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Companies Act to Be Passed Before End of the Year – DICA
An updated version of Myanmar’s Companies Act will be brought into law before this end of this year, a senior official from Myanmar’s top investment body has said.Keep reading ...
Increased tourists lead to higher revenue in Bagan
The number of tourist arrivals to Bagan has increased by more than 53,000 in the 2016-17 fiscal year, compared with the year, leading to a total collection of entrance fees by over K134 billion for both years, said U Kyi Thein Ko, general secretary of ...
New economic zones planned
The Ministry of Planning and Finance is carrying out plans for new economic zones and special economic zones as the quality of existing industrial zones is mediocre and upgrading them is difficult, state media reported on 20 March.Keep reading ...
Economy Expected to Average 7.1 Percent Growth Over Next Three Years
RANGOON — Burma’s economy is expected to grow by an average of 7.1 percent per year in the next three years, amid easing inflation and a rise in investments in infrastructure and sectors such as light manufacturing and hospitality, the World Bank said in a ...
