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Bestseller to limit COVID-19 in Myanmar garment sector

December 16, 2020 by Thiha

Denmark-based clothing company Bestseller has joined forces with German development agency Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ) to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spreading in Myanmar’s textile and garment industry. GIZ is a development agency focused on international cooperation that is owned by the German government. Together with GIZ and as a member of […]

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Digitalisation will boost savings culture in Myanmar: expert

November 22, 2019 by Thiha

The prevalence of cash transactions and smart phone ownership in Myanmar provides an attractive opportunity for the spread of digital savings services to underserved or unserved households, a UN expert says. UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) Country Coordinator for Myanmar Paul Luchtenburg said this during a talk last Saturday at a forum held in conjunction […]

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Kevin Fitzsimmons: Myanmar’s aquaculture potential on par with Thailand

November 14, 2019 by thiha

The Government of Myanmar has targeted Aquaculture as a solution to widespread malnutrition and rural poverty in the Southeast Asian nation. With its 2,000 kilometers of coastline, Myanmar has the potential to reach the production levels of its neighbor, Thailand, as a seafood Producer, according to Kevin Fitzsimmons, a professor in the Department of Soil, […]

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Shan State Investment Forum, 26 – 27 Nov 2019 at Royal Taunggyi Hotel, Shan State

November 10, 2019 by thiha

VENUE AND DATE The Shan State Investment Fair will be held at the Royal Taunggyi Hotel, Taunggyi on 26 and 27 November 2019, organized by Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC), Shan State Investment Committee (SSIC) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Government. The Shan State Investment Forum is comprised […]

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Myanmar businesses join hands for FDI

May 7, 2018 by Thiha

THE MYANMAR Investors Development Association (MIDA), an alliance of large-scale local enterprises, will help the government achieve its economic goals by actively engaging with local and foreign investors, according to its chairman Khin Maung Aye. ”For our country to grow further, we need to create thousands of jobs for our citizens. Job creation entirely depends […]

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Myanmar’s Solar Lifeline

January 26, 2018 by thiha

It is easy to forget how small changes can sometimes reap the most dramatic benefits. Take the humble fridge. What was once a marvel of technological prowess, has become standard fare. To many in the western world, that is. To those living off the beaten track, off the grid, up in the dusty red Burmese […]

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Myanmar Boosts Electricity Access Through Off-Grid Solutions

January 9, 2018 by thiha

Khant Zaw, director general at the Department of Rural Development (DRD), said US$90 million would be used for implementation of off-grid projects which would run from 2016 to 2021. Upon completion, the project aims to implement solar home system in 8,400 villages and mini-grid projects in 350 villages that are situated over 10 miles away […]

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Political make-up a bottleneck for Shan economy

October 24, 2017 by Thiha

The political make-up of the state’s executive and legislature results in a lot of time and energy spent on negotiations instead of implementing sweeping economic reforms in Shan, according to a local chamber of commerce. The state needs political stability and it needs to generate value-added agricultural products in order to grow its economy. Shan […]

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Economic opportunities in Rakhine State

May 22, 2017 by Thiha

Rakhine State is rich in natural resources. It has many rivers, lakes, ponds and is connected to the ocean. Good ports exist and as improvement to road links are being made, trade, local and foreign investments are increasing. The government is emphasizing on investment and trade in order to increase production in agriculture products as […]

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Waiting for Grid to Arrive, Myanmar Villages Switch on Solar

April 22, 2017 by thiha

NYAUNG KONE, Myanmar, March 29 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – For generations, residents of this farming village in central Myanmar had a set rhythm to their day – waking up with the sunrise and going to sleep after dark. Diesel generators and batteries were for the privileged few, while the candles used by most were a […]