Few foreign fuel investments, but more Yangon Petrol stations planned: Chief Minister The Yangon Region Government will increase efforts to allow more Yangon Petrol Co (YP) fuel stations to open in response to high demand, […]
Outcry over Asean report predicting Rohingya’s ‘smooth’ return to Myanmar An Asean report predicting half a million Rohingya refugees will return to Myanmar in two years has left observers incredulous for glossing over army atrocities, […]
Thilawa special economic zone to launch new phase A Japan-backed special economic zone in Myanmar is expanding as an alternative production hub for China and Vietnam, attracting growing numbers of Japanese and other foreign firms […]
Consolidation expected in banking industry as competition heats up The Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) believes that allowing foreign banks into the retail-banking sector will drive consolidation in the local banking industry and make available […]
Myanmar grants endorsement to 12 investment projects for Yangon region The Yangon Region Investment Committee granted endorsement to 12 investment projects from both home and abroad for the region, according to the Directorate of Investment […]
Myanmar to implement sky train project in Yangon, calls public cooperation Myanmar’s Yangon regional government is planning to implement a sky train project in Yangon, calling on public cooperation to ensure the accomplishment in a […]
Myanmar grants visa-on-arrival to 6 more countries to boost tourism Myanmar will grant visa-on-arrival to six more countries beginning Oct. 1 as a relaxation of restriction on entry into the country to boost tourism, according […]
Myanmar earns the lowest tobacco tax revenue in Asean region Myanmar manufactures 10 billion cigarettes every year, and the government should increase cigarette tax as the tax revenue is the lowest among the ASEAN countries, […]
Rights group accuses Tatmadaw of war crimes in Rakhine State Amnesty International has accused the Tatmadaw of committing war crimes in its operation against the Arakan Army in Rakhine State and has called on United […]
Myanmar, ASEAN reiterate to cooperate in repatriation of displaced persons Myanmar and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have reiterated to cooperate in repatriation of displaced persons fleeing Mynamar’s Rakhine to Bangladesh. — Xinhua […]
Myanmar soldiers jailed for Rohingya massacre freed after months Troops released in November 2018 after serving less than one year of their 10-year prison terms, Reuters report says. — Aljazeera Myanmar tops the list of […]
Toyota to build its first assembly plant in Myanmar Toyota Motor is building its first assembly plant in Myanmar, several sources including from the automaker told the Nikkei Asian Review on Sunday, making inroads into […]