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Negotiations for LNG power plant is ongoing

Total E&P, Siemens Myanmar and the government are still negotiating on a 1,230 MW LNG-fired power plant project in Kanbauk, Tanintharyi Region.

Myanmar people are receptive in adopting contactless payment methods, a study conducted by digital payments firm Visa reveals.

Maha Bawga Finance Co is in the process of changing its status to a public company in preparation for a listing on the Yangon Stock Exchange (YSX).

The Ministry of Commerce announced it would come up with draft legislation this year to relax the decades-old ban on alcohol imports.

Ongo, a local digital payment service provider, announced a partnership with BRAC Microfinance to fully digitise the latter’s loan repayments.

The Ministry of Commerce (MOC) will now allow foreign and joint venture companies to export specific food and commodity items.

Highlights

Terminals, ports, logistics, liner operations disrupted
February 26, 2021
German containerline Hapag Lloyd has announced a decision to temporarily suspend cargo bookings into Myanmar …
Facebook, Instagram ban military and related pages with immediate effect
February 26, 2021
In a February 24th update to its February 11th statement, Facebook through its Director of …
Luxury Japanese real-estate complex called out for funding military
February 26, 2021
Despite distancing itself from other major Western states imposing sanctions on military-linked individuals and entities, …