Levi's raises $623 mn ahead of NYSE debut Thursday

US jeans company Levi Strauss & Co. announced Wednesday strong pricing ahead of its Wall Street return, enabling it to raise a better-than-expected $623 million.
Manufacturing sector attracts 79 foreign enterprises in current fiscal
THE manufacturing sector absorbed foreign direct investments worth US$520.7 million through 79 projects in past five months (Oct-Feb) of current financial year, according to statistics provided by the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA).
CMP garment exports fetch nearly $2 bln in Oct-Mar
EXPORTS of garments manufactured under the cut-makepack (CMP) system reached nearly US$2 billion in the period
Local gold price likely to fall: traders
With gold prices registering a downward trend in the global market
Trade with South Korea up 30% in January
Trade between Myanmar and the Republic of Korea this January topped US$82.8 million, registering an increase in value by $19.148 million or 30 per cent from last January, according to the Ministry of Commerce’s latest monthly trade report.
Sino-Myanmar bilateral trade worth US$3.7 bln in four months Oct-Jan
The value of Myanmar’s trade with China in the first four months (Oct-Jan) of current fiscal year 2018-2019 totalled US$3.74 billion, including $1.6 million worth of exports and $2.13 billion for import, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce.
MRF urges members to work together to boost exports
The Myanmar Rice Federation has asked member companies to consider cooperative exports to increase rice trade.