World Bank report praises Myanmar progress
The World Bank’s Doing Business 2020 report ranked Myanmar among the top 20 most-improved business environments. The report evaluates countries based on how easy it is to do business in them. It looks at factors such as access to credit, taxation,
MAI to offer direct flights from Yangon to South Korea
Myanmar Airways International (MAI) will launch a new route from Yangon International Airport to Incheon, South Korea, on December 3. The four weekly flights will depart Yangon at 4:45 p.m. and arrive 12:50 a.m. The new route, which will bring its in
US Embassy issues warning
The US Embassy in Myanmar issued a warning for caution. A September 25 notice on the US Embassy web site read: “Myanmar security forces are investigating reports of potential attacks in Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon and Mandalay in the coming months̶
Factory zones hardest hit as flu outbreak kills 102
More than one hundred people have died of H1N1 “swine flu” since the monsoon outbreak began, according to the Ministry of Health and Sports. Almost 600 people are currently being treated for the disease in government hospitals. Yangon see
New industrial park proposed near Yangon
A major Myanmar conglomerate has proposed a new industrial park to be developed outside Yangon. This is the latest of 11 proposed industrial centres designed to attract foreign investment. According to The Myanmar Times, the Tah Moe Hnye Group Invest
