Myanmar opposition party campaigns for constitutional amendment
Myanmar's main opposition par- ty, the National League for De- mocracy (NLD), along with the 88-Generation Students Peace and Open Society, held a rally...
BuildTechYangon2014
The first Myanmar Building Technol- ogy Industry and Supply event took place on 22-24 May at the Myanmar Convention Centre in Yangon.
It was an essential...
Myanmar meteorologists warning against ultraviolet rays this summer
Meterorologists are warning that this year the ultraviolet (UV) index could be high this coming summer, daily temperatures are estimated to reach a peak...
Myanmar to carry out maintenance work on two major rivers
Myanmar government will carry out maintenance work on two major rivers the Ayeyawaddy and Chindwin, aiming at improving navigation on both rivers, official media...
Myanmar’s border trade reaches over 4 Billion US Dollars in 2013-14.
Myanmar’s border trade hit 4.585 billion US$ in the fiscal year 2013-14, this figure is up by over 830 million dollars compared with that...
China’s 2014 auto sales set to surge
China’s automobile sales will rise by 8 to 10 percent this year to a new high. As many as 24.18 million vehicles may be...
Hanthawaddy Airport Project Delayed
Negotiations for the contract to build Myanmar’s Hanthawaddy Airport, originally granted to a consortium led by South Korea’s Incheon Airport, has fallen apart, and...
Hilux ‘line-car’ buses to be replaced on Rangoon streets
The Rangoon divisional government has announced that the Hilux pickup trucks used for public transportation in the former Burmese capital will be taken off...
Rice crises looming
Due to last year flooding rice production in Myanmar could be reduced by up to 40 percent in some states. The rice harvests in...
Easier to obtain a passport
Passport issuing centers were opened in 15 regions and states in addition to the existing offices in Yangon and Mandalay. An eligible citizen can...