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ADB to help build all-weather rural roads in Myanmar

On November 12th, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced that it had approved a financing package of over USD 50 million (loan + grant) to help upgrade 152 kilometers of roads in 4 rural townships of Ayeyawady and Magway Regions. Featuring raised

Magway cattle prices drop

Falling demand from Chinese buyers has sent Magway region cattle prices into a slump. Cattle farmers at Magway’s Myothit cattle market have reported a price drop of as much as MMK 300,000 per animal, with fewer buyers than ever, reported Mizzim

Terminals, ports, logistics, liner operations disrupted
February 26, 2021
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
February 26, 2021
In a February 24th update to its February 11th statement, Facebook through its Director of …
Luxury Japanese real-estate complex called out for funding military
February 26, 2021
Despite distancing itself from other major Western states imposing sanctions on military-linked individuals and entities, …