At the Yangon Investment Forum yesterday, Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein said the Yangon Regional Government will prioritise the construction of a new deep sea port and Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in the city. Once complete, the port and SEZ will help expand trade and encourage the inflow of foreign currencies, he said. Some […]
Read MoreThe Yangon Regional Government will lower petrol prices to reduce transportation costs for commuters, said Finance and Planning minister U Myint Thaung in the Yangon Parliament on Tuesday. The minister was responding to questions raised by MP U Hla Htay from Mingalar Taungnyunt township. “Transportation charges have been rising as all the petrol stations have […]
Read MoreGoood Agricultural Practice (GAP) certificates will be issued to coffee farms in Myanmar, according to Daw May Thet Hlaing, an officer from the Coffee Research, Information, Extension and Training Centre at Pyin Oo Lwin, Mandalay Region. It is the first time GAP certificates have been issued to a coffee business in Myanmar and represents a meaningful […]
Read MoreThe annual Myanmar-EU Economic Forum will be held in Nay Pyi Taw on June 6 this year. The forum, hosted by European Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar (EuroCham), will be the second edition of the chamber’s signature advocacy event. The panels will be joined by business leaders, senior officials and international experts, facilitating discussions between stakeholders […]
Read MoreWith few job opportunities inside Myanmar, more citizens are going abroad to work, and over 63,000 workers left for Thailand in four months, according to the Labour Department. After memorandums of understanding had been signed, 60,461 workers went to Thailand in four months through Myawady, border town with Thailand. The number was 16,988 in January, […]
Read MoreA Myanmar court yesterday ruled in favour of the Myanmar Economic Corporation (MEC) in a land rights case between the Tatmadaw-linked organisation and 33 farmers inhabiting land near the Thilawa Special Economic Zone (SEZ). An NGO commented that the ruling represents a blow to the land rights of farmers and is “a continuation of the long […]
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