The US International Development Finance Corporation says it wants to deepen bilateral ties with Myanmar to rebuild after COVID-19.
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Myanmar Receives 16 Proposals for New Yangon City Project
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Sixteen international proposals have been submitted for the New Yangon City project to challenge the bid by the China Communications Construction Co.
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Myanmar continues to attract foreign investment from Europe and Hong Kong, despite the impact of COVID-19, which continues to hit exporters.
Myanmar Signs up with EU’s EuroCham for More Investment
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The European Chamber of Commerce is looking to streamline the flow of investment from EU countries to Myanmar.
Huawei Extends Cloud Services to Myanmar as Firms Go Digital
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The Chinese tech giant is helping several major companies in Myanmar through their transition into the digital era amid fears over cybersecurity.
China's Ambition to Involve Hong Kong in Economic Zone Creates Ripple
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With its economy rebounding from COVID-19, China appears set on integrating Hong Kong economically via its Greater Bay Area project including Macau, analysts say.
Irrawaddy Business Roundup
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Myanmar is hoping to offset its COVID-19 woes by boosting foreign investment and allowing Yangon’s garment factories to reopen.
Myanmar Govt Invites Competing Proposals in China-Initiated New Yangon City Project
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The government has invited investors to submit alternative proposals to develop the China-initiated New Yangon City industrial project and related infrastructure.
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Myanmar Migrants in Northern Thailand Vote for Peace, Progress in Their Homeland
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More than 600 Myanmar migrants, many of them ethnic Shan, made often arduous journeys to Chiang Mai in recent days to cast advance ballots for November’s election.
Apple Unveils New iPhones with 5G Wireless Capability
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Apple has unveiled its new iPhone 12 series featuring 5G capability. The four new models range in price from $699 to $1,099.
Myanmar Reopens Yangon Factories to Protect Foreign Investment
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The health ministry says economic necessity has forced it to allow many of Yangon’s factories to reopen despite rising numbers of COVID-19 cases.
World Bank Reports on How COVID-19 Hammered Myanmar’s Businesses
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The financial institution says 75 percent of firms across various sectors have suffered because of coronavirus and only 8 percent look to banks to cover cash shortfalls.
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This week Chinese firms won numerous solar project contracts across Myanmar and a Singaporean finance firm ditched the new city project in Karen State.
Shipping Giant to Stop Using Myanmar’s Military-Owned Port
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A human rights group says the Danish shipping giant, Maersk, will stop serving Myanmar’s military-owned ports in protest over Rohingya rights.
Myanmar Receives 16 Proposals for New Yangon City Project
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Myanmar Signs up with EU’s EuroCham for More Investment
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Over 7,000 Apply to Run in Myanmar’s November Election
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