
While the total cost of the factories was not
available last week, entrepreneurs at the zones have been invited to buy shares
and invest in the operating companies. Up to last week, 22 private
entrepreneurs have given commitments to contribute about K1 billion to
establish the factory in the
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TALKS BEGIN WITH
Yangon: Thet
Hlaing:
One of the zones
would be developed in a 950 acre area around the
The project forms
part of a wide-ranging strategic cooperation program agreed by
U L Zaw Shan said
a delegation from the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand will visit
As well as holding
talks with Mr Phinij, the delegation discussed the project with officials from
the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand, the Thai Board of Investment, and
the Federation of Thai Industries, as well as more than 60 Thai entrepreneurs,
U L. Zaw Shan said. U L. Zaw Shan said the government planned to establish two
hydro-power facilities to supply electricity to the zones. One was near Hpa-an and the other was about
55 kilometres (35 miles) from Myeik. U
L. Zaw Shan said Thai investors were interested in establishing operations in
the zones to make products for the Chinese and Indian markets. He said that as
well as transferring technology to
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AGRI-MECHANIZATION, INDUSTRIAL, ENERGY
SECTORS DESIGNATED FOR PRIORITY
Yangon: New Light
of
The coordination meeting No 2/2004 of the Industrial
Development Committee was held at the training hall of the Ministry of
Industry-1 on
Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Soe Win said that the meeting will
discuss in detail effective development of industrial zones, progress in the
production of farm machinery and auto production. The Head of State has already
laid down five guidelines for industrial development. Later, the industrial
sector of the nation started to develop in accord with the policy and aim. The
number of industrial zones have reached 19 at present. The agricultural, industrial and energy sectors have been regarded as the
priority sectors. And duties have been assigned to respective officials for
rapid development of the industrial sector in 2004-2005. Thus, efforts are
required for industrial development. Although the annual growth of the
industrial sector is high, its contribution to the gross domestic product is
only 13 per cent. According to the aim of the current third five-year plan, its
contribution will increase to 20 per cent. Thus harmonious efforts between the
State and the private sectors are needed. With the assistance provided by the
Government, building of the advanced steel mills in
Priority will be given to manufacturing of farm
machinery. As most of the industries at the industrial zones are small and
medium ones, collective provision of technology and capital is also required.
All will have to render assistance for the development of farm machinery
production, setting of basic industries and assembling of cars. The task to
produce skilled labour and technicians is connected with the institutions of
higher learning. Thus there should be mutual and practical connection between
industries and institutions of higher learning. Only then can long-term
development of the industries be ensured. Thus, discussions should be centred
on wider development of mechanized farming system and rapid development of
industrial zones.
Next, Secretary of Industrial Development Committee
Chairman of Myanma Industrial Development Committee Minister for Industry-1 U
Aung Thaung made clarification, saying that efforts are being made with added
momentum for industrial development, adding we are all responsible to make
relentless efforts for industrial development as the 2004-2005 is designated as
the year for industrial development. In accord with the objectives laid down by
the Head of State committees for industrial development at different levels
have been formed to supervise and implement tasks for development of industrial
sector and ministers and deputy ministers are serving as those in charge for
development of industrial zones. The government has been placing emphasis on
development of farm equipment beginning 1995 and it is required to widely use
farm equipment as sown acreage has been on the increase. Accordingly, more investment
is required for producing farm equipment.
Myanma Industrial Development Bank disbursed loans by over 61 per cent
to the industries for development of industrial sector. Therefore, officials of
committees for development of industrial sector at different levels, officials
of industrial zone supervisory committees and industrial zone management
committees and industrialists are to make integrated and well-coordinated
efforts.
Next, Chairman of Myanma Industrial Development
Committee Minister for Industry-2 Maj-Gen Saw Lwin reported on kinds and number
of automobiles produced by the industrial zones and systematic testing of the
vehicles and requirement for construction of workshops in No 3 Industrial Zone.
Afterwards, Secretary of MIDC Deputy Minister for
Industry-1 Brig-Gen Kyaw Win reported on buses and trucks produced at the
industrial zones.
Next, Joint Secretary of MIDC Deputy Minister for
Industry-2 Lt-Col Khin Maung Kyaw reported on orders placed for purchase of
machines for construction of mechanical workshops in Mandalay Industrial Zone,
Ayethaya Industrial Zone and Monywa Industrial Zone, courses conducted for
producing skilled service personnel and skilled workers and production of farm
equipment. Next, those in charge of the industrial zones Minister for
Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin, Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun
Thi, Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe and Minister for Commerce
Brig-Gen Pyi Sone reported on work being carried out for development of the industrial
zones.
After that, the chairmen and secretaries of the
respective committees reported on work being carried out sub-committee wise.
The chairman and those in charge of Mandalay Industrial Zone, Myingyan
Industrial Zone and Monywa Industrial Zone reported on investment of the zones,
mills and factories constructed, production of personal goods and household
utensils including various kinds of automobiles and farm equipment.
Next, Minister for Science and Technology U Thaung
reported on better mutual link between the government technical
colleges/institutes and industrial zones and Minister for National Planning and
Economic Development U Soe Tha on propotion of farm equipment used in the
agricultural sector. The meeting ended
with the concluding remarks by Chairman of Industrial Development Committee
Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Soe Win.
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PRODUCTION OF BUSES AND
TRUCKS TO BE STEPPED UP (Content)
Yangon: New Light of
Chairman of the Industrial Development Committee
Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Soe Win held a
meeting with industrialists from 18 industrial zones at the training hall of
the Ministry of Industry-1 on
Chairman of the Work Committee for Making Tours of
Factories and Holding Workshops Deputy Minister for Industry-1 Brig-Gen Kyaw
Win reported on arrangements systematically made for the tours and requirements
for assembling of buses and trucks; Chairman of Subcommittee for Conducting the
Industrialists round the Factories Deputy Minister for Industry-2 Lt-Col Khin
Maung Kyaw, the tours and plans for drawing designs of buses and trucks;
Chairman of Subcommittee for Holding Workshops Deputy Minister for Science and
Technology Dr Chan Nyein, on progress in holding workshops, 27 kinds of
machines asked by industrialists for enhancing the quality of the products, and
needs. Representatives from Shwepyitha,
In response to the reports, the Secretary-1 said that
the tours and workshops will contribute towards development of private
industrial zones. The Government is giving encouragement as well as
instructions enthusiastically for accelerating the development of private
industrial zones, he added. The
industrialists, on their part, are thus to ardently make concerted efforts in
response to the goodwill and encouragement of the Government. Most of the basic infrastructures have been
constructed for building up a modern nation and so it is the opportune time to
place grater emphasis on speedy development of the industrial sector. It is incumbent on the industrialists with
vast knowledge of production of agricultural implements and assembling
automobiles to cooperate with each other to further accelerate the private
industrial sector.
The private sector plays an enormous role in the
economy of the State as well as in the industrial sector. If the industrialists
actively take innovative measures based on the encouragement and directives of
the Government, the State’s industrial sector will surely make substantial
progress. The government staff at all
levels are to be correctly
convinced of the private economic sector and to render
assistance to the private sector which can facilitate the development of the
State’s economy. Based on the workshops,
the State-owned industries and private industrial zones are to make combined
endeavours for the development of the State’s industrial sector especially for
ensuring speedy development of the industrial sector in 2004. The Secretary-1 gave instructions on
assembling buses and trucks, installation of modern machines including CNC and
DRO machines, and production of machines based on their skills.
The industrialists made tours of the factories under
the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Industry-2, Ministry of Agriculture and
Irrigation, Ministry of Industry-1 and Ministry of Transport from 26 to 31
December. They ardently made discussions on the workshops held in Kyaikkasan
Ground on 31 December, and 1 and 2 January, at which 19 papers had been
submitted. The Secretary-1 cordially met
with the industrialists at the workshop held on 31 December and gave necessary
instructions.
The Government has designated 2004-2005 as the year in
which more effective measures will begin to be taken and is providing necessary
assistance for elevating the industrial sector.
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POWER TILLER FACTORY,
FOUNDRY, BALL BEARING PLANT OPEN IN INDAGAW (Content)
Bago: New Light of
The opening ceremonies of the power tiller engine
factory, foundry plant and ball bearing plant of the Ministry of Industry-2
were held in Indagaw Industrial Zone in
The Secretary-1 said the ministry's opening of advanced
industries has given extra impetus to the nation's industrial sector
development. The Government has been
giving priority not only to development of the State-owned sector, but also the
private sector. Under a special
programme of the State, the industrialists are systematically studying the
State-owned industries at present. After
the end of the programme, workshops will follow to find means to further
develop the industrial sector, and to extend cooperation between the
State-owned sector and the industrial zones, based on common interest, hoping
to achieve meaningful results.
In addition to the efforts of the ministers and the
deputy ministers, who are the heads of the respective industrial zones, for
zone-wise development, the committees at different levels of the zones
concerned will have to make harmonious and greater efforts to contribute
towards the progress of the industrial sector. As the key player in building an
industrialized nation, the Ministry of Industry-2 has the duty to lead the private
industrial sector development drive. The Government now has already built the
necessary infrastructures in all sectors almost to the full, and the industrial
sector needs rapid development.
Officials as well as industrialists will have to make collective and
energetic efforts, while keeping in mind the conviction that 2004-2005 is the
period during which the industrial sector sees development in leaps and bounds.
Next, the Secretary-1 formally unveiled the
inscriptions of power tiller engine factory, foundry plant and ball bearing
plant. Director-General of Directorate
of Myanma Industrial Planning U Khin Maung and Resident Representative of China
National Complete Plant Export and Import Corporation Group (COMPLANT) Mr Liu
Xiao Nan formally opened the plants. The
Secretary-1 and party inspected the samples of power tiller engines and spare
parts, Eya-1 power tillers and mini-tractors. They also inspected production of
spare parts, functions of machining centre room and engine assembly line. The
Secretary-1 and party inspected test run of the power tiller engines. They inspected functions of the heat
treatment shop. The power tiller engine
factory will manufacture 3,000 18 hp power tiller engines and power tillers
each year.
The opening ceremony of the foundry plant was held in
front of the plant. Managing Director of
Myanma Automobile and Diesel Engine Industries U Soe Thein and Vice-President
of Angelique International Ltd Mr M.P Gupta formally opened the plant. The
Secretary-1 formally unveiled the signboard of the plant. Similarly, Managing
Director U Soe Thein and Vice-President Mr M.P Gupta formally opened the ball
bearing plant.
The Secretary-1 and party inspected construction of
aluminium conductor steel reinforced cable factory and installation of
machines. Factories and plants are being
constructed in 400-acre Indakaw Industrial Zone established by the Ministry of
Industry-2.
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NEW INDUSTRIAL ZONE IN SHWEPYITHA
OFFERS WATER TRANSPORATION (Content)
Yangon: Moe Zaw Myint:
The Department of Human Settlement and Housing
Development is developing a new industrial zone in Yangon’s
U Myint Swe said the industrial city was approved
because of high demand for industrial areas in
U Myint Swe said the zone was established near to Than
Din village because labourers are available there. He said the development’s location will also
offer transportation advantages to manufacturers, industrialists and business
people trading in upper Myanmar, Ayeyarwaddy Division or overseas. “I think
most of the buyers will be those looking to use river transportation on a
reasonably priced industrial site – some privately owned industrial zones
similar to Than Din City of Industry are higher in price,” said U Myint Swe.
“Construction has begun and we’ve already started selling the plots to help
finance development.”
Basic infrastructure in the new zone will include
concrete roads, electricity, drainage systems and administration offices. U
Myint Swe said the department would sell to those intending to build a factory
within six months. “We opened sales last month for K12 million an acre and have
sold 10 acres already,” he said of the development, where most of the plots are
1.5 acres. Than Din City of Industry will become the 20th industrial zone in
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The
The
Some new industries are being established in
Most of the new industries moving to the industrial
zone are wood-based, such as those making furniture and basic building
materials such as parquetry flooring, and door and window frames. The new
industrial zone being developed in the city covers 100 acres and is sandwiched
between the two existing zones. There will be about 600 industries in the new
block. “About ten per cent of the
industries in the new block have been completed,” said U Maung Soe. “All building work in the new block is
scheduled for completion by 2007,” he said.
In the past industries were able to lease land for a
minimum of 20 years and up to 40 years. Lessees pay fees to the government to
cover basic infrastructure such as access roads and drainage. For example, the fee for 40 feet by 60 feet
plot is K240, 000, but until recently there was no obligation to develop the
land quickly. Last year new rules were
introduced and lessees were notified they have until the end of 2004 to
complete all planned projects, including those in the new block. If lessees fail to comply, the land will be
reclaimed and there will be no compensation, said U Maung Soe.
The Mandalay Industrial Development Co. Ltd is
planning a new land lease scheme, under which future industrial land lessees
will have two years to build their factories, after which the leasing permits
will be granted. “Those who fail to
complete the development of the factories in line with the conditions of the
scheme will not be given permits and their land will be reclaimed regardless of
the stage of construction or development,” U Maung Soe said. The new scheme will take effect next year and
will be legally binding on new comers as well as established industries that
are expanding their business.
U Maung Soe acknowledged that there are some
challenges confronting the existing industrial zones which need to be
resolved. One problem in the first block
to be established is that some industries are cramped into inefficient small
spaces because in the early 1990s industries were able to lease 40 feet by 60
feet plots regardless of the size of the business. “The result is that some industries in Block
1 are facing major difficulties due to the insufficient size of their work
space,” said U Maung Soe. But plot size
is not so much of a problem in Block 2 because industrialists were allowed to
acquire land based on the size of their industry.
Other challenges affecting the zones concern the power
supply and to a lesser extent, the availability of cheap labour. Compared to the smaller industrial zone 30
miles away at Sagaing,
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SALES EXCEED EXPECTATION AS
NEW INDUSTRIAL ZONES OPENED IN
Yangon: Moe Zaw Myint:
Four new industrial zones, which are being developed
by the government in
“We started developing these zones last year and the plots
will be ready when electricity supply is available at the end of the year,”
said U Myint Swe, deputy director of Department of Human Settlement and Housing
Development, which develops the zones. U
Myint Swe said the demand had been strong for these new zones due to the good
location. “Now almost all the plots have
been sold. The demand is so strong that all plots in Hlaing Tharyar have been
sold within a year and also 375 out of 423 plots have reached sales deals in
Shwe Lin Pan Industrial Zone within a
year,” he said.
The department has changed a sales system for the new
zones. “In the previous zones, some
people do not build factories and they just want to hold lands,” said U Myint
Swe. “So this time, we do not sell to those who do not intend to build a
factory (a building) within six months,” he said. The payment has to be made for 25 per cent of
the value of plots when the contract is struck.
After one month of the contract, the buyer has to finish building at
least plinth level while paying another 25 per cent. “If the buyer does not carry on constructing
within six months and if we find a new buyer, we will cancel the contract,”
said U Myint Swe.
“All four zones are on the bank of rivers – three
existed by
The department has also been developing three new
industrial zones – Shwe Than Lwin Industrial Zone, Anawyahta Industrial Zone
and Thardukan Industrial Zone – for two years, jointly with private companies –
Shwe Than Lwin, Wah Wah Win, High Rise and Tosta. He said the department had
plans to expand the industrial zones and new zones in the future.
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REGIONAL INDUSTRIALIZATION AND, DEVELOPMENT
IN
Business
Tank: September, 2003
Table.1
Regional Distribution of Private Industries
Overview
Measures taken
In
terms of sectoral priorities, the Government’s objective is to pursue a
resource-based industrialization strategy aimed at increasing the domestic
value-added derived from the processing of national resources in agriculture,
fisheries, forestry and mining which are the mainstay of the country’s GDP
(accounted for 51 percent). It is in these areas where also the greatest export
potential can be assumed to exit in the short to medium run.
A
better structural integration of the industrial sector is called for between
public and private industries, large-scale and small-scale industries and urban
and rural industries to gain momentum in industrial production. Specifically
sub-contracting potentials are explored and promoted within an overall strategy
of building up small and medium supporting industries for larger enterprises
leading to building up of an efficient network for the dynamism and resilience
of the entire industrial sector.
The
promotion of the transition and traditional agro-based small enterprise from
servicing only the local market to servicing the national market and eventually
even export markets is also important dimensions of measures taken. Rural
industrialization is also an important dimension of industrial policy.
At
the same time a thorough re-assessment is being carried out of the role of
central and local authorities for planning and implementing regional industrial
policies and programmes.
Identification of regional development
potentials
Topographically,
the country can be divided into seven major regions: the Northern Hills, the
Western Hills, the Shan Plateau, the Central Belt, the lower Myanmar Delta, the
Rakhine Coastal Region and the Tanintharyi Coastal Strip having their own
identities and characteristics.
(a)
Prevalence of different agro-ecological tracts has made it possible to grow a
multitude of over 60 crops ranging from typical tropical ones to moderate
temperate varieties which are cereals such as rice, wheat, maize, millet, beans
and oil seeds, and industrial crops such as cotton, jute, rubber, coffee, sugar
cane, tobacco, and species in the Central Belt, Lower Myanmar Delta, and Shan
Plateau, Western Hills, Northern Hills and Rakhine Coastal Region;
(b)
Tanintharyi Coastal Strips is rich in minerals such as tin and wolfram and
marine resources having maximum sustainable yield (msy) of about 1.05 million
metric tons per year as that of Rakhine Coastal Region;
(c)
Northern Hills, the Western Hills and Rakhine Coastal Regions are forest clad
mountainous regions where 8570 different plant species grown including 2300
tree species, 850 kinds of orchard, 87 varieties of bamboo and 32 different
types of cane;
(d)
The Central Belt, the Northern Hills and the Shan Plateau are also endowed with
industrial minerals such as gypsum, limestone, buryte, dolomite, bentonite,
chromite, fireclay, fluoride granite, iron ore, coal, etc and precious stones
such as ruby, sapphire, jade, etc;
(e)
Reserves of crude oil and natural gas are found in the Central Belt, and
Myanmar off-shore area; potential for further onshore exploration and
development exists in Hukaung Basin (Northern part), Chindwin Basin (Western
and Northern Hills), Shwe-bo-Monywa Plain (Upper Myanmar), Salin Basin, Yoma
Region, Pyay Embayment (Central Myanmar Basin), Ayeyarwady Delta Basin (Lower
Myanmar Delta), Rakhine Coastal Plain, and the Sittoung Basin (Lower Myanmar
Delta).
Taking
those regional development potentials in view investment locations are
considered inlieu of avoiding the emergence or aggravation of regional
disparities: not falling behind in terms of income, technology and productivity
levels. To cause avoidance of or reduction of the use of technology which cause
environmental pollution is another important consideration in this respect
towards cleaner production programme adopted by UNEP.
In
the way quite a number of studies of the industrial development potential(s) in
selected States and Divisions of the country have been underway and taken up by
the own initiatives of local authorities or/and by the central authorities in
the following manners:- (a) Analyze the resource base for and prospects and
constraints of the industrial development in the specified region; (b) identify
the most urgent requirements in terms of infrastructural facilities (Transport,
water, energy, communication, etc); (c) identify in particular, the existing
capabilities in small and cottage industries, and the type of support measures
required to upgrade them with a view to promote industrial linkages; (d)
prepare opportunity reports on potential new industries to be set up; (e)
present an action programme for the region’s future industrial development with
special emphasis on environmental friendliness, human resource and skill
requirement.
It
is evident that the regional industrialization contributes to creating
employment, improving the income distribution and reducing rural-urban
migration and its unpalatable consequences for both the rural and urban
economies of the country. The low level of industrialization highlights the
importance of regional-based SMI’s and the need to encourage domestic
entrepreneurial activities for strengthening of regional economy.
It
was found that private industrial development tended to concentrate on central
areas of the country: like Mandalay Division 8006 in number (20.74%),
Ayeyarwady Division 5535 in number (14.34%), Yangon Division 5466 in number
(14.16%), Bago Division 4648 in number (12.04%) and Sagaing Division 4048 in
number (10.49%). These Areas enable enterprises to reap the benefits of
economics of scale, complementarities, efficient networking of industrial
activities. Regional Distribution of various industries is shown in Table-1.
The
table 1 indicates that regional development potentials remain underutilized in
Kachin State, Kayah State, Kayin State, Chin State, Tanintharyi Division,
Rakhine State and Shan State because they have remained unrecognized or crucial
infrastructure and other supporting services are not available.
It
could be observed that private industries in
Industrial Estate Development
Industrial
development in the country faces such as well-known internal obstacles as
inadequate infrastructure and communication, scarce and unreliable power supply
and insufficient industrial services: Compounding the already precarious
situation of development is a tendency for FDI flows to concentrate more than
before on the most advanced developing countries. There is danger that
developing countries may become further marginalized unless a good pond is
established to attract and protect the migrating birds: creating "Economic
Sanctuary".
Table.2
The Number of industrial Enterprises Operation in Industrial Zones in
A
key feature of the development of manufacturing industries in the country is
its industrial estates/zones. To meet strong infrastructural requirements,
industrial zones have been established since 1995 and adding new zones. At
present there are 18 industrial zones established at growth poles of the
country. They all are general industrial zones (GIZs). Among them Hlaing Tha
Yar Zones, 9 miles from
The
Myanma Industrial Development Committee (MIDC) which is the high level of
inter-ministerial committee responsible for giving a greater impetus to the
industrialization process, overseeing those 18 industrial zones through
Industrial Zone Supervision Committees with the assistance of respective State
and Division Peace and Development Councils. Those zone committee’s are to
implement plans and programmes laid down by MIDC and to carry out such tasks as
they deem fit to develop the private industries in their respective zones.
Industrial
zones have also been built by joint ventures between the Ministry of
Construction and foreign companies. They are for foreign capital- affiliated
companies and have good infrastructure.
Under
the circumstances in
Improving of the
existing industrial zones to internationally competitive level are crucial and
building more high quality Industrial Estates is envisaged in the first step.
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PRIVATE INDUSTRIAL ESTATES IN
Business Tank: September 2003
The Human Settlement and Housing Development Department
(DHSHD) in co-operation with local private enterprises embarked on development
of new industrial zones in order to create new job opportunities. Currently,
there are a number of new projects which are being implemented by individual private
enterprises. Among them are, ‘Shwe Thanlwin industrial zone’ which occupies 460 acres, ‘Anawrahta
industrial zone’ which occupies 760 acres and ‘Mya Sein Yaung industrial zone
(Olympic Co Ltd ) which occupies 60.239 acres respectively, all of which are
situated in
At the same time, Thar Du Kan industrial zone project
in Shwe Pyi Thar township is being implement by Tosta and High Rise Co, and
also the Industrial zone 4 project implementation work is being
established, it is learnt. In South
Dagon, December industrial zone project (December Company) occupies 55.79
acres. Moreover, Mingalardon industrial zone occupies 220.66 acres and it is
jointly implemented by
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MYINGYAN INDUSTRIAL ZONE (Content)
Myingyan: Kunbalai: The New Light of
Out of the 18 industrial zones, Monywa,
Myingyan Industrial Zone is located in the southern
part of Myingyan municipal area east of Myingyan-Meiktila motor road, south of
Thazi-Myingyan railroad and west of Sunlun Creek. Firstly, measures were taken for ensuring
water and electricity supply that was essential for the zone. There are 1134 workers in 275 workshops and
factories of the zone. The workshops are one textile and garment factory, 16
engineering workshops, 10 tin workshops, 87 foodstuff factories such as
purified drinking water factory, ice factory, oil mill, flour mill and rice
mill, one printing house, one timber and ceramic ware factory and four weaving
machines and the rest 145 are lathe, welding, crushing, dynamo, battery, pump,
wiring, plastic, thanaka, and automobile workshops.
