Myanmar has dismissed the developer for what would be Southeast Asia’s largest economic zone, throwing Dawei SEZ into question yet again. Though the grandiose plan is backed by Thailand, Japan and China, its continued financial struggles reveal a project plagued by instability and mismanagement. Editorial Myanmar’s Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ) has hit yet another snag as the Myanmar government has terminated its agreement with a Thai construction company to build the US$8 billion, 200-square-kilometer project. Italian-Thai Development (ITD) announced on December 30 that the Myanmar government had dismissed the firm and its development firm partners for failing to make concession payments and meet other conditions. The