Sino-Myanmar border trade registered an increase of US$573.668 million between 1 October and 17 January in the current financial year, according to the Ministry of Commerce. Data from the ministry shows the value of Sino-Myanmar border trade rose to $2 billion in the current fiscal from $1.46 billion recorded in the year-ago period.

The yield of chilli peppers in Pakkoku and its prices this year were higher than last year, according to U Tin Soe, a farmer from Myin Wun Village.

Myanmar’s exports of agricultural products between 1 October and 10 January in the 2019-2020 financial year rose to US$998.728 million from $844.747 million ...............