‘Paddy to plate’ rice report launched WEDNESDAY, 1 JUNE 2016 – Social enterprise Proximity Designs launched a report on 31 May titled ‘Paddy to Plate: the Rice Ecosystem in Myanmar,’ which aims to identify the roles at each stage of paddy production, the factors that drive decision making in the sales chain, and the opportunities […]
Read MoreHeavy trading on Yangon Stock Exchange as second company lists SATURDAY, 21 MAY 2016 – Myanmar Thilawa SEZ Holdings, or MTSH, became the second company on Myanmar’s Yangon Stock Exchange, riding a flood of interest from the country’s burgeoning equities market, according to Nikkei Asian Review in a report May 21. Trading was brisk. The […]
Read MoreRice production expected to not meet targets THURSDAY, 23 JUNE 2016 – Rice production this fiscal year may be less than targeted as both natural disaster, including drought and flooding, as well as insects are expected to impact crop yields. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry have estimated farmers around the country to produce 4.2 […]
Read MoreLao Prime Minister Doesn’t Want Business as Usual for the Timber Industry TUESDAY, 21 JUNE 2016 – Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has told local authorities in the southern province of Attapeu that the government is changing the way it handles the logging business.Since Thongloun took over as prime minister in April, he has made cracking […]
Read MoreLaos places great importance on ecotourism TUESDAY, 21 JUNE 2016 – The Lao government has attached great importance on ecotourism development as a way to protect the country’s natural and cultural resources while bringing economic benefits to local communities.Laos is entrusted to host the Asean Ecotourism Forum in Pakxe, Champassak province from June 22 to 25 […]
Read MoreLaos, Vietnam highly value time-honoured ties, vow to deepen cooperation FRIDAY, 10 JUNE 2016 – President Bounnhang Vorachit and his visiting Vietnamese counterpart Tran Dai Quang highly valued the time-honoured bilateral relationship and vowed to deepen comprehensive cooperation between the two neighbours. President Quang and his delegation arrived Vientiane yesterday for a three-day state visit […]
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