The Project for Establishment of the Agricultural Marketing Center in Myanmar is a project for strengthening agricultural marketing system in Myanmar by establishing a master plan, agricultural marketing facilities, and providing capacity building programs. The objectives of the project include 1) increasing farmers’ income, 2) increasing access to agricultural products, 3) reducing post-harvest losses. The […]
Bidding Announcement (Second Round) – Agricultural Marketing Center. Closing Date 9 March 2020
March 2, 2020 by
Dala-Twantay New Town is First Priority in Yangon Development Plan
December 12, 2017 by
Plans are underway to establish numerous projects, including Dala-Twantay new town, a new airport, a deep seaport and a special economic zone on Dala side, Thilawa side and Kungyangon’s adjacent areas, according to a draft of the Yangon Urban Development Strategic Plan. Investment of US$15.86 billion has already been made in Dala-Twantay new town, […]
Yangon government eyes southern seaport
September 30, 2016 by
The Yangon Region government is looking into the possibility of building a seaport in the south of the city as part of a plan drawn up with the help of the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). U Toe Aung, deputy head of Yangon City Development Committee’s City Planning and Land Administration Department, said the plan […]
KOICA helps Myanmar cope with effects of climate change
June 17, 2016 by
BAGAN, Myanmar — Endless rows of yellow-green, tender young trees soughed in the breeze, churning out rustling sounds across a serene forest in Bagan, Myanmar. A 10-minute walk led to a more exuberant section where taller and lusher eucalyptuses, neems and acacias towered on the backdrop of a mountain. The once barren land is turning […]
CB Bank chair to open industrial zone
December 2, 2015 by
The chair of one of Myanmar’s largest banks is turning his hand to a new sector, with a plan to open Taungoo township’s first industrial zone, which he hopes will entice hundreds of thousands of migrant workers back to the area. Chair of Co-operative Bank U Khin Maung Aye also chairs the Kaung Myanmar Aung […]
Compensation for Yangon-Dala bridge to be paid this month
October 7, 2015 by
In an apparent effort to ensure good relations with local residents and avoid the problems that have dogged other development projects, local authorities have agreed to pay compensation in advance to people forced to move to make way for the Yangon-Dala Bridge. The committee set up for the purpose has announced that compensation will be […]
