Exporters and importers are encountering issues with Yangon’s new automated customs system, but are hoping the problems will be sorted out soon. The customs department finished a trial run of the Myanmar Automated Cargo Clearance System (MACCS) on November 3, which threw up a variety of IT issues that MACCS director U Win Thant said the department […]
The Lady’s Painting Generates Auction Buzz
November 9, 2016 by
An enigma in pastel shades, the picture of a fish behind bars, at once poignant and pregnant with meaning, was painted by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi while under house arrest in 2009. It is now being auctioned to raise money for the non-profit Daw Khin Kyi Foundation. The charity was established in 2010 by Daw Aung […]
MoC searches for toll gate solution
August 11, 2016 by
The Ministry of Construction has already closed more than half of the 300 road and bridge tollgates it has built, and is looking for ways to make up the lost revenue that would result from plans to close the rest. U Kyaw Lin, the permanent secretary of the ministry, told The Myanmar Timeson August 8 that […]
