Alibaba shares surge almost 8% on Hong Kong debut

Nov 26,2019
Shares in Chinese online retail giant Alibaba soared almost eight percent on their Hong Kong debut Tuesday, after raising at least $11 billion in the city's biggest IPO in nearly a decade.
Maritime trade up $216 mln as of 15 Nov
Nov 25
THE   value   of   Myanmar’s   maritime  trade  for  the  period  between  1  October  and  15  November  in  the  2019-2020  fiscal  year  totaled  US$3.3  billion,  an  increase  of  over  $216  million  compared with the year-ago pe-riod, according to data provided by the Ministry of Commerce.
Drop in paddy rate pulls down rice price even as government draws purchase plan
Nov 25
PADDY price is on the decline even as the government is draw-ing  up  guidelines  for  the  procurement of the crop at the basic price. In view of this, millers have  held  up  processing  rice,  bringing down the supply of rice at the Bayintnaung market and Muse gate, and cooling prices.
Onion price hits K 4,000 per viss in local markets
Nov 24
Due to high demand from Bangladesh, the price of onions has increased four-fold in local markets to reach K 4,000 per viss. (1 Viss = 1.63 kg)
Onion prices continue to rise as export demand remains high
Nov 19
The local market has witnessed a huge increase in onion prices owing to strong demand from the neighboring country, according to onion depot owners.
Can community based tourism boost Myanmar’s economy?
Nov 18
Community based tourism (CBT) is tourism in which local residents invite tourists to visit their communities with the provision of overnight stay.
Myanmar-Bangladesh border trade increases in 2019-2020 FY
Nov 17
Border trade between Myanmar and Bangladesh reached US$ 3.8 million as of 1 November in the 2019-2020 fiscal year, according to a report released by the Ministry of Commerce.