The illegal outflow of rice via China’s border routes needs to be addressed through existing policies, regional rice-mill associations and local rice merchants have told the government. The export of rice without licence via Muse and Lwejel regions along the border with China, they said. Many bags of rice are being smuggled out of the […]
Myanmar’s businesses hit by Thai turmoil
June 3, 2014 by
YANGON: Thailand’s political struggles are affecting neighbour Myanmar’s businesses and economic development. Months of domestic turmoil in Thailand has caused neighbouring Myanmar to feel its effects. One of the sectors hurt is tourism. “About 80 per cent of flights into Myanmar transit at Bangkok airport. Therefore, it’ll be difficult for European visitors to travel to […]
Fishing industry to cut Thai lines
October 28, 2013 by
Thai fishing boats will not be able to trawl Myanmar’s territorial waters from March 2014 when a current agreement expires, a spokesperson for the Myanmar Fisheries Federation said in a meeting last week. The decision follows a workshop held by the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries concerning Thai fishing rights in Nay Pyi Taw last […]
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