Mineral exports decrease 24% in Q1

Jan 13,2019
Mineral exports between Myanmar and overseas trade partners were valued at US$296 million in fiscal year 2018-2019, down by $95 million or 24.4 per cent,
Thai-Myanmar border trade reaches $937 mln in Q1
Jan 12
THE value of border trade between Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand totalled US$937.4 million in the first quarter of the 2018-2019 Financial Year, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce.
Myanmar Investment Commission approves nine investment proposals which will create over 2,200 job opportunities
Jan 11
The Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) meeting (1 / 2019) was convened at the meeting room of MIC in Yangon on 11th January 2019.
MRF Likely to miss export target of 2.5 mln tons this year: rice depots
Jan 09
The 2.5-million-ton export target set by the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) for the period from April 2018 to March 2019 is likely to be missed, said rice depots.
Reference Foreign Exchange Rates as of 9th January 2019
Jan 09
  • The reference exchange rate of the kyat for account transactions against the U.S.
Sagaing Regional govt. attracts foreign investments worth US$ 0.3m in 2017-2018 FY
Jan 07
The foreign investment in Sagaing Region in the financial year 2017-2018 amounted to US$ 300,000 while Myanmar citizen’s investment saw Ks. 24.6 billion.
Tropical storm Pabuk veers away from Kawthoung, travel services restored
Jan 07
The Taninthayi Region’s authorities reopened border gates and island resorts, which were suspended due to tropical storm Pabuk crossing near Kawthoung, after the weather bureau lifted its warning on the storm yesterday.