Onion imports possible only in case of shortage: Minister

Dec 2,2019
Despite the surge in onion prices in the local market, onion imports will not be allowed during harvest time, said Deputy Minister for Commerce U Aung Htoo. The minister said imports will be allowed only if there is a shortage of onions in the local market coupled with a price escalation.
Myanmar’s bilateral trade with Germany exceeds $820 mln last FY
Dec 02
Trade value between Myanmar and Germany in the last fiscal year (2018-2019) reached US$821.5 million, according to data of the Ministry of Commerce. 
AIA Myanmar becomes first foreign life insurance company in Myanmar
Dec 01
AIA, recently announced that it has signed up its first life policy insurants, just after receiving its license from Ministry of Planning and Finance (MoPF).
Border trade value reaches over $1.4 bln this FY
Dec 01
Myanmar has earned over US$1.4 billion from border trade between 1 October and 22 November, exceeding the $312 million collected during the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
Wave Money ties up with FlyMya for digital payments
Nov 30

Local gold prices see sharp drop in November
Nov 30

Sea trade accounts for over 84 per cent of rice exports in current fiscal
Nov 30
Sea trade accounts for over 84 per cent of rice exports in current fiscal million as of 15 November in the current financial year, as per data from the Commerce Ministry. Earlier, border trade was relatively high compared to sea trade in terms of rice exports.