Myanmar and China mark 70 years of relations

This week, Chinese president Xi Jinping and Myanmar president U Win Myint exchanged congratulatory messages on the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between their countries. Each celebrated a long history of political and economic cooperation,
EU to impose sanctions on Myanmar individuals

European business is optimistic

The 2019 EuroCham Myanmar Business Confidence Survey showed that confidence is relatively high among European firms in Myanmar. The European Chamber of Commerce, or EuroCham, calls its survey “one of the key references for current and prospecti

Daw Suu meets with Chinese foreign minister

State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi met with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi in Nay Pyi Taw last week. The two discussed China and Myanmar’s ongoing economic and political partnerships. The meetings marks one of the state counsellor’s

Thailand to set guidelines for link with Myanmar

The Thai government is mulling the guidelines and standards for the vital infrastructure that will link the country with Myanmar’s Dawei Special Economic Zone. Thailand’s National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) has reques