One telephone was installed for the industrialists in
the zone for the time being. Shops and
restaurants were built and sold on instalment, at a price of K 350,000.
In edible oil production, four entrepreneurs are
engaged in large-scale production, ten in medium and 58 in small-scale
production. An oil mill in heavy production has a capacity to produce 3.59 tons
of edible oil (10 barrels) a day and the small ones a capacity to produce 0.716
tons (four barrels) a day. They produce groundnut, sesame and cotton oil daily
and thereby contributing to edible oil sufficiency.
In the sector of farm implements production, entrepreneurs
of lathe and welding workshops manufacture four-inch pipes, two-inch pumps and
two-inch compressors and sell them at a price of K 30,000, K 17,000 and K
20,000 respectively. The workshops also
manufacture grinders for rice and maize. The entrepreneurs are also
manufacturing oil-press in various sizes ordered by customers.
The glory of Myingyan Industrial Zone is the
assembling of Myay Latt jeeps. Design
for the left-hand drive jeep with
For the development of Myingyan Industrial Zone, two
experts from the zone attended the Second UNIDOTQM meeting on industrial
development. Moreover, 70 students from technological college made their field
study tour of Myingyan Industrial Zone from 4 December 2000 to 3 March 2001 and
another 28 students from 1 April to 30 June 2001.
To catch up with the development of other industrial
zones, industrialists of Myingyan Industrial Zones are needed to follow the
guidance given by Head of State Senior General Than Shwe at the Myanma
Industrial Exhibition-2003 held at Hsinpyukan Grounds in
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The Myanma Industrial Exhibition 2003 was opened on a
grand scale at the Sinbyukan Grounds in
Myanma Industrial Development Committee was founded in
1995. There are nearly 40,000 private industries scattering in the whole
nation. These industries have been regrouped into industrial zones at the
suitable places in the states and divisions, and there are now 18 industrial
zones all over the country. Over 5,600 private industries are running
successfully at the zones. The Myanma Industrial Development Bank (MIDB) was
also set up to provide loans to the industrialists at low interest rates. The
MIDB was also set up to provide loans to the industrialists at low interest
rates. Industrial courses have been conducted, and the private entrepreneurs
are encouraged to visit the State-owned industries and abroad to study the
advanced techniques. The Upper Myanmar Industrial Exhibition was also held in
Because of the establishment of the zones and
encouragement given to them, the private industries have reached the stage of
using machinery from the level of blacksmiths. The agricultural sector is entering
the mechanized farming on an extensive scale from the conventional method. The
industrial sector saw about 9.0 percent annual average growths in the first
four-year short-term national economic plan. In the second five-year short-term
plan, it achieved 10.7 per cent increase in the annual average output. The
figure was about 15 per cent in fiscal 2001-2002 of the third five-year plan
and 18 per cent up to December in fiscal 2002-2003. The industrial sector is
the second largest contributor to the nation’s production sector after the
agricultural sector.
Chairman of the Leading Committee for Holding Myanma
Industrial Exhibition 2003 Minister for Industry-1 also explained arrangements
made for holding the exhibition. The 30-year project had been drawn and was
under implementation for development of
Furthermore, the Government had sold 1,388 tons of
iron, 17,750 viss of bronze and metal, 544 tons of iron, engines and electrical
devices, 94.818 tons of copper, 5,000.89 kilo of tin, 260 tons of cast iron,
170.85 tons of graphite powder, 100 tons of limestone, cement and salt to the
industrial zones. Myanma Industrial Development Bank lent K 2.84 billion to 562
industrialists up to 31 January 2003. Respective committees and nine
subcommittees formed to ensure industrial development were disseminating
technologies and methods to industrial zones and industrialists, exhorting them
for development of private industrial sector and rendering assistance for the
development of human resources.
Altogether 14 kinds of industrial products are being
displayed at 86 booths of 21 ministries, 182 of 18 industrial zones and 44 of
industrialists. Seminar on industrial development will be held at the
exhibition and 34 papers will be presented at the seminar. The exhibition will
go on till 25 March.
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GENERAL THAN SHWE ON
INDUSTRIZATION OF
The New light of
During his trip to upper
The Head of State has visited the industrial zones
frequently, and laid down the policies for progress of the nation's industrial
sector. On 2 August 1999, he met with
industrialists and explained the goodwill and attitude of the State, saying,
"I see the national entrepreneurs as the foundation for the nation to
stand on her own feet.
Firmness and development of industries,
agro-businesses and trade run by the national entrepreneurs will lead to
cementing the national economic foundation."
During the recent inspection tour, he visited Pakokku
Industrial Zone, that is gathering strength to achieve progress. Concerning the
task to produce marketable goods, he said, "The zone will achieve progress
only if it produces goods that are necessary for the nation and that are
marketable. Entrepreneurs should not be
satisfied only with Pakokku market, but must try to penetrate the national
market also."
At Monywa Industrial Zone that is gaining momentum in
its development drive, he gave guidance and encouragement to the entrepreneurs
to manufacture not only the existing products, but also the new items to meet
the international level. In this regard,
he said, "The industrial zone should not be complacent with its
conventional products. The entrepreneurs will have to apply innovative means to
always improve the quality of the products. No country in this world is
standing still, but always trying to achieve more and more progress. Moreover,
efforts will have to be made to produce new types of products. The conventional
manufacturing machines will have to be gradually substituted with advanced ones
including auto-run machinery and computer-controlled machines to produce goods
of international level. Only then will the
During inspection of Mandalay Industrial Zone, which
is also gaining momentum, the Senior General said, 'The State and the private
sectors required to collectively strive for industrial development and
emergence of an industrialized nation’. We will have to modernize our
industries to be on a par with other nations. The automated machines and Computerized
Numerical Control (CNC) machines will be substituted for the conventional
machinery. Only then, will our
industries apply the advanced methods in manufacturing goods that meet the
international standard, and become export-oriented enterprises. Market research
is a requirement to know the products that are necessary for the nation. In
addition to the farm machinery, the industries will have to produce essential
machines for the public. The
industrialists will have to cooperate with the State as well as among
themselves to acquire advanced techniques and capital."
The farsighted guidance made by the Senior General
indicates the national requirement, and the need to set up world-class
industries. During his inspection of the
State-owned industries, the Head of State concentrated his guidance on
standardization, import substitution and market penetration. The objective of the Head of State is to
strengthen the nation's industrial sector before turning to national
industrialization. The country will become a modern and developed nation only
through national industrialization drive. As the know-how and experience of the
private sector are much important in the national industrialization drive, the
sector's development has become a requisite. Thus, encouragement has been given
through both means theoretical and practical methods to develop the 18
industrial zones.
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SWIFT EXPANSION IN
Moe Zaw Myint and Jasmin Saw in
The biggest industrial zone in Yangon,
Committee. "Now we have 366 factories, up from
296 factories last year," said U
Myat Thin Aung, who is also chairman of Aung Aung Company Group. "All the
new factories are owned by local entrepreneurs and most of them produce import-substitutes such
as foodstuffs and plastics," he
said.
Employing more than 40,000 workers,
But U Myat Thin Aung said the commercial tax was only
reduced for a limited period from 1999 to October 2002 and now the tax is 10
per cent to 20 per cent for local products.
He also said import-substitute products should get preferential treatment over imports. "If we import plastic products, the
commercial tax is only one per cent, but the industrialists here have to pay 10
per cent for their value-added plastic products, which is also the case with steel, electric wire and corrugated
iron," he said. Hlaing Tharyar Industrial City Management Committee also
submitted a proposal to the government
to promulgate an industrial zone law which would help make procedures between industrialists
and the government departments effective
and convenient.
"And the government has also improved water
supply in our zone and provides a
dependable power supply for us," he said.
He also said import-substitute products should get
preferential treatment over imports.
"If we import plastic products, the commercial tax is only one per
cent, but the industrialists here have to pay 10 per cent for their value-added
plastic products, which is also the case with steel, electric wire and
corrugated iron," he said.
Hlaing Tharyar Industrial City Management Committee
also submitted a proposal to the government to promulgate an industrial zone
law which would help make procedures between industrialists and the government
departments effective and convenient.
At the same time, another leading industrialist has
welcomed the seminars on industrial development in all 18 industrial zones in
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IMPORT-SUBSTITUTE FACTORIES
SET UP IN KYAUKSE (Content)
Kyaukse: New Light of Myanamar: 06-09-02
Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development
Council General Maung Aye ... and party went to Hsinmin Cement Plant
Construction Project site, eight miles east of Kyaukse, where they were
welcomed by Commander of No 99 LID Col Aung Khin Soe, Director of the Myanmar
Economic Holdings Ltd Col Aung San, Chairman of Kyaukse District Peace and
Development Council Lt-Col Aung Kyi Shein, Project Director Lt-Col Shwe Moe and
officials. At the briefing hall, Maj-Gen Tin Aye reported to General Maung Aye
on points of the project, saying that the project being implemented by Union of
Myanmar Economic Holdings Limited is located near Nwalekauk limestone hill,
eight miles east of Kyaukse. Of the two cement plants covered by the project,
the No 1 plant will produce 400 tons of cement daily through wet process. Test
run will begin in the coming October. The No 2 plant will produce 700 tons of
cement daily through dry process. Efforts are being made for completion of the
plant in December this year. He also explained raw material requirements, water
and power supply, staff training
programmes and greening of the compounds of the plants. General Maung
Aye spoke of the need to strive for completion of the factories in accord with
the schedule and taking environmental conservation and cleaning measures. The
General and party then inspected samples of the raw materials and progress in
building the No 1 plant.
On arrival at Kyaukse Cement Plant Project of the
Ministry of Industry-1, the General and party were welcomed by Deputy Minister
Brig-Gen Thein Tun and officials. Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung briefed
the General and party on points of the ministry's project to build factories in
Kyaukse Industrial Zone, saying that the aims of the project are to fulfill
local requirements, to produce import-substitute goods, to create job opportunities
and to produce new kinds of quality finished goods. He said out of the
industries covered by the project, three factories were commissioned into
service on 11 April 2002. The first one is the candy factory which is producing
various kinds of soft candies. A chocolate factory will also be built. The
second one is a slipper factory which is producing 2,400 various kinds of
slippers daily. The third one is a bicycle factory, producing Maung Bamar brand
bicycles including the 28-inch bicycles for man, 26-inch bicycles for woman and
28-inch bicycles to carry loads. The project also covers other six industries
under construction a cement factory, a fire-brick factory, a plastic factory, a
sewing machine factory, a vest factory and a blanket factory. The cement factory
will produce 500 tons of cement daily through dry process. It is under test run
at present. The ministry plans to build an enamelware factory, a household
items factory, a cosmetics factory and a grinding ball factory.
General Maung Aye said the industries under
construction at present are import-substitute industries. Efforts should be
made to produce quality products to ensure consumer satisfaction. Systematic
supervision will have to be made to prevent waste of materials and labour and
reduce production cost to the most possible degree. Afterwards, General Maung
Aye and party inspected progress of construction of the cement plant of the
Ministry of Industry-1. They then proceeded to the sewing machine factory and
looked into samples of machine parts to be produced in the forging workshop,
and production process at the respective sections of the factory. Next, General
Maung Aye and party inspected production of sewing machines at the workshop
(2). They also saw over the paint spraying section and the finishing section.
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AYETHAYA INDUSTRIAL ZONE IN
TAUNGGYI (Content)
Taunggyi: New Light of
Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and party met with
entrepreneurs of Ayethaya Industrial Zone in
industrialists are making efforts and now a double cab
Jeep car has been successfully produced and assistance is being closely
rendered for development of the industrial zone.
