Marubeni

About the company

Marubeni

Marubeni is a Japanese company with a wide range of businesses operating in Burma. It is involved in the Shweli 3 dam in Northern Shan State. The dam is in a conflict zone, is opposed by local residents and will result in displacement and environmental damage.

Nang San San Aye, a Shan State MP, has stated: “We urge foreign countries to stop promoting and investing in dams in Burma’s war zones. It is fuelling conflict, and undermining efforts to seek peace.”

Contact:

Masumi Kakinoka
President and CEO, Marubeni
Tokyo Nihombashi Tower
7-1, Nihonbashi 2-chome
Chuo-ku, Tokyo
103-6060
Japan

Sources:

Shan State hydropower project permitted to proceed, Chan Mya Htwe, Myanmar Times, 10^th September 2018

https://www.mmtimes.com/news/shan-state-hydropower-project-permitted-proceed.html

Ayeyar Hinthar Holding Company website accessed October 2019

http://www.ayeyarhinthar.com/core-businesses/infrastructure/power-and-energy-projects/

TSYU demand immediate suspension of Shweli 3 Hydropower Project – Ta’ang Students and Youth Union, 4th October 2016

https://landmatrix.org/media/uploads/palaunglandorgengstatements2375-tsyu-demand-immediate-suspension-of-shweli-3-hydropower-projecthtml.pdf

Shan Human Rights Foundation report 2016

https://www.shanhumanrights.org/eng/images/2016/pdf/03-30-2016-Namtu–English.pdf

Notified 23^rd January 2020