Wednesday, 1 June 2016

Myanmar’s energy insecurities (Aiko Shimizu, East Asia Forum)

Workers weld a pipeline at a construction site of the Myanmar–China natural gas pipeline in Laibin city, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, 25 January 2013. (Photo: AAP).

Myanmar is on track to be a major player in Asia’s energy security. It has an abundance of untapped resources, a geographic location strategically sandwiched between two economic giants (China and India) and has recently opened itself to world markets. Yet the Southeast Asian nation faces internal and external challenges in developing a competitive energy sector. To create an investment friendly environment, Myanmar must first address internal security issues such as ethnic conflict while juggling its external relationships with China and the West

http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2016/06/01/myanmars-energy-insecurities/

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