83 Mandalarian businesspersons to get second COVID-19 loan in 1st batch

Oct 2,2020
A total of 648 businesspersons from Mandalay Region have applied for the second COVID-19 Fund, and 83 of them have been approved to receive the COVID-19 loan in the first batch, said U Kyaw Soe Naing, executive member of Mandalay Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MRCCI).
Highway buses shift to freight transport
Oct 02
Some highway express bus lines are turning to freight transport mode, said U Hla Aung, joint secretary of Yangon Region Transport Authority (YRTA).
Taninthayi offshore fishing vessels relying only on Ranong market
Oct 01

MoC reports slight decrease in rubber export value during Oct-July
Oct 01

Myanmar corn exports reach 2.2 mln tonnes in current FY
Sep 30
Myanmar corn exports to foreign countries significantly soared to over 2.2 million tonnes, with an estimated value of US$362.4 million, in the ten months of the current financial year 2019-2020, according to the data released by the Ministry of Commerce.
Over 10,000 cattle stranded in Muse as China tightens border security amid COVID-19
Sep 30
With China stepping up border control as precautionary measures for the COVID-19, trade has ground to a halt, and over 10,000 cattle have been stranded in Muse town.
Contract farming covers over 100,000 acres of monsoon paddy this year
Sep 29
More than 100,000 acres of monsoon paddy have been cultivated under the contract farming system this year, according to Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF).