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Nan Lwin
The Irrawaddy

Nan Lwin is Senior Reporter at the English edition of The Irrawaddy.

The Irrawaddy's senior reporter Nan Lwin has written extensively on Myanmar's economic liberalization—both its pros and cons—as well as foreign direct investment, and the country's relationships with other nations through the lens of business, economic policies and strategic projects. A particular theme of her reporting has been China’s aggressive push into various economic sectors across Myanmar, and its socioeconomic impacts, as well as the neighboring country’s influence in Myanmar’s politics. Follow her in-depth coverage of these topics and current events.

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November 8 general election 3 President U Win Myint 1 State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi 12 Yangon 7 finance and industry Soe Win 1 Foreign Direct Investment 5 minister for planning 1 US 5 civil war 1 Daw Aung San Suu Kyi 4 Diplomacy 2 Rohingya 7 US State Department under secretary David Hale 1 Economy 14 Investment 36 Belt and Road initiative 24 CCCC 2 China 50 China Communications Construction Co. Ltd. 2 Corruption 6 Ministry of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations 2 New Yangon Development Company 2 U Thaung Tun 4 DICA 3 EuroCham 3 Gold 3 Hong Kong 3 2008 Constitution 1 Democracy 2 military in politics 2 NLD 5 SNLD 4 USDP 2 European Chamber of Commerce 1 European Union 3 MIC 2 Myanmar Investment Commission 7 U Min Zaw Oo 1 5G 1 Huawei 1 Technology 4 Kachin 3 Karen 3 Kayah 1 UEC 2 coronavirus 33 COVID-19 44 Garment Factories 1 Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan 3 New Yangon City project 1 Swiss challenge 1 Business 7 Development 16 economic impact 2 Finance and Industry 4 Investors 1 Ministry of Planning 6 MOPFI 3 MSDP 2 projects Swiss Challenge 1 Relief 1 rules 1 submit 1 tender 1 unsolicited proposals 1 Human Trafficking 1 Myanmar Economic Recovery and Reform Program 2 World Bank 7 BCUK 1 Maersk 1 TMT Ports 1 Crime 2 Finance 6 Daw Aung San Suu Ki 1 Military 8 PACE 1 State Counselor 1 India 2 Infrastructure 13 Border Trade 4 China-Myanmar Economic Cooperation and Development Forum 1 MIFER 3 Ministry for Investment and Foreign Economic Relations 1 Siam Commercial Bank 1 Thailand 3 Election 5 Energy 2 MERRP 1 Minister U Thaung Tun 1 Aid 2 debate 1 minister for commerce U Than Myint 1 Muse 7 Ruili 3 Trade 15 Creative Home 1 New Myanmar Foundation 1 Rainmaker 1 South Korea 3 Health 15 ADB 1 GDP 3 Dawei Special Economic Zone 2 Roland Berger 1 SEZ 7 Tax Deadline 1 The Myanmar government 1 BRI 26 Philippines 1 Xiklab Digital 1 Defense 1 2020 general election 2 All Burma Federation of Student Unions 1 archbishop of Yangon 1 Cardinal Charles Maung Bo 1 National League for Democracy 2 Li Keqiang 1 Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission 1 Yang Jiechi 1 Environment 7 Politics 6 MasterCard 1 Ministry of Electricity and Energy 2 relief flight 1 Law 3 territorial disputes 1 Directorate of Investment and Company Administration 2 Foreign Investment 3 Ethnic Issues 4 Reform 1 Japan 9 Myanmar 2 Rakhine 5 Travel 5 Exports 4 Ministry of Commerce 3 Facebook ads 1 Parties 1 Social Media 2 planning 1 Business Roundup 8 Chinshwehaw 2 Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA) 4 Kanpiketi 3 Lweje 1 Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) 1 taxes 3 Asean 1 Extractives sector 1 Transparency 5 Animals 1 crocodiles 1 Myanmar Garment Manufacturers’ Association (MGMA) 1 Rice 1 Min Aung Hlaing 1 Myanmar Military Chief 1 Migration 2 Conflict 6 Peace 2 Religion 2 e-commerce 1 Mining 3 regulatlon 1 Resources 2 Safety 1 Myanmar Military 3 Sanctions 2 UK 1 growth 2 Mariam Sherman 1 Myanmar