MYANMAR-Philippines trade reached almost US$11.7 million in the month of April, up $6 mil-lion from the year-ago period, according to the monthly trade report issued by the Ministry of Commerce.
BORDER trade using individual trading cards (ITCs) reached K47 billion in the period from 1 October to 21 June in the current fiscal year, with exports totalling K7.6 billion and imports reaching K39.6 billion, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
THE bilateral border trade between Myanmar and Bangladesh reached US$23 million in the period from 1 October to 21 June in the current financial year, which reflects a decline of $1.3 million compared to the corresponding period of the previous fiscal, as per data from the Commerce Ministry.
Of the nine port terminals of the Yangon Water Bus service, the Myanma Port Authority is collecting rent from just two, said U Bo Soe, the Assistant General Manager of the port authority.
With gold surging to US$1,424 per ounce in the global market, the price of the yellow metal in the domestic market touched a high of K1,120,500 per tical (0.578 ounce or, 0.016 kilograms) yesterday, according to the Yangon Gold Entrepreneurs Association.