Myanmar police fire rubber bullets, tear gas to scatter ethnic minority protest Myanmar police fired rubber bullets, tear gas and water cannon on Tuesday to disperse a protest over a statue of independence hero General […]
Vice president calls for more competitive rice production Vice President Henry Van Thio underscored the need for Myanmar farmers to improve the quality and price of rice to make it more globally competitive. — Myanmar […]
Rohingya activists demand action against Myanmar at NYC summit The question of justice has dominated discussions at a New York conference on the persecution suffered by the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar. — Aljazeera Thilawa […]
Chinese company proposes new circular railroad for Yangon Representatives from China Railway Engineering Co Ltd (CREC) have met with the Yangon Region government to discuss the possibility of constructing of a new Yangon circular railroad, […]
Facebook bans four groups spreading violence in Myanmar Facebook announced today that it has removed four groups based in Myanmar that it has determined to be dangerous from its platform. — Engadget Oil seed imports […]
5080 villages to receive electricity with World Bank support this year A total of 5080 villages will receive electricity this year as part of the National Electrification Plan (NEP) which is currently under implementation with […]
Myanmar Opens Up For Foreign Insurance Companies Myanmar’s financial regulator will begin granting licenses to foreign-owned insurance companies, allowing them to operate in the market by April this year. — Investvine Myanmar Investment Commission approves […]
Myanmar’s Investment Outlook for 2019 Strategically located between China, India and Thailand, Myanmar is surrounded by some of the fastest growing economies in the world. A large and cheap workforce, natural resources and generally low […]
Govt announces ‘project bank’ to get Myanmar building The government has announced the launch of an online “project bank” which will change the way infrastructure programmes are planned, determined and funded. — Myanmar Times Two-lane […]
Rice export earnings fetch over 642 million USD in over nine months From April to, 2018 to January 18, 2019, Myanmar earned 642.763 million from exports of over 1.92 million tons of rice and broken […]
Myanmar to attract more than $200 billion investments over the next 20 years Myanmar recently launched the Myanmar Investment Promotion Plan (MIPP) which aims to attract more than US$200 billion through responsible and quality business […]
Aung San Suu Kyi to investors: Myanmar is open for business Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday (Jan 28) urged global investors to put their money into Myanmar, seeking to offset the negative […]