The union minister commended on the quality of services delivered by one stop service centre ossc. There are some 101 hectares 250 acres of leasing land. List of investors thilawa sez management committee. To meet increasing of power demand in thilawa sez, 50mw dual fuel generators are already constructed in there. Toyota to build first myanmar assembly plant in thilawa. Kyauk phyu in rakhine state, dawei in the thanintharyi region and the thilawa in yangon region. Thilawa special economic zone and the single window. The free zone category clearly has the better terms. Analysis suggests that the most important benefit for workers in the zone is the knowledge and skills they acquire on the job. Pdf design of mega solar power generation system in thilawa.
Index cards by country myanmar, free world free zones. The next morning, he visited thilawa, 20 km from yangon. Among the three sezs, thilawa special economic zone is one of the first most successful sez in myanmar. Thilawa industrial zone thilawa special economic zone. Thilawa sez to become east west economic corridor thura. On thursday 8th of august 2019, thilawa sez introduced digital format of form g for the first time. Their concentration is explained by the convenient access to port infrastructures and the presence of many industrial zones. The thilawa special economic zone may become a vital link in the east west economic corridor linking myanmar, thailand, laos, cambodia and vietnam. The article provides information on the local situation and some of the environmental and social issues around the dawei sez. Industrial zone development, trading and management business for the classa area about 400 ha, an early development area of thilawa sez myanmar emphasizes attracting foreign direct investment to improve peoples income especially promoting the attraction of foreign companies by special economic zone sez development. Japans toyota group will start building an assembly plant in thilawa special economic zone sez this year, according to a myanmar times source. Suggested by adrev for a 3rd party the low gold orchestra mountain heart part 2 official music video song chariots of blood no choirextreme music2 steps from hell. Promotion zone is for firms serving the domestic market. The term special economic zone sez is used to describe clearly delineated geographic areas within which there is a different legal and regulatory regime relating to.
Is the dawei special economic zone paving the way to environmental disaster. Pdf relocation from thilawa special economic zone mike. Thilawa special economic zone sez, myanmar overview the thilawa sez, located 23 km southeast of yangon, is the first largescale sez in myanmar. The duties and taxes on the importation of these goods in the master list are exempted for non free zone investors during a period of 5 years from the date of investment approval and are reduced by 50% for the next consecutive 5 years.
Special economic zones directorate of investment and. General information on myanmar special economic zones. In order to carry out their implementation, the central body, central working. U shwe hein, followed by updated information from ird department about personal income tax adjustment during this mini budget and closed by a presentation from nisu about digitization of form g. Growing trade pushes myanmar to expand thilawa port. Land plots in zone b of the thilawa special economic zone sez will be put on lease shortly because of high demand from investors, despite the issue of power outages in the area, according to takashi yanai, president of myanmarjapan thilawa development limited mjtd. Private sector investment finance for the thilawa special.
Myanmar news changes for the use of free tradeconsignment warehouses in the thilawa special economic zone. Comparative analysis of households which had been relocated by the thilawa special economic zone sez, and those which remained in the original communities demonstrated significant differences in the vulnerability profiles of the household. Myanmar sez law myanmar version thilawa sez management. Digitization of form g thilawa special economic zone. Thilawa sez, developed in myanmar 2011 through a joint venture between. Thai investors see a promising future after recent developments in thilawa and dawei special economic zones in myanmar. Thilawa sez job vacancies to be posted online global new. The thilawa sez, located 23 km southeast of yangon, is the first largescale sez in myanmar. The thilawa special economic zone located on the outskirts of yangon is the first special economic zone sez to be built in myanmar, and will be fully commercially operational within 2015. The group was formed to rehabilitate the female survivors of trafficking. Significance of myanmars first special economic zone. The first phase of the sez is slated to complete in 2016, but was launched at the end of september 2015. The website will provide information not only for vacancies but also for workshops for job opportunities organized by fuji work company, according to ma zun pwint. Public disclosure of final environmental impact assessment eia report and scoping.
