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07 December 2023
Italy withdraws from China's Belt and Road project: govt source
Chinese President Xi Jinping's (C-R) meeting with the members of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank or AIIB in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China October 24, 2014. Photo: Takaki Yajuma/EPA
Business
02 April 2015
Tough questions for China's new bank
China scored a diplomatic coup by enticing almost 50 countries including key US allies to...
City Mart branch in Yangon. Photo: City Mart Supermarket Myanmar
Business
02 April 2015
City Mart now takes Visa credit cards
Shopping is about to become simpler for travellers in Myanmar. City Mart, the country's...
Upper Yeywa hydropower project. Photo: htct-mm.com
Business
01 April 2015
Toshiba wins hydropower turbine contract
The Toshiba Corporation has been awarded a contract by the Myanmar Electric Power...
Much of Myanmar's upcountry infrastructure including roads is underdeveloped, as eeen here in Bagan. Photo: Mizzima
Business
31 March 2015
Myanmar welcomes AIIB investment
Myanmar is reported to welcome investment from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank,...
Farmers in Bago. Photo Ye Min/Mizzima
Business
26 March 2015
Investment law ‘could lead to human rights...
Myanmar’s government has failed to engage in meaningful public consultation on a draft...
Chevron comes to the Rakine Basin, Myanmar. The Jack - St Malo Deepwater Oil Project, Gulf of Mexico, United States. Photo: Chevron
Business
26 March 2015
Chevron to drill for oil in Rakhine Basin
A Chevron subsidiary will join the Myanmar state oil company to hunt for oil and gas...
Business
26 March 2015
US potato drive comes to Yangon
In their first visit to Myanmar, members of the U.S. Potato Board met with key partners...
World Bank Senior Vice President and Chief Economist Kaushik Basu delivers remarks at the 'Building Shared Prosperity in an Unequal World' seminar during the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group 2014 annual meetings in Washington, DC, USA, October 8, 2014.Photo: Shawn Thew/EPA
Business
25 March 2015
WB says access to finance top constraint on...
The World Bank says access to finance is the top constraint for private enterprises as...
Garment workers at a clothing factory in Pathein, Ayeyarwaddy, Myanmar. Photo: Hong Sar/Mizzima
Business
25 March 2015
Myanmar set for 8.3% growth spurt: ADB
The Asian Development Bank predicted economic growth in Myanmar will surge by over eight...
Business
24 March 2015
Indian bank finances Myanmar irrigation projects
The Export and Import Bank of India has given a US$198.96 million [K198.96 billion] line...
MySQUAR faces heavy competition from Facebook. Photo: MySQUAR
Business
23 March 2015
Myanmar’s MySQUAR to float on UK’s AIM
Myanmar’s only social media platform in the local language is planning an initial public...
Liverpool FC signs with Cobra Energy Drink on March 22, 2015. Photo: Liverpool FC
Business
23 March 2015
Cobra ties up deal with Liverpool FC
Liverpool FC have announced the launch of a new regional partnership with Cobra Energy...

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