Japanese wholesalers and retailers shows interest to invest in Myanmar retail sector as MOC plans to allow foreign players to carry out sales and distribution services in domestic market.
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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
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