The Myanmar Global Investment Forum takes place on September 11 and 12 in Nay Pyi Taw. Thompson Chau/ The Myanmar Times Business leader Serge Pun weighed into the debate on the country’s energy tariff reforms at the Myanmar Global Investment Forum in Nay Pyi Taw on...
Read MoreMyanmar Thilawa SEZ Holdings (MTSH), which is listed on the Yangon Stock Exchange (YSX), has plans to invest in two of the three special economic zones (SEZ) in Myanmar. These include the deep sea port project in Kyaukphyu, Rakhine, and a multi-modal logistics hub in...
Read MorePhoto - EPA Businesses in Myanmar face a myriad of challenges, one of which is the lack of skilled employees. That, in turn, is due to limited training and human resource (HR) functions in most firms. But while employers lament the shortage of talent, many are...
Read MoreAir Mandalay is among the oldest airlines in the country. Photo: Thiri Lu “It is increasingly challenging to operate in Myanmar’s aviation sector.” The fourth domestic airline has wind up as aviation businesses struggle to turn a profit in an industry overcrowded with competitors, amid high fuel...
Read MoreThe signing ceremony takes place in July. Photo - Supplied A 145-megawatts natural gas-fired power plant will be built in Kyaukse of Mandalay Region, according to the Ministry of Electricity and Energy. The gas-fired power plant will be implemented within Baelin 230 kV substation by Powergen Kyaukse Company Limited. 18MW...
Read MoreThe existing city of Yangon is running out of space, its chief minister said. Photo: Kang Wan Chern Yangon must be developed further to free up space for new industrial zones and residences, which, in turn, will draw more foreign investors to the city, said U...
Read MoreA general view of the Iranian South Pars quarter one (SPQ1) gas platform in the Persian gulf waters in 2011. Photo: EPA Fresh bidding rounds for offshore and onshore oil and gas blocks will be called during the first and second quarters of 2019, according to...
Read MoreYangon city. Kang Wan Chern/The Myanmar Times A survey conducted by civil service group Alinsaetamarn Library and Resource Centre has revealed that the majority of Yangon’s residents are dissatisfied with the Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC). The survey, which polled the views of 1,205 members of the...
Read MoreAung Myin Ye Zaw/The Myanmar Times A law is being drafted to establish a Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) which will set standards for the construction industry, U Kyaw Lin, deputy minister of the Ministry of Construction told the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw on August 20. The new law...
Read MoreWeststar has been unable to provide its helicopters services in Myanmar. Photo - Supplied Weststar Aviation Service, which won a tender for providing helicopter services to offshore oilfields in Myanmar in April last year, is experiencing losses as it has yet to receive approval from the...
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