Budget for 2019-20 slashed by more than K400 billion

Parliament cuts budget by MMK 400 billion

The Myanmar parliament has cut the government budget by more than MMK 400 billion for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. Lawmakers cited shifting policies and reducing excess spending as reasons for the reduction. The reduction leads to a budget of roughly M
Yangon Govt Drops $10 Million Spending Proposals

Yangon Regional government withdraws project spending

The Yangon Region Government has withdrawn plans to spend about MMK 16 billion (USD 10.45 million) on construction projects and the purchase of a ferry. It will instead spend the money on development projects, according to an article in The Irrawaddy