Thai-Burma border trade booms
Cross-border trade between Thailand and Burma through the Mae Sot-Myawaddy checkpoint totalled more than 60 billion in the last fiscal year.
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BUSINESS – Hopes that new Thai-Burma crossing will boost border trade
The celebratory opening of a new permanent Thai-Burma border crossing took place on 23 May. With crossings over the Singkhorn Pass between Thailand’s Muang District and Tennasserim in Burma previously[…]
Thailand-Burma in border trade talks
Thai and Burmese officials are meeting to discuss multi-billion dollar trade and investment links.
Burma- China border trade fair planned for December
The 14th Burma- China Border Trade Fair – which has been ongoing since 1997 after both countries signed an agreement on border region management and cooperation – will be held this[…]
Economic zone expected to drive up Thai-Burmese border trade
Thai- Burmese border trade is expected to flourish over the next couple of years, driven mainly by the planned development of a special economic zone in Mae Sot district.
BUSINESS – Burma to open three new border trade stations
Burma will open three new border trade stations to promote commerce with Thailand and India, an advisor to the trade minister said. Two stations will open on the Thai border:[…]
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Business as usual: martial law won’t affect cross-border trade
Residents in the Burmese border town of Myawaddy fear that the imposition of martial law in neighbouring Thailand will disrupt the flow of border trade.
China border trade route closed
Road leading from Lajaryang crossing blocked by Burmese junta days after two troops were killed by a Kachin army landmine
Border trade officials get 9 months in prison
Jul 29, 2008 (DVB), Four Border Trade Administration officials from the 105-mile customs checkpoint in the border town of Muse have been sentenced to nine months' imprisonment for corruption, according[…]
Cyclone impacts on food prices and border trade
May 17, 2008 (DVB), The price of some basic necessities in Burma has soared following the devastation caused by Cyclone Nargis to rice fields and salt farms, while border trade[…]
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The fight against elephant poaching in Pegu Range
Elephant poaching in Burma is on the rise amid an increasing demand for ivory and other products made from elephant parts, such as its skin, which is used in traditional medicine.
Thais seek closer ties through bilateral business council
Thai businesses are ramping up ties with their Burmese counterparts in five main areas — agriculture, border trade, energy, industrial development and tourism — to tap into vast investment opportunities in the neighbouring country.
Thai deputy PM to lead business delegation to Burma
Thailand’s deputy prime minister, Somkid Jatusripitak, will be leading major Thai businesses to meet a team of Burmese officials and businesses to seek further cooperation in developing industrial estates in Burma and border trade operations on 3-4 February.
ASEAN economic bloc marks first anniversary
Similar to the establishment of the EU, the AEC also seeks to create free mobility of goods, services, investment, capital and skilled labour.
Northern Alliance calls for nationwide ceasefire
A statement on Sunday by the Northern Alliance lays the blame squarely on the shoulders of the Burmese army for the recent wave of hostilities in the Muse area.
Normalcy returning to Muse: state media
State media said government schools and banks in Muse reopened on Monday as fighting simmered down in the area.
Northern Alliance calls for Chinese intervention in resolving conflict
The Burmese military is “on a path to annihilate the ethnic rebels,” instead of looking for a peaceful solution, say coalition.
Suu Kyi drums up investment after US drops sanctions
Aung San Suu Kyi promises a clearer legal framework and opportunities in untapped economic sectors in a bid to attract investors after the lifting of US sanctions.
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Interview: ‘We need to work together effectively’
DVB speaks with Zaw Min Win, the new chairman of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, about the federation’s plans for the future.
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Overland borders to Burma open to e-visa travellers
News of the new routes is sure to well received by intrepid travellers, who no longer have to queue up at a Burmese embassy for consecutive days to get a stamp to enter the country.
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Burma, neighbours urged to increase cooperation
Burma and its four closest Southeast Asian neighbours — Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam — move to enhance mutual trade and cooperation on tourism and other key sectors of the regional economy.
Thailand seeks to upgrade border crossing at Three Pagodas Pass
The move would be a boost to the growing trade and tourism business in the area, says the head of Thailand’s Immigration Bureau.
Trade deficit unchanged at $5 billion in fiscal 2015-16
The trade deficit reflects the rapidly growth of Burma’s economy, with imports of construction materials accounting for roughly 40 percent of imports.
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The Great Jade Robbery
Burma’s military junta continues to rape the land of its most precious commodity, according to a stinging new report by Global Witness.
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Free tourist visas to Burma (for Thais)
Thailand and Burma signed an agreement on Tuesday to allow citizens with ordinary passports to make visa-free visits of up to 14 days.
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Business weekly 29 May
In business this week: A new 10,000 kyat note; Japanese assistance to upgrade postal system; Singapore leads investment in new tax year.
Grenade attacks on fruit trucks near Muse
Unidentified assailants destroy one lorry with a grenade in an ambush thought to be related to local extortion.
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Japan bank opening account in Burma; Burma to dominate rice export industry; Officials meet in bid to boost India-Burma trade; Tobacco duties set to rise; India holds on to Burma’s pharma industry
Officials meet in bid to boost India-Burma trade
Burma’s Vice-president Nyan Tun met with Indian Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharama in Naypyidaw on Tuesday when they discussed strategies to promote business between the two countries, including the transportation of people[…]
