Brunei eyes rice purchase from Laos Wednesday, 10 August 2016 – The Sultanate of Brunei, one of the biggest oil suppliers in the region, has expressed its interest in purchasing rice products from Laos. This interest was expressed by the Brunei Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, MrPehin Lim Jock Seng during a bilateral meeting […]
Read MoreMyanmar: Govt drafts labour law for foreign workers Wednesday, 27 July 2016 – The government is drafting a foreign labour law to govern the growing number of international workers seeking opportunity in Myanmar, parliament heard yesterday. U Thein Swe, the minister of labour, immigration and population, said the law will include rules for foreign workers […]
Read MoreMyanmar: Tax receipts fail to meet target Wednesday, 27 July 2016 – Tax receipts in the second half of last financial year fell below the government’s target, parliament heard on July 25. Fresh back from recess, Pyithu Hluttaw will be concentrating on budget-related matters as it enters its second session. The government has said it […]
Read MoreMyanmar: Yangon to develop river transport express system Tuesday, 26 July 2016 – The Yangon Region government is planning to build a river express system for passengers – part of fundamental transport reforms that government officials hope will bring a new wave of industrial goods and commuters onto the country’s waterways. Myanmar is unique in […]
Read MoreMyanmar: Rice price rises in Nay Pyi Taw Tuesday, 26 July 2016 – To the surprise of industry insiders, the price of rice in Nay Pyi Taw continues to rise. As of the last week of July, the price of one popular brand had reached almost K850,000 per 100 tins (each tin holds 9 gallons), […]
Read MoreMyanmar: Economic policy due soon: ministry Monday, 25 July 2016 – The Ministry of Planning and Finance is putting the finishing touches to its economic policy, which will be published “soon”, permanent secretary U Tun Tun Naing told The Myanmar Times. He said he has submitted a draft to planning and finance minister U Kyaw […]
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