Fishery industry expected to rake-in up to USD 1 billion this FY
According to Ministry of Commerce data, over USD 680 million …EU suspends USD 100 million of Myanmar’s Debt
Six European Union states have deferred debt payments from Myanmar …Manufacturing PMI jumps in June 2020
Myanmar’s manufacturing sector showed signs of recovery in June despite …Restrictions to limit rice exports eased
Back in April, the government had announced limitations and restrictions …Up to 11.5 million unregistered SIM cards to be deactivated
U Myo Swe, director-general of the Directorate of Communications under …E-commerce guidelines to come in late 2020
The government seems to try to embrace the development of …Sale of Myanmar’s leading tower company confirmed
As reported by Thura Swiss previously in this article, the …SIM registration deadline gets closer
The Posts and Telecommunications Department (PTD) under the Ministry of …Construction of China-backed Kyaukphyu deep-sea port to start soon
Part of the Kyaukphyu Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Rakhine …Seaside road to connect Ayeyarwady region and Rakhine State – opening opportunities
The Ministry of Construction announced, during its fourth year performance …LNG power station in Yangon has started generating electricity
As reported last week in one of our articles, after …Four new projects unveiled as part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative
The Ministry of Construction unveiled four projects to be implemented …Myanmar soon ready to generate power through LNG
As reported in our articles during the past few weeks, …Trade with Japan tops USD 1 billion in H1 of 2019-20 FY
According to the numbers released by the Ministry of Commerce, …Caterpillar, Komatsu, Volvo singled out for not addressing abuses in Myanmar’s mining industry
Independent non-profit non-governmental organisation Swedwatch, which focuses on business activities …Myanmar- ASEAN commercial trade holds on in H1 of 19-20 FY
If the trade with its Indian neighbor is down 40% …India-Myanmar border trade down 40% since start of FY
Following the closures of trade outposts by India due to …Consortium presents Flood Hazard Model to YCDC
A consortium of partners led by Royal Haskoning DHV from the Netherlands …Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) bans commercial banks from using digital currencies
In its most drastic move on the matter, the CBM …Thailand-listed company set to acquire Myanmar microfinance business
The Bangkok Post reported this week that Thitikorn, listed on …Myanmar Strategic Holdings raises funds from Verlinvest, expands to Vietnam
Myanmar Strategic Holdings (MSH), a leading developer and operator of …Thai-Myanmar border trade down over 10%, overall trade up in current fiscal year
The Ministry of Commerce published the latest official statistics on …H&M, Inditex Sign ‘Framework for Action’ to Protect Myanmar Garment Workers
Some of the world’s biggest fashion brands have signed a …The competition is on to acquire Myanmar’s biggest telecommunications tower company
Incorporated in 2014, Irrawaddy Green Towers (IGT), which has become …Myanmar to launch its first satellite in 2021
The Nikkei Asian Review reported that Myanmar plans to launch …Real-estate sector suffers from Covid-19 outbreak
According to two reports recently released by Colliers International, a …EU expected to add Myanmar to its list of money laundering countries
Reuters revealed that a document from the EU Commission expected …Inflation rate yet again above 8% for the 10th consecutive month
Myanmar’s Central Statistical Organisation (CSO), under the Ministry of Planning, …Three domestic airports to undergo facilities upgrading
Union Minister U Thant Sin Maung of the Ministry of …20.54MW gas power plant project in Kyunchaung to be finished soon
The Kyunchaung power plant in Magway Region built by Hong-Kong …
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