Why the climate question matters in Myanmar
Last week, State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi delivered a video statement at the recent U.N.-hosted Climate Ambition Summit, held on the fifth anniversary of the 2015 Paris Agreement. She outlined Myanmar’s own climate change goals, which in
Government works to rebuild domestic tourism
Although Myanmar’s borders remain more or less sealed, the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism has announced plans to restart its domestic tourism industry and open four new tourist destinations this month. U Khin Than Win, deputy director general o
Garment exports down 50%
Manufacturing continues to languish under COVID-19 as reports show garment exports plummeting by more than 50% for the first two months of the fiscal year. Ongoing lockdowns, stalled supply chains and low demand from foreign buyers have resulted in t
Materials imports down as manufacturing suffers
Materials for cut-make-pack (CMP) businesses, especially in the garment sector, are down as COVID-19 continues to thrash manufacturing. The Ministry of Commerce reported USD 264.7 million worth of CMP materials imports since the start of the fiscal y
Watermelons latest crop to find non-Chinese buyers
Myanmar will begin exporting watermelons to the Middle East this month, adding another region to the list of Chinese-dominated export destinations. U Naing Win, chair of the Myanmar Watermelon and Muskmelon Producers and Exporters Association, told t
