Myanmar: Central Bank shifts from manual to auto Friday, 01 July 2016 – The inner workings of Myanmar’s Central Bank rarely attract much interest from international investors more focused on fresh opportunities in sectors like infrastructure and agriculture. But since the start of the year the bank has gone through fundamental changes that have left […]
Read MoreMyanmar: Myanmar farmers wary of free trade deadline Friday, 01 July 2016 – Six months into the grace period, Myanmar farmers are worrying what will happen when free trade finally comes to all ASEAN members in 2018. For most of its members, the ASEAN Economic Community came into force on December 31 last year, allowing […]
Read MoreVietnam: BIDV to help boost Vietnamese investment Monday, 04 July 2016 – Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) is planning to boost Vietnamese investment into Myanmar once its new branch starts operating later this month, the bank officials said. “As soon as the bank’s branch has been launched Vietnamese investment and trade will […]
Read MoreMyanmar: Ministry struggles to control illegal logging Thursday, 30 June 2016 – Illegal logging continues to aggravate deforestation, raising the risk of flooding and putting the lives of law enforcement officers at risk, the government says. U Nyi Nyi Kyaw, director general of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation, has told business leaders […]
Read MoreMyanmar: Melon exports thriving but local farmers not seeing the benefits Wednesday, 29 June 2016 – Melon exports are booming this year, according to the Ministry of Commerce, with nearly 350,000 tonnes of watermelon and honeydew melons shipped out to China, India and other Asian destinations since April. Farmers have reaped more than US$42 million […]
Read MoreMyanmar: Pearl income stays strong despite sales drop Wednesday, 29 June 2016 – Income from pearls sales at the 53rd Myanmar Gems and Jewellery Exhibition is holding steady, organisers say, despite a fall in the number of pearls sold. Ministry of Mines deputy director U Than Zaw Oo said on June 27, “Although the number […]
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