Myanmar morning news for July 24
Japan wins deal for nearly $2bn LNG power plant in Myanmar Trading houses Marubeni, Sumitomo Corp. and Mitsui & Co. will build a liquefied natural gas-fired power plant in Myanmar, one of the biggest investments […]
Japan wins deal for nearly $2bn LNG power plant in Myanmar Trading houses Marubeni, Sumitomo Corp. and Mitsui & Co. will build a liquefied natural gas-fired power plant in Myanmar, one of the biggest investments […]
About 6,000 factories, workplaces reopen in Yangon as stability regains As stability regained after the threat of coronavirus, about 6,000 factories and workplaces are resuming their operations in Yangon Region. However, about 160 factories and […]
Myanmar pro-democracy forces form new parties as elections loom Some lawmakers who have grown disgruntled with Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy are adding to Myanmar’s political landscape in a way that could […]
Myanmar’s Shadow Industry Costs More Lives Villagers of Hpakant stood in the pouring rain and watched as rescue workers slogged through heavy mud to retrieve the corpses. — Byline Times Myanmar Uncovers Sino-Pak Nexus in […]
Myanmar Holds Muted Martyrs’ Day Tribute to Fallen Independence Heroes Myanmar’s public marked one of the Southeast Asian nation’s darkest moments on Sunday with tributes to slain independence heroes, though the annual Martyrs’ Day gatherings […]
COVID-19 lockdown in Myanmar exposes precarious position of LGBTQI population In Myanmar, the COVID-19 lockdown has laid bare the stigmatization, discrimination and harassment faced by many LGBTQI people, particularly in rural areas. The United Nations […]
Myanmar puts a hold on international flights until at least October According to Myanmar’s National Tourism Development Central Committee vice-president, Myanmar’s airports are unlikely to re-open to international commercial flights until at least October this […]
Myanmar Extends COVID-19 Restrictions Until July 31 Myanmar will remain out of bounds to foreign visitors as the country extends travel and gathering restrictions. — Irrawaddy B1.4bn loan for Myanmar power grids A concessional loan […]
Myanmar’s foreign trade reaches over 28 bln USD in 10 months of FY 2019-20 The total trade between Myanmar and foreign countries reached over 28.3 billion U.S. dollars in ten months of present fiscal year […]
More Myanmar nationals repatriated from Malaysia, Singapore; 4 new Covid-19 cases More Myanmar nationals including seamen were repatriated from Malaysia and Singapore, bringing the number of returnees from abroad to 7,545 as of Saturday (July […]
Myanmar Short Lists 5 Firms to Restart Steel Plant in Myingyan MM Times reported that Myanmar’s Ministry of Planning, Finance and Industry has shortlisted five companies to apply to form a joint venture with state-owned […]
Myanmar air raids ‘that killed children amount to war crimes’ Amnesty says Myanmar military carried out ‘indiscriminate’ air strikes in Rakhine, calls for war crimes investigation. — Aljazeera Six Charts on Myanmar’s Economy in the […]