Then, Secretary of the Supervisory Committee for
Development of the Industrial Zone Director of Shan State Industrial
Coordination and Inspection Department of the Ministry of Industry-1 U Myint
Thein reported on production of the double cab Jeep cars; Leader of the
Committee for Production of Farm Equipment U Soe Oo, on production of
Taungpawkywe power-tillers; Member of the Committee for Production of Farm
Equipment U Ko Latt, on construction of edible Thitseint (Terminalia Belerica)
oil mill; and U Kyaw Soe Win of the Water Pumping Project, on production of
turbine pumps.
Vice-Senior General Maung Aye said Ayethaya Industrial
Zone was one of the successful industrial zones the State has established for
national industrial development. The zones has already assembled 94 Shan Star
Jeep cars this year, and also made a Double Cab brand car under its test
project. The zone is worthy of honour, for, it is the first zone that produces
the Double Cab. Moreover, the zone is manufacturing more and more machines
including farm machinery, rural-used pumps, oil millers. It is required to
accelerate its momentum of success. The industrial zones have been established
at proper places to systematically regroup the factories spreading in the wards
for progress of the private industries. The government will continue to render
necessary assistance for further development of the industrial zones. The industrial zones will have to strive in
competition and emulate each others' success and innovations.
The Vice-Senior General and party inspected the Shan
Star double cab Jeep car, which was produced at a cost of K 16.3 million. It
uses a gallon of petrol for 40 miles and it can move 60 or 70 miles per
hour. Next, the Vice-Senior General and
party inspected Taungpawkywe power-tillers and 75 to 150 kilo watts turbine
pumps. Minister Brig-Gen Lun Thi and officials reported on spare parts of farm
equipment and cars and presented a demonstration on production machines. The Vice-Senior
General and party then inspected different kinds of lather wares, production of
packing materials, plastic wares, fertilizers and traditional medicines.
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BOOST PRODUCTION OF
IMPORT-SUBSTITUTE FARM IMPLEMENTS THROUGH INNOVATION
Editorial: New Light of
The State Peace and Development Council has been
striving for progress of national economy to ensure development of agriculture
as the base and all-round development of other sectors of the economy as well.
The industrial sector plays a critical role in striving for the emergence of a
modern and developed nation. Thus, the State has been placing emphasis on
development of the industrial sector.
Nowadays, the Government is establishing the
industrial zones in the states and divisions nationwide, and there are
altogether 18 industrial zones with about 4,500 mills and factories. Automobile
production work committee, farm machinery production work committee and others
have been formed in those industrial zones, and measures are being taken for
boosting production. Automobile production work committee is producing vehicles
while farm machinery production work committee is producing various kinds of
farm implements.
Others are producing wire mesh, small edible oil
mills, various kinds of plastic bags and others. Technicians are to exert
sustained efforts to produce implements of high standard and import-substitute
farm machinery in boosting agricultural production. Only then, will the private
industries develop and standardized import-substitute industries emerge. The
entrepreneurs are urged to strive together with the Government for increased
production of advanced farm implements and import-substitute machinery in
building a modern and developed nation.
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SECRETARY-1 MEETS
INDUSTRIALISTS IN MANDALAY INDUSTRIAL ZONE (Content)
Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt ... arrived at
Next, Production in-charge of Super Mandalar Jeep
Assembling Supervisory Committee Major Maung Soe Retd reported on arrangements
for installation of four wheel drive system, stability and endurance,
cooperation of 65 workshops in production of 72 parts, targets for assembling
of 100 jeeps in 2002-2003 and arrangements for assembling of Super Mandalar
Wagon Jeep and Super Mandalar pick-ups. Next, the industrialist reported on
supply of more industrial raw materials and supply of machines and spare
parts. Afterwards, Minister for
Industry-1 Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, Minister at the State Peace and Development
Council Chairman's Office Lt-Gen Min Thein and Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn
Myint reported on requirements of the industrialists and fulfilments.
The Secretary-1 then fulfilled the requirements. The
purpose of his visit to
As the State is striving for the development of
agriculture as the base and all-round development of other economic sectors, it
is necessary for the industrial zones to manufacture agricultural machinery which
contribute to the development of the agriculture sector. In addition, it is
required to produce machinery to be used in industries, import-substitute
machinery and spare parts. The
industrial zones need to coordinate work with the ministries concerned to
manufacture parts of machinery which have to be imported for the State-owned
factories and plants. The industrial
zones established not only in Mandalay Division but also in other states and
divisions need to take innovative measures in producing vehicles, power
tillers, paddy-thrashing machines, water pumps, stone-grinding machines and
generators.
The vehicles from the industrial zones have become
more and more popular. To ensure the
stable market for them, it is necessary to manufacture vehicles of high quality
and use modern designs. All need to
attend training courses at State-owned factories and in other industrial zones,
and to make sustained efforts for the qualitative improvement of products. The
ministers who have been assigned duty concerning the industrial zones need to
have discussions with industrialists andprovide advice and assistance. The
government will provide assistance for the development of the industrial sector
which plays a crucial role in building a peaceful, modern and developed nation.
The industrialists are also required to take
innovative measures in using high-tech and manufacturing products of high
quality, and to exert concerted efforts for the improvement of the industrial
sector. After the ceremony, the Secretary-1 and party viewed the consumer goods
booth of the Ministry of Industry-1 and consumer goods, foodstuff, wires of
various sizes, pumps and wood-based products manufactured by the industries in
Later, the Secretary-1 and party went to the Super
Mandalar jeep factory at
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INDUSTRIAL LAND SALES UNDER
SCRUTINY (Content)
Yangon: Kyaw Zaw Oo:
Sales of land at
U Myint Swe said to avoid speculation, industrialists
had to lodge a K1 million guarantee when they bought a site. The guarantee was
returned once they had built a factory on the land and it had gone into
operation. Buyers also had to pay the
K18 million in stages while the factory was being built. Once the payments were
completed and the factory built, they were granted a 60-year lease. In a
further bid to deter speculators, the land cannot be sold for three years after
the factory is completed.
Apart from Hlaing Tharyar, the department’s other main
industrial zones are at Shwe Linpan, Shwe Pyi thar, Dagon Seikkan, Dagon (East)
and Thilawar. There were also seven privately-owned industrial zones on the
outskirts of
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SOUTH DAGON INDUSTRIAL AREA (Content)
Yangon: New Light of
Dagon Industrial Zone is the second one built in
Yangon Division. It is situated in Dagon
Myothit (South). As of 20 February 1992, the Department for Human Settlement and Housing Development
built Dagon Industrial Zone, which comprises three sections: Industrial Zone No
1, Industrial Zone No 2 and Industrial Zone
No 3. There are heavy and medium-scale industries in Industrial Zone No 1,
medium- and small-scale industries in Industrial Zone No 2 and shops which deal
in parts of used machines (they were moved from
Kyettan in
To the east of Dagon Industrial Zone No 1 lies
Yangon-Thanlyin Railway; to the west, Ngamoeyeik Creek; to the south,
Theinchaung Village and Myanma Timber Enterprise; to the north, Ngamoeyeik
Creek and Ward No 26. To establish Dagon Industrial Zone No 1, designation of a
plot of land for the zone, land preparation work, construction of roads, the
digging of drains, the putting up of lamp posts, power and water supply work
were carried out in cooperation with departments concerned. The factories and
workshops scattered in various townships of Yangon Division were shifted there,
and in 1996, factories started to operate. The opening ceremony of Dagon
Industrial Zone No 1 was held on a grand scale on 8 September 1996. Secretary-1
of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt attended the
ceremony and formally opened Dagon Industrial Zone No 1. Dagon Industrial Zone
No 1 occupies 475.354 acres of land, and the roads in the industrial zone take
up about 37.8 acres. There are altogether 133 factories in Dagon Industrial
Zone No 1.
They are nine garment factories, 12 plastic factories,
17 foodstuff factories, eight wood product and cane ware factories, 10 iron
filigree factories, nine grinding mills, six paper and printing factories, four
distillaries, three ice factories, eight soap and shampoo factories, three
scented stick and mosquito repellent coil factories, three polyethylene bag
factories, two PVC pipe factories, two aluminium ware factories, five bean
reprocessing plants, five machinery factories, four electrical appliance
factories, three construction material factories, one dyeing factory, one
woollens factory, three coconut oil and varnish factories, three melamine
factories, five consumer goods factories and seven footwear and rubber sole
factories. The majority of the factories are owned by national entrepreneurs. There
are also factories owned by foreigners and joint-venture factories. There are about 30,000 employees.
The total investment of Dagon Industrial Zone No 1
amounts to K 5,242 million including foreign exchange. To work for the
development and security of the industrial zone and to attend to other matters,
the proprietors of the factories formed a management committee. The chairman of the committee is Proprietor
of Soe Electronic Factory U Soe Tint, a gold medallist for production of
transformers which can compete with those from abroad. The committee has collected money from the
factories in the industrial zone to raise funds. The committee has repaired
roads, taken fire prevention measures, made arrangements for the security of
the industrial zone and conducted natural disaster preventive courses with the
assistance of departments. In Dagon Industrial Zone No 1, there is no need to
worry about power supply as generators are being used, and there is no labour
problem whatsoever.
As telephone lines have been installed, communication
is smooth and easy. As production work
is developing gradually, the entire industrial zone will surely make rapid
progress. Dagon Industrial Zone No 2 is adjacent to Dagon Industrial Zone No 1,
and the two industrial zones were built at the same time. Dagon Industrial Zone
No 2 has been established on the plots of Ward No 63 and Ward No 64 and
occupies 203.784 acres of land. In Dagon Industrial Zone No 2, there are 1,741
plots of land and 74 roads. The total length of roads is 68,618 feet. There are
altogether 1,079 factories, and 450 factories are operating. There are still
434 vacant plots of land where three earth lakes can be dug for fire prevention
and four parks can be built. With religious buildings, sports grounds, police
outposts, markets and modern housing estates, the industrial zone is thriving.
The ceremony to open Dagon Industrial Zone No 2 was held on 18 September 1996,
and Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt
formally opened it.
The Department for Human Settlement and Housing
Development formed Dagon Industrial Zone No 2 Management Committee comprising
15 members on 26-7-96, and Lt-Gen Tin Oo formally opened the office of the
management committee on 8-9-97. The factories in Dagon Industrial Zone No 2
include three agricultural implement factories, 11 construction material
factories, 29 consumer goods factories, 13 electrical appliance factories, 64
foodstuff factories, 14 garment factories, 23 grinding mills, 172 ironware factories,
seven Myanmar traditional medicine factories, seven packaging factories, 28
paper mills, 97 plastic factories, 41 printing and book-binding factories, 19
rubber factories and 42 wood-based factories. The investment of Dagon
Industrial Zone No 2 amounts to K 5,367.9 million. Products manufactured every
month value at K 596.2189 million. There are over 8,000 workers. Although there
are only medium- and small-scale industries in Dagon Industrial Zone No 2,
there are also import-substitute factories which are of great benefit to the
nation.
For example, medicine tablet making machines and
dryers manufactured by Tun Industry located at 64/317-318 on
These machines were put on display at the First Traditional
Medicine and Medical Equipment Exhibition, and Secretary-1 of the State Peace
and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt spoke in praise of U Hla Tun,
producer of the machines and owner of Tun Industry. The machines manufactured
by Tun Industry vary in size, quality and price. They are in fact
import-substitute products. Therefore, production of these machines contributes
to the economic development of the nation. Although there are only middle- and
small-scale industries in Dagon Industrial Zone No 2, they are beneficial to
the State. Therefore, the proprietors of the factories are urged to upgrade
small-scale industries through medium-scale industries up to heavy industries
for the industrial development of
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INDUSTRIAL ZONES HELP NATION MOVE FORWARD
(Content)
Ahtet Minhla Nyunt
Aung: New Light of
Strong economy is a sine qua non for the emergence of
a peaceful, modern and developed
nation. In the economic sector, the
State has laid down economic objectives and given assistance and encouragement
to private national entrepreneurs so
that they can participate in various fields.
Obviously, due to the assistance and encouragement of the State,
privately-run businesses are thriving.
