An aspect of Yangon’s modernisation is the entry and emergence of domestic and international transport operators, namely, Uber, Grab, Oway Ride and Hello Cab, to compete in the taxi service sector. Taxis are one of the commonly used modes of transport in the region, alongside commuter trains and public buses. But taxi service in the […]
Taxi service firms compete hard for Yangon’s customers
June 13, 2017 by Thiha
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Auto Industry Firm Against Adopting Singaporean System
December 6, 2016 by thiha
Amid the ongoing struggle to rein in the number of cars in traffic-choked Yangon, dealers are already criticising what they believe may be the authorities’ latest scheme for keeping new cars out. The regional government, which sets the policy, has yet to confirm that they will introduce a system of Certificates of Entitlement (COE), similar to that […]
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Traders Face Teething Problems Using New Customs System
November 30, 2016 by thiha
Exporters and importers are encountering issues with Yangon’s new automated customs system, but are hoping the problems will be sorted out soon. The customs department finished a trial run of the Myanmar Automated Cargo Clearance System (MACCS) on November 3, which threw up a variety of IT issues that MACCS director U Win Thant said the department […]
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Car Dealers Seeking Urgent Answers on Policy From Commerce Ministry
November 7, 2016 by thiha
Drivers are risking their lives in vehicles that were not built for the Myanmar road system, industry professionals complain. The Authorised Automobile Distributors’ Association wants the government to clarify car import rules and to end the confusion they say has brought “dark days” to their industry. The distributors hope to meet Commerce Minister U Than […]
New US trade preferences highlight challenges for Myanmar exporters
September 22, 2016 by thiha
Myanmar’s business sector has welcomed US plans to lift almost all remaining sanctions against the country and reinstitute special trade preferences, but some industries could find it hard to take advantage of the new environment. US President Barack Obama announced this week that he intends to lift the state of emergency the US declared against Myanmar in […]
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Business community pins sanction hopes on State Counsellor’s visit to US
September 15, 2016 by thiha
With State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi set to meet US President Barack Obama in Washington today, many in Myanmar’s business community will be watching closely. The two are set to discuss US sanctions that have been in place for decades, and that investors are rearing to have removed. Businesses have long called for lifting sanctions they say cripple […]
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S Korean factories slammed for labour violations: report
April 13, 2016 by thiha
Labour rights investigators have accused South Korean factory owners in Myanmar of a raft of abuses, including forced overtime, poor safety conditions, the use of child labour and sexual harassment of female workers. The investigating organisation, Myanmar Action Labour Rights, said the South Korean-owned factories flagrantly violate labour laws, such as mandatory weekly caps on […]
Two years after the government passed a law to set a minimum wage, it still has not come into existence.
April 9, 2015 by thiha
The issue has been a source of tension particularly in the garment industry, with a number of strikes so far this year revolving around issues of wages and overtime. Yet experts say it has been a difficult process to put a minimum wage into place, with the topic more complex than it first appears. “We […]
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US Holloman Corporation inks JV deal with Young Investment Group
November 12, 2013 by thiha
US-based construction firm Holloman Corporation and Myanmar’s Young Investment Group have both invested US$200 million to set up the Young Holloman Corporation in Myanmar, the firms announced. U Thiha Aung, chairman of the Young Investment Group, said that the joint-venture will establish a cement-batching plant before investing further in construction and oil and gas. “We’re […]
MCDC orders land owners to build homes
February 4, 2013 by thiha
Mandalay City Development Committee has given the owners of undeveloped plots in the city until the end of this year to build a house on the land or face having it confiscated. MCDC said the radical order, announced in the state-run Mandalay newspaper on January 28, had been introduced because it says vacant plots “slow […]
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