Myanmar
Vai alla Scheda Paese »A good character is more valuable than gold.
— Burmese proverb
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Exim Bank to open rep office in Yangon
The Export-Import Bank of Thailand will open a representative office in Yangon, Myanmar, in April to assist the start-up or expansion of Thai companies there.
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PTTEP partners with Total in Myanmar's MD-7 field
PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP) has entered into a partnership agreement with Total E&P Myanmar, divesting a 50% participating interest in the Myanmar MD-7 Project.
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Young execs to drive border trade
The state has set its sights on raising border trade to 1.8 trillion baht this year, driven by the growing economies of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV).
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Rakhine airport in Myanmar to be built by tender
The Rakhine State government will invite tenders for the construction of an airport in Mrauk-U, State Planning and Finance Minister Kyaw Aye Thein said.
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Yangon-Kathmandu air links launched
Himalayan Airlines has launched direct flights between Yangon and Kathmandu to promote trade and tourism of the two countries.
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Panasonic to expand business in Myanmar
YANGON - Japanese electronics giant Panasonic Corp aims to expand its electric appliance business in Myanmar by launching a new air-conditioner model and opening four more service centers in 2017.
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UNFPA responds to acute needs of pregnant and breastfeeding women on the run in Myanmar
Source: UN Population Fund Country: MyanmarThe conditions of extreme stress combined with lack of privacy for displaced women and girls in Kachin State results in their increased vulnerability to violence.KACHIN STATE, Myanmar – Since the armed conflict in northern Myanmar’s Kachin State intensified in December, nearly 7,000 people have fled the ...
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B4.5bn Dawei development loan okayed
Plans for the Dawei special economic zone have inched ahead after the Myanmar government agreed to borrow 4.5 billion baht from Thailand to finance the construction of a 132-kilometre road from Dawei's proposed deep-sea port to Ban Phu Nam Ron in Kanchanaburi.
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Thai-Myanmar council push
Thai businesses are ramping up ties with their Myanmar counterparts in five main areas -- agriculture, border trade, energy, industrial development and tourism -- to tap into vast investment opportunities in the neighbouring country.
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Three Pagodas Pass back in business
The Three Pagodas Pass border crossing into Myanmar in Kanchanaburi has reopened after being temporarily shut following a hostage-taking incident last month.
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Myanmar's planned restrictions on foreigners 'excessive'
YANGON - Foreign business associations have warned that requirements and penalties in the newly proposed laws governing foreigners in Myanmar would discourage overseas companies from investing here.
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Focus Paese
Il Myanmar si apre al commercio internazionale
Il Myanmar è un Paese in piena evoluzione specialmente in ragione degli avvenimenti politico-economici che l’hanno visto protagonista negli ultimi anni. Nel 2012 infatti il Paese ha finalmente deciso di aprirsi al commercio internazionale e già due anni dopo, nel 2014, l’attrazione dei capitali dall’estero ha cominciato a farsi interessante (8 ...
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Heavy equipment manufacturer Kubota opens facility in Myanmar
Heavy equipment manufacturer Kubota Corp. has opened an import and sales facility in Myanmar, vowing to support its growing farm machinery market and expand dealer networks by providing access to quality products. Located in the Japanese government-backed Thilawa Special Economic Zone on the outskirts of Myanmar’s commercial capital, Yangon, Kubota’s ...
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Firms urged to invest in Myanmar
The Thai private sector is being urged to set up industrial estates or special economic zones (SEZs) in Myanmar as the neighbouring country emerges as a magnet for foreign investment.
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Country Presentation Myanmar: un nuovo mercato per le imprese italiane
Al via oggi alla Farnesina una Country Presentation dedicata alle opportunità di collaborazione e di investimento nell’Unione del Myanmar, uno dei nuovi mercati del Sud-Est asiatico che offre grandi prospettive di crescita e ampi spazi per le imprese straniere. La rimozione delle sanzioni americane,...
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Thai-Myanmar talks due
Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak will be leading major Thai businesses to meet a team of Myanmar officials and businesses to seek further cooperation in developing industrial estates in Myanmar and border trade operations on Feb 3-4.
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Latest humanitarian snapshot highlights flooding in Philippines and displacement in Myanmar
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Myanmar, PhilippinesAs of 30 January, about 100,000 people are displaced by flooding in Caraga (northeastern Mindanao, Philippines) due to successive weather systems affecting the area. BANGLADESH As of 25 January and following a new round of verification, aid agencies in Cox's ...
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Knights of Malta: Pope writes to stress order's sovereignty
The Knights of Malta say Pope Francis has written to their leaders stressing the sovereignty of the ancient Catholic lay order, following a condom scandal linked to the order's charitable work.The order's Sovereign Council in Rome on Saturday accepted the resignation of Grand Master Fra' Matthew Festing, who had sacked the order's ...
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Japanese chamber makes proposals to Suu Kyi to promote investment
A visiting Japanese business delegation proposed policy measures to address major challenges impeding Japanese investment into Myanmar in a meeting Friday with the country’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi, state media reported Saturday. During the meeting in the capital Naypyitaw, the delegation of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, ...
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Myanmar draft foreigner laws worry expats
YANGON - Two draft laws concerning foreigners are sending shockwaves through the expat community and could undermine the government’s stated priorities in attracting responsible foreign investment and promoting a human rights agenda, lawyers and business experts say.
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NGOs call for protection of civilians in Myanmar's Kachin and Northern Shan States
Source: Danish Refugee Council, BRIDGE, Adventist Development and Relief Agency International, Welthungerhilfe, Trócaire, Norwegian Refugee Council, Christian Aid, World Concern, Solidarités International, Oxfam, International Rescue Committee, Relief International, Save the Children, Plan Country: MyanmarAlarmed about the impact of the severely deteriorating security situation on civilians, including displaced people, several NGOs ask ...