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Myanmar locks down capital as leader warns of disaster for the country amid new virus outbreak
The government complex in Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw © Arno Maierbrugger
Myanmar has shut down its capital Naypyitaw and...
Massive Yangon city expansion renders Naypyitaw pointless
Myanmar’s business capital of Yangon will see a massive expansion to accommodate its growing population and make the city more business-friendly and livable, the...
Into the void: Impressions from Naypyidaw
In the middle of Myanmar's barren central plain with its occasional paddy fields but more of dusty land, 13 years ago a complete new...
Myanmar’s residential property market facing downward correction
The heydays for landlords in Myanmar's with sky-high rents in larger cities are apparently over. A global property firm says that 2018 will bring...
Myanmar steps up defense industry, buys fighter jets made in Pakistan
Although the military rule in Myanmar is coming to an end, the country has been drastically expanding its defense capabilities in the recent past,...
Thailand, Myanmar agree on mutual visa-free travel
Thailand and Myanmar signed an agreement on July 28 to allow citizens with ordinary passports to make visa-free travel of up to 14 days, provided...
Ooredoo’s Myanmar coverage to reach 68 cities by August 15
The coverage of Qatar's telecom company Ooredoo in Myanmar will rapidly extend beyond the three main cities of Mandalay, Naypyitaw and Yangon to include...
Ooredoo Myanmar starts trial run in mobile network
Ooredoo Myanmar is preparing to launch its mobile-phone services in the third week of August and has started testing its mobile network, company sources...
Two new airlines to take off in Myanmar
Myanmar’s Department of Civil Aviation says two new domestic airlines, Apex and FMI, are expecting to gain the green light soon to begin flying...
Myanmar to host 2014 ASEAN Business and Investment Summit
Myanmar will host 2014 ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (BIS) in the capital Naypyitaw in November this year, according to Vice-President of the Union...
Myanmar: 7,000 hotel rooms for Southeast Asia Games
A total of 86 hotels in Yangon, Mandalay and Naypyidaw will offer over 7,000 rooms for the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, an official from...
Telenor to launch mobile network in Myanmar by 2014
Norway's Telenor Group, one of the two companies that won a mobile phone license in Myanmar, said in a release on July that it...
Bidding race for new Myanmar airport started
Myanmar's mega-project of a new airport - Hanthawadyd International Airport located 50 kilometers north of Yangon - is set to commence construction in September...
Myanmar’s jewellery industry starts shining
Myanmar has been striving for decades the expansion of its gems market. With increasing international demand, the local industry is moving ahead and held the first International Jewellery Expo in May 2013.
US renews economic ties with Myanmar
After more than 15 years of harsh sanctions against Myanmar, US companies now get the opportunity to refresh economic relations with the former pariah...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...