Myanmar’s FDI inflows touch $4.3 bln
During the eleven-and-a-half months from October to mid-September in the current fiscal year,--------
Foreign demand lifts elephant foot yam prices this harvest season
With steady demand from markets in China and Japan, elephant foot yams are fetching higher prices in the current harvest season than during the year-ago period, according to traders.
Myanmar exploring new markets for rice exports
Myanmar has recently begun exploring new markets such as Mozambique and Liberia to export rice through maritime trade, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
Four private nurse training schools in the offing
Four private nurse training schools will soon be opened to meet the country's requirements for trained nurses and midwives, said Daw Nwe Nwe Khin, the chair of the Myanmar Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Yangon- Toungoo railway to be upgraded starting on October 1st
Yangon – Mandalay railway, which is 385.5 mile long, would be upgraded with the help of JICA's ODA ( Official Development Assistance) for the convenience of travellers by train. The project is reported to cost US$ 2.4 billion.
Myanmar rubber exports surpass target for current fiscal; touch $250 mln
MYANMAR exported over 190,000 tons of rubber, worth around US$250 million, to its trade partners in the past 11 months,  surpassing  the  targeted  volume  of  170,000  tons  for the current fiscal year, according to figures released by the Ministry of Commerce.