The government says that it will work to ensure that food supplies are accessible to all levels of society during the Thingyan holidays even as the country tackles the COVID-19 outbreak in the country. This was announced by the National-Level Central Committee on Prevention, Control and Treatment of COVID-19 in a statement released on April […]
Read MoreOfficials are expecting the outbreak of COVID-19 to slow the development of Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Tanintharyi Region. “The virus is affecting the development process, including road construction,” said U Tin Htoo Naing, secretary of Dawei SEZ. Things are being delayed just as foreign investors were showing interest in the project. International investors […]
Read MoreFour factories in Yangon and Bago regions will begin producing face masks after the Thingyan holidays amid soaring local demand for masks due to the outbreak of coronavirus, officials say. At present there are no factories primarily focused on producing the masks in Myanmar, so two factories in Yangon Region and two in Bago Region […]
Read MoreThe Myanmar Investment Comission (MIC) says it will be issuing emergency loans to around 400 small businesses that have suffered financial losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the world. “Over 400 businesses submitted their loan application forms on April 4, and the applicants have been determined to be genuine companies that have actually suffered […]
Read MoreSouth Korean and Chinese stakeholders in Myanmar are urging the authorities to review the possibility of providing a stimulus package for foreign investors in the local garment industry at a time when the supply of raw materials has stalled and importers from the West have begun to cut orders from Myanmar’s factories. Myanmar’s manufacturing industry […]
Read MoreDriving past trucks laden with containers along the road that leads to the Thilawa Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in the outskirts of Yangon, one can easily spot from afar the company logos of the many manufacturers and utilities providers which have their factories there. The logo of an anticipated 350MW power plant by Hong Kong-listed […]
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