New locomotive factory being built as part of Yangon Circular Railway upgrade

Aug 25,2019
As part of the upgrade of the Yangon Circular railway, a new locomotive factory is being constructed near the Insein locomotive factory, said U Maung Maung Thwin, the general manager of the Civil Engineering Department.
Lack of new generation artists spells doom for woodturning
Aug 24
MUSICAL instrument makers are becoming rarer in Myanmar, and the art of woodturning is slowly declining at Kyarpaing village in Monywa Township of Sagaing Region.
Over 1,200 tons of rubber exported through border from 3 to 9 Aug
Aug 23
Myanmar exported 1,200 tons of rubber, worth US$1.47 million, to neighbouring China and Thailand through the border checkpoints between 3 and 9 August, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
Myanmar to ship about 2 million metric tons of rice and broken rice to foreign countries this fiscal year
Aug 22
Myanmar exported about 2 million metric tons of rice and broken rice to foreign countries from 1 October 2018 to 2 August 2019, earning US$ 597.639 million, according to a source from the Myanmar Rice Federation.
SEZs attract 113 enterprises as of end-July
Aug 22
In ten months till July in the current fiscal year, a total of 113 enterprises, including four domestic businesses, brought in capitals of US$1.72 billion into the Special Economic Zones (SEZs), according to data released by the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration. 
Nipa palm thatch businesses flourishing in Chaungzone Tsp
Aug 21
With the price of nipa palm thatches rising in Chaungzone Township, Mon State due to high demand from Yangon, Bilin, Kyaikhto, and Mudon townships, nipa palm businesses are earning a good income, according to locals.
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP) AT CURRENT PRICE
Aug 19