MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS MYANMA RAILWAYS INVITATION TO OPEN TENDER Sr No Tender No Description 1. 12(T)32/MR(ML/RBE Euro/19-20 Wheel Steel Forged for RBE(240) Nos Closing Date & Time- 29.4.2020 (Wednesday) (l4:30) Hrs 2. Tender documents are avilable at our office starting from 30.3.2020 during office hours and for further detail please contact: Deputy General […]
Invitation to open tender – Myanma Railways Wheel Steel ; Deadline : 29th April 2020
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Myanma Railways to acquire China-made rail coaches in 80 million yuan deal
February 14, 2020 by
National railway company Myanma Railways will be purchasing China-made railway coaches under a recently signed deal, an official of the Myanma Railways tells The Myanmar Times. Under the deal, Myanma Railways will purchase 28 air-sprung coaches with an interest-free loan of 80 million yuan (K16.4 billion) from China,” said Myanma Railways Project Manager U Than […]
Picking up speed on Yangon’s Circular Railway
September 26, 2019 by
A RIDE on Yangon’s Circular Railway offers a fascinating if bumpy tour around the commercial capital in the company of passengers from all walks of life, including commuters, vendors and beggars. The 46-kilometre line, with 38 stops, also provides a glimpse of the daily lives of the city’s residents during a round-trip that passes through […]
State Counselor’s Tourism Plan Promising but Hard to Implement
August 13, 2018 by
While giving State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi high marks for her strategies to reform the tourism sector, tour operators point out that conditions on the ground make her suggestions hard to implement. Speaking at a National Tourism Industry Development Central Committee meeting in Naypyitaw on Friday, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi put forward […]
Better PR, infrastructure needed to woo more Korean investors
June 28, 2018 by
Myanmar must be more proactive and enthusiastic across its attempts to attract foreign investors, such as visiting with the countries it plans to attract investments from. It should also better communicate developments that would be of interest to investors, such as recent directives on liberalising the education and retail sectors, Lee Hyuk, Secretary General of […]
PM Modi to Indian diaspora in Myanmar: ‘We aren’t merely reforming India, but transforming India’
September 19, 2017 by
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a three-day bilateral visit to Myanmar, justified decisions like demonetisation and Goods and Services Tax (GST) terming them as ‘tough’ while addressing the Indian diaspora in Yangon on Wednesday. “We never shy away from taking big and tough actions for the benefit of India because we consider the […]
UOB puts focus on Asean investment
September 12, 2017 by
UNITED OVERSEAS BANK (UOB), one of the largest Asian banks, is actively engaged in bringing foreign investors to Thailand, particularly the flagship investment project in the Eastern Economic Corridor, according to its chief executive. Asked which Asean countries were now the most attractive for foreign direct investment in the eyes of UOB, Choon Hin Tan, […]
Indian Railways to export 18 diesel locomotives to Myanmar
May 30, 2017 by
Subscribe to our tender alert mailing list The Indian Railways will export 18 modern diesel locomotives to Myanmar soon. The engines worth about Rs 200 crore are manufactured at the Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) in Varanasi. The first lot of six locomotives are ready to be shipped next month, while the rest will be delivered […]
German giant returns to Myanmar
June 12, 2015 by
German engineering group ThyssenKrupp has returned to Myanmar to resume a relationship that dates back more than 85 years. It opened an office in Sule, downtown Yangon, last month to show the group’s commitment to the long-term growth of Myanmar, said Stefan Schmitt, ThyssenKrupp’s Asia-Pacific CEO, adding that the Myanmar market was part of its […]
Myanmar’s Lagging Public Infrastructure
May 26, 2014 by
Myanmar’s railway system is perhaps the last historical relic that anyone is lining up to save. While the moldy facades of colonial buildings are receiving makeovers with bright new coats of paint, any change that comes to this dilapidated rail system will likely be as slow as the train cars that jostle people and freight […]
