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Telenor’s first special auction fetches whopping MMK 4,835 lakhs (483.5 million)
February 25, 2016, Yangon – Telenor Myanmar Limited’s (“Telenor”) first public auction of special numbers today netted a total of MMK 4,835 lakhs (483.5 million), from 55 special numbers auctioned....
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New wave of Burmese hackers behind Thai website attacks
Burmese hackers say they have attacked Thai government websites since early January and stolen data, part of a long-running, broader campaign against those critical of Myanmar’s government. The...
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Emirates to launch Yangon and Hanoi services
Emirates is to launch a daily service from Dubai to Yangon in Myanmar and Hanoi in Vietnam. The new flights will launch on August 3, using a three-class B777-300ER aircraft. The route will operate as...
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Chinese rice body to open Yangon branch
The China Certification and Inspection Group (CCIG) will open a branch in Yangon next month, according to the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF). It aimed to carry out quality inspection of rice due to be...
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Yatanarpon : request for proposal (RFP) for fixed broadband network project;...
Yatanarpon Teleport Public Co., Ltd. (YTP) is a registered public companyproviding ISP services in Myanmar, located at Hlaing Universities’ Campus,Yangon. Currently holding NFS (I) license, YTP...
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Microfinance in Myanmar: A Silver Bullet to Stamp out Poverty?
The passing of the Microfinance Law in 2011 led to a rapid influx of Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in Myanmar. As of December 2015 there were over 256 MFIs operating in Myanmar, all competing to...
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Wooden furniture loses popularity in Ye Township
DEMAND for traditional wooden furniture is dropping in Ye Township, Mon State, according to furniture vendors. Wooden furniture, which is generally in high demand among newlyweds, is being replaced...
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Surbana Jurong goes underground to expand Myanmar business
Surbana Jurong has added Yangon’s first underground pedestrian walkway, an airport and a special economic zone to its list of Myanmar projects, the Singaporean infrastructure consultancy announced...
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Thai firm eyes paper mill contract extension
THE Thailand-based Double A Public Co. Ltd held discussions with Ministry of Industry yesterday on the extension of its permit to operate a paper mill in Thabaung. Mr Yothin Dumnernchanvanit,...
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Myanmar govt suspends 68 projects, waiting for new administration
YANGON – The Thein Sein government has suspended 68 projects, including coal-fired power plants, mining and private sector deals, to allow the next government to manage the assets when it takes...
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Oway Launches on-demand car service
With just two taps on an Android or iPhones, your personal driver will be on the way. With the launch of the Oway Ride service and mobile app, every smart phone user in Yangon can order a personal car...
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Dala real estate market stays cold
THOUGH the new Myanmar- Korea Friendship Bridge will soon connect Dala Township with Yangon proper, the real estate market in Dala is cold, according to real estate agents who work in downtown Dala....
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Myanmar to begin generating wind energy
THE Ministry of Electric Power signed a memorandum of understanding with China Three Gorges International Corporation on electricity production from wind power in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. The...
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Myanmar company with factory space (8,400 sq ft) in Mingalardon (Yangon)...
Our client a local Myanmar company is looking for a foreign business partner that can use the remainder of the space at their factory. Currently client is only occupying 1/3 of the factory space which...
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First Uber like service, Oway Ride, launches in Myanmar
Oway, the fastest growing travel company in Myanmar, has launched car on-demand service Oway Ride in Yangon. With the slogan “Your personal driver awaits” users can order the car service in Yangon...
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Myanmar’s 1st Huawei information, network academy inaugurated in Yangon
YANGON, Feb. 29 (Xinhua) — Myanmar’s first Huawei Authorized Information, Network academy (HAINA) was inaugurated in Yangon’s Thanlyin University of Science and Technology Monday. HAINA, mainly...
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Myanmar hotel prices ‘need to be more competitive’
TOURISM operators in Myanmar have been urged to focus on more competitive prices and reforming products At a seminar entitled “Myanmar Tourism Outlook 2016”, Thet Lwin Toh, chairman of the Union of...
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Yangon opens first water theme park
Yangon’s first water theme park, the Yangon Waterboom, held its opening ceremony on the morning of 28 February. The ceremony was attended by the chief minister of Yangon, Yangon’s mayor, officials...
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New Yangon airport terminal to open in March
According to the Ministry of Transport, Yangon International Airport’s new wing will open on March 12, and some airlines will be moved to the new terminal. The US$660 million, three-storey building...
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