The MSME Association of Myanmar will be established soon to support micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), said U Zaw Min Win, president of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI). “The UMFCCI will establish the association, which includes businesses from various sectors across the country. We’ve already written the […]
Mandalay to host SME trade fair for the first time
March 11, 2019 by
An international trade fair and economic forum for local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) will be held for the first time in Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city from March 23-25. Mandalay Region Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MRCCI) Vice Chair Daw Khin Lay Myint said this was the first time the […]
Osaka business group to help lure firms to Japan-backed economic zone in Myanmar
May 18, 2017 by
The Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry has agreed to help attract small and medium-size companies to the Japanese-backed Thilawa Special Economic Zone near Yangon by establishing small rental factory spaces, the zone’s operator has announced. The OCCI, which is comprised of businesses around Osaka, and the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce […]
Myanmar aims to reduce poverty level by 10%
May 22, 2014 by
YANGON: Myanmar aims to reduce its poverty level by an ambitious 10 per cent to 16 per cent by next year. Myanmar’s Vice President Nyan Tun made the announcement to some 8,000 workers at a rural development event in Yangon. Earning just US$2 a day is common for many in Myanmar, and the government wants […]
Myanmar, Germany See Stronger Economic, Cultural Cooperation
January 15, 2014 by
Myanmar and Germany saw fortified economic and cultural cooperation between the two countries in 2013 encouraged by German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelles’ visit to Myanmar in 2012. During 2013, the German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) signed an agreement with its Myanmar counterpart, the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry […]