Mitt is located just 25 kilometres from yangon,the largest city in myanmar and the countrys international trade portal, through which 90 percent of the nations maritime trade passed. Inside thilawa sez, where both the hard and soft infrastructure from roads and utilities to supporting services such as maintenance will be developed up to the international. An analysis of the affected communities rights and remedies under myanmar law and jicas guidelines november 2014 i. Free trade zones with facilities for storage, shipment and distribution of goods. The terminal is aslo adjacent to the thilawa special economic zone planned to become operational by the middle of 2015. General information of myanmar special economic zones. Free zone export companies tax exemption for seven years tax reduction by 50% for.
Japanese to invest usd 62 million in telecom infrastructure project. This benefit is even more important among managers. Current status of development in the thilawa special economic zone as has been mentioned previously in this report, the thilawa special economic zone development project has grown to an area of 2,400 hectares. The special economic zone law was enacted in 2014, and its implementing rules were published in 2015. Response to the examiners investigation report on the thilawa special economic zone development project we write to you in response to the investigation report prepared by the examiners on the thilawa special economic zone sez development project in myanmar.
Special economic zones in myanmar and the state duty to. Mjtd, of which the myanmar side publicprivate sectors owns 51% and the japan side mitsubishi. The remaining locations, by order of importance, are predominantly found respectively. B3, thilawa special economic zone a, yangon region, myanmar,yangon, myanmar foster electric thilawa co. Thilawa sez zone b open to investors soon the myanmar times. Learning from thilawa special economic zone international. Earlier, in january 2011, the thein sein administration had enacted the myanmar special economic zone law. These are like a separate island within the territory of india. It has decided to build a new plant in myanmar because it expects the country will have strong economic growth going forward, kyodo reported. Therepublicoftheunionofmyanmar themanagementcommittee thilawa special economic zone. Response to the examiners investigation report on the. Organizing the project is a myanmar japan joint venture company with the name of myanmar japan thilawa development ltd. This could also be aware of physical as well as the internationally successful sezs father several lessons that can be applied to the countrys interests. Tsmc stipulates the matters related to thilawa sez by issuing notifications, orders, directives and procedures in accordance with the sez law and rules.
Thilawa special economic zone summary of impacts, company responses and updates this page will be updated as developments occur. Pdf thilawa special economic zone sez is located beside the thanlyin and kyauktan townships, about 20 km southeast side of yangon city. Yangon, 1 july fuji work company is set to launch a website for people seeking work at the thilawa special economic zone, where business operations will soon start. Minister acknowledged a success story of thilawa special economic zone which had started its operation in 2011 and also cited as a good example. Special economic zone technical transfer by the employment of approx. Since 2010, the myanmar government has implemented political and eco. The law has paved the way for special economic zones sezs in myanmar. Special economic zones sezs have contributed to economic development in several countries, while being utterly unsuccessful in others. And then they are 100 percent exporting their products. Other special economic zones online burmamyanmar library. Myanmar international terminal thilawa mitt myanma port. Thilawa special economic zone sez is located beside the thanlyin and kyauktan townships, about 20 km southeast side of yangon city.
Thilawa special economic zone management committee. The very first initiative for supporting sustainable economic growth was the thilawa special economic zone sez. To meet increasing of power demand in thilawa sez, 50mw dual. Special economic zone as per central sales tax, 1956 a special economic zone sez is a geographically bound zone where the economic laws relating to export and import are more liberal as compared to other parts of the country. Thilawa special economic zone southern economic corridor bengaluru yellow. Inside thilawa sez, where both the hard and soft infrastructure from roads and utilities to supporting services such as maintenance are.
Apr 23, 2014 under this project, jica will provide private sector investment financing to provide the funds needed for industrial complex development, sales and operation projects on approximately 400 hectares a class a area slated for initial development in the thilawa special economic zone sez, an area approximately 2,400 hectares in size that is. This report was prepared in response to the request regarding thilawa special economic zone development project. Myanmar and the state duty to protect human rights executive summary. Leasing of land from international investments in the thilawa special economic zone sez phase b will increase by up to 50 per cent, according to officials from the management committee of thilawa sez.
