The Consumer Price Index (CPI) recorded a slight decline of 0.12 per cent in March, compared with February, on account of the high prices of tobacco, liquor, food items, and costs in the transport and communication sectors, state media reported on 16 April. The CPI slipped slightly in Kayin, Chin, Rakhine and Mon states; the […]
Read MoreThough Myanmar has liberalised some policies in recent years to attract more foreign direct investment, its FDI regulations are more restrictive than in most peer economies in Southeast Asia, according to the Asian Development Bank’s new report on the regional economy launched on April 11. Yumiko Tamura, principal country specialist at ADB Myanmar Resident Mission, […]
Read MoreFollowing a request by a senior officer of the US State Department to hold another discussion on the draft minimum wage law, a tripartite group consisting of employers, unions and the government met again yesterday to check the law before sending it to relevant ministries. Last month, Sarah Morgan, an official with the US Office […]
Read MoreThe Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries have made stunning progress over the past quarter century. Once plagued by poverty, they are now economic success stories. The GMS Economic Cooperation Program (GECP) has contributed significantly to this transformation. Since it was established in 1992 as a means to enhance economic relations and promote regional cooperation, its […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Vietnam is streamlining policies on the public-private partnerships (PPP) investment model in the transport sector to make the regulations attractive to domestic and foreign investors. Deputy Transport Minister Nguyen Nhat said during a meeting on April 9 with representatives from domestic and foreign firms such as Greenland Holding Group, Vision Transportation Group and […]
Read MoreTHE Digital Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund (DIF) will raise its registered capital to Bt53.237 billion through a public offering of 3.831 billion units as a means of financing its third round of investment in telecommunications infrastructure in the face of rising Internet usage. Smith Banomyong, chief executive officer of Siam Commercial Bank Asset Management and the […]
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