Candid comments from businesses expose this govt’s leadership and policy void in managing the economy, with no vision and little action. As the administration concludes its second year, it has yet to deliver. BUSINESS leaders, in rare candour, have expressed strong reservations and wide-ranging criticism over the current government’s approach to the economy as it […]
Read MoreMember countries of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) have gained tangible benefits with prospects for greater fruitful cooperation in the years to come, diplomats say. The encouraging remarks were made as the LMC member countries – Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam – celebrated the second anniversary of the LMC last week. In his address […]
Read MoreSome high-end cars are looking a little cheaper following a reduction in taxes on special goods under the new 2018 Union Tax Law, which was signed into legislation on March 20. Under the new law, the Special Goods Tax has been halved to 10 percent from 20pc last year. Falling under that category are cars […]
Read MoreThe Securities and Exchange Commission of Myanmar (SECM) will form a special task force to help public companies list on the Yangon Stock Exchange (YSX), SECM chair U Maung Maung Win said during the second anniversary of the exchange on Sunday. The main objectives of the special task force are to help public companies list […]
Read MoreFollowing the strong economic growth in Asean, especially in CLMV countries (Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, and Myanmar), Thai investors have expanded their regional investment by focusing on alternative energy, food and agriculture processing, tourism, and service business. According to a report by the Bank of Thailand, as of September 30, 2017 Thai investors showed outstanding direct […]
Read MoreOver 40 tonnes of coffee produced in Ywar Ngan township, Shan State, will be exported to the US to meet rising demand, said U Win Aung Kyaw, chair of Ywar Ngan Coffee Association. One tonne of lower grade coffee seeds is estimated to fetch around $5,800, while a tonne of special-grade seeds will fetch up […]
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