The thilawa special economic zone located on the outskirts of yangon is the first special economic zone sez to. Free zone investors are really exportoriented companies, so they are major international companies coming here. Union minister inspects thilawa special economic zone. Firms in thilawa special economic zone sez have created around 5,000 jobs inside the zone as of 1 february 2018. A free zone business or a promotion zone business ii. Pdf design of mega solar power generation plant for thilawa. The information session was open by the secretary of thilawa special economic zone, dr. Thilawa special economic zone in pipeline, myanmar, thailand committed to success of dawei special economic zone nay pyi taw, 30 may implementation of thilawa special economic zone is in the pipeline as the project has seen investments from japan, said president u thein sein at the meeting of the central committee for myanmar special economic. Among the three sezs, thilawa special economic zone is one of the first. So out of these investors, weve got free zone investors and promotion zone investors. In addition, the union minister underscored the trust of being corruption free between the. The zone is being developed in cooperation with the japanese government in two phases. Using vulnerability mapping to measure medium term impact of. Thilawa special economic zone and the single window article in international journal of services technology and management 21123.
Myanmar special economic zone law and the rules and orders made thereunder and for the establishment of a business in the thilawa special economic zone for undertaking authorized operations, namely manufacturing, as under. The thilawa special economic zone located on the outskirts of yangon is the first special economic zone sez built in myanmar, and had become fully commercially operational in september 2015. Chairman,thilawa special economic zone management committee, sattaung. Thilawa special economic zone the government of myanmar has identified three special economic zones as pioneer projects namely thilawa sez in yangon region, dawei sez in taninthayi region and kyaukphyu sez in rakhine state. Thilawa special economic zone sez 2014 phnom penh special economic zone amata nakorn industrial estate amata city industrial estate suryacipta city of industry mahindra industrial park chennai. Thilawa special economic zone management committee room no.
Khandelwaly matthieu teachoutz february 2016 1introduction myanmar is a developing country that ranks among the most dif. We are also grateful to tim dobermann, rocco machiavello, paul piveteau, ian porter and andrea smurra for extremely helpful conversations, and for excellent. Four japanese companies will work with the myanmar government to build communications lines between the thilawa special economic zone and. Thilawa, kyaukphyu, and dawei special economic zones are implemented in myanmar. Thilawa special economic zone sez, myanmar the thilawa sez, 23 km southeast of yangon, is the first sez to be established by the myanmar government. Pdf design of mega solar power generation plant for. We are most grateful to u set aung, chairman of the thilawa special economic zones management committee and his colleagues for their very valuable guidance and support.
The zone, which is 2,400 hectares ha in total, is being developed in phases under myanmar japan thilawa development ltd. The thilawa special economic zone is an industrial complex being developed 23 km southeast of yangon city center in myanmar. Investors located in the special economic zones are overned by the myanmar special economic zone law and rules. Thilawa special economic zone out of three special economic zones is already being implemented effectively. Introduction on 14 july 2017, the management committee of the thilawa special economic zone issued two instructions in accordance. The union minister and party were welcomed by chairman of thilawa special economic zone and deputy minister for planning and finance u set aung, ceopresident of. Chairman of myanmar investment commission mic and union minister for investment and foreign economic relations u thaungtun and mic members inspected thilawa special economic zone in thanlyin township this morning. Laws and regulations thilawa sez management committee. Pdf thilawa special economic zone sez is located beside the thanlyin and kyauktan. Investigation report thilawa special economic zone. Firms in thilawa sez are operating either in the free zone or in the promotion zone. Myanmar information management unit industrial and special. Promising future for thailand after recent development in. Summary twice the myanmar government attempted to confiscate residential and farm land for the thilawa special economic zone sez, and twice they failed to properly follow myanmar laws.
Mjtd, a publicprivate partnership joint venture initiated by. As stipulated in the objection procedures, the objective of an investigation by the examiners is i to find the facts whether jica has complied with the. Many southeast asian countries have adopted sezs, which typically involve major investments in infrastructure and demand large amounts of land. Many sezs offer a liberalized business climate and lower taxes and tariffs.
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