Economic Monitor 1 Government 1 Policy 1 China-Myanmar Economic Corridor (CMEC) 3 Kyaukphyu deep-sea port 1 Kyaukphyu Special Economic Zone 7 Rakhine State 6 mobile money company 1 Serge Pun 2 Telenor Group’s 1 Wave Money 2 Yoma Strategic Group 1 City Mart 1 COVID-19 Economic Relief Plan (CERP) 2 Daw Thet Su Htay 1 Daw Win Win Tint 1 Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) 2 Loans 4 Central Bank of Myanmar 6 Korea 1 Korea-Myanmar Industrial Complex 1 Ministry of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations (MIFER) 2 the Ministry of Planning and Finance (MOPFI) 1 Parliament 2 casinos 1 China Federation of Overseas Chinese Entrepreneurs 1 Colonel Chit Thu 1 Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA) 1 Karen Peace Support Network (KPSN) 1 Karen State 2 Karen State Border Guard Force 1 Land Rights 1 Myanmar Yatai Company 1 Myanmar Yatai Shwe Kokko Special Economic Zone 1 Myawaddy 2 Shwe Kokko 1 U Tin Myint 1 Yatai International Holding Group (IHG) 1 CERP 5 COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plan 1 FDI 3 president of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry 1 U Zaw Min Win 1 Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry 2 Transport 2 approval 1 assessment 1 avoid scrutiny 1 CMEC 20 COVID-19 Economic Relief Plan 6 employment 2 Labor 2 New Yangon City 5 Project Bank 2 Promotion 1 risks 1 Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) 2 China Railway Engineering Group (CEERG) 1 China Railway Group Ltd. 1 Feasibility Study 1 Kunming 3 Kyaukphyu 3 Muse-Mandalay Railway 5 Myanma Railways 1 U Ba Myint 1 Yunnan 2 DaNa Facility 1 food and beverage 1 small- and medium-sized enterprises 2 SMEs 1 The Asia Foundation 1 Tourism 7 Yangon City Development Committee 1 Japanese beverage 1 Kirin 1 Partnership 1 copper 1 Guangdong Rising Assets Management Co. 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Ltd 1 Ministry for Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation 1 MONREC 1 Myanmar Energy Resources Group International Company Ltd (MERG) 1 PanAust 1 Sagaing 1 U Zaw Linn Oo 1 Wuntho 1 Wuntho Massif 1 Wuntho Resources Company Limited 1 Communications 1 Japan International Cooperation Agency 2 JICA 2 Budget 1 deficit 1 Fiscal year 1 U Bo Bo Nge 1 U Maung Maung Win 1 Singapore 1 Ministry of Hotels and Tourism 1 Myanmar Tourism Entrepreneurs Association 1 Public health 15 Burma COVID-19 1 coronavirus Myanmar measures 1 coronavirus timeline 1 COVID-19 cases in Myanmar 1 COVID-19 impacts in Myanmar 1 COVID-19 Myanmar 1 Myanmar COVID-19 steps 1 timeline of COVID-19 1 fiscal policy 1 China Communications Construction Company 1 Alibaba 1 Alipay 1 Ant Financial Services 1 Mandalay 3 Wave Pay 1 Yoma Strategic 1 Chen Hai 2 China-Myanmar Economic Corridor 14 Kyaukphyu Special Economic Zone (SEZ) 2 Ruili-Muse Cross-Border Economic Cooperation Zone 1 U Se Aung 1 U Win Myint 1 Xi Jinping 5 Australia 1 EIA 3 Fortuna Metals 1 J Yaw Wu 1 Kachin State 6 Khaunglanhpu 1 Land 2 Putao 1 U Ye Myint Swe 1 Industry 1 Power 2 Chinese Investment 2 financial technology 1 mobile payments 1 Taiwan 1 cases 1 face masks 1 infection 2 order 1 precautionary 1 Prevention and Control of Communicable Disease Law 1 preventive measures 1 social distancing 1 Yangon regional government 1 Ministry of Investment and Foreign Economic Relation 1 U Set Aung 2 Insein 1 Ministry of Health and Sports 3 China-Myanmar Border Economic Cooperation Zone 1 Chinese Embassy 1 Deputy Minister for Planning 1 Kyaukphyu Deep-Sea Port and Industrial Zone 1 Kyaukphyu SEZ 5 factories 2 Finance and Industry (MOPFI) 1 Interest Rates 3 Internal Revenue Department 1 Ministry for Immigration and Human Resources 1 Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2 assistance 1 Banks 1 funds 1 lending 