Suzuki has a factory in the Thilawa industrial zone, and another factory in South Dagon established in 1999. So, that makes two factories. The factory in Thilawa produced 11,000 units in 2019. We are currently only producing for the local market in Myanmar, so we have no exports yet. I want to talk about market […]
One million acres of cornfield farming contracted in Shan
October 26, 2020 by
The Shan State Government is planning to cooperate with private investors and farmers to cultivate one million acres of maize under a contract farming arrangement in Shan State. This would expand the existing maize acreage in Myanmar by around 50 percent as there is now about 1.9 million acres of cornfields in the country, with […]
COVID boosts need, demand for e-commerce in Myanmar
October 22, 2020 by
E-commerce and food delivery have flourished in Myanmar since the lockdown and other restrictions to contain COVID-19 took hold in the country. METRO Wholesale Myanmar Ltd, which started out serving hotels, restaurants, tea shops and caterers, has pivoted to include delivery of food and daily necessities to consumers in Yangon during the pandemic. METRO CEO […]
NearMe expands digital reach during pandemic
September 28, 2020 by
Myanmar start-up NearMe, which provides a digital purchase and payments platform for retailers, has attracted financial help from Sumitomo Corp, a Japane Fortune 500 global trading and business investment company. The funds will enable NearMe to offer more digital solutions to its retail partners, which comprise mainly small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking technology to […]
Technology and e-commerce companies respond to the crisis
April 23, 2020 by
Services that deliver food, groceries, medical supplies and packages are among the few businesses thriving during the COVID-19 pandemic after local authorities ordered the closure of bars, dine-in restaurants, and entertainment facilities throughout much of Myanmar. More and more Myanmar people are practising social distancing and staying at home. Grocery stores remain open and many […]
Is Huawei Really More Dangerous than Facebook?
January 9, 2020 by
US President Donald Trump’s campaign against leading Chinese technology companies is driven by legitimate concerns. But are they so different from the worries that democratic societies should have about American social-media and technology companies? XFORD – The United States and some of its allies have acted decisively to exclude the Chinese technology company Huawei from […]
Myanmar Switch to Unicode to Take Two Years: App Developer
November 26, 2019 by
Long before the October 1 switch from the Zawgyi font to Unicode in Myanmar, technology experts expected the move to generate some resistance from users. While the change is aimed at expanding communications and enabling greater compatibility with the rest of the world, the process of switching to the new system was expected to bring teething […]
Tax amnesty could spell big changes for Myanmar
September 27, 2019 by
How would you feel if a big part of your monthly salary was taxed while your boss paid almost nothing? Or if your small business paid its tax and your competitor didn’t? Not too happy, and probably worse upon hearing the Myanmar government’s plan to offer these tax cheats an amnesty. Instead of facing penalties, […]
Govt to focus on supporting growth of digital economy, telecoms infrastructure
September 23, 2019 by
A senior government official says that the government is set to focus on supporting the digital economy next year. Deputy Director General of Posts and Telecommunications U Than Thun Aung said this in his speech during the Myanmar Connect 2019 Conference on Tuesday. U Than Thun Aung said regulatory areas that will be the focus […]
Can we turn suspended factories into engines of national economic growth?
September 23, 2019 by
Steel is an essential material in the industrial products and in building infrastructures. If Myanmar can produce steel on commercial scale, we will be able to save our foreign exchange used in importing steel products and build an industrialized country. In fact, the country has large deposits of iron ore. Myanmar set up steel mills […]
