Myanmar and the government of Yunnan, China will sign a bilateral trade agreement when U Than Myint, Minister of Commerce, visits the Kunming Trade Fair next month. The agreement, once signed, will facilitate the legal export of Myanmar produced agriculture products such as rice and sugar across the Myanmar- China border, said U Khin Maung Lwin, […]
Read MoreDomestic businesses are struggling to grow and many are on a downward trend, according to the latest survey conducted by the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI). The UMFCCI’s survey supports the findings of two previous studies conducted in the last six months by Roland Berger and the European Chamber of […]
Read MoreWhen RHB, a Singapore brokerage, first selected Singapore Exchange-listed Yoma Strategic Holdings as one of its top five stock picks for retail clients on May 2, shares of the company soared 15 percent, hitting a 4-month high of 48 cents on May 9 as investors hurried to get onboard. “Yoma Strategic offers a pure play on […]
Read MoreQuality and inclusive jobs are a crucial component of Myanmar›s future development, according to a report by the Myanmar Young Entrepreneurs Association and the World Bank Group released yesterday in Novotel Hotel, Yangon. Myanmar›s challenge is to improve job quality to boost the well-being of employees and the workforce’s competitiveness. More than 90 percent of Myanmar›s […]
Read MoreMyanmar Petroleum Trade Association (MPTA) secretary U Win Myint has expressed the need for the government to strictly enforce the recently enacted petroleum and petroleum products law in light of the widespread practice of retailers selling a mixture of imported and local fuel. Dr Myint stated the practice was tarnishing stations which adhere to the law and sell […]
Read MoreYangon-based Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business (MCRB) has joined the grassroots movement Thant Myanmar which is fighting against pollution in the country. Gearing up for World Environment Day on June 5, the theme of which is “beat plastic pollution”, MCRB and Thant Myanmar have announced the introduction a new set of guidelines they have put together […]
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