Business groups call for Myanmar to end internet shutdown Five European business groups in Yangon have signed a statement urging the Myanmar authorities to restore internet access in Rakhine and Chin states. — Myanmar Times […]
Yazagyo Dam resumes power generation, starts supplying to national grid The Yazagyo Dam, which received reduced water supply from the Nerinjara River this summer and was in danger of drying up, resumed power generation at […]
Tourism Ministry remains positive as visa restrictions eased With the easing of some visa restrictions to attract more Western tourists to take effect on October 2019, Myanmar expects to receive more visitors this year, a […]
CMP export increases by over 20 % in nine months Over the nine months of this fiscal year in Myanmar, exports of the CMP increased over 20 percent and there was a 1.3 billion US […]
Export of manufactured goods exceeds over US$400 million Myanmar’s export of manufactured goods has exceeded over US$400 million during the week between 22 and 28 June, increasing by nearly $155 million, or more than 60 […]
Hundreds protest in Myanmar over two-year-old Victoria rape case Hundreds of protesters have marched in Yangon amid outrage over the alleged rape of a two-year-old girl following a viral online campaign in a case that […]
Boost for LNG-to-power as Myanmar ups tariffs The electricity tariff rises that took effect in Myanmar on Monday were higher than industry players expected, sending a strong signal that the government is willing to address […]
UN investigator reports possible new war crimes in Myanmar Yanghee Lee tells Human Rights Council, violations taking place in Rakhine and Chin states amid communications blackout. — Aljazeera Myanmar’s strategic coastline lures big Asian economies […]
MIC gives nod to 12 local and foreign investments Myanmar Investment Commission has allowed 12 local and foreign investments worth over 174 million US dollars and over 62 billion in Kyats, at its meeting No.1/2019. […]
First commercial solar power plant launched in Myanmar State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi last week launched the first phase of Myanmar’s first commercial solar-power plant in Minbu, Magwe Region, adding 40MW of power […]
US calls for end to mobile data blackout in two Myanmar states The United States on Saturday (Jun 29) urged an immediate end to a mobile data blackout in parts of two Myanmar states, saying […]
Yangon’s standard land prices reduced 10pc Land prices on a per square foot basis in Yangon’s townships for the 2019/2020 fiscal year has been reduced by 10pc compared to the last fiscal year in order […]