State Administration Council

Handover of National Centre for Pandemic and Infection Diseases in Myanmar; Advanced Facility Built with Donation from AW Foundation

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Saturday, November 5, 2022

Dedicated to the treatment of infectious diseases and pandemics such as COVID-19 which exerted heavy patient load on the public healthcare sector, it is the most advanced medical centre to date in Myanmar.

Key Points: 
  • Dedicated to the treatment of infectious diseases and pandemics such as COVID-19 which exerted heavy patient load on the public healthcare sector, it is the most advanced medical centre to date in Myanmar.
  • The Wai Bar Gi New Wing was mooted in November 2020 by the AW Foundation team based on the personal experience of colleagues during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • AW Foundation believes the new Centre will support the public healthcare system for the treatment of COVID-19 and any future pandemic.
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Coast Capital Demands TotalEnergies Pull Out of Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise

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Monday, December 20, 2021

Coast Capital calls on TotalEnergies, a French multinational integrated oil and gas company of which Coast Capital is a shareholder, to immediately discontinue its partnership with the Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE), which is directly financing the current military dictatorships ongoing acts of crimes against humanity.

Key Points: 
  • Coast Capital calls on TotalEnergies, a French multinational integrated oil and gas company of which Coast Capital is a shareholder, to immediately discontinue its partnership with the Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE), which is directly financing the current military dictatorships ongoing acts of crimes against humanity.
  • Coast Capital is a New York-based fundamental investor that takes a Private Equity approach to deeply undervalued European-listed Equities.
  • Coast Capital believes that sustainability of environmental and human resources is a precondition for commerce to thrive and grow.
  • Coast Capital actively works to improve the social, environmental and governance standards of its invested companies.

Myanmar Government to Re-Open Land Borders, Resume International Travel in Early 2022 After Achieving Vaccination Targets Amid Clear Signs of Economic Recovery

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Travel at border crossings with Laos, India and Bangladesh are currently permitted due to lower incidences of infection.

Key Points: 
  • Travel at border crossings with Laos, India and Bangladesh are currently permitted due to lower incidences of infection.
  • The numbers of new confirmed cases and deaths have fallen to 76.4 percent and 88.5 percent, respectively, over the comparative periods.
  • "Air travel is important to facilitate the return of Myanmar citizens, expatriates, aid and development workers, and international business travel.
  • Once our vaccination programme reaches targets and if global infection rates drop, we intend to resume international air travel in the first quarter of 2022," he said.