Myanmar: Mandalay trader petitions for mining halt Wednesday, 10 August 2016 – A Mandalay trader is circulating a petition calling for an immediate but temporary halt to jade mining and a revamp of export procedures, warning the Mandalay market could be headed for disaster if business continues as usual. The petition will shortly be submitted […]
Read MoreMyanmar: Myanmar carriers converge on Mandalay-Bangkok route Tuesday, 09 August 2016 – Mandalay residents eager to visit Bangkok will have a bevy of new flight options next month. Myanmar National Airways (MNA) will begin offering thrice-weekly flights from August 31, just a day before Myanmar Airways International (MAI) is scheduled to begin its own Mandalay-Bangkok […]
Read MoreMyanmar: New customs system scheduled for November Monday, 08 August 2016 – The government aims to have an automated cargo clearance system adopted by all customs departments in Yangon by November, before possibly extending the program to the country’s land border points, an official has told The Myanmar Times. The Myanmar Automated Cargo Clearance System […]
Read MoreMyanmar: Bean prices up on Indian demand Monday, 08 August 2016 – Indian demand for Myanmar mung beans has caused prices to jump by more than 10 percent over the past three days, while prices for other beans have also risen, exporters said. The price of matpe has risen from K1.57 million per tonne to […]
Read MoreMyanmar: Crude oil, diamond and gold exports to be legalised next year: official Thursday, 04 August 2016 – The government will lift restrictions on exporting crude oil, diamonds and gold early next year, an official told The Myanmar Times yesterday, cutting the state list of restricted goods down to just four. Earlier this year, the […]
Read MoreMyanmar: New laws to be drafted for agricultural loans Tuesday, 02 August 2016 – Restrictive laws governing agricultural loans will be reformed to help struggling farmers break free of debt, a parliamentary group has announced. The Pyithu Hluttaw Committee for Banks and Monetary Affairs Development will change laws on state-owned enterprises in three priority areas, […]
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