Saudi Arabia has seized around 30 containers of Myanmar fisheries products at its ports, said U Ye Min, a member of the Myanmar Fisheries Products Processors & Exporters Association. He said the Saudi authorities would not permit the products to enter the country and the containers have been left at the ports. The fisheries in […]
Army Shutters Myawaddy Checkpoint in Clampdown on Auto Smuggling
April 3, 2018 by
Two Border Guard Force (BGF) soldiers refused The Irrawaddy permission to approach a border crossing between Myawaddy and Mae Sot, Thailand on foot on Monday, saying the area was closed. The closure reportedly followed efforts by the army to clamp down on vehicle smuggling across the Thai border. According to Kyaw Than, an automobile trader […]
Customs claim Ks 140m of seizures
November 24, 2014 by
Within 10 days in early November, about Ks 140 million (US$140,000) worth of contraband, including garment-factory materials and bracelets assumed to be made from jade, were caught at airports, ports and borders, according to the Customs Department. At Yangon International Airport, approximately Ks 1.9 million worth of commodities were confiscated. In one case, Ks 1.5 […]
Inspectors find illegal imports at four ports
August 1, 2014 by
Mobile teams inspecting ports for illegal imports have found containers carrying unlicenced goods at four seaports, officials said. Inspections at four ports, including Asia World Port, covered 15,060 containers since the crackdown on illegal trade through ports began on July 2. When the crackdown began officials said the first month would be an “education” period. […]
Siam Cement Using Cash Pile to Grow in Indonesia & Myanmar
November 11, 2013 by
Siam Cement, Asia’s biggest cement producer by market value, plans to buy as many as five companies in Southeast Asia as rising incomes boost demand for homes and governments increase spending on infrastructure. Bangkok-based Siam Cement is in talks with companies including a building-materials producer in Vietnam, President Kan Trakulhoon said, without naming them. The […]
