Lawmakers cited a high number of complaints transferred to other governments bodies, soft sentencing and military impunity as key weaknesses to fighting corruption.
After drawing large crowds in Yangon, organizers of the ‘world’s biggest book sale’ hope to repeat their success in the country’s second-largest city.
Thai-based Centara and Myanmar-owned KMA Hotels announced plans to renovate and reopen three KMA hotels and develop three new ones in Myanmar under the Centara brand.
One in four Korean youths, shying away from foreign-occupied blue collar work, remain jobless, while companies like Japan Inc snap up desperate Korean college grads.
The Trump aministration accused China of reneging on agreements to changes in Chinese law, yet claims to be positioned “right where we want to be with China.”
Organic Valley sells natural food products, supporting chemical-free farming communities in an effort to promote healthier living in Myanmar.
Around 1,200 attended the Yangon Investment Forum 2019 in Yangon this week, where officials touted the city’s investment advantages to potential investors.
In Mon State, parliamentarians and a former state minister are accusing their chief minister of going around the law to give a development contract to a private company.
Speaking to regional leaders at the launch of a new economic roadmap called “Vision Indonesia 2045,” Joko Widodo promises to cut red tape hampering investment.
Infrastructure builder Adani Myanmar has been granted permission from the MIC to begin the first of two phases of construction on a $290 million port in Yangon.
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