Rice exports to resume: MRIA
RICE exports are expected to be allowed again from April, when the summer paddy is harvested, a Myanmar Rice Industry Association (MRIA) official said last week. (Volume 29, No. 566 - March 14 - 20, 2011)
Mango growers predict bumper season
MANGO growers and exporters are hoping that exports this year will match or better those seen in 2009 after a weak performance last year, said a spokesperson for the Myanmar Fruit and Vegetable Producers and Exporters Association. (Volume 29, No. 566 - March 14 - 20, 2011)
Shwegyin residents enjoy 24-hour power bounty
RESIDENTS of Shwegyin in Bago Region said last week that since early January they’ve been enjoying an unusual pleasure in rural Myanmar – 24-hour electricity. (Volume 29, No. 566 - March 14 - 20, 2011)
MFF considers organic standard
MYANMAR Fisheries Federation is attempting to establish itself as the issuing body for certificates guaranteeing the fisheries product as “organic”, an official said on March 1. (Volume 29, No. 566 - March 14 - 20, 2011)
New refinery to supply domestic market
A NEW oil refinery will be built by the Ministry of Energy in Mandalay Region in coming years to refine some of the country’s share of crude oil being piped from Kyaukpyu, Rakhine State, to China. (Volume 29, No. 566 - March 14 - 20, 2011)
Retail centres hook public with LED screens
SHOPPING centre owners and managers in Yangon are adopting a controversial new method to lure customers – giant light emitting diode (LