A Myanmar barbershop business is trimming costs and generating cash amid concerns about the coronavirus, offering a salon on wheels to cautious customers who want their cuts away from crowded places.
Myanmar barber truck cuts virus worries by going door-to-door
A Myanmar barbershop business is trimming costs and generating cash amid concerns about the coronavirus, offering a salon on wheels to cautious customers who want their cuts away from crowded places.
UN charts new territory with project to track all Myanmar’s forests
Finland project will venture into conflict zones to better protect Southeast Asian nation’s forests. By Michael Taylor. KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Thomson Reuters Founda …
Myanmar to provide special relief loan to pandemic-hit farmers
YANGON (Xinhua): Myanmar government planned to provide special relief loan to farmers to relieve the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the agricultural sector, according to Ministry of Planning, …
Myanmar: Kirin Should Cut Ties to Military
(Tokyo) – Japan-based Kirin Holdings Company, Ltd. should end its partnership with Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd. (MEHL) because of its connections to Myanmar’s abusive armed forces, Human Rights Now, …
Myanmar prepared to manage further economic fallout: DASSK
The Myanmar economy is expected to deteriorate further this year as a result of COVID-19, State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi said during a meeting with key finance ministers on June 16. She said …
Investors challenge Myanmar govt over VFV land law
An existing policy requiring mineral exploration permit applicants to obtain land grants could deter investors and “kill off” foreign investments in mineral exploration in Myanmar.
Myanmar Times Cites Asia Foundation Survey on Business Impact of Covid-19
Myanmar Times cites data from The Asia Foundation’s latest national survey, Myanmar Business Environment Index: Covid-19 Impact on Business, assessing the pandemics impact on businesses across the …
India and Myanmar explore collaboration opportunities in women entrepreneurship and sustainable livelihoods
Creating a roadmap for exploring opportunities for collaboration between Indian and Myanmar to empower women entrepreneurs and generate sustainable livelihoods for women was discussed at a webinar …
Refusing to be silenced, some Myanmar journalists work from shadows
Hiding from Myanmar’s police, journalist Aung Marm Oo refuses to conceal his anger with the civilian government led by Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi as his country prepares for an election later …