Shwe Pyi Thar Township

Foul smell from liquor factories prompts protest

October 3, 2017 by thiha

Unable to bear the stench of waste water discharged from neighbouring liquor factories and garbage generated by factories, some 100 residents in Shwe Pyi Thar Township staged a protest Tuesday. “We did it as we faced unhealthy problem because of waste water from these factories. They have to manage their sanitation systematically,” said Ko Soe […]

Filed Under: Latest News Tagged With: Ingyin Road, Ko Soe Moe, organiser of the demonstration, owner of Shwe Oe factory, PMG, Shang He, Shwe Oe, Shwe Pyi Thar Township, Tawwin, Top One, U Tin Shwe

Bus Drivers, Conductors Protest Loss of Jobs at YBS

July 25, 2017 by thiha

Nearly 200 bus conductors and bus drivers marched in Shwe Pyi Thar township on Thursday to protest against a plan to eliminate conductors’ jobs by the Yangon Bus Service. The Yangon Region Transport Authority had ruled that all YBS buses must install cash boxes by July 20 to replace fare collections by bus conductors starting […]

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MPs to Crack Down on Brewers’ Waste Disposal

December 14, 2016 by thiha

Brewers who fail to dispose of their waste water properly could be closed down, MPs have been told. Deputy home affairs minister U Aung Soe told a hluttaw meeting on water pollution most of the currently operating breweries and distilleries could have their licences revoked unless they take urgent measures to clean up their […]

Filed Under: Latest News Tagged With: Dr May Win Myint, Grand Royal, High Class, Hlaing, Ministry of Home Affairs, NGO Advancing Life, NLD, Regenerating Motherland, Shwe Pyi Thar industrial zone, Shwe Pyi Thar Township, U Aung Kyaw Kyaw Oo, U Aung Soe

First label and tag factory begins production in Myanmar

September 28, 2015 by Thiha

Baolaixin Industry Development, a Hong Kong based company, has become the first company to begin production of labels and hang tags for garments in Myanmar, as per Myanmar Garment Manufacturers Association’s (MGMA) website. The new facility is located in Shwe Pyi Thar township, Yangon. The factory is equipped to produce different types of transfer print […]

Filed Under: Latest News Tagged With: Baolaixin Industry Development, carton boxes, garment industries, garment production, hangers, Hong Kong, Myanmar Garment Manufacturers Association's (MGMA), polyethylene bags, Shwe Pyi Thar Township

President promises to set minimum wage

June 9, 2015 by thiha

The government will propose a minimum wage this month, President U Thein Sein has announced. After a 60-day period for comments and objections, the government will then set the minimum wage in advance of the elections, he said. The president set out the timetable in a letter to parliament yesterday. Following extended discussions around the […]

Filed Under: Latest News Tagged With: Economy, Minimum Wage Law, Ministry of Labour Employment and Social Security, Myanmar Trade Union Federation, National Committee, president, Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, salary, Shwe Pyi Thar Township, U Naw Aung, U Thein Sein, wages

Garment sector to hit $1.5b revenue mark

March 25, 2014 by thiha

Revenues in the garment sector are expected to grow by as much as 50 percent for the 2013-14 fiscal year and reach US$1.5 billion, experts said. Daw Khaing Khaing Nwe, secretary of the Myanmar Garment Manufacturers’ Association, told The Myanmar Times that the sector has continued to benefit from relaxed trade rules from abroad, while […]