The Yebu border trade inspection gate on the Lashio-Muse road has reopened for the first time in over five years as the government tries to honour a commitment to ending illegal trade. But inspecting hundreds of vehicles at a single small gate has resulted in serious traffic problems, say traders and local trade bodies. Workers […]
Read MoreMYANMAR’S PARLIAMENT is expected to discuss Section 66(d) of the Telecommunications Law on January 30, chairman Zaw Min of the Upper House’s bill committee said. on Monday.“Laws are important. This time it’s interesting as the section was suggested for discussion by the Commission for the Assessment of Legal Affairs and Special Issues to discuss,” Zaw […]
Read MoreUnions are welcome, and could help garment factories improve their corporate social responsibility functions, a leading manufacturer has said. U Aung Myo Hein, central executive committee member of Myanmar Garment Manufacturers’ Association, told The Myanmar Times that many factories in Myanmar had missed out on the global shift toward increasing social compliance over the past […]
Read MoreUnless lenders can help make housing more widely available through instalment plans 10 years or longer the property market will remain weak this year, say Yangon developers, but banks show little sign of being willing to extend their financing schemes. The commercial capital’s property market has been lacklustre for years, but demand is clearly stronger […]
Read MoreFollowing a series of bold political reforms beginning in 2011, Myanmar has sprung onto the radar of foreign investors as one of Asia’s last frontier markets. For decades, Myanmar was an isolated and overlooked pariah state dominated by a repressive military government that crushed dissent and participated in illegal drug and jewels trades. However, the […]
Read MoreAS THE MYANMAR government prepares for “national branding” in international exhibitions, businesses are being encouraged to take part in a long-standing major trade show to be held in Hong Kong next year. Aung Soe, director-general of the Myanmar Trade Promotion Department (MyanTrade), said at a public seminar on Friday on “Mega Show Part I 2017” […]
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