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Seagram Myanmar launches 100 pipers blended scotch whisky

September 4, 2019 by Thiha

Seagram Myanmar, a leading manufacturer and distributor of whisky in Myanmar, held the launch event for Seagram’s 100 Pipers Blended Scotch Whisky at the Rosewood Hotel, Yangon, according to a press release. Introduced in 1965 by Chivas Brothers, Seagram’s 100 Pipers is currently sold in over 25 markets around the world. It is the 2nd […]

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Maker of Special Reserve Whisky to launch new products

March 5, 2019 by Thiha

Sanjay Gupta, CEO of Myanmar Distillery Co Ltd (MDC), which bottles Grand Royal whisky, one of Myanmar’s most iconic brands, is seeing a shift in alcohol consumption trends in the country. “Health is becoming more important to people. People prefer staying in control and drinking in moderation. Inclusive family values are rising in importance and […]

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Myanmar targets plastic waste in growing green movement

June 12, 2018 by Thiha

This year’s theme for World Environment Day is plastic pollution, a scourge on Myanmar that is more easily seen in its beaches, mountains and cities than its dearth of reliable statistics. But over the past year a string of hopeful environmental initiatives are pushing back against unnecessary waste. One example is Yangon’s “Straws Suck,” an […]

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UK Government to Strengthen Gas Sector in Myanmar

October 14, 2016 by thiha

A UK Government-supported programme, to strengthen the development of a modern, dynamic oil and gas sector in Myanmar, is to be launched later this month, according to a joint press release from the British Embassy in Yangon and Aberdeen International Associates (AIA). Mr Gordon McIntosh, Aberdeen City Council’s former Director of Enterprise, Planning and Infrastructure, […]

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Scottish firms in Myanmar oil and gas mission

June 7, 2016 by thiha

A delegation of Scottish companies is heading to Myanmar this week in an effort to tap into opportunities in the country’s oil and gas sector. The visit comes after Myanmar opened up to international trade and investment following decades of military rule. The delegation includes temporary power company Aggreko and oil and gas firms Wood […]

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Beyond Ranong, southern fishers struggle to find markets

September 21, 2015 by Thiha

Myanmar labourers are already at work, hauling baskets laden with fish and bargaining over prices, before the sun is up. They work at the Ranong fish markets, the centre of southern Myanmar’s fishery trade. It is where heavily laden Myanmar fishing boats come to sell their catch, where humming processing factories prepare fish for export, […]

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In Myanmar, Sailing in the Wake of Kipling and Orwell

September 10, 2013 by thiha

ON THE IRRAWADDY RIVER, Myanmar — When Daniel and Susy Florens booked a five-star honeymoon with stops in some of Asia’s premier luxury destinations, Myanmar seemed like just another stop on the itinerary. They had agreed to take a five-day cruise along the Irrawaddy River on the recommendation of a trusted travel agent. But as […]

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