Real estate sector tops October FDI
As reported by the Global New Light of Myanmar, the …ADB/EU to boost skills of Myanmar’s youth
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the European Union (EU) …Trade unions to push for increase of minimum wage
The Confederation of Trade Unions in Myanmar (CTUM) is bringing …Parliament approves merger of ministries of Industry and of Planning and Finance
In a divisive vote between USDP and NLDP, the Pyidaungsu …State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in Korea for ASEAN Summit
State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, accompanied by a …ADB to Improve Community Resilience, Livelihoods of Around 3,000 Villages in Myanmar
ADB announced it has approved a new USD 195 million …Despite high occupancy, Yangon retail rents slump
A recently released report by property specialist SPS highlights both …Vietnamese businesses eyeing Myanmar market
Myanmar should be considered as a very promising market for …ADB to help build all-weather rural roads in Myanmar
On November 12th, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced that …Tourists’ visits up 41%
The Ministry of Hotels and Tourism recently released data showing …YSH to increase stake in Digital Money Myanmar (Wave Money)
Singapore Stock Exchange-listed Yoma Strategic Holdings (YSH) has agreed to …Myanmar and Japan sign new grant agreement
The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation and Japan International …76,000 companies officially registered according to DICA
The Directorate of Investment and Company Administration, DICA, has announced …Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand to trade electricity to Myanmar
M. Patana Sangsriroujana, Thailand Deputy Governor for Policy and Planning …Myanmar’s foreign trade expands 7% YoY in October
Trade between Myanmar and foreign countries reached over USD 2.3 …Ministry to conduct interim census in November ahead of 2024 full census
With a rapidly changing social and economic landscape, the government …50 Construction companies blacklisted by Govt
The Ministry of Construction has announced that 50 construction companies …Nationwide poll shows satisfaction with country’s direction
A new nationwide poll by the International Republican Institute’s (IRI) …Oil and Gas investments expected to increase in 2020
Union Minister for Investment and Foreign Economic Relations, U Thaung …Property market optimistic
Among a surge of readily available units on the market …Myanmar’s economy to grow 6.6% in 2020: World Bank
In its latest iteration of the East Asia and Pacific …FDI in SEZ
According to figures released by DICA, foreign investments of USD …Vital Registration E-Platform launched
Myanmar’s Central Statistical Organization has adopted an electronic platform, known …Myanmar launches unicode standard with slogan
The inauguration of Myanmar Unicode migration took place with the …Thilawa SEZ to become East West Economic Corridor
The Thilawa Special Economic Zone may become a vital link …Myanmar stands lowest in passport index in ASEAN
Myanmar’s passport ranks 95th out of 107, the lowest among …Govt to allow rice exports if local prices sink
The government is expected to allow exports of raw rice …Yangon to make efforts to open new CNG fuelling station
A submission for the government to acquire land for a new CNG …YCDC official says unutilised industrial land could be appropriated
Action will be taken as no businesses have been set up …Yangon plans logistics hub and truck terminal to ease congestion
A logistics hub and truck terminal in the outskirts of …
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