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Telenor gears up to offer a Myanmar record for data speeds

April 27, 2018 by Thiha

AS MOBILE data consumption in Myanmar soars to some of the highest levels in the world, Telenor Myanmar plans to offer its subscribers a record speed for the country of 1 gigabyte per second (Gbps) in the near future, said Lars Erik Tellmann, the firm’s chief executive officer. Tellmann said at a press briefing on […]

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China ups its game in Myanmar’s SEZ race

September 11, 2017 by Thiha

CHINESE investors have expressed an interest in investing and developing the area across Yangon River and to construct an international airport, a port and housing projects, according to a local Chinese business association. The proposed locality and projects overlap with the prospective South Korea-led special economic zone. Members of the Yangon-headquartered Myanmar Chinese Chamber of […]

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Citizens working overseas expected to boost demand for condo market

August 28, 2017 by Thiha

Real estate portal Shwe Property will be hold their first real estate expo in Singapore this month on August 26 and 27, targeting Myanmar citizens working in the city state. “It’s the first Shwe Property Expo catered to the Myanmar people working in Singapore. “Currently we have already over 1,350 registered visitors who are all […]

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Traders Call on Govt to Support Jade Market

July 26, 2016 by thiha

RANGOON — Jade traders in Mandalay have collected signatures to accompany a proposal requesting government support for a better jade market, they told The Irrawaddy on Friday. As Burma’s jade market began to decline last year, traders called on the country’s leadership to address the market situation. On July 12, traders in Mandalay initiated a […]

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Jade Sales Drop Significantly at Govt Emporium

July 12, 2016 by thiha

RANGOON — Sales of raw jade at the government-run biannual Gems Emporium in Naypyidaw have been markedly lower than in previous years. Organizers have pointed to slowing Chinese demand as well as a government policy to limit sales of raw jade as a means of boosting value-added jade processing in Burma. Previously, Chinese traders would […]

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