Illegal trade more rampant than before, govt measures not effective

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 […]

Yangon auditor-general two years behind on government accounts

Two members of the Yangon Region parliament – an MP from the Union Solidarity and Development Party and one independent – are calling for the release of audits into regional government spending for the past two years. So far MPs say they have only received audited reports for spending in 2012-13 – the fiscal year […]

EWEC will boost business, tourism opportunities—ASEAN analyst

Consult-Myanmar welcome you to the 27th SEA Games Myanmar, 11-22 Dec 2013 Construction of the East West Economic Corridor (EWEC) connecting Mawlamyaine and Da Nang across four ASEAN countries will be completed soon, creating a tourism boom throughout the region, an ASEAN business analyst said at a workshop on competitiveness in the ASEAN Economic Corridor. […]