In fact, only when private businesses are successful together with
State-owned businesses, will the economy of the State be strong. Today
privately-run businesses are part of the economy of the State. It is heartening to see that they are
capable of operating in the industrial field
on which the State has to rely.
The first of the economic objectives of the State
calls for "Development of agriculture as the base and all-round
development of other sectors of the economy as well."
In the industrial sector, the Ministry of Industry-1
and the Ministry of Industry-2 are building and running factories necessary for
the State and making arrangements for the improvement of quality of
products. The State constituted Myanma
Industrial Development Committee with the aim of promoting the development of
industries. Myanma Industrial
Development Committee is providing necessary assistance and has built
industrial zones by bringing together industries scattered all over the nation.
The State is building industrial zones to develop privately-run and
joint-venture industries.
In new satellite townships in Yangon such as Dagon
Myothit, Shwe Pyitha Myothit, Hlinethaya Myothit and Shwepaukkan, and
As industries play a crucial role in striving for the
development of the State, the Head of State, keeping an eye on the condition of
industries, gives necessary guidance. Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than
Shwe laid down five objectives for industrial
development. They are: 1) to develop agro-based industries; 2) to
promote the quantity and quality of industrial products; 3) to manufacture new
machinery items; 4) to manufacture machinery and equipment for industries; 5)
to build good foundations on the basis of the
above-mentioned four objectives so that the nation can be transformed into an
industralized one.
In accord with the guidance of the Head of State,
Myanma Industrial Development Committee is giving encouragement and assistance
and holding industrial seminars so that machinery items of high quality can be
produced at the industrial zones, that technology can be disseminated, that
research can be conducted and that modern machinery can be installed and
used. Now due to the assistance and
encouragement, guidance and supervision of the State, industries all over
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HLAINGTHAYA INDUSTRIAL ZONE (Content)
Yangon; The New Light of
Hlinethaya Industrial Zone is the third of its kind
established in
To the east of Hlinethaya Industrial Zone lies the
Hline River; to the north, Yangon-Pathein Highway; to the south, the Panhline
River; to the west, May Nursery Garden. Previously at the very site of the
industrial zone existed villages. Out of the acres, 986.54 acres have been used
for the industrial zone; the remaining areas, for building the villages of high
standard. The plots of and have been
sold to entrepreneurs who wish to build factories. Factories can now be seen there, and local
people have got employed. The region can now see economic and social
development.
When the factories have been built and have started to
operate in Hlinethaya Industrial Zone, a management committee comprising the
proprietors of the factories has been constituted in accord with international
practices on 24-07-96. The committee is now nearing the end of its second term.
The main function of the management
committee is to carry out maintenance work so that Hlinethaya Industrial Zone
can be kept as it is for long
Furthermore, the management committee meets every two weeks, discusses
matters related to long-term existence and development of the Industrial zone
and helps iron out problems cropping up among the factories. To raise a fund
for maintenance cost, the committee collects money from the factories owned by
²nadonal and foreign entrepreneurs in proportion to the dimensions of the plots
on which their factories have been built. The committee is carrying out
maintenance work repairing roads and power lines, digging drains and taking
measures against the disposal of industrial waste.
The factories which are now operating in Hlinethaya
Industrial Zone number 296. Eighty-nine factories, though already built,
haven't yet operated. Altogether 222
factories are in course of construction. When all the factories are completed,
the number of the factories totals 607. There are still ninety-seven vacant
plots of land, and factories will soon emerge on these plots.
The factories in Hlinethaya Industrial Zone include 72
garment factories, 40 foodstuff factories, 60 consumer goods factories, 15
construction material factories, three electrical goods factories eight forest
product factories, nine chemical factories; one paper ant stationery factory,
five machinery factories and 83 warehouses. Out of them, ten factories are
owned by foreigners.
Altogether 36,543 employees are working in Hlinethaya
Industrial Zone, and the investment of the industrial zone amounts to K
15,814.33 million and US $ 105.5S million. The majority of the factories in
Hlinethaya Industrial Zone are new medium-size factories. They have been built in accord with the
modern standard. It is found that on their visit to the factories, foreign
guests remarked on them with satisfaction.
A factory has been taking measures to get internationally-recognized
certificate S.A (Social Account ability) 8000. If the factory gets the
certificate, it will become the first to get S.A 8000 in
The industries in Hlinethaya Industrial Zone are of
international standard. Under the
arrangement of the Japanese government, two factories have been chosen and
inspections of quality control are being carried out. And necessary measures are being taken for
Total Quality Management (TQM). After
the results of the measures are assessed,; TQM system will be put into
practice. The human resources development subcommittee under the Industrial
Development Committee chaired by Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung
organizing courses on the boosting commodity production. Moreover, the World Health
Organization and the Health Department have jointly conducted worksite safety
courses for factory employees with a view to preventing occupational hazards.
When the factories in Hlinethaya Industrial Zone
operates at full capacity, there will be more industrial waste, which will in
turn engender water pollution and air pollution, The factories are now making
arrangements for industrial waste treatment individually. and they will
cooperate together in treating and disposing industrial waste in future. In
view of the above-mentioned reasons, Hlinethaya Industrial Zone stands as
industrial zone. In future, it is
possible that more advanced industries will be set up in the industrial zone.
Moreover. as it is easily reachable and not far from
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SHWEPYITHA
INDUSTRIAL ZONE (Content)
Yangon: The New Light of
The State is making efforts to build an industrial
nation step by step. According to the
guidance of Head of State Senior General Than Shwe, industrial zones are being
set up in the entire nation with the aim of regrouping the industries which
were scattering in the country; developing the private industries; establishing
the import-substitute industries; and developing the nation's technological
sector to reach the international level. I have already written in the article
"Industrial development - 4" that 18 industrial zones have already
been set up in the whole nation; the committees at different levels have
already been formed to supervise the industrial zones.
I have also explained in detail the principles and
policies laid down by the committees. Of the 18 industrial zones in
The Section 1 has 160 79-foot by 135-foot plots and
234 one-acre plots totalling 394. The Section 1 has 126 industries under nine
different categories. There are 35 garment factories, 37 foodstuff factories,
22 household goods factories, one electrical apparatus factory, 14 wood-based
and finished goods factories, two chemical products factories, five paper and
stationery mills, six machinery plants and four cold storage facilities and ice
factories. Of the 126 factories, eight
are owned by the cooperatives, 117 by the local entrepreneurs and one by the
foreign entrepreneur. Sixty-nine of them are heavy industries, 30-size medium
industries and 23 cottage industries.
The total investment value of the industries in the
Section 1 of the Shwepyitha Industrial Zone was K 6,209.69 million and US $
8.1747 million. The Section 1 employs 3,744 Myanmar men, 91 foreigners (men),
10,048 Myanmar women and 48 foreigners (women) totalling 13,931. About 65 per cent of the employees are from
Shwepyitha town. Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Khin Nyunt inspected the Shwepyitha Industrial Zone on 21 April 1996 and gave
directives to form the Management Committee with the participation of the
entrepreneurs. The committee was formed with the participation of 10
entrepreneurs from the zone on 21 June 1996 to give long-term management to the
zone. The committee is now taking all
the responsibilities for progress of the zone.
Of the factories of the Section 1 of the Shwepyitha
Industrial Zone, the factory of the Mineralogy and General Industries
Cooperative Syndicate Ltd is manufacturing import-substitute machinery and
parts for the State-owned and private-owned industries. Thus, it is a reliable
factory for the nation. The cooperative
syndicate was reorganized in 1993 under the Cooperative Law No 9/92. It is
located at the plot No 92. The factory
which is situated on the 3.002-acre plot is manufacturing machinery and parts.
At present, the factory of the Mineralogy and General Industries Cooperative
Syndicate Ltd is manufacturing pumps, gate bars, grinding steel balls used at
the cement plants and mining factories, steel sheets and machine parts such as
steel, iron, zinc and aluminium alloyed items, which are of the international
quality, for the State-owned and private-owned industries.
The syndicate is helping the State to save its foreign
exchange expenditures. The investment value of the syndicate is K 34 million.
It employs 110 staff. Although the syndicate is not able to set up its own
laboratory, it is conducting experiments at the laboratories of the Ministry of
Science and Technology, the Geological Survey and Mineral Exploration
Department and the Ywama Steel Plant in Insein. The price of the machinery and
machine parts manufactured by the factory are about 33.33 percent cheaper than
the price of the imported items of the same kind. The factory is distributing goods valued at
nearly K 25 million per year.
Other than the factory of the syndicate, there are
many factories such as Toyo battery factory in the Section 1 of the Shwepyitha
Industrial Zone which are serving the interests of the nation. I see it as an
industrial zone which has much potential for progress. However, as it is the
first industrial zone of the nation, it has some weaknesses. If the motor roads
and drainage, communication and electrical supply systems can be further
upgraded, the industrial zone will develop with greater acceleration.
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The Department of Human Settlement and Housing
Development (DHSHD) is developing industrial zones in Yangon Division for the
local investors as well as the foreign investors with the objective of creating
more employment opportunities, promoting of urban development, promoting of
technical know-how and expertise. Most
of the industrial zones were developed by the DHSHD. Foreign investors are also allowed to invest
at the local industrial zone by permitting them a long term lease with the
permission of the Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC).
With regard to the development of industrial zones,
leasing of the industrial lands based on the B.O.T system and Joint Venture
system can be negotiated with DHSHD. International
standard zones with infrastructure such as
In Yangon, 19 industrial zones are scattered in 8
townships and there are 4 industrial zones in Shwe Pyi Thar township, 3 in
South-Dagon township, 5 in Hlaing Tha Yar township, 1 in Shwe Pauk Kan
township, 2 in Mingalardon township (Mingalardon garden park and Yangon
industrial zone), 2 in Thanlyin Kyauktan township, 1 in East Dagon Township and
1 in Dagon Port township. Local
entrepreneurs can purchase an industrial plot at the price of Kyat-9 million
per acre in all industrial zones except Yangon Industrial zone. In Yangon Industrial zone, price for one acre
is Kyat 15 million. Foreign investors can lease an industrial plot at the price
of USD - 3 per square metre per annum.
Every factory can apply to the Township Office of
Myanmar Electric Power Enterprise for electricity with work-load. Deposit Fees
has to be paid to the Head Office of Myanmar Electric Power Enterprise
according to KV. For example, deposit amount for 100 KV is about US$ 2000.
Power charges is US$ 0.08 per kilo-watt per hour & US$ 0.008 per 1 unit
using transformer.
With the recommendation letter from Housing
Department, every factory can apply telephones to the Ministry of
Communications, Post and Telegraphs. In every industrial zone, CDMA telephones
and Radio telephones are available. Digital telephone lines are available in
Hlaing Tharyar Industrial Zone 1- 4, Shwe Pyi Thar Industrial Zone - 1, Dagon
Port Industrial Zone , Yangon Industrial Zone and
In all other Industrial Zones except Hlaing Tharyar
Zone, water from tube-well is good for both drinking and use. Most of the factories in Hlaing Tharyar need
to buy mineral water for drinking, but some use filters for tube well
water. In Thanlyin Kyauktan Industrial
Zone, Housing Department arranged for water supply and provide to the factories
in that zone. Price is US$ 0.8 per metric ton.
Industrial Zones in
Shwe Pyi Tha
Industrial Zone-1 (1990); Zone-2 (1999);
Zone-3 (1999)
Shwe Pauk Kan
Industrial Zone (1990-91)
South-Dagon
Industrial Zone-1 (1992); Zone-2 (1992)
Zone-3 (1997)
Hlaing Tha Yar
Industrial Zone - 1, Phase - 1 (Feb.,1995)
Zone-2; Zone -3; Zone-4; Zone - 5 Phase-2 (2000);
Dagon Port
Industrial Zone Phase-1 (1997) Phase - 2
Thanlyin -
Kyauktan Industrial Development Zone (1997);
Dagon East
Industrial Zone (Aug., 2001)
Thilawa Industrial
Development Zone (Aug, 2001)
Yangon Industrial
Zone (Feb., 2000)
Shwe Pyi Thar Industrial Zones
Industrial zone - 1 in Shwe Pyi Thar township was
developed in 1990. That zone is the first industrial zone developed by the
government. Total 100% of (306.967) acres in that zone was already sold out.
