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October 09, 2013

Myanmar to get more coal-fired power
Naypyidaw, Myanmar (UPI) Oct 9, 2013
India and Singapore have agreed to jointly build a power plant with Myanmar for the energy-starved Southeast Asian country. The coal-fired, 500-megawatt power plant in Kyauktan, Myanmar's Yangon region, will be built by Myanmar's Ministry of Electric Power, Orange Powergen Pvt Ltd of India, Global Adviser Pte Ltd of Singapore and Myanmar's Diamond Palace Services Co Ltd, China's state-run news service Xinhua reported Wednesday. Separately, The Hindu newspaper Monday said India's Tata Pow ... read more

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