The Ministry of Commerce (MOC) last month suspended 103 licenses to re-export sugar due to a lack of demand from China, said U Win Htay, deputy chair of the Myanmar Sugar and Sugarcane Related Products Merchant & Manufacturers Association. Out of 103 companies, 49 companies will have their trading registrations suspended for three months, while […]
Government prohibits import of frozen meat at Thai border
February 20, 2019 by
The import of frozen meat at the Myanmar border will be prohibited from March 1 onwards, U Khin Maung Lwin, assistant secretary of Ministry of Commerce (MOC), told The Myanmar Times. The border ban includes all forms of frozen meat, including red meat, fish and marine produce. However, importing via sea routes is still permitted. […]
Economic outlook negative: UMFCCI
August 29, 2018 by
Myanmar’ economy is in worse shape this year compared to 2017 and 2016, according to the Business Sentiment Survey for the second quarter of 2018 conducted by the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI) . The results of survey were released during 2nd B4B Insights Forum organised by UMFCCI on […]
Kyat rebounds after re-export activities suspended
August 27, 2018 by
The spike in the exchange rate between the US dollar and Myanmar kyat appears to have tapered after the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) on August 17 temporarily suspended re-exports of sugar and diesel. “We suspended re-exports of sugar and diesel because the cash flows involved are huge enough to influence the exchange rate,” said U […]
Import of Diesel to Myanmar, Calling Interested parties.
August 18, 2018 by
Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL), a Government of India Enterprise, operating a 3 million metric tonnes per annum (60,000 bpd) petroleum refinery is looking for interested parties in Myanmar to import NRL diesel at Tamu, Myanmar and establish a market for its products in the Sagaing region. -Source of supply: Numaligarh Refinery in Assam, India -Distance […]
Economist warns of adverse impacts on kyat depreciation
August 8, 2018 by
MYANMAR’S government has been urged to rein in the rise of the kyat and ease the impact of a decline in export competitiveness on the country’s manufacturing and agricultural sectors. The economy could be in deep trouble, if the exchange rate continues to appreciate against the US dollar, said U Myint, who served as the […]
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