Myanmar
Vai alla Scheda Paese »A good character is more valuable than gold.
— Burmese proverb
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Myanmar eyes surge in rice exports
Myanmar expects its rice exports to surge in coming months as curbs on Indian sales and a spike in Thai and Vietnamese prices force buyers to seek other supply sources.
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ThaiBev unit expanding in Myanmar
Fraser & Neave (F&N), the Singapore food and beverage group controlled by Thai Beverage Plc, is expanding its beer business in Myanmar, according to local reports.
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India aims to trade electricity with Asean
BAMBOLIM, India: India is considering trading power with Southeast Asian countries through Myanmar and Thailand, five sources briefed on the matter say, as New Delhi looks to use its growing renewables capacity to boost regional diplomatic engagement.
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ASEAN foreign ministers meet in Jakarta to address Myanmar crisis and regional challenges
Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and partner countries have convened in Jakarta to discuss the situation in Myanmar, which has caused global concern and created divisions within ASEAN. Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, chairing the meetings, stressed the need for ASEAN to navigate regional and ...
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World Bank: Myanmar recovery years away
The economy of Myanmar has shown some signs of stabilising in the first half of this year but it is unlikely to recover to pre-Covid levels until 2027 or 2028, according to the World Bank.
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Superyacht builders look away at illegal teak trade
European regulations are making it increasingly difficult to import teak from Myanmar. The voyage of a batch of wood destined for a Dutch superyacht shows how traders are circumventing the restrictions.
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De import van teakhout uit Myanmar gaat ondanks Europese sancties door
Sinds het leger twee jaar geleden de macht greep in Myanmar, leggen Europese sancties de import van teakhout uit dat land aan banden. Toch komt nog elk jaar, via onder meer Italië en Polen, voor miljoenen euro’s aan Myanmarees teakhout de EU binnen. Een deel belandt in Nederland.
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Birmania, Suu Kyi condannata ad altri tre anni di carcere
L’ex leader del governo civile era accusata di aver violato la legge sui segreti ufficiali. Stessa pena anche per l’ex consigliere australiano Sean Turnell
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India's rice export curbs paralyse trade in Asia as prices rise
MUMBAI: India's restrictions on rice exports have paralysed trading in Asia, with buyers scouring for alternative supplies from Vietnam, Thailand and Myanmar where seller are holding off on deals as prices rise, industry officials said.
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Last foreign-owned telco to quit Myanmar
Qatar-based Ooredoo, the last foreign-owned telecommunications provider in Myanmar, has finalised a deal to sell its operation in the military-ruled country to a Singapore-based investor.
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Myanmar ready to import Russian oil
Military-ruled Myanmar plans to import Russian gasoline and fuel oil to ease supply concerns and rising prices, a junta spokesperson said, the latest developing country to do so amid a global energy crisis.
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Promising future of ASEAN, Türkiye relations: Op-ed
8th August 2022 marks an important occasion of the 55th anniversary of ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations), an intergovernmental organization of 10 member states in Southeast Asia (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam), founded in Bangkok in 1967. Meanwhile, 5th August ...
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Myanmar 'has enough funds to avert Sri Lanka-like crisis'
Myanmar has sufficient foreign reserves to avoid an economic crisis similar to Sri Lanka’s, the military government said, pushing back on suggestions by some analysts that the Southeast Asian nation faces a growing possibility of default.
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US says no more 'business as usual' with Myanmar's junta
WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday said there can be no "business as usual" with Myanmar's ruling military following its execution of four democracy activists, adding that all options were on the table as it considered further measures to punish the junta.
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Steel sector keeping tabs on Myanmar
Thai steel manufacturers have fresh concerns over the impact of the suspension of foreign loan payments in Myanmar on steel exports to Myanmar.
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Exercise caution before the next long weekend
The benchmark SET Index moved sideways in volatile trade early this week. Thai shares tracked external gains higher on Monday to hit 1,546 points before heading down to 1,520 the following day on worries over Myanmar's partial capital controls, potentially affecting stocks with exposure in Myanmar such as MEGA, OSP ...
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FTI, KBank gauge effect on Thai investors
The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is assessing the impact on Thai investors in Myanmar after authorities in that country ordered companies there to suspend debt payments for foreign loans.
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Shippers shrug at Myanmar loan rule
The Central Bank of Myanmar's order for companies and individual borrowers to suspend repayment of foreign loans, the latest in a series of steps to shore up the nation's dwindling foreign exchange reserves, is unlikely to have a significant impact on Thai exports, says the Thai National Shippers' Council (TNSC).
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Myanmar central bank orders firms with up to 35% foreign ownership to convert forex
Myanmar's central bank has ordered companies with up to 35% foreign ownership to convert foreign exchange into the local currency, state media reported on Monday, extending a rule aimed at relieving pressure on the kyat to include more businesses.
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Myanmar suspends foreign loan repayments amid dollar crunch
YANGON: The Central Bank of Myanmar ordered companies and individual borrowers to suspend repayment of foreign loans, the latest in a series of steps to defend the nation’s dwindling foreign exchange reserves.
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Japan's Kirin offloads Myanmar beer business over coup
Japanese drinks giant Kirin said Thursday it has agreed to a buyout of its shares in a Myanmar joint venture with a junta-linked conglomerate, completing its exit from the market over the 2021 coup.