Export revenue from Muse border trade drops by US$600m Myanmar recently launched its updated National Export Strategy for the next five years. The Ministry of Commerce will be adding fruits and vegetables, gems and jewellery, […]
Myanmar reporter detained without charge since May 15 Myanmar authorities should immediately and unconditionally release Nanda, a broadcast reporter with the local privately owned Channel Mandalay TV news station, the Committee to Protect Journalists said […]
Parliament approves US$749m Japan loan for Yangon, Mandalay The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (Assembly of the Union) has approved a ¥82.27 billion (US$748.5 million) loan for urban development projects in Yangon and Mandalay. — Myanmar Times Death […]
Terrified Central Bank Attempts to Arrest Myanmar’s Bitcoin Binge An emerging economy which expects to attract $5.8 billion worth of Foreign Direct Investments is belittling its goals with an anti-technology stance. — CCN China’s CNPC […]
World Bank under fire for Rakhine development plan in Myanmar Rights groups are concerned that the development initiative could exacerbate divisions in the conflict-torn state. — Aljazeera Some 250,000 Rohingya refugees receive first ID cards: […]
Ooredoo taps ZTE for 5G development in Myanmar Ooredoo Myanmar and ZTE have agreed to collaborate on 5G network development. Under the terms of the partnership deal, Ooredoo Myanmar and ZTE will study potential test […]
UN official urges “durable” solutions for 270,000 people displaced by conflict A senior United Nations official says it is “critical” that a national strategy being developed by the government to find solutions to displacement addresses […]
UN mission urges financial isolation of Myanmar’s military A United Nations fact-finding mission urged Tuesday that countries cut off all business with Myanmar’s military as part of efforts to hold the army accountable for human […]
No more power cuts expected in 2020: MOEE Arrangements are being carried out to ensure sufficient electricity for the summer of 2020 and avoid having to rotate the power supply, a move which has resulted […]
Myanmar’s Yangon investment forum produces MoUs for 19 projects Myanmar’s Yangon region government and some private companies have signed a number of memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to undertake 19 projects at the two-day Myanmar’s Yangon […]
Govt begins digitising personal information for ID cards The Labour, Immigration and Population department has already digitised information of some 1.3 million citizens as part of the government’s modernisation process, Labour Minister U Thein Swe […]
Biman Bangladesh plane skids off runway in Yangon, 17 injured A Biman Bangladesh Airlines plane skidded off the runway when it landed in bad weather at Yangon’s international airport on Wednesday evening, injuring at least […]