YANGON – While the current minimum wage is just 4,800 kyats (US$3.15) per day, the average cost of living per day is between 7,000 and 9,000 kyats, according to a survey by the Confederation of Trade Unions in Myanmar (CTUM). The CTUM has been conducting the survey to support adjustments to the minimum wage. The […]
Minimum Wage Fails to Keep Up With Cost of Living, Myanmar Labor Group Says
November 7, 2019 by thiha
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Illegal trade more rampant than before, govt measures not effective
August 3, 2018 by Thiha
Government efforts to prevent illegal border trade have not been effective or sufficient and counterfeit goods are still being smuggled into the country. In fact, things are worse than before. “Illegal trade can’t be controlled. Illegal trade is worse than before even though measures were taken to reopen some of the border gates by the […]
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