Ayeyarwady Region Investment Fair on 30th Nov to 1st Dec 2018 at Ngwe Saung Beach

The Ayeyarwady Region Investment Fair is jointly organized by Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Ayeyarwady Region Government and supported by Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and Myanmar Survey Research (MSR). The Ayeyarwady Region Investment Fair will be held at Yamonnar Oo Resort Hotel, Ngwe Saung Beach, Pathein Township on November 30, […]

Myanmar To Auction Off 31 New Oil And Gas Blocks

On August 30 the Ministry of Electricity and Energy (MoEE) announced it would be opening fresh rounds of bidding for oil and gas blocks in the first half of next year, and there are plans to launch a tender for at least one onshore block before the end of 2018. If all goes according to […]

Collier Property Report – NGWE SAUNG HOTEL & RESORT 2017

Mid-scale Hotels Dominated the Market It was not until the easing of sanctions in 2011 that the pristine coastline of Ngwe Saung gained traction from both domestic and foreign travellers. Ngwe Saung remains an attractive holiday spot for most locals, especially families based in Yangon. Demand appears to be positive with year-round hotel occupancy and […]

Small-scale fishermen demand fish farms

Fishery workers in Pathein Township, Ayeyawady Region, have called on June 20 for an auction of fish farms whose values are under Ks 4 million (US$2,900), reports say. About 1,000 protesters demanded access to fish farms, the fighting of corruption in fisheries, the protection of marine life and waterways, and laws regarding freshwater fishery businesses. […]

Myanmar Citizens Bank Opens First Ayeyarwaddy Branch

​​ Myanmar Citizens Bank (MCB) opened its 23rd branch in January, in Pathein Township, the bank’s first branch in Ayeyarwaddy division. The Pathein branch is the 5th to open in the 2016- 2017 financial year following new branches in Mandalay, Pyay, Latha and Sittwe. “By opening new branches, the locals can access safe, secure and […]

Myanmar captures 9th rare white elephant

YANGON: Myanmar’s forestry department has captured a rare white elephant in the jungles of the country’s western Ayeyarwaddy region, an official said on Sunday. The 7-year-old female was captured on Friday, six weeks after it was initially spotted in a reserve in Pathein township, forestry official Tun Tun Oo said. It’s the ninth white elephant […]