YANGON — Myanmar’s investment agency has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham) to attract more investment from the European Union as Myanmar drafts an economic reform and recovery plan to address the impact of COVID-19. On Wednesday, the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA) and EuroCham in […]
Myanmar, China to Promote Cross-Border e-Commerce Systems
YANGON—Myanmar and China plan to promote cooperation on digital economy and cross-border e-commerce systems to allow trade and economic activity to proceed smoothly during times of pandemic. An online meeting was held on Thursday between the Mandalay Region government, the Myanmar Ministry of Commerce, the International Liaison Department of the Central Committee of the Communist […]
Kachin State Inks Border Business Park Deal With China-Myanmar Joint Venture
YANGON—The Kachin State government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a Chinese-backed company to develop a business park project in Kanpiketi, a border town in northern Myanmar, as part of Beijing’s ambitious grand infrastructure plan, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). On Wednesday, the MOU was signed by the state government and Myanmar […]
Myanmar, Thailand agree to use kyat, baht for border trade
U Kyaw Kyaw Maung, governor of the Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) and his Thai counterpart Veerathai Santiprabhob, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to promote the use of the Myanmar kyat and Thai baht for trading at the border, according to an October 21 statement issued by the Bank of Thailand. The governors […]
Yangon Govt, Lexis Nexis ink MoU on real estate information system
THE Yangon Region government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Southeast Asia Lexis Nexis Co. Ltd for developing the Housing Real Estate Information System (HREIS) on 28 August in Yangon. Speaking at the signing ceremony, Yangon Region Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein said there are nearly 1.6 million households in Yangon. Of them, […]
Japan envoy says development is solution for Rakhine
Japan’s top envoy to Myanmar said that economic development is an answer to Rakhine’s conflict and that Tokyo is considering providing aid for the state. “If there is economic development, I believe that there will be no conflict,” Japanese Ambassador Ichiro Maruyama said ahead of a Japan-backed investment fair in Ngapali. The first Rakhine Investment […]
Myanmar, Thai universities to ink MoU for cooperation Posted
The universities of Myanmar and Thailand plan to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the education sector very soon, according to Myeik University. Myanmar’s Myeik University and Thailand’s Phetchaburi Rajabhat University will ink the MoU during the last week of January and the first week of February, 2019. The MoU will include […]
India, Myanmar sign MoU towards Sittwe Port operationalisation
NEW DELHI: India and Myanmar signed an important MoU on Monday for the appointment of a private Port Operator for the Operation and Maintenance of Sittwe Port, Paletwa Inland Water Terminal and associated facilities included in the Kaladan Multi Model Transit Transport Project in implementation of India’s Act East Policy. Following this MoU the process […]
MI signs MoU with foreign insurance companies for housing projects
Myanmar Insurance (MI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Japan, Germany and Malaysia to cooperate on insurance services for the construction of one million housing units to be developed by the Ministry of Construction, at Myanmar Insurance on August 28. Dr Sandar Oo, Managing Director of Myanmar Insurance said: “The country needs to develop […]