Ten companies from Myanmar took part in an international food and beverage trade exhibition in Thailand, connecting Myanmar with the regional industry players. Thaifex-World of Food Asia 2018, a food and beverage trade show in Bangkok, took place from May 29 to June 2. The exhibition is annual international trade exhibition for food and beverages, […]
Golden push for local market plans
September 21, 2015 by
The Myanmar Gold Entrepreneurs Association is pushing for a solution to the fractured local gold selling market through the introduction of a central exchange with strong rules. The market’s aim is to standardise criteria for quality and pricing in line with international standards, while bringing all trading to one place, said association secretary U Kyaw […]
Mining Ministry to Open Gems Lab in September
July 30, 2014 by
U Than Tun Aung, deputy minister for mining, said at a parliament session that the ministry is planning to set up a high-tech gem laboratory in Yangon to inspect the quality of Myanmar gems. “The research department of Myanmar Gems Enterprise systematically inspects gems currently. We are also procuring a high-tech gem inspection apparatus to […]
MPT partnership talks drag on with foreign firm
June 16, 2014 by
Talks between Myanma Posts and Telecommunications (MPT) and Japan’s KDDI continue despite passing an internal deadline, according to insiders. MPT officials told The Myanmar Times previously that an agreement would be announced by the end of May, but now they say there is no firm end in sight. “Both sides want to sign an agreement […]
KDDI to help run MPT operations in Myanmar
May 19, 2014 by
State-owned Myanmar Post and Telecommunication (MPT) is set to sign a partnership agreement with Japanese operator KDDI by the end of this month which will see the Japanese firm taking control of MPT’s day-to-day operations. The Myanmar Times quotes Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) official U Than Tun Aung as saying: ‘The process […]
MPT to enter agreement with Japan’s KDDI
May 14, 2014 by
Myanmar Posts and Telecommunications (MPT) aims to sign a partnership agreement with Japanese mobile services provider KDDI Corporation by the end of the month, according to government officials. KDDI will be the operator of state-owned MPT under the agreement, said U Than Tun Aung, a director from the Ministry’s Posts and Telecommunications Department. “The process […]
Telecoms licenses on the way
January 17, 2014 by
The government says it expects to issue telecom licences to Telenor and Ooredoo by the end of the month, more than a year after the tender process to select the operators was launched. The Posts and Telecommunications Department (PTD) has submitted the rules for the Telecommuniations Law to the Attorney General’s Office for approval, director […]
