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Dawei Special Economic Zone Project

Sector: Manufacturing (Industrial) • Location: Dawei, Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar

Source: The Irrawaddy

Project
Under Construction

The Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ) project in southern Myanmar aims to develop a deep-sea port and industrial zones to facilitate trade and investment. The project has faced numerous delays and challenges, but recent discussions indicate renewed interest from Russia in helping to advance its implementation.

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Manufacturing (Industrial), Government
Location
Dawei, Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar (Burma)
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Irrawaddy

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The project “Dawei Special Economic Zone Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Manufacturing (Industrial) sector, located in Dawei, Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Irrawaddy.

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under construction

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Under Construction

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2026-07-22

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The Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ) project in southern Myanmar aims to develop a deep-sea port and industrial zones to facilitate trade and investment. The project has faced numerous delays and challenges, but recent discussions indicate renewed interest from Russia in helping to advance its implementation.

Original sector

Transportation

Location

Country

Myanmar (Burma)

State

Tanintharyi Region

City

Dawei

Source

Source

The Irrawaddy

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Sector

Manufacturing (Industrial), Government

Article published date

2025-01-29

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