Myanmar morning news for March 23
Myanmar suspends e-visas and visas on arrival amid coronavirus pandemic The Myanmar government has stopped issuing visas on arrival and e-visas for all visitors until the end of April as it ramps up its efforts […]
Myanmar morning news for March 20
MTEA proposes loan scheme for survival of declining tourism industry Myanmar Tourism Entrepreneurs Association (MTEA) has proposed a plan to take a loan of around Ks 50 billion from the government in order to avoid […]
Myanmar morning news for March 19
COVID-19 could hit FDI in Myanmar; 4000 workers lose jobs The flow of foreign direct investment (FDI) into Myanmar could be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, hitting manufacturing businesses that rely on import of raw […]
Myanmar morning news for March 18
Myanmar Govt Suspends Advance Tax on Exports to Aid Virus-Hit Businesses In a bid to ease pressure on Myanmar’s coronavirus-hit businesses, the government has unveiled a raft of measures including tax relief, soft loans and […]
Myanmar morning news for March 17
Myanmar workers seek up to K15,000 minimum wage Workers’ groups have presented surveys to support their claim that the daily minimum wage should range between K6000 (US$4.33) and K15,000. — Myanmar Times Tour companies charter […]
Myanmar morning news for March 16
4000 workers in Myanmar unemployed over shutdown, workforce reduction About 4000 workers have lost their jobs since the start of the year due to closures and reduction of workforce in 15 factories, according to U […]
Myanmar morning news for March 13
Bangkok Airways Suspends Most Flights to Myanmar as Virus Hits Air Travel Thai carrier Bangkok Airways has announced a dramatic reduction in flights to Myanmar and other local and regional destinations as COVID-19 slows the […]
Myanmar morning news for March 12
Myanmar builds a port for LNG tankers in Thilawa SEZ The construction process of a port to dock LNG tankers to supply liquefied nature gas (LNG) for 350-megawatt LNG power plant in Thilawa SEZ is […]
Myanmar morning news for March 11
Myanmar must be prepared to deal with economic fallout from spread of COVID-19 Although Myanmar has not officially detected any COVID-19 carriers, the virus has wreaked havoc on the economy and could lead to full-blown […]
Myanmar morning news for March 10
Myanmar Army Brings Defamation Case Against Lawmaker, Reuters Over Report of Killings The Myanmar military has filed a criminal defamation lawsuit against an upper house parliamentarian and Reuters news agency over the coverage of a […]
Myanmar morning news for March 9
Myanmar earns $4.6 bln from total border trade The value of border trade reached US$4.6 billion between 1 October and 28 February this fiscal year, recording an increase of $493 million compared with the same […]
Myanmar morning news for March 6
Fighting in Rakhine, Chin states rages as Myanmar limits internet Activists and journalists say decision to limit internet access in some parts of Rakhine is a violation of basic rights. — Aljazeera Investments unaffected by […]