As the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) works to select the right candidates for the new government’s cabinet after winning another landslide election, it will be interesting to see how the new administration will tackle critical environmental issues. The party failed to include in its 2020 election manifesto commitments to work on key environmental […]
Myanmar’s New Government Needs to Address Failures on the Environment and Public Health Over the Past Five Years
December 15, 2020 by
Myanmar offers tax exemption to entrepreneurs investing in new Yangon city project
March 5, 2019 by
YANGON, March 2 (Xinhua) — Myanmar is offering zone-wise tax exemption to entrepreneurs investing in a New Yangon City Project, aimed at attracting more investors to the city expansion project being implemented on lands to the west of Yangon River, according to the Myanmar Investment Commission Saturday. Those investing in Zone-1, which is least developed, […]
Labour group decries country’s record on unions, worker rights
June 20, 2018 by
Myanmar is among 24 countries that have very bad records on supporting labour unions and the right of workers to form unions, officials of the Confederation of Trade Union Myanmar said. Daw Phyo Sandar Soe, assistant secretary of the group, said this was one of the conclusions of the recent 107th International Labour Conference in […]
How China gets what it wants in Myanmar
May 2, 2018 by
As Myanmar prepares for yet another round of peace talks with ethnic armed groups, all eyes are on China. With all the Western outfits involved in Myanmar’s peace process effectively sidelined, China has emerged as the only outside force that matters due to its substantial leverage over both insurgents and the government. Unlike Western interlocutors, […]
Signing of Japanese ODA Loan Agreement with Myanmar: Comprehensive support for socioeconomic development
April 4, 2018 by
On March 29, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed loan agreements with the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar in Nay Pyi Taw, the capital city, to provide Japanese ODA loans of up to a total of 117.04 billion yen for four projects. Under a new administration led by the National […]
CAN Manufacturing factory launched in Yangon
November 10, 2017 by
Opening ceremony of Can manufacturing Factory joint ventured by Loi Hein Co, Ltd and Toyo Seikan Group Co, Ltd was held at Thilawa industrial zone yesterday morning. Union Minister for Industry U Khin Maung Cho, National League for Democracy (NLD) Central Executive Committee Secretary U Win Htein, Chairman of Loi Hein Co, Ltd Dr Sai […]
Yangon chief minister a rising star and ‘very sharp’ politician
October 25, 2017 by
In Myanmar’s personality-driven politics, few people get as much attention as its civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi or its powerful commander-in-chief Min Aung Hlaing. Yangon’s Chief Minister Phyo Min Thein is another person who has hardly stayed out of the public eye since the National League for Democracy (NLD) came to power last year. […]
Industry, govt hit back at garment factory report
October 11, 2017 by
DURING a news conference held by garment businesses on October 4, the Yangon regional government asked ActionAid Myanmar to revise its report about safety standards for women working in garment factories, calling the report inaccurate. In response to ActionAid’s report, an inspection tour of the factories mentioned in the report was made by Yangon Region […]
Time to focus on Myanmar’s economy
October 11, 2017 by
Much has been said about the National League for Democracy (NLD)-led elected government’s stance on peace and security in recent weeks, with attention being drawn to the conflicts in Rakhine state and the actions of Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Within the country there is concern, however, over the state of the […]
