Kyaukpyu SEZ Management Committee reestablished

Kyaukpyu Special Economic Zone Management Committee was reconstituted, according to Directive 3/2023 of the Central Committee on Myanmar Special Economic Zone released on 20 November.
Under Chapter V, Section 9 (D) of the Myanmar Special Economic Zone Law 2014, the central committee reformed the Kyaukpyu Special Economic Zone Management Committee and appointed U Kyaw Shwe Tun from the Commerce Ministry as chairman of the committee.
Then, U Win Myint, retired deputy director-general of the Department of Urban and Housing Development, will act as vice-chairman. The members consist of U San Shwe Maung from the Rakhine State government, head of the Planning Department (Rakhine State) under the Ministry of Planning and Finance, the district administrator of Kyaukpyu District General Administration Department under the Ministry of Home Affairs, an officer of Myanma Port Authority (Rakhine State) under the Ministry of Transport and Communications and director of the Department of Urban and Housing Development Department (Rakhine State) under the Ministry of Construction.
Additionally, the committee appointed Dr Kyaw San Oo as secretary and deputy director-general of the Myanmar Trade Promotion Organization under the Ministry of Commerce as joint secretary.
The functions of the Kyaukpyu Special Economic Zone Management Committee strictly adhere to the tasks of the SEZ committee stipulated in the Myanmar Special Economic Zone Law. — NN/EM