The number of factories running in the zone are 114 and 45 factories are under
construction. Only one 100% foreign company is running in there. It takes about
30 minutes drive from Down town to Shwe Pyi Thar Industrial Zone. Industrial zone - 2 in Shwe Pyi Thar township
was developed in 1992. 35% of total (158.7) acres was sold out. But, only 4
number of factories are still under construction. Industrial zone - 3 was developed in 1999.
100% of total 194.25 acres was already sold out. Only five companies are
operating business. Industrial zone - 4 is in the development stage of
infrastructure and not yet sold out.
Shwe Pauk Kan Industrial
Zone
Shwe Pauk Kan Industrial Zone, the smallest one among
the zones, was developed for the cottage industries in Noth-Okkalapa township
which were doing their small business before 1990-91 in this township. Therefore only a few foreign companies are
also established in this zone. It takes about 45 minutes drive from Down town.
Dagon Industrial Zones
In South-Dagon township, industrial zones 1-2 were
developed especially for the local small industries which were doing business
in downtown before 1992. Therefore, a few foreign companies are doing business
in these zones. Over 800 factories are running and about 700 factories are
under construction. Garment, Wood-base, Paper, Plastic and Rubber factories are
now operating.
Hlaing Thar Yar Industrial Zone
Hlaing Thar Yar
Industrial Zone is the second biggest one in industrial zones in
Dagon port (Seikken)
Industrial Zone
Dagon port (Seikken) industrial zone phase - 1 was
developed in 1997. Total areas were already sold out. (11) factories are
running. In phase - 2, 8.23% of the total (170) plots were already sold out.
(3) factories are under construction. It takes about 30 minutes drive from down
town. Nearly 30 factories are running
and over 40 factories are under construction. Most of the factories are
producing wood-base, freezer, garment, oxygen and household goods.
Yangon Industrial Zone
Yangon Industrial Zone was developed by the DHSHD and
Zay Kabar company in Feb., 2000. Area of this zone is (500) acres for phase -1.
About 50% of the area was already sold out to over 30 investors. Five of them
are 100% foreign companies. Only 4 factories are in operation. The types of
business are garment, wood-base and foodstuff. Manufactures can do the business
except cold storage for fishery products, serfuric acid and air pollution. It
takes about 45 minutes drive from Down town.
Thanlyin - Kyauktan
Industrial Zone
Thanlyin - Kyauktan Industrial Zone was developed by
the DHSHD and Simmardev International Pte Ltd in 1997. Total Area is (3039.33) acres.
Land use premium is USD 50 - 100. Lease period is up to 50 years. Only one
factory is operating business. Three companies signed the contracts for land
lease. As It is stiuated at the other bank of Yangon and takes about one and
half hour drive from
Thilawa Industrial Zone
Thilawa Industrial Zone was developed by the DHSHD in
August, 2001. Total Area is (125) acres.(25) plots out of 69 were sold out to
Dagon East Industrial
Zone
Dagon East Industrial Zone was developed by the DHSHD
in August, 2001. Total Area is (500) acres. (58) plots out of (149) plots were
already sold out to citizen at the end of Sept. 2001. This zone is divided into
7 parts such as Plastic and Household goods, Chemical products, Electronic
goods, foodstuff, wood - base, warehouse and garment. It is stiuated one hour drive
from
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MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY -1 (Content)
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Business Tank
15-09-01
In the total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of
According to statistics, only 24,117 private
industrial enterprises existed in 1992 whereas by 31st January, 2000, the
figure has increased to 35,941. Of that figure, the highest proportion of
(49.3) percent or 17,733 concerns are engaged in food processing. The second biggest is the timber industry and
the third largest is the garment and textile sector. Production of electronic
components is the smallest of all processes. The State enterprises made up
(26.78) percent of the total whilst the proportion of private sector
participation increased to (72.22) percent. The cooperatives sector was able to
contribute only (1) percent of the total. Small and Medium Industries (SMI) is
dominant in the
Eighteen industrial zones have been established by the
government for the proper development of factories and mills in the states and
divisions. Of these establishments, Hlaing Tharyar Industrial Zone is the most
successful. "The Hlaing Tharyar Industrial Zone is located near
"Previously, in the Socialist era, local people
were unable or unwilling to set up mills and factories. Now, they are permitted
to establish factories. But the main difficulty, in my view, is seeking
financial resources for the enterprises ", noted U Htain Win, commenting
on some difficulties faced by present day enterpreneurs. Therefore, local
businessmen are eager to coordinate closely with foreign industrialists keen in
investing here in
According to data provided by statistical
organizations, Foreign Direct Investment by 31st January 2001 amounted to US$
7357.319 million. The biggest sector being invested is in the energy sector
while manufacturing accounted for the second largest at (21.25) percent or US$
1563.426 million. Foreign funded enterprises running factories and mills at
various industrial zones under the permission of Myanmar Investment Commission
numbered at 233. The number of establishments at Hlaing Tharyar Industrial Zone
amounted to 103 while
"When we looked at ASEAN countries, labour
intensive and low-tech industries are being relocated to least developed member
states. There are vast opportunities for such industries to relocate in
If we analyse the industries which are appropriate for
foreign investors, we obeserve two, which are Export-Oriented Industries and
Domestic Market-Oriented Enterprises. As for export-oriented resource-based
enterprises, food processing, wood-based industries, leather and rubber goods
production, copper fabrication, cold storage and marine fish processing
factories and mills can be set up. In the non-resource based sector, garment
and textiles, electrical and electronic goods manufacturing as well as footwear
industries have great potential for foreign investors. If the industrialists
want to target domestic consumers, vast opportunities exist for engaging in
food and beverages sector, agroindustrial processes, machinery production, plasties
and steel based consumer products and packaging etc which will greatly benefit
the industrialists and local workers.
"The main problems faced by industrialists are
payment of commercial taxes to the government. It seems that importing a
finished product from abroad is cheaper than manufacturing it here. The
entrepreneurs have appealed to the government authorities to reduce or abolish
the tax. Now, the government imposes only one-tenth of what we used to pay. But
the stipulation is effective only upon enterprises located in the industrial
zones. Those outside the zones are not included in the scheme and we hope that
they will also be included in the new tax structure" said an entrepreneur
who has a factory in the zone.The scheme is meant to attract more industrial
entities into the zones. It is known that the government is considering further
concessions to enhance more investments in this sector.
Local industrialists are also eagar to work on
sub-contracting and spare parts production that caters to foreign
manufacturers. "Sub-contracting is most appropriate for a country like
ours. We have negotiated with the Japanese to provide us with machinery and
know-how, then train us and conduct sub-manufacturing for them. This is the
most effective means for industrialization and all the NIEs have gone through
this stage," said MIA Chairman U Htain Win. The industrialists are willing
to carry out sub-contracting work or form joint ventures with foreign investors
to obtain new technologies.
Dr Kyaw Htin, who is the Vice-Chairman of MIA and
acting as advisor to the Ministry of Industry-2, has submitted a paper on the
need for transfer of technology in the following fields: 1) Automation
Technology; 2) Electrical Technology; 3)
Electronics Technology; 3) Computer
Integrated - Manufacturing Technology; 4)
Advanced Materials Technology; 5) Biotechnology 6) Environmental Technology; 6) Plastics and
Rubber Technology; 7) Instrumentation Technology and 8) Renewable Energy
Technology
Another factor in dire needs is to train enough
qualified experts and technicians.High technology industries require highly
qualified human resources which at the present is lacking in this country. U Zaw Min Win highlighted the problem by
saying," SMIs are searching for people who are capable of and competent in
the managerial level as well as in technical fields. MIA and UMFCCI are
requesting management and technical training programmes from abroad. Only when
such problems are resolved can we move further ahead towards full industrialization."
The government at present is cooperating with ASEAN
industrial associations to further develop the industrial sector. MIA, for
example, is involved in ASEAN Industrial Cooperation Scheme under the tutelage
of AICO. " We are welcoming our ASEAN partners with open arms " noted
a government official.
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DUDS 'N' DRUGS:
Maung Maung Oo:
It is about 7:30 a.m., and a crowded bus stops in
front of the Hlaing Thar Yar Industrial Zone on the outskirts of
"Labor rights": This term has been banned in
military-ruled
"We have rich human resources" is a common
refrain of the Burmese generals, who have built many industrial zones along the
outskirts of
Reports of abysmal conditions at the factories have
had some impact, however. "After (workers started complaining), it became
very hard to recruit new garment workers in
At present, there are over four hundred garment
factories running at high capacity in so-called government industry zones
throughout
But others disagree about the merits of the industry.
"This garment boom is not evidence of economic development, because these
companies are always chasing the cheapest labor," said one industrialist
in
Recently, the Weng Hong Hung Corporation of
"All garment companies are export based, and all
of their products go to the markets of
Now, however, it appears that the products of
This incident highlighted the growing involvement of
so-called former drug lords in the garment industry, especially in
Recently, there have been reports from Myawaddy, a
border town opposite Mae Sot,
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ZONES UNDER
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2001
The State Peace
and Development Council (SPDC) had formed the Myanma Industrial Development
Committee (MIDC) in 1995 with 15 Ministers as members and 2 Deputy Ministers as
Secretary and Joint Secretary. The Committee then organized a Working Committee
(MIDWC) with the Minister of Ministry of Industry (2) as Chairman and the
Director General and a Director of the Directorate of Myanma Industrial Planning as Secretary and
Joint Secretary respectively. The Working Committee implements all the tasks
laid down by the MIDC with the assistance of 9 Sub-Committees.
The objectives of
the MIDC as approved by the SPDC are given as follows:-
• Development of industries with
agriculture as the base.
• Enhancement of quantity and quality
of industrial products
• Increased production of new types of
machinery and equipment
• Production of machinery and equipment
for industrial use.
• Creation of suitable conditions for
changing over to an Industrialized state.
The MIDC had
designated (18) industrial zones in those areas where there exist substantial
numbers of private industries. Previously almost all private industries were
operating in towns and cities creating pollution, causing electricity shortages
in the neighbourhood and other problems such as health hazard, and danger of
fire.
Industrial
Zones Under MIDC |
Established
by Department of Human Settlement Housing Development (DHSHD) |
Sr.
No. |
MIDC
Industrial Zone |
State/Division |
Name
of Zone |
Year
of Establishment |
Area
(acre) |
No.
of Industries |
1 |
Yangon East
District |
|
(a) South Dagon
Industrial zone-1 |
1992 |
475.354 |
128 |
|
|
|
(b) South Dagon
Industrial Zone-2 |
1992 |
203.784 |
525 |
|
|
|
(c) South Dagon
Industrial Zone-3 |
1995 |
35.280 |
371 |
|
|
|
(d) North
Okkalapa |
1999 |
109.789 |
115 |
|
|
|
(e) |
1999 |
25.000 |
98 |
|
|
|
(f) Shwe Paukkan |
1992 |
94.640 |
72 |
|
|
|
(g) Thakayta |
1999 |
200.000 |
82 |
|
|
|
(h) Dagon Seikkan |
2000 |
1208.695 |
24 |
2 |
Yangon West
District |
|
Yangon West
District Industrial Zone |
|
|
|
3 |
Yangon North
District |
|
(a)Hlaing Thayar |
1995 |
986.540 |
219 |
|
|
|
(b)Shwe Pyithar |
1990 |
306.976 |
101 |
4 |
Yangon South
District |
|
Yangon South
District Industrial Zone |
|
|
1075 |
5 |
|
|
(a)Industrial
Zone-1 |
1990 |
809.510 |
661 |
|
|
|
(b)Industrial
Zone-2 |
1997 |
137.000 |
333 |
6 |
Myingyan |
|
Myingyan
Industrial Zone |
|
163.590 |
306 |
7 |
Meiktila |
|
Meiktila
Industrial Zone |
1997 |
385.450 |
81 |
8 |
Monywa |
Sagaing Division |
Monywa Industrial
Zone |
1992 |
296.700 |
490 |
9 |
Yenangyaung |
Magwe Division |
Yenangyaung Industrial
Zone |
1998 |
98.810 |
137 |
10 |
Pakokku |
Magwe Division |
Pakokku
Industrial Zone |
|
321.000 |
448 |
11 |
Bago |
Bago Division |
Bago Industrial
Zone |
|
|
35 |
12 |
Pyay |
Bago Division |
Pyay Industrial
Zone |
|
|
124 |
13 |
Pathein |
Pathein Division |
Pathein
Industrial Zone |
1993 |
|
326 |
14 |
Myaungmya |
Pathein Division |
Myaungmya
Industrial Zone |
|
101.650 |
58 |
15 |
Hinthada |
Pathein Division |
Hinthada
Industrial Zone |
|
|
482 |
16 |
Myeik |
|
Myeik Industrial
Zone |
|
|
153 |
17 |
Taunggyi |
Southern |
AyeTharyar
Industrial Zone |
1999 |
287.000 |
342 |
18 |
Mawlamyine |
|
Mawlamyine
Industrial Zone |
|
162.400 |
326 |
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NEEDED FOR SMEs (Content)
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Advisor, Union of
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in
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SEMINAR ON PRODUCTION OF MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS
HELD (Content)
A seminar on production of parts of motor vehicles and
others, which was attended by industrialists from industrial zones of Upper
Myanmar, was held under the sponsorship of Myanmar Industrial Development
Committee at Kanaung Industrial Hall in
Industrial Zone-1 in
Patron of Myanmar Industrial Development Committee
Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo delivered
a speech. He said the seminar was held
with the aim of giving encouragement to innovation work for production of motor
vehicle parts at industrial zones and development of industrial zones. He said
that during his inspection tour of Mandalay Industrial Zone, Senior General
Than Shwe gave guidance on development of
private industries and the upgrading of light industries to heavy
ones. He said encouragement is being
given to the growth of industries at industrial zones in accord with the
guidance of the Senior General, and industrial zone-wise coordination meetings
have been held. Matters related to production
of motor vehicle parts are to be discussed separately. Chairman of Central Industrial Development
Committee General Maung Aye inspected Ayethaya Industrial Zone in Taunggyi on
16 October and he said priorities for development of industries were farm
equipment, machine tools and import-substitute factories.
The Secretary-2 said production of motor vehicles
parts as well as farm equipment was important and industrialists was had been
to produce pumps, threshers, transplanting machines and harvesters. He spoke of the need to do research work for
development of production. In production
of farm equipment, necessary assistance for technology transfer, research work,
supply of raw materials and installation of modern machines in industrial zones
was provided, he added.
National private industry would develop in cooperation
with accelerated momentum of the State sector and the private sector and the
government would fulfil actual requirements for development of private
industries. He said based on the
guidance of the Head of State arrangements have been made for over\coming
difficulties of private industries and some have been implemented
practically. He also stressed the
importance of production of high quality parts of vehicles and farm equipment.
The government would welcome the innovations of
private industrialists and provide assistance to them till they gained
achievement, he said. Maj-Gen Ye
Myint said that there are about 8,000
private industries in Mandalay Division; Mandalay Sanpya Sethmu Myothit is the
first industrial zone of its kind; Mann
Star Jeep, assembled in
Secretary-2 and party inspected consumer goods and
parts of machinery manufactured from Mandalay Industrial Zone and parts of
motor vehicles by factories under the Ministry of Industry-2. Then, they inspected motor vehicles, machines
used for sinking artisan wells, mowers, cranes and fire engines assembled at
Mandalay Industrial Zone-1, Ayethaya Industrial Zone and Pakokku Industrial
Zone. Adviser to the Ministry of Industry-2
Dr Kyaw Htin submitted a paper on the assessment of the manufacturing of motor vehicles in
U Thein Zaw of Mandalay Industrial Zone, U Win Maung
of Pakokku Industrial Zone, U Ko Lay of Ayethaya Industrial Zone, U Han Nwe of
Monywa Industrial Zone, U Nyunt Maung of Meiktila Industrial Zone, U Kyaw Nyunt
of Myingyan Industrial Zone and U Maung Maung of Yenangyaung Industrial Zone
discussed matters pertaining to the manufacturing of parts of motor vehicles. General Manager of No 1 Automobile Factory
under the Ministry of Industry-2 U Hlaing
Thein discussed manufacturing of heavy vehicles, General Manager of No
1 Automobile Factory (Htonbo) U Kyaw Myo
Win manufacturing of light vehicles, Director of Directorate of Myanma Industrial
Planning U Aung Soe Win the inspection of performance and quality of motor
vehicles. Head of Mandalay Division Road Transport Administration Department U
Khin Maung Htwe dealt with inspection of motor vehicles and the issuing of
licenses.
The seminar continued for the second day this
morning. The delegates of Mandalay
Industrial Zone, Pakokku Industrial Zone, Ayethaya Industrial Zone and Monywa
Industrial Zone presented requirements for the manufacturing of parts of motor
vehicles and other vehicles. Deputy Minister for Science and Technology U Nyi
Hla Nge explained technical matters to be taken into account in manufacturing
parts of motor vehicles and other vehicles, and Deputy Minister for Commerce
Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan arrangements to make it easy to import necessary machinery
for the manufacturing of motor vehicles and other vehicles.
Minister for Industry-2 Maj-Gen Saw Lwin spoke of
measures to be taken to fulfil requirements of industrialists. Commanders
Maj-Gen Ye Myint and Maj-Gen Soe Win explained matters related to assistance to
be provided for the growth of industries.
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REDUCTION OF COMMERCIAL TAX IN INDUSTRIAL
ZONES (Content)
Yangon;
The Ministry of Finance and Revenue has, by a recent
Notification, offered a relief on the commercial tax on goods manufactured by
enterprises located in “industrial zones”. The commercial tax now payable on
goods produced by enterprises within “industrial zones” has been reduced to 20
per cent of the rate applicable pursuant to Schedules 2 to 6 of the Commercial
Tax Law. For example, goods which would normally attract a commercial tax rate
of 2.5pc will now attract a rate of 0.5pc.
This relief is applicable until September, 2002. Zones which fall under
the ruling for this commercial tax relief are: 1. Hlaing Thayar Industrial Zone
2. Shwe Pyi Tha Industrial Zone 3. South Dagon Industrial Zone I 4. South Dagon
Industrial Zone II 5. Port Township Industrial Zone 6. Thilawa Port Industrial
Zone 7. Mitsui Industrial Zone 8. Mingalardon City Industrial Zone.
The industrial zones listed in numbers 1 to 5 above
are controlled by a zone administration committee under the Department of Human
Settlement and Housing Development. The remaining three industrial zones are
operated by private entrepreneurs under
Foreign Investment Law permits approved by the
Myanmar Investment Commission.
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ENTERPRISES IN
INDUSTRIAL ZONES (circa 2000) (Content)
Excerpted from a Table ‘Enterprises in 18 Industrial Zones by Product’ in
an article: “The Emerging Myanmar
Entrepreneurs in the 1990s” in Industrial
Development in Myanmar: Prospects and Challenges, edited by Toshihiro Kudo,
published by the
F & B = Food and Beverages; HG
= Household Goods; PG = Personal
Goods; P & P = Printing &
Publishing;
AgEq = Agricultural Equipment; Mch
& Eq = Machinery & Equipment;
Veh = Transport Vehicles;
Wshp & Dckyd = Workshops and Dockyards; FP & WP = Furniture &
Woodproducts; S & D: Sales and Distribution; Wrhse = Warehouses; UC = Under Construction; Misc = Miscellaneouse
The map reference numbers refer to the Map of Yangon published by the
Yangon City Development Committee, 3rd
edition.
No of Enterprises South Dagon
Industrial Zone-1 (circa 2000), Map 55: A 1,2 & 3; Map 67: A 3;
F&B 17, Apparel 7, HG 6, PG 34, P&P 4,
Wshp&Dckyd 2, FP&WP 8, S & D 8, Wrhse 0, UC 0, Misc 15. Total 107;
No of Enterprises South Dagon
Industrial Zone-2 (circa 2000) Map 55: B 1 & 2; Map 67 B 3;
F&B 29, Apparel 6, HG 9, PG 130, P&P 61,
Wshp&Dckyd 57, FP&WP 32, S&D 0, Wrhse 1, UC 0, Misc 63. Total 441;
No of Enterprises Shwepaukkan
Industrial Zone (circa 2000) Map 119: B 1; Map 120 A 1;
F&B 11, Apparel 3, HG 1, PG 10, P&P 2,
Wshp&Dckyd 4, FP&WP 8, S&D 0, Wrhse 0, UndrCon 28, Misc
13. Total 87;
No of Enterprises Okkalapa North
Industrial Zone (circa 2000) Map 96: A 1; Map 107 A 3;
F&B 47, Apparel 6, HG 4, PG 10, P&P 0,
Wshp&Dckyd 3, FP&WP 6, S&D 3, Wrhse 4, UndrCon 0, Misc
20. Total 119;
No of Enterprises Thaketa Industrial Zone (circa 2000)
Map 30: B 3? Map 31 A 3?
F&B 26, Apparel 10, HG 2, PG 10, P&P 3,
Wshp&Dckyd 7, FP&WP 11, S&D 1, Wrhse 21, UndrCon 0, Misc
9. Total 104;
No of Enterprises Yangon West Industrial Zone (circa
2000) Township location not indicated
F&B 29, Apparel 6, HG 2, PG 60, P&P 26,
Wshp&Dckyd 51, FP&WP 11, S&D 1, Wrhse 0, UndrCon 0, Misc
21. Total 238;
No of Enterprises Yangon South Industrial Zone (circa
2000) near Thilawa port?
F&B 78, Apparel 5, HG 1, PG 66, P&P 13, Ind RM 651, M&PP 0
AgEq 0, Mch&Eq 10, Veh 0,
Wshp&Dckyd 111, FP&WP 53, S&D 0, Wrhse 0, UndrCon 0, Misc
56. Total 1075;
No of Enterprises Shwepyitha
Industrial Zone (circa 2000) Map 124 A1, B1; 125 A1; 135;
F&B 23, Apparel 15, HG 0, PG 13, P&P 3, Ind RM 3, M&PP 0 AgEq
1, Mch&Eq 1, Veh 0,
Wshp&Dckyd 4, FP&WP 9, S&D 0, Wrhse 0, UndrCon 8, Misc
19. Total 101;
No of Enterprises Hlaingthaya Industrial Zone (circa
2000) Maps 71, 72, 73, 154, 155
F&B 29, Apparel 35, HG 17, PG 40, P&P 3,
Wshp&Dckyd 111, FP&WP 7, S&D 0, Wrhse 51, UndrCon 0, Misc
15. Total 224;
No of Enterprises
F&B 29, Apparel 3, HG 11, PG 21, P&P 8,
Wshp&Dckyd 235, FP&WP 31, S&D 0, Wrhse 0, UndrCon 0, Misc
78. Total 661;
No of Enterprises Mandalay Sein Pan Industrial Zone
(circa 2000)
F&B 59, Apparel 0, HG 6, PG 12, P&P 3,
Wshp&Dckyd 13, FP&WP 6, S&D 0, Wrhse 0, UndrCon 0, Misc
41. Total 333;
No of Enterprises Meikhtila Industrial Zone (circa 2000)
F&B 25, Apparel 31, HG 0, PG 1, P&P 0,
Wshp&Dckyd 1, FP&WP 3, S&D 0, Wrhse 0, UndrCon 0, Misc
2. Total 90;
No of Enterprises Myingyan Industrial Zone (circa 2000)
F&B 69, Apparel 3, HG 0, PG 8, P&P 2,
Wshp&Dckyd 87, FP&WP 0, S&D 0, Wrhse 0, UndrCon 0, Misc
17. Total 297;
No of Enterprises Monywa Industrial Zone (circa 2000)
F&B 93, Apparel 148, HG 0, PG 30, P&P 1,
Wshp&Dckyd 15, FP&WP 39, S&D 0, Wrhse 0, UndrCon 0, Misc
24. Total 483;
No of Enterprises Bago Industrial Zone (circa 2000)
F&B 1, Apparel 1, HG 0, PG 0, P&P 0,
Wshp&Dckyd 23, FP&WP 6, S&D 0, Wrhse 0, UndrCon 0, Misc
1. Total 35;
No of Enterprises Pyay Industrial Zone (circa 2000)
F&B 44, Apparel 5, HG 1, PG 3, P&P 2,
Wshp&Dckyd 47, FP&WP 8, S&D 0, Wrhse 0, UndrCon 0, Misc
6. Total 124;
No of Enterprises Yenangyaung Industrial Zone (circa
2000)
F&B 46, Apparel 0, HG 0, PG 4, P&P 0,
Wshp&Dckyd 35, FP&WP 7, S&D 1, Wrhse 0, UndrCon 60, Misc
14. Total 124;
No of Enterprises Pakhokku
Industrial Zone (circa 2000)
F&B 49, Apparel 3, HG 1, PG 5, P&P 2,
Wshp&Dckyd 9, FP&WP 0, S&D 0, Wrhse 0, UndrCon 0, Misc
5. Total 99;
No of Enterprises Pathein Industrial Zone (circa 2000)
F&B 69, Apparel 0, HG 0, PG 8, P&P 5,
Wshp&Dckyd 26, FP&WP 27, S&D 0, Wrhse 0, UndrCon 0, Misc
27. Total 267;
No of Enterprises Myaungmya Industrial Zone (circa 2000)
F&B 11, Apparel 0, HG 0, PG 2, P&P 0,
Wshp&Dckyd 63, FP&WP 8, S&D 0, Wrhse 0, UndrCon 0, Misc
17. Total 414;
No of Enterprises Hinthada Industrial Zone (circa 2000)
F&B 108, Apparel 0, HG 1, PG 10, P&P 5,
Wshp&Dckyd 46, FP&WP 32, S&D 0, Wrhse 0, UndrCon 0, Misc
70. Total 482;
No of Enterprises Taung-gyi Industrial Zone (circa 2000)
F&B 77, Apparel 3, HG 12, PG 21, P&P 14,
Wshp&Dckyd 47, FP&WP 32, S&D 0, Wrhse 0, UndrCon 0, Misc
50. Total 342;
No of Enterprises Mawlamyaing Industrial Zone (circa
2000)
F&B 82, Apparel 0, HG 0, PG 30, P&P 8,
Wshp&Dckyd 32, FP&WP 63, S&D 0, Wrhse 0, UndrCon 0, Misc
47. Total 326;
No of Enterprises Myeik Industrial Zone (circa 2000)
F&B 44, Apparel 0, HG 0, PG 4, P&P 5,
Wshp&Dckyd 56, FP&WP 29, S&D 0, Wrhse 0, UndrCon 0, Misc
10. Total 153;
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TYPE AND MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRAINTS IN
INDUSTRIAL ZONES (Content)
From Industrial Development in
In spite of the fact that many industries are in full
operation, some constraints are encountered which has a tendency of hindering
them to function at maximum efficiency. The following Table shows the magnitude
of constraints of different industrial Zones. The severest constraint is
allocated a magnitude of 10 points with the least a magnitude of 1.
SR No. |
Type of
Constraints |
Total Points |
Shwe-pyi- Thar points |
Hlaing-thar Yar points |
S.Dagon (1) points |
S.Dagon (2) points |
1. |
Electricity
Supply |
40 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
2. |
Raw material |
32 |
6 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
3. |
Labour |
28 |
9 |
5 |
7 |
7 |
4. |
Transport |
25 |
8 |
4 |
8 |
5 |
5. |
Financial
assistance |
21 |
3 |
8 |
1 |
9 |
6. |
Technology |
20 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
7. |
Communication |
18 |
7 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
8. |
Market |
17 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
9. |
Sanitation &
Water Supply |
12 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
10. |
Revenue |
7 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
Source: Saw
Christopher Maung and U Tun Than Tun, 1999
In all the surveys of industrial zones, not only in
Yangon but also in
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SEMINAR ON DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRIES IN
INDUSTRIAL ZONES (Content)
Yangon:
Senior General Gives Guidance
on National Industrial Development
Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe met with the
representatives of the 18 industrial zones of states and divisions, who are to attend the seminar on
industrial development, in the hall of the Ministry of Defence on 2 August. In
his address, Senior General
Than Shwe said the purpose of meeting with the
industrialists was to discuss the tasks to build infrastructure essential for
building an industrialized nation, and
encouraged them to coordinate the plans openly for industrial development at
the seminar that would follow.
As the local industries were scattered in various
parts of the country,they were organized to establish at possible locations,
and industrial zones were set up
beginning 1995. He cited the
objectives for national industrial development. The major aim was to establish
import substitute industries and the industries primarily essential for the
country. Plans are underway to provide
basic needs for development of the industrial zones such as land, water and
power supply, as well as financial and technological assistance, supply of raw
materials and other material assistance as much as possible. In giving
financial assistance, it has been planned to provide it not only in kyats but
also in foreign currency, and to scrutinize the taxes,
which have been a burden to the industrialists, and give exemption. The government would provide actual
requirements for development of private industries. Industrial Development
Central Committee led by Vice-Chairman
of the State Peace and Development Council, General Maung Aye was formed
and arrangements are to be made for development of the State's industrial
sector with added momentum.
Seminar on Development of
Industries of Industrial Zones
Myanmar Industrial Development Committee held a
seminar on development of industries of the industrial zones in the meeting
hall of the Ministry of Industry-2 on 2
August. The Central Committee for Industrial Development laid down five
fundamental principles for the establishment of an industrialized nation based
on agriculture and
mechanized farming, namely, to extensively adopt
mechanized farming system, to establish new factories and plants, to run existing
factories and plants at full capacity,
to ensure effective and rapid development of industrial zones, to establish new
industrial zones and to develop private industrial sector all the more. Myanma
Industrial
Development
Committee was formed with the Minister for Science and Technology as
chairman and Myanma Industrial Development Working Committee with the Minister
for Industry-2 as chairman. Nine subcommittees were formed and assigned duties,
and ministers were also assigned duties to supervise industrial zones. The
representatives of industrials zones reported on conditions of their works,
investment, labour, water and power supply, transport and communication and
tax. The ministers in charge of
industrial zones fulfilled their requirements. The seminar will continue till 6
August.
The seminar on development of industries of the
industrial zones sponsored by Myanma Industrial Development Committee (MIDC)
continued for the second day today at the Ministry of Industry-2. Patron of
MIDC Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo
attended the seminar. In the morning
session, Deputy Director of Directorate of Investment and Companies
Administration U Kyaw Zaw gave talks on foreign and local investment and
General Manager of Myanma Industrial Development Bank U Kyaw on disbursement of
loans to industries. Officials replied to queries raised by representative of
industrial zones.
In the afternoon session, representatives of Meiktila,
The seminar on development of industries of the
industrial zones sponsored by Myanma Industrial Development Committee (MIDC)
continued for the fifth day at the Ministry of Industry-2 this morning. Deputy
Minister for Labour Brig-Gen Win Sein extended greetings. Chairman of Social Security Board U Aung Ba
Kyi explained the functions of
Social Security Board Then, Director of Labour
Department U Kyaw Win, Deputy Director of Myanma Science and Technology
Research Department U Myo Myint and Director of Directorate of Myanma Industrial
Planning U Aung Soe Win presented their papers in the morning session. In the evening session, Adviser at the
Ministry of Industry-2 Dr Kyaw Htin, Director of Customs Department U Than Nyunt,
Director of Internal Revenuen Department U Zaw Oo and Managing Director of
Myanma Industrial Development Bank U Aung Chit presented their papers. The
seminar continues on 9 August.
The seminar on development of industries of industrial
zones sponsored by the Myanma Industrial Development Committee (MIDC)concluded
at the Ministry of Industry-2 on
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Following the completion of the construction of the
industrial park (phase one) in two years' time since March 1996, detailed
design and feasibility study for phase-two development are under way. It is expected that when all phases of the
project are completed, investment from not only
The 20-million-dollar
According to official statistics, foreign investment
in the industrial sector (processing and manufacturing) amounted to 1.43
billion U.S. dollars in 113 projects by March, the end of the 1997-98 fiscal
year, ranking second after oil and gas out of a total foreign investment of 7
billion dollars. The sector also stood
as the second largest contributor to
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INDUSTRIAL BELT TAKES SHAPE AROUND CAPITAL (Content)
"We are going to be surrounded by smoke
stacks," say a
Govenrment official often herald the five industrial
parks as being the foundation of
The largest of the five zones is the Sinmardev
industrial zone, 18 kilometers outside of
The govenrment says the zones will bring hundreds of
thousands of jobs to
Three other zones are set aside for locally-owned
factories. Factories at the
1,700-hectare Hlaing Thar Yar industrial zone, 11 kilometers northwest of
Sources say the industrial zones are creating another
headache: forced relocations of villagers. The source says that farmers have
been forced to give up their prized land in Mingaladon north of
"They are losing a paradise," says the
source who says the had spoken with many relocated villagers. "Having
farmland close to the markets of
Villagers don't really understand what an industrial
park is," explains the source. "Many of them only know farming, so
they are losing mot only their land but their way of life. Others take money
from the govenrment and smaller plots of land to build new homes in other parts
of the city. They have to find new jobs. Where? At the industrial park."
Other
of the relocations and the public distrust it's
causing toward them," said the source.
Foreign investors, afraid of losing their deals and
their status inside the country, are reluctant to discuss politically sensitive
matters on the record. Privately, many
investors say they hold firm to the belief that industrial zones are good for
the economic future of the country. They also argue that building industrial
parks outside the capital is a better alternative to allowing factories to set
up downtown and in residential areas.
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FORMATION OF THE
Yangon: The New
Light of
The State Law and
Order Restoration Council formed the Myanmar Industrial Development Committee
under Notification No. 37/95 dated 18 July 1995 since all-round development of
a nation depends on the establishment of industries.
The Myanma
Industrial Development Committee has laid down the following tasks and has been
undertaking them:
(a) development of
agriculture-based industries,
(b) ensuring
quantitative and qualitative improvement of industrial goods,
(c) manufacturing
new types of machinery and equipment,
(d) manufacturing
machinery and equipment for industries,
(e) manufacturing
machinery and equipment for national defence,
(f) creating
favourable conditions to change over to an industrial nation.
Myanma Industrial
Development Committee, after consulting with the technicians, has been taking
measures in all aspects to realize the six objectives above. The Myanma Industrial Development Work
Committee and eleven subcommittees have been formed and 13 industrial zones
established up to now. The entire public is urged to make concerted efforts for
the establishment of a modern and developed nation.
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CONSTRUCTION OF INDUSTRIAL ZONES UNDER
STUDY (Content) Yangon: New Light
of
A 31-member delegation headed by Director-General U Arnt Kyaw of the
Department of Human Settlement and Housing Development left to "study
rural development services, construction of industrial zones and management of
housing complexes in Malaysia (Oct. 15-20) and Singapore (Oct. 21-25). It
includes 3 officials from the Department, 2 from Public Works, 2 from Yangon
City Development Committee, 2 from Mandalay City Development Committee, 1 from
the Attorney-General's office, 31 entrepreneurs, architects, and engineers, and
an Executive Committee member from the Mandalay USDA.