Myanmar: High hopes for deserted trading town on Myanmar-China border Thursday, 21 July 2016 – Last year, it was a ghost town. Racked by the fighting around Laukkai, Chinshwehaw’s once-booming economy, built on its location as a major trading camp on the border with China, had collapsed as workers fled and shops closed down. Fighting […]
Read MoreMyanmar: New industrial law drawn up ahead of AEC Thursday, 21 July 2016 – An industrial policy to bring Myanmar into the 21st century will be presented to parliament, with the aim of updating the law to equip the country to better compete in the ASEAN Economic Community. Ministry of Industry assistant secretary U Myo […]
Read MoreMyanmar: Switching trades in the rainy season Thursday, 21 July 2016 – Rain or shine, life goes on and so does business, but many firms and their staff are adept at making the transition from wet to dry season and back again. They have to be. Take the velvet shoe business, for instance. Nobody wears […]
Read MoreMyanmar: Suzuki to open Yangon factory in 2018 Wednesday, 20 July 2016 – Suzuki Motor Corporation is planning to expand its operations in Myanmar with a factory in Thilawa special economic zone that will start production in 2018, the company’s managing director said yesterday. The Japanese multinational first started making automobiles and motorcycles in Myanmar […]
Read MoreMyanmar: Myanma Insurance raises rates for third-party vehicle cover Tuesday, 19 July 2016 – Myanma Insurance will raise its premium rate for third-party automobile cover from the start of August, along with its maximum level of compensation, its managing director said yesterday. Every registered car in Myanmar must have third-party insurance, which is the basic […]
Read MoreCambodia: Malaysian trade agreement inked at Phnom Penh business forum Wednesday, 10 August 2016 – Cambodia and Malaysia took strides yesterday to enhance bilateral trade and investment, holding a business forum in Phnom Penh and inking a cooperation agreement aimed cementing existing ties ? and forging new ones. At a business seminar attended by government […]
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