Myanmar’s trade gap widened to over US$1 billion between October and mid-February in the current financial year, an increase from $971.8 million registered in the corresponding period of the 2018-2019FY, according to data provided by the Ministry of Commerce.
Investors have pumped in more than K26 billion and US$38.865 million into permitted hotels and guest houses this year, said Naw Pan Thinzar Myo, the Yangon Region Minister for Kayin Ethnic Affairs and the vice chairperson of the regional Tourism Committee.
Bronze statue businesses are operating successfully in Shan Kalay Kyun Sanpya village in Amarapura Township, Mandalay Region, enabling the local people to earn extra income, according to local bronze statue business owners.