India provides aid to develop border regions
India provides aid of USD 5 million to Myanmar, as part of a five-year program to bring development to border regions, according to Indian news reports. The assistance is part of the 2012 Border Region Development agreement, which sees USD 5 million
New ministry formed to boost investment
Myanmar’s government has announced the formation of a new ministry, aimed at boosting the country’s economy. According to the announcement on November 16, the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations will be headed by U Thaung Tun, c
Rice tariffs reinstatement by EU unrelated to politics
The European Union (EU) will decide whether to restore rice tariffs for imports from Myanmar early next year. Brussels has denied the move is related to the country’s alleged human rights violations in northern Rakhine. “The rapid increase of My
CCI France launches the first “Human Resources Guide to Myanmar”
CCI France Myanmar’s Human Resources Committee is launching the first Human Resources Guide to Myanmar. It aims at providing all the practical and updated information that companies need to know to manage their employees in Myanmar. Mr. Guillaum
Border Economic Zones development initiated by Ministry
The government has initiated plans to develop three Myanmar-China border economic zones, Deputy Commerce Minister U Aung Htoo said. It is one of five agreements signed during State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s visit to China last year. In J
