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Chainsaws Imperil an Old-Growth Mangrove Stronghold in Southern Myanmar
TANINTHARYI, Myanmar — When viewed from the bow of a boat, the shoreline near the city of Myeik in southern Myanmar is all green. In every direction, low-slung mangroves blanket the horizon, their...
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Dry Port Projects to Be Complete in 2019
Two dry ports in Ywar Thargyi (Yangon) and Myit Nge (Mandalay) will be complete in April 2019, a spokesperson for Myanma Railways said. A dry port is an inland intermodal terminal directly connected...
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Sugar Traders Switch to Production, Cultivation as Glut Abates
Sugar prices had all but collapsed after a 2017 ban on re-exporting to China left local traders in the lurch. However, prices have since stabilised as the glut lessened. More importantly, a larger...
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Invitation for bids to build Dala Bridge, Submission Date: 23 February 2018
Date: 9th January, 2018 EDCF Loan Agreement No.: MYA-10 Contract Title: Korea –Myanmar Friendship (Dala) Bridge Construction Project 1. The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Ministry of Construction...
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Myanmar clamps down on Buddhist nationalism
In a further sign that Myanmar is clamping down on the spread of ultra-nationalist Buddhism, six monks have been sentenced to 18 months’ hard labour for leading an anti-government protest in Mandalay....
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Myanmar better off in good graces with the West
Two developments stood out in Myanmar’s international relations landscape in 2017: The increasing Chinese influence in the country and the immense diplomatic pressure from international community on...
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Yoma Strategic Holdings Ltd’s Latest Chairman Letter: 3 Things Investors...
Yoma Strategic Holdings Ltd (SGX: Z59) is a conglomerate that focuses on Myanmar. It has business interests in a wide variety of sectors in the country, such as real estate development, agriculture,...
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Overseas demand for locally-produced coffee expected to rise in 2018
Prospects are looking good for the Myanmar coffee industry, with coffee prices kicking off the New Year on a high level and domestic market conditions looking rather positive, coffee plantation...
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Falling farm prices, currency hit Thai-Myanmar trade
TAK: Trade value across the border with Myanmar border in Mae Sot district dropped more than 10% last year on falling prices in the agricultural sector and a drop in the value of the kyat. Suchart...
View ArticleInvitation to open tender for the supply of Medicine and Medical Products,...
Sealed tenders are invited by Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Health and Sports for the supply of Medicine & Medical Products of Nuclear Medicine Departments in (2017-2018) Budget Year...
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Parami Energy Readies Imported LPG for Sale as Demand Rises
The government is aiming to replace the use of electricity with Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) as a fuel for household cooking. If widely used, LPG can reduce the use of firewood as well as electricity...
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Foreigners Allowed to Buy Jointly-Owned Condominium Apartment in Myanmar
YANGON, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) — Foreigners have been allowed to buy jointly-owned condominium apartment following the new rules under the Condominium Law announced early last month, said legal expert U...
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Three companies Shortlisted for Yangon Payment Services Tender
The Yangon Regional Government has shortlisted three companies to implement the Yangon Payment Services (YPS) cashless payment system on all Yangon buses in 2018. After conducting checks and meeting...
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Yangon Central Railway Comprehensive Development Project to Continue
The Union government will select a winner for the tender of the Yangon Central Railway Comprehensive Development Project by next month, U Htun Aung Thin, general manager of Myanma Railways (lower...
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Myanmar’s Clams Sell Well in Thailand
Clams from a town on the Myeik Archipelago in Taninthayi Region are in high demand in Thailand. Clam diving at Kyunsu Township in the archipelago is a seasonal job available only during the dry...
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Huawei Gives Technology Training to Myanmar Government Officials
HUAWEI Technologies has donated a Huawei IP Networking Lab, which provides for eight IP technology training programmes and training hardware and software programmes for use by government officials and...
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Rakhine’s Municipal Minister Under Fire
The Rakhine Parliament has decided that Rakhine State’s minister of municipality Min Aung should cease and desist from his administrative duties. On January 2, MPs voted 37 for and 8 against on the...
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India-Myanmar-Thailand Highway To Be Ready In 3 Years; Work Starts
The Indian government has awarded all the contracts under the India-Myanmar-Thailand highway over the last three months and the highway is likely to be ready in three years, the external affairs...
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National Wage Panel Approves K4800 Minimum Wage
The National Committee for Minimum Wage on Tuesday decided to set the basic daily salary of workers at K4800 or K600 per hour. According to the announcement, any suggestions or objections to the...
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Sink-or-Swim Time for ASEAN Latecomers as Tariffs Come Down
HANOI — Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam are no longer getting the kid-gloves treatment in the ASEAN Economic Community. As late entrants to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the four...
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