What is the latest status of the project “Dawei Special Economic Zone Development”?

The status recorded for “Dawei Special Economic Zone Development” is planned.

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This Taiyo project page references The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine along with the original URL (https://thediplomat.com/2025/03/in-moscow-meeting-myanmar-junta-chief-praises-king-putin/). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

Dawei Special Economic Zone Development

Sector: Oil and Gas • Location: Myanmar

Source: The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine

Project

Planned

Russian companies are planning to invest in Myanmar's special economic zone in Dawei, which includes the construction of a port, a coal-fired thermal power plant, and an oil refinery. This project aims to revitalize the Dawei project that was suspended in 2013 due to a lack of investor interest.

Status: Prospective
Sector: Oil and Gas, Power Generation (CCGT), Geothermal
Location: Myanmar (Burma)
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine

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The project “Dawei Special Economic Zone Development” is an infrastructure initiative in the Oil and Gas sector, located in Myanmar. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine.

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Original status	planned
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Russian companies are planning to invest in Myanmar's special economic zone in Dawei, which includes the construction of a port, a coal-fired thermal power plant, and an oil refinery. This project aims to revitalize the Dawei project that was suspended in 2013 due to a lack of investor interest.
Original sector	Infrastructure

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Myanmar (Burma)

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Source	The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine
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Sector	Oil and Gas, Power Generation (CCGT), Geothermal
Article published date	2025-03-07

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