Existing infrastructure at the Bawdwin Joint Venture mine in Namtu, Shan State, will be replaced to support the mining and refining of lead, according to a company announcement on July 31. Mining operations at Bawdwin, once the world’s largest source of lead, are expected to recommence in 2023. Social and environmental impact assessments have been […]
Tender : Eastern Shan State School Construction, Closing Date 3 February 2020
January 7, 2020 by
This notice of invitation is launched by and according to the procedures of the Luxembourg Agency for Development Cooperation (Lux-Development), on behalf of Project MYA/002 receiving financial support from the governments of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Republic of the Union of Myanmar 1. Identification and financing of the Project a) Title: Project […]
Agriculture as an economic driver
December 18, 2019 by
It’s common to see roads in Shan State full of trucks loaded with vegetables. The state produces 60 percent of all vegetables consumed within the country. Some of the crops are even exported to neighbouring countries. The state government now says that it is making moves to place more emphasis on developing agriculture over tourism […]
Minimum Wage Fails to Keep Up With Cost of Living, Myanmar Labor Group Says
November 7, 2019 by
YANGON – While the current minimum wage is just 4,800 kyats (US$3.15) per day, the average cost of living per day is between 7,000 and 9,000 kyats, according to a survey by the Confederation of Trade Unions in Myanmar (CTUM). The CTUM has been conducting the survey to support adjustments to the minimum wage. The […]
Myanmar on the cusp of another revolution – but this time it’s about wine
October 30, 2019 by
There’s a reason the world’s best wines are produced in France, California, and the handful of other sun-kissed regions we all know and love. It’s because they’re the only places with the kind of climate, soil and culture needed to grow great vines. Tucked away in the hills of Myanmar’s central uplands, one man is […]
Licensed tour guides team up against interlopers
August 30, 2019 by
Three tour guide groups from Mandalay, Bagan and Shan State will cooperate to conduct surprise checks of unlicensed tour guides. They will team up with the tourism police and the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism every Friday to inspect tourist attractions, said U Win Zaw Oo, chair of the Tour Guide Association of Mandalay. “We […]
Business confidence in Myanmar sinks as scepticism mounts
December 18, 2018 by
More European businesses say they have lost confidence in Myanmar due to concerns about the National League for Democracy-led government’s management of the economy compared to the last two years, a new survey shows. According to the latest survey from the European Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar (EuroCham) published yesterday, a majority of firms (81 […]
