India-Myanmar association seeks to rebuild border trade
The Upper Myanmar India Association, a trade organization of around 150 members, is gearing up to revitalize stalled commerce on the India-Myanmar border. First on its list of priorities: a new brokerage that will connect Myanmar and Indian merchantsIndia-Myanmar border trade down 40% since start of FY
Following the closures of trade outposts by India due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Myanmar-India border trade is down by over 40% for the current fiscal year started October 1st, 2019. From USD 128 million for the same period last FY, the trade valuThai-Myanmar border trade down over 10%, overall trade up in current fiscal year
The Ministry of Commerce published the latest official statistics on the value of the Thailand-Myanmar border trade from 1 October 2019 to 1 May 2020 this fiscal year, and the value is down by more than 10% compared to last year. For the first seven
Thai businesses at closed border speak out
Thai businesses across the Maw Daung (or Singkhon) pass, on the southern Thai-Myanmar border, are calling for the border to be re-opened. According to the Bangkok Post, traders based in the southern province of Prachuap Khiri Khan have petitioned the
Signs of hope for pandemic-stricken economy
After months of stalled trade and a crippled tourism industry due to the COVID-19 epidemic, some economic sectors are showing signs of recovery even as others continue to slide. Since January, land trade with China, Thailand and India has taken a ser