1 recovery 1 spending 1 stimulus 1 Tax 1 commercial flights 1 Control and Treatment 1 May 15 1 visas 1 International Relations 1 Central Contagious Disease Prevention and Eradication Sub-Department 1 Daw Khin Khin Gyi 1 Department of Medical Research 1 National Heath Laboratory 1 Dr. Lin Htut 1 Shan State 4 Shan State Government 1 U Soe Nyunt Lwin 1 Ministry of Public Health 1 Kayah State 1 Sagaing Region 1 quarantine 2 Thingyan New Year water festival 1 Society 1 clothing 1 garments 1 Imports 1 MGMA 1 Railways 1 trains 1 U Myint Soe 1 COVID-19 Control and Emergency Response Committee 1 Migrant Workers 1 Government Employees 1 Banking 1 cash 1 cash machines 1 CBM 1 mobile banking 1 pandemic 1 panic buying 1 UMFCCI 1 travel restrictions 1 Coronavirus Testing 1 Inforgraphics 1 ‘Fake News’ 1 Facebook 1 Manufacturing 1 British Embassy 1 UK Embassy 1 Immigration 1 Foreign Relations 1 Geopolitics 1 armed organizations 1 cross-border trade 1 Kachin State development 1 military businesses 1 autonomy 1 Special Region 2 1 U Hla Thein 1 Union Election Commission 1 United Wa State Army 1 United Wa State Party 1 UWSA 1 UWSP 1 voting 1 Wa Self-Administered Zone 1 Wei Hsueh-kang 1 Xiao Mingliang 1 Barcode 1 Dawei SEZ 2 Investment Projects 1 Italian-Thai Development 1 ITD 1 Kanpiketi Business Park 2 Myanmar Barcode Association 1 Myanmar Project Bank 2 Tanintharyi Region 1 Economic cooperation zones 1 Kachin State Parliament 1 New Democratic Army-Kachin 1 Special Region 1 1 U Wai Lin 1 YTHYIC 1 Yunnan Tengchong Heng Young Investment Company 1 Zahkung Ting Ying 1 National Economic Coordination Committee 1 Planning Department 1 Asian Development Bank (ADB) 1 East-West Economic Corridor 2 Hpa-an 1 Mawlamyine 1 Ministry of Construction 1 Mon State 1 Neighboring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (NEDA) 1 Southern Economic Corridor 2 Thilawa SEZ 2 U Han Zaw 1 Gem Emporium 1 Moreh 1 Oil 1 Shwe Gas 1 chief minister 1 China Development Bank 1 debt 1 interest 1 Loan 1 MEC 1 Ministry of Industry 1 Myanmar Economic Corporation 3 Myingyan 1 No. 1 Steel Mill project 1 plant 1 Public finances 1 Tatmadaw 5 U Zarni Aung 1 Burma economic transition 1 Myanmar economic reform 1 Myanmar economic stability 1 Myanmar fiscal management 1 Myanmar inclusive development 1 New World Bank report on Myanmar 1 WB report on Myanmar 1 World Bank Reforms for Myanmar 1 China General Technology Group Holding Ltd 1 China National Technical Import and Export Corporation 1 CNTIC 1 Electricity 3 joint venture 1 power shortages 1 state-owned 1 VPower Group International Holdings Limited 1 Border 2 checkpoint 1 American Chamber of Commerce 1 Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI) 1 US Commercial Service 1 economic corridors 1 industrial estate project 1 Karen National Union 1 KNU 1 memorandum of understanding 1 MoU 3 Tanintharyi regional government 1 AA 1 Arakan Army 1 Athan 1 ban 1 blackout 1 Chin State 1 communication 1 Data 1 Human Rights 3 information 1 Internet 1 Ministry of Transport and Communications 1 network 1 Security 2 shutdown 1 suspension 1 Telecommunications 1 Telecommunications Law 1 Telenor 1 townships 1 Chinese visitors 1 control 1 monitoring 1 outbreak 1 prevention 1 suspected case 1 tour operators 1 tour services 1 travel companies 1 visas-on-arrival 1 CNTIC VPower KY3 Limited Company 1 Insurance 1 Joosk 1 liquid natural gas 1 LNG 1 Mee Laung Gyaing 1 NTT 1 Japanese Embassy 1 loan agreements 1 ODA 1 Official Development Assistance 1 rural development 1 sewerage 1 Traffic 1 Urban Development 1 wastewater treatment 1 Water 2 adviser 1 agreements 4 backbone projects 2 Chinese President Xi Jinping 7 Dr. Sean Turnell 1 economic adviser 1 Indian Ocean 4 Memorandums of Understanding 3 MOUs 4 Myitsone Dam 2 signing 2 strategic 1 visit 6 bilateral relations 2 cooperation 2 Culture 1 deals 1 Ruili-Muse railway 1 Shan Nationalities League for Democracy 3 watchdog 2 U Sai Kyaw Nyunt 1 cross-border economic zones 1 infrastructure projects 2 participation 1 SIA 1 social impacts 2 China-Myanmar Border Economic Cooperation Zones 1 Myitkyina Economic Development Zone 1 bilateral ties 1 China-Myanmar ties 1 Chinese leaders 1 Communist Party of Burma 1 cross-border ties 1 diplomatic relations 2 History 1 People’s Republic of China 1 summits 1 treaties 1 visits 1 President Xi Jinping 2 Ayeyarwady Farmers Development Bank 1 Beneficial Ownership 1 Burma Campaign UK 2 Myanma Gems Enterprise 1 Myanmar Central Bank 1 Myanmar Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (MEITI) 1 Myawaddy Bank 2 Mytel 2 Newtec 2 Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd 2 Western Union 2 China-Myanmar Economic Corridor projects 1 CITIC 3 Daw Khin Khin Kyaw Kyee 1 Foreign Minister Wang Yi 1 HATCH 1 Institute of Strategy and Policy (ISP)-Myanmar 1 Irrawaddy Economic Belt 1 transportation infrastructure 1 Yunnan China International Trust and Investment Corporation 1 China-Myanmar High Speed Railway 1 confiscation 1 EAOs 1 environmental impact assessment 2 ethnic armed organizations 2 Farming 1 Farmland 1 IDPs 2 land grabbing 3 Muse-Mandalay Electric Railway Project 1 social impact 2 social problems 1 water resources 1 Andaman Sea 1 Bhamo 1 China-Myanmar Irrawaddy Economic Belt 1 Irrawaddy Delta 1 Lio Je customs gate 1 Longchuan 1 the Irrawaddy River 1 Zhangfeng 1 genocide 3 human rights violations 1 ICJ 2 International Court of Justice 3 Japanese Ambassador Ichiro Maruyama 1 Komeito party 1 Myanmar State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi 1 Natsuo Yamaguchi 1 Sen-Gen. Min Aung Hlaing 1 Asian Development Bank 1 business forum 1 Moon Jae-in 1 Myanmar-Japan-US Forum on Fostering Responsible Investment 1 International Court of Justice (ICJ) 1 Resettlement and Development in Rakhine (UEHRD) 1 The Gambia 3 Union Enterprise for Humanitarian Assistance 1 APHR 1 Argentina 1 Asean Parliamentarians for Human Rights 1 atrocities 1 deportation 1 ICC 1 International Criminal Court 1 Justice 1 Organization of Islamic Cooperation 1 Rape 1 Women’s Rights 1 China’s State Councilor Wang Yi 1 China-Myanmar Relations 1 development projects 1 Senior General Min Aung Hlaing 2 Wang Yi 1 China and Rakhine 1 China and Rohingya 1 China-Bangladesh relations 1 Myanmar-China Relations 1 Wang Yi and Aung San Suu Kyi 1 ARSA 1 Cardinal Charles Bo 1 Catholic church 1 international justice 1 The Hague 1 Belt and Road Initiative projects 1 Monitor 1 The Heartland Foundation 1 air 1 Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar 1 BCIM 1 biodiversity 1 China Railway Eryuan Engineering Group 1 Climate Change 1 CNICO 1 economic benefit 1 endangered species 1 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment 1 ESIA 1 Forests 1 Global Warming 1 Irrawaddy River 2 Letpadaung Taung copper mine 1 mega projects 1 Natural Resources 1 noise pollution 1 oil and gas pipeline 1 Pollution 1 port 1 Protest 1 Railway 1 sea 1 Special Economic Zone 1 Strategic Environmental Assessment 1 Wanbao Mining Company 1 Navy 1 Agriculture 1 border economic cooperation zones 1 China National Petroleum Corp 1 China-Kunming-Myanmar Yangon Ayeyarwady River Portage Passage 1 CNPC 1 communities 1 compensation 1 consultation 1 CSG 1 Customary Tenure 1 debt trap 1 ethnic 1 Ethnic Armed Groups 1 industrial park 1 Labor Rights 1 MOEE 2 Myotha Industrial Zone 1 Peace Process 1 seaport 1 Sino-Myanmar Land and Water Transportation Passage 1 Tengchong Heng Young Investment Company 1 Transportation 1 Electric Power Generation 1 Kyauk Phyu Electric Power Co. 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