The Mon State government is inviting investors to participate in six sectors to help boost the state’s economy. This was announced during the Mon State Investment Fair held last Friday and Saturday. The six sectors that the state government has decided to focus on are agriculture, fisheries, tourism, trade and logistics, manufacturing and infrastructure. “We […]
Dutch expertise to support Yangon’s water management
November 19, 2018 by
Yangon’s regional government will receive support to tackle challenges regarding urban water and water logistics by a coalition of Dutch companies and organisations. The companies signed an agreement with the authorities to improve water supply, resources, governance and innovation; and oversee sriver transport, dredging and tunneling. The agreement is a 3-year programme under the Dutch […]
Myanmar’s manufacturing growth loses momentum in May
June 7, 2018 by
TOKYO — The Nikkei Myanmar Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index, or PMI, fell to 52.6 in May from April’s series-record high of 55.5. A reading above 50 indicates economic expansion, while a reading below 50 points toward contraction. The reading was still above the average for 2017 as a whole. “The overall growth performance was hampered […]
No more empty stocks: Contraceptives reach rural women thanks to pioneering logistics system
July 17, 2017 by
It is in the late afternoon when Nan Aye Aye Lwin visits the Nam Khoke Rural Health Centre, after walking the three hours from her little hamlet. Nan Aye Aye Lwin comes with anxiety. She already has two children and does not wish to bear another for the time being. She wants contraceptives. But having […]
The fight for resources in Myanmar’s deep south
May 30, 2016 by
Tanintharyi Region, the southern tip of Myanmar, abounds with natural resources and the problems associated with them. Residents in the isolated region face over-mining by foreign companies, the proposed development of a deep-sea port, an oil refinery and a special economic zone, mechanised farming of rubber and palm oil, an illegal trade in timber, overfishing, […]
2017 EITI Report Aims for Full Membership
February 10, 2016 by
Myanmar submitted its first Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) report at the beginning of January which included reports on the oil and gas, jade, gems and mineral sectors. Hydropower sector will be included in the 2017 EITI Report, according to Myanmar EITI. Myanmar currently stands as a ‘candidate country’ within International EITI and Myanmar’s inclusion […]
Chinese Jade Miners in Overdrive Ahead of New Myanmar Government
December 18, 2015 by
Using heavy earth-excavators and explosives, miners have been tearing into Myanmar’s northern hills in recent months, in a rush to excavate more jade from the world’s richest deposits of the gemstone before a new government takes office next year. Acres of forest have been felled, leaving behind craters, barren cliffs and a web of dirt […]
