S-Shan State tea leaf growers earn healthy profit from high demand

TEA leaf growers in Southern Shan State are doing well financially due to a high demand for tea leaves.
Domestic gold price soars tracking global cues, but market cools

WITH gold prices touching a record high in the global market, the price of gold in the dom

Pigeon peas exports touch 56,000 tons in Jan-July
Myanmar exported more than 56,000 tons of pigeon peas in the seven months from January to July, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
Rattan, bamboo SMEs need financial assistance to reach more external markets
Rattan and bamboo SMEs are facing financial constraints in efforts to reach more external markets, said a rattan and bamboo maker, adding that at present, some producers are relying solely on the domestic market — providing hampers for City Mart Holdings and furniture to local markets.
YBS will not increase fares to pay for building new bus terminals: YRTA
YBS bus fares will not increase because of the cost of building new bus terminals in the Yangon Region, said U Hla Aung, the Joint Secretary of the Yangon Region Transport Authority (YRTA).
Myanmar-Bangladesh border trade hit $19.8 mln in ten months

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Sino-Myanmar bilateral trade worth $8.73 bln in nine months Oct-June
THE value of Myanmar’s trade with China in the nine months (Oct-June) of current fiscal year 2018-2019 totalled US$8.73 billion----------