With leaders from the Greater Mekong Sub-region gathering next week in Phnom Penh for a new summit on Lancang-Mekong Cooperation, leading political thinkers and researchers say the LMC mechanism plays a crucial role in enhancing economic cooperation in the region and complements the work being done at the Asean-level. The LMC is a relatively new […]
Read MoreMyanmar will hold its first value-added gems and jewellery fair at the Lotte Hotel in Yangon between January 11 and 14, according to the Yangon Gems and Jewellery Entrepreneurs Association. The fair aims to showcase processed stones and jewellery pieces made from Myanmar gemstones. In fact, Myanmar-produced rubies, sapphires and jade are among the best […]
Read MoreThe biggest challenge for civil society organisations (CSOs) when participating in an Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) process, is the lack of sufficient information about the proposed projects. Another major problem is that many CSOs are not registered and hence not recognised by the General Administration Department, according to the latest polling from the Myanmar Centre […]
Read MoreSugar prices had all but collapsed after a 2017 ban on re-exporting to China left local traders in the lurch. However, prices have since stabilised as the glut lessened. More importantly, a larger number of domestic businesses have started producing sugar for local consumption. “Although sugar traders suffered huge losses due to the temporary ban […]
Read MoreAlmost 600 firms have experienced delays getting their businesses off the ground since 1988 despite having received permits from the Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC). Of the 2,723 local and foreign businesses permitted to operate in Myanmar between 1988 and 2017, a total of 581 have yet to start. As such, inspections will be conducted and […]
Read MoreTAK: Trade value across the border with Myanmar border in Mae Sot district dropped more than 10% last year on falling prices in the agricultural sector and a drop in the value of the kyat. Suchart Triratwattana, the chief adviser of the Tak Chamber of Commerce, said on Wednesday border trade between the district and […]
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