Dawei-Kanchanaburi road construction expected to start soon

USD 480 million loan approved for new highway

The Union Parliament approved a USD 483.8 million loan from the Asian Development Bank last week to construct a highway that will eventually connect Yangon with the east coast of Vietnam. The financing will help build the Bago-Kyaik Hto Expressway, a

National debt reached USD 30 billion last year

By the end of the 2018-2019 fiscal year, Myanmar’s local and foreign debt was MMK40.8 trillion (roughly USD 30 billion), according to Myanmar’s annual debt report released last week. Speaking to parliament, U Maung Maung Win, deputy minis

Govt announces stimulus payments for millions of families

As the COVID-19 pandemic takes its toll on employment numbers, the government will soon give cash assistance to each of Myanmar’s families. President’s office spokesperson U Zaw Htay announced that, once the measure is ratified, 5.4 milli
Rural development Loan proposed by Ministry of Agriculture

Ministry of Agriculture proposes loan for rural development

The Myanmar government is weighing a potential loan of USD 185 from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The loan is aimed to be used for wide-ranging rural development initiatives. U Hla Kyaw, deputy minister for the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock