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First Private Bank, the only listed bank in Myanmar, will take on foreign partners, which by law can own up to 35 percent of its shares, the bank revealed at its November 24 annual general shareholders’ meeting. It has not yet named any potential partner.
The meeting...
Ngapali Beach Is Calling
Ngapali Beach is inarguably the best beach to visit in Myanmar, a country with many beaches. And no matter how many new beaches emerge for tourism, Ngapali will be the most beautiful of them all.
Popular among local and foreign travelers alike, Ngapali has much to offer...
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will provide a wider range of fares and personalized content to its travel trade partners in Myanmar from September 1, the airline said via a release on March 10.
The change comes via an expansion of the airline’s KrisConnect Program, which leverages new distribution technology to make...
Development the Korea-Myanmar Industrial Zone will create around 100,000 jobs, U Han Zaw, Union Minister of the Ministry of Construction said during the first meeting of the Coordination Committee for Development of Korea-Myanmar Industrial Complex.
“KMIC project will create around 100,000 jobs supporting the economic development of the Yangon Region,”...
DO Microfinance, a joint venture between local company OKM and Japan-based DAIWA PI Partners, plans to provide K150 billion in loans to 130,000 customers over the next five years.
The company has provided K1.7 billion in micro loans to 8,000 customers, 80 percent of whom are women. Currently, it has...
U Than Myint, Union Minister of the Ministry of Commerce, said during the Seventh Joint Committee Meeting, that Myanmar will boost collaboration with India in trade and other sectors for mutual interest.
He expressed his confidence at the meeting saying that it will boost bilateral collaboration in trade, investment, agriculture,...
Central Bank of Myanmar has now allowed Authorized Dealer license holding banks and non-bank financial institutions to buy and sell Chinese yuan and Japan Yen, according to the notice issued on October 12.
It has already allowed the US dollar, Euro, Singapore Dollar, Baht, and Ringgit to be traded in...
Tazer Bhone Myint
Myanmar Computer Federation has invited applications from young IT technicians for ITU Innovation Challenges 2020 organized by the International Telecommunication Union-ITU. The competition comprises of three categories: the Digital Changemaker Challenge, the Ecosystem Best Practice Challenge, and the Women in Tech Challenge.
Contestants can submit the apps, both...
အောက်တွင် မြန်မာလို ဖတ်ရှုနိုင်ပါသည်
Dollar Rate against Myanmar Kyat, which has been weak since earlier this year, bounced back to nearly K1,400 per dollar today.
On July 17, greenback against Myanmar Kyat was around K1,376 per dollar on buying price and K1,383 per dollar on selling price compared to K1,385 in buying...
CB Bank launched CB Card+ mobile application for CB Bank card customers. The customers can view Card information as well as use the app to make payments at any stores which accept Visa contactless payments if their phones have NFC capabilities. CB Card+ application can be downloaded online at...