Local gold price climbs as demand rises, dollar gains

The price of gold in the domestic market has touched a high of K1.288 million per tical (0.578 ounces or, 0.016 kilograms), due to a surge in demand and a firm dollar, according to the Yangon Gold Entrepreneurs Association (YGEA).
Myanmar Steel Industry getting ready to support industrialization and modernization

5 September

Traditional handmade lanterns enjoy good demand ahead of Thadingyut Festival

5 September

Manufacturing exports up $1.6 bln
As per figures provided by the Ministry, the exports of finished industrial goods totalled $7.15 billion during the same period in the 2017-2018FY.
MRF expects rice exports to plunge in current FY
Myanmar’s rice exports through the border have plummeted drastically in the current fiscal year, bringing down the overall export volume, according to figures released by the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF).
Govt mulls shifting border fruit depots inside Myanmar
TO prevent Myanmar goods from being sold at low prices, the government is considering shifting fruit commodities depots along the China-Myanmar border inside Myanmar, said Dr Thet Lwin Oo, the director of the Trade Promotion Department under the Ministry of Commerce.
Striped catfish farming shares to yield 15% dividend for 10 years: MFF
THE  Global  Earth  Public  Co  Ltd,  which  is  implementing  a  striped catfish farming project in the country, has announced that it will offer a dividend of at least  15  per  cent  for  10  years  to  shareholders,  said  Dr  Toe  Nandar  Tin,  the  senior  vice  chairperson  of  the  Myanmar  Fisheries Federation.