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Why the visit of Myanmar’s military chief is important to New Delhi

July 18, 2017 by Thiha

The commander-in-chief of Myanmar defence forces, senior general Min Aung Hlaing, is currently on an eight-day tour of India. He is visiting numerous cities such as Gaya, Varanasi, Ahmedabad and Vishakhapatnam and will meet several military and civilian leaders. On 14 July in New Delhi, he is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, defence […]

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School of Industrial Training and Education will Start Opening in June of Coming Year

July 13, 2017 by thiha

School of Industrial Training and Education will open at 123, Natmauk Road, Yangon in June 2018 with objectives to increase skilled labour, technician and job opportunities for advanced industrial production sector. The State contributed Ks 2.5 billion for the expense of land, building, electricity, furniture, computer and related materials for school. Sea Lion Co., responsible […]

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What’s Behind Myanmar Military Chief’s Europe Voyage?

May 2, 2017 by Thiha

Starting from April 22, Myanmar’s military chief Min Aung Hlaing embarked on a goodwill visit to the Federal Republic of Germany with a stopover in Austria. His trip, made at the invitation of his German counterpart, signals the continuing importance that Berlin, as well as Europe more generally, plays in Myanmar’s development as well as […]

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Tourism industry booming in Mandalay in December

December 15, 2016 by Thiha

Tourist arrivals have increased in Mandalay due partly to the addition of more Mandalay-Bangkok- Yangon flights and more direct flights between Mandalay and Hong Kong in December. Adding to the burgeoning popularity of central Myanmar is the allowance since September for foreign tourists to enter Myanmar through border entrances with an evisa, available online. Tourists […]

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EU investments set to surge after protection deal

March 10, 2015 by thiha

Investments from the European Union member countries are likely to surge after signing of the EU-Myanmar investment protection agreement, said a senior EU official. Antonio Berenguer, EU’s head of trade and economic affairs, said that the agreement would encourage investment from Europe by improving legal certainty and predictability surrounding investments. “This agreement aims to provide […]

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Visa on Arrival (VOA)

November 3, 2013 by thiha

The Visa on Arrival (VOA) scheme has been in existence since June 2012. There were some initial hiccups in the system but all the kinks have been ironed out and the system is working smoothly now. The VOA scheme is targetted at business travellers. You should be able to get your business visa within 5 […]

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