Myanmar's immigration authorities have allowed online electronic (e)-visa to tourists from 24 more foreign countries aimed at attacting more tourists to the Southeast Asian nation.
Myanmar has made a new move in its financial reform efforts, granting preliminarily on Wednesday a total of nine foreign banks permission to open branches for financial service operations in Myanmar for the first time in more than five decades.
Myanmar's Union Election Commission announced here Sunday cancellation of the upcoming second by- election originally scheduled for the end of this year.
Myanmar's immigration authorities on Monday formally introduced online electronic e-visa for all foreign tourists in a bid to boost tourist arrivals in the country.
The Myanmar Investment Commission ( MIC) has eased some restrictions on economic activities for foreigners, removing 11 items of businesses from the prohibited list of economic activities previously declared, according to the commission Monday.
Myanmar and India will cooperate in raising their trade volumes, sources with the Myanmar Ministry of Commerce said Friday.
Myanmar continued to fight drug in 2014 under an extended program for five more years until 2019 to maintain the momentum of war against drug.
Two private companies have donated to the Myanmar Ministry of Transport dozens of BMW cars for use by dignitaries attending the upcoming ASEAN summits hosted by Myanmar during 2014, official media reported Friday.
Hong Kong's commerce chief on Tuesday expressed hope for early signing of ASEAN-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement to push for the further development of economic and trade cooperation between Hong Kong and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The 25th meeting of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) High Level Task Force (HLTF) on Economic Integration, which aimed at promoting free trade between ASEAN nations, kicked off in Yangon on Tuesday.
ASEAN finance ministers have agreed to Myanmar's proposal to enhance a "financial inclusion" system which aims to help all people in the region get access to financial services, state media quoted Myanmar Finance Minister U Win Shein, chair of the regional meeting, as reporting Sunday.
Myanmar has set up a national-level committee in an effort to move the country out of least developed country (LDC) category, state media reported Wednesday.
Thailand lodged a protest on Wednesday against the reported deployment of heavily-armed Wa troops along the Thai-Myanmar border.
The Myanmar Ministry of Finance will shape a capital market in the country after joining the Financial Services Agency (FSA) and the Japan International Agency (JICA), official media reported Wednesday.
Japan will help upgrade inland water transport system in Myanmar for national transport sector development, official media reported Thursday.
Two Chinese national contractors with Chinese copper mining company Wanbao, kidnapped in Latpadaungtaung copper mine project area in Myanmar's Monywa Sunday, were released Monday evening, the company said.
Yangon dwellers, especially young ones, are making preparations to celebrate country's upcoming Thingyan, a four-day water festival due to fall on Sunday.
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