Mattress, bedding production help Monywa, Kyemon villagers earn livelihood

Mattress and bedding production are helping families eke out a living in Monywa and Kyemon villages, Monywa Township, Sagaing Region.
Bamboo handicrafts grab visitors’ attention at Myanmar Thanakha expo
Myanmar bamboo entrepreneurs are exhibiting valued-added bamboo handicrafts at the Myanmar Thanakha Conference and their products have caught visitors’ interest at the expo,
Reports of Korean investors exiting Myanmar to invest in Bangladesh untrue: DICA
RECENT reports that Korean investors plan to pull out investments from Myanmar and invest in Bangladesh instead are not true, said U Thant Sin Lwin, Director-General of the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA).
Thilawa SEZ most improved zone: Minister
Of the three special economic zones, Thilawa, Dawei, and Kyaukpyu, the Thilawa SEZ has shown huge economic growth and the most improvement, said U Aung Htoo, the Deputy Minister for Commerce.
Myanmar aims to draw record FDI in fiscal year 2019-2020
MYANMAR has been  one  of  the  fastest-growing Southeast  Asian  economies  for  more  than  25  years,  with  around  5.5  %  annual  GDP  growth  since  1992.
India’s possible purchase drives mung beans prices up to above K1.18 mln per ton
Mung bean price breached K1.18 million per ton for FAQ (fair and average quality) in the domestic market following the news of India’s possible purchase of more mung beans, according to Bayintnaung commodity depot.
Maritime trade up $131.96 mln last month
The value of Myanmar’s maritime trade for the period between 1 and 25 October in the 2019-2020 fiscal year totaled US$1.77 billion, an increase of over $131.96 million compared to the year-ago period, according to the Ministry of Commerce.