Subscribe to our tender alert mailing list Reference No.: LRFP-2017-9130792 (Re-Advertisement) UNICEF is inviting sealed Request for Proposal(RFP) to enter into Long Term Agreement with one or more qualified suppliers for povision of fuel to all UN agencies in Myanmar. Interested companies who have valid business registration and a minimum of two years’ experience with […]
RFP for provision of Fuel to all UN agencies on Long Term Agreement. Closing Date 22 Nov 2017
November 1, 2017 by
Indian cold pills pour over remote border to fuel Myanmar narcotics boom
August 10, 2016 by
Five years ago, when cold pills first trickled across Myanmar’s untamed border with India, many local officials were baffled. Where was this medicine going, and why were smugglers so interested in it? Today, the cross-border trickle has become a torrent and everyone knows why the Indian-made pills are so valuable: they are bound for secret laboratories in […]
IT firm denies ex-minister’s claims
April 4, 2016 by
RedLink, a data communications service provider, has spoken out against comments made by the former information minister Ye Htut regarding tax evasion. It denied Ye Htut’s accusations saying the firm was of good standing and was listed three years in a row for paying extremely high levels of tax. RedLink added that Ye Htut’s claims […]
Myanmar’s transition committee lays out priorities
December 15, 2015 by
For the first time since Myanmar’s independence, the country will see its military government hand over its responsibilities to a civilian government. To ensure a smooth transfer of power, members of the outgoing military government and the National League for Democracy (NLD) have formed a joint eight-member transition committee. One of the committee’s members is […]
Myanmar sets up committee to facilitate power transfer to NLD
December 11, 2015 by
An eight-member committee has been set up to facilitate the transfer of power from the current Myanmar government to the National League for Democracy Party (NLD). According to Myanmar News Agency, President Thein Sein met NLD Chairperson Aung San Suu Kyi on Dec 2 to discuss plans for the smooth transfer of state responsibility and […]
Myanmar appeals for international assistance for flood relief
August 7, 2015 by
Myanmar said on Tuesday it had appealed for international assistance to help provide food, temporary shelter and clothing for more than 210,000 people affected by widespread flooding following weeks of heavy monsoon rains. At least 47 people have died in the floods, according to the government. Myanmar’s call for international aid stands in sharp contrast […]
Myanmar president hosts rare Suu Kyi talks amid constitution debate
March 6, 2015 by
YANGON: Myanmar President Thein Sein had a rare meeting on Monday (Mar 2) with opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to discuss constitutional changes and the first election under the country’s new democratic system, a minister said. It was the fifth round of talks between the two since the Nobel laureate’s release from house arrest […]
West hurting only itself with economic sanctions on Myanmar
July 17, 2014 by
Myanmar’s opening up has attracted much interest, not only from its Asian neighbours but also those in the West that once considered the country a pariah state. Recent events, however, suggest that Naypyidaw’s honeymoon with the United States and Europe may be waning over political issues. In contrast, China and others remain ready to engage, […]
Minister of Energy to chair investment commission
June 2, 2014 by
Minister for Energy Zayyar Aung, who has a close relationship with President Thein Sein, has been appointed as chairperson of the influential Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC). In a new reshuffle, a number of top ministers and government officials, including Htay Aung (Hotels and Tourism), Win Tun (Environment and Forestry) and Tun Shin (Attorney General), were […]
