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17-Dec-2018 | Myanmar's New Port to Boost Economic Growth Myanmar's special economic zone has a major new shipping port, built with financial help and expertise from Japan. Officials from the 2 nations marked the completion of the port in Thilawa Special Economic Zone near Yangon... |
15-Dec-2018 | Myanmar’s Role in Shaping Global Shipping and Logistics Chains Through China’s Belt and Road Dream It is no understatement to say that there are tectonic shifts underway for trade and shipping as trade logistics and supply chains are being disrupted, not by technology but the awakening of the long-asleep Silk... |
10-Dec-2018 | Myanmar Speeds up Progress on China’s Belt and Road In late November, Ning Jizhe, deputy head of China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), visited Myanmar and met with State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and the minister of planning and finance along with... |
08-Dec-2018 | How Myanmar Benefits from the US-China Competition in the Indo-Pacific Myanmar is located at the crossroads of South and Southeast Asia. It is connected to India and China at its northwest and northeastern borders respectively. Additionally, its reserves of energy resources, emerging consumer class, youthful... |
16-Nov-2018 | Myanmar Parliament Ratifies Asean E-commerce Agreement YANGON, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's Union Parliament has ratified the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Agreemnt on e-commerce, Myanmar News Agency reported Friday. The approval was made on Thursday at the 10th session of... |
09-Nov-2018 | Myanmar Inks Investment Protection Agreements With 10 Countries Hanoi (VNA) - Myanmar has signed agreements on the promotion and protection of investment with 10 countries aimed at enhancing trust among investors and promoting business operation. The 10 countries are the Philippines, Vietnam, China, Japan,... |
02-Nov-2018 | Asia Lifestyle Expo to Showcase Myanmar, Asean Products The first Asia Lifestyle Expo will take place on August 21-23 next year at the Bangkok International Trade Exhibition Centre (BITEC) in Thailand, organisers Hong Kong-based Comasia Ltd and Thailand’s NCC Exhibition Organizer Co (NEO)... |
13-Oct-2018 | Singapore Agency Predicts a Positive Forecast for Myanmar Economy A positive forecast and outlook in terms of recovery of Myanmar’s economy is presented by a Singapore based macro economic surveillance agency, ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) for the coming two years. After experiencing a... |
24-Sep-2018 | Fifth Gas Discovery in Myanmar Offshore Block a-6 Appraisal well Shwe Yee Htun-2 has been successfully drilled with formation evaluation results indicating a gas column and net pay thickness that substantially exceeds prior expectations, according to MRPL E&P. The domestic oil and gas firm... |
19-Sep-2018 | World Bank to Help Myanmar in Western State Recovery, Development The World Bank will help Myanmar in recovery and development of conflict-hit Rakhine state, Myanmar News Agency reported Wednesday. The World Bank's aid program, led by Practice Manager Philip O'Keefe in Nay Pyi Taw on Tuesday,... |