More than 34 million SIM cards have been deactivated so far this year due to improper registration, according to an official from Myanmar’s Ministry of Transport and Communications. The cards were taken out of circulation because their owners failed to re-register them by a June 30 deadline, said Myo Swe, the director-general of the ministry’s […]
Hong Kong investors eye new opportunities in Myanmar
October 23, 2020 by
Hong Kong business and those already present in Myanmar expressed a keen interest in Myanmar’s significant investment potential including areas as diverse as energy, transport, banking and finance, retail and services during a recent webinar organized by the Myanmar-Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce and Industry. As a guest of honour delivering a keynote address, U […]
Chin State yet to open Falam (Surbung) Airport due to Covid-19
October 21, 2020 by
<a href=”https://youtu.be/pCvYiQYDHcE” target=”_blank”><img src=”https://consult-myanmar.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/doingbusinessinmyanmar-thumbnail2.jpg” width=”600″ height=”250″ /> </a> Falam (Surbung) Airport, the only aviation access to Chin State, will not open this month due to the Covid-19 outbreak. As the airport construction has finished, Myanmar National Airlines will have the test flying of its ART plane this month. This is the first airport Chin State […]
Shan-Yangon transport cost double amidst COVID-19 resurgence
October 19, 2020 by
The transport cost for commodities from Shan State to Yangon Region has increased more than double amid the coronavirus crisis, said U Kyaw Thu, secretary of the Myanmar Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Producer and Exporter Association (MFVP). At present, the truck fare rates remarkably soar to K1.6 million from the previous rate of K600,000-650,000, he […]
Invitation for Request for Quotation (RFQ) ; Deadline : 20th May 2020
April 9, 2020 by
Invitation for Request for Quotation (RFQ) Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) now invites eligible firm to submit the proposal for “Spectrum Analyzer ”as part of the Telecom Sector Reform Project supported by the World Bank’s Loan. The deadline for submission of RFQ is May 20th, 2020 by 13:30 PM (Myanmar Standard Time). Attention: Director […]
Operator of Water Bus Service in Myanmar’s Biggest City Faces Lawsuit for Unpaid Fuel Bills
February 19, 2020 by
YANGON—Petro & Trans Group of Companies said it would file a lawsuit against Tint Tint Myanmar Co., the operator of the Yangon Water Bus service, for failing to pay outstanding bills for more than 70 million kyats (about US$48,400) worth of fuel purchases. When it was launched in 2017, Yangon Water Bus was billed as […]
Myanmar builds airport in mountainous northwestern state
December 2, 2019 by
YANGON, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) — Myanmar is building an airport in the far-flung mountainous Falam township of Chin state to bring more tourists to the region. the Department of Civil Aviation has said. The authorities are using a state budget of 19.93 billion kyats (13.28 million U.S. dollars) for the first phase of the Surbung […]
Picking up speed on Yangon’s Circular Railway
September 26, 2019 by
A RIDE on Yangon’s Circular Railway offers a fascinating if bumpy tour around the commercial capital in the company of passengers from all walks of life, including commuters, vendors and beggars. The 46-kilometre line, with 38 stops, also provides a glimpse of the daily lives of the city’s residents during a round-trip that passes through […]
Mandalay: City of the future?
August 7, 2019 by
An energetic mayor and revamped municipal authority are giving Myanmar’s second city a tech-based makeover, which is being embraced by residents tired of past mismanagement. “MANDALAY is like a Phoenix from ancient Greek mythology. Like the mythical bird, Mandalay will always rise and regenerate from the ashes,” the renowned author Mya Than Tint wrote in […]
Magwe Region to refine crude oil into gasoline
June 17, 2019 by
Magwe Region will soon be refining crude oil produced from its hand-dug wells into gasoline, with certain details such as water allocation to be settled before refining can commence. Magwe’s Minister of Natural Resources, Environment, Electricity and Energy U MyintZaw said arrangements were being made, including giving permission to three companies – Power 95, Myanma […]
