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Yangon rubbish piles up
Yangon residents are producing more rubbish and there are fewer places to put it, officials warn. According to a two-year survey carried out by the municipality, lifestyle changes are responsible for...
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Crystal Jade to open outlet at Yangon International Airport
THE first Crystal Jade outlet at the new Yangon International Airport Terminal 2 is expected to open in the third quarter of 2016. Mainboard-listed Singapore Myanmar Investco Limited (SMI), a...
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Business lobby calls for U.S. to drop sanctions on Myanmar
WASHINGTON — The U.S. business lobby says it is high time to drop the remaining U.S. sanctions on Myanmar, but human rights activists and U.S. lawmakers say not so fast. Former political prisoner Aung...
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Yangon needs ‘better land utilisation, city planning’
THE YANGON region government has been urged to improve land utilisation and city planning before urbanisation worsens the city’s living conditions. Kyaw Latt, an urban planning expert and senior...
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Rangoon Police take the ‘Night’ out of ‘Nightlife’
RANGOON — Nightclubs, karaoke lounges, massage parlors, beer stations and bars are being forced to shut their doors by 11 pm in Rangoon, according to Kyaw Naing, manager of Pioneer Club, a nightclub...
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Myanmar’s mobile connectivity: Building from scratch
In 2011, only three percent of Myanmar’s 50 million populations had access to mobile phones. However, in the last five years, the country has witnessed unprecedented rise and growth in mobile usage....
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US eases Myanmar sanction to aid business
Photo Credit: File Photo from Nov. 14, 2014 meeting between Obama and Aung San Suu Kyi in Yangon (Nyein Chan Naing / European Press Photo Agency) The US government has removed 3 government banks and...
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The Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Yangon City...
Date: May 17, 2016 Loan Agreement No.: MY-P5 IFP No.: PQ-ICB-03 The Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has received a Loan from Japan International Cooperation Agency toward the cost...
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The Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Yangon City...
Date: May 17, 2016 Loan Agreement No.: MY-P5 IFP No.: PQ-ICB-04 The Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has received a Loan from Japan International Cooperation Agency toward the cost...
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The Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Yangon City...
Date: May 17, 2016 Loan Agreement No.: MY-P5 IFP No.: PQ-ICB-05 The Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has received a Loan from Japan International Cooperation Agency toward the cost...
View ArticleMyanma Timber Enterprise Invitation for tender. Closing Date: 27 May 2016
Myanma Timber Enterprise Export Marketing & Milling Department Invitation for Open Tender Myanma Timber Enterprise will sell Teak & Hardwood Round Logs and Sawn Timbers by open tenders in Us...
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Farmers apply for food-safety certificate
Seventeen mango farmers in Mandalay Region have applied for a certification that would show they are abiding by prominent safety standards. Mango farmers only became eligible for good agricultural...
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Ex-swimmer Daphne Teo makes waves in Myanmar real estate
Investing in a new market can be risky business, but former national swimmer Daphne Teo is no stranger to diving into the deep end. Ms Teo, now chief investment officer of D3 Capital, is overseeing...
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Myanmar to reform police force following UN report
YANGON: A more comprehensive training system may be introduced for police officers in Myanmar after authorities acknowledged that the lack of such a system may have led to officers previously using...
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State counselor silent on sanctions
The United States is expected to announce today an extension of its economic and military sanctions against Myanmar, with some revisions, in line with recommendations by the new civilian-led...
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Authorities plan new BRT routes in Yangon
Yangon city authorities are planning to expend the city’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) routes as more and more people are riding the bus now, said Dr Maung Aung, chairman of the Yangon Bus Line Public Co....
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Elected YCDC Members Say They Have Been ‘Treated Badly’
RANGOON — Elected members of the Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC) rejected an order from Rangoon’s mayor to alter a regulation and effectively remove them from their positions before their...
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Myanmar welcomes US move to ease more sanctions
YANGON – A US decision to pare back economic sanctions on Myanmar could unclog investment as the country claws its way out of poverty, Aung San Suu Kyi’s civilian government said Wednesday, welcoming...
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Myanmar Brewery to boost beer output to slake domestic thirst
TOKYO — Myanmar Brewery will ramp up its beer production capacity by about 10% to keep up with increasing local consumption amid economic growth. The group member of Japan’s Kirin Holdings will spend...
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Tanintharyi villagers demand end to palm-oil project
Tanintharyi mountain villagers have demanded that the Myanmar Stark Prestige Plantation Company (MSPP) suspend its plans to cut down their forests and seize their land to open palm-oil plantations....
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