Myanmar has taken its first major step towards developing a sustainable aquaculture industry that will meet domestic dietary needs and support the country’s fishery exports business at a time when wild fish stocks are declining rapidly. “The fisheries sector is one of the most important for our ministry, contributing to the protein needs of our […]
Read MoreThe Yangon Regional Government will upgrade the industrial zones located within Yangon Region to encourage further investments and development, U Phyo Min Thein, the region’s Chief Minister said during a meeting at the office of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry late last week. There are 29 industrial zones in […]
Read MoreSales and rental demand for condominium properties in Yangon remain weak even though the Condominium Rules have been released for almost two months now. The list of rules, which were released in December, two years after the new Condominium Law was approved, include allowing foreigners to own up to 40 percent of the total floor area […]
Read MoreMyanmar is set to represent one of the fast growing economies this year but it will be affected by India’s growth acceleration as well as the stability of the Chinese economy, according to PwC Growth Markets Centre. David Wijeratne, Gagan Oberoi and Neu Boon Ling from the centre said that 2018 has so far given boost […]
Read More“This is bad news for Myanmar. It will undermine Myanmar’s sovereignty and empower multinational corporations,” said Dr Charlie Thame from Thammasat University. CRITICS questioned Beijing’s decision to set up three commercial courts in China to resolve Belt and Road-related project disputes, arguing that legal disagreements involving transnational investors should be settled in host states or […]
Read MoreThe universities in Mandalay and Yunnan have pushed for a set of joint research and development (R&D) projects as part of their efforts to tap in China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The University of Mandalay and Kunming-based Yunnan University held a series of preparatory meetings last month to establish a “joint laboratory” and capitalise […]
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