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SEZ management committees tasked with enhancing manufacturing firms’ operations

Local

13/10/23

Myanmar needs to prepare the implementation of multimodal transport for SEZs similar to developed countries.

Address disaster problems: A call to preparedness

Editorial

13/10/23

The Bago River, currently resembling a male elephant in musth, has unleashed its fury upon the low-lying areas that surround it. The overflow has extended into the southern regions, reaching even parts of the Yangon Region.

85th intake of pilot course of Tatmadaw (Air) concludes

Local

13/10/23

On behalf of the Chairman of the State Administration Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, Commander-in-Chief (Air) General Tun Aung delivered an address at the graduation ceremony of the 85th intake of pilot course of the Tatmadaw (Air) i

Mandalay men’s team clinches title in ISR Chinlone Championship

Sport

13/10/23

Member of the State Administration Council Porel Aung Thein awarded a championship trophy to the Mandalay Region team in the Inter-State/Region Traditional Chinlone Championship 2023 yesterday.

EV chargers arrive at Yangon Port

Local

13/10/23

China-made AIQAR QQ Ice-Cream EVs imported by the Myanmar Great Motor Co Ltd and China-made EV chargers imported by the Aung Gaba Motor Services Co Ltd and the Super Seven Stars Motors Industry Co Ltd arrived at Yangon Port yester

Black gram price hits fresh new peak despite stable price of pigeon pea

Business

12/10/23

The black gram price hit a record high of K2.65 million per tonne although the pigeon pea price is quite stable in the domestic pulses market.

Myanmar ships over 5,000 MTs of shrimp to foreign markets in H1

Business

12/10/23

Myanmar exported over 5,335 metric tonnes of shrimps worth US$20.927 million to global markets in the H1 of the current financial year 2023-2024 beginning 1 April, according to the Department of Fisheries.

Yangon-Mandalay, Bago-Mawlamyine rail sections set to resume after floodwaters recede

Local

12/10/23

Since the morning of 8 October, heavy rains in the Bago Region have caused flooding on the railway lines between Bago Station and Shwehlay Station on the Yangon-Mandalay route and between Bago-Kali Station, and Naungpattaya Statio

YGEA adopts CBM auction exchange rate for pure gold reference price calculation

Business

12/10/23

Yangon Gold Entrepreneurs Association (YGEA) switched to the Central Bank of Myanmar’s auction exchange rate in calculating the reference price for pure gold, raising to over K2.9 million per tical (0.578 ounce or 0.016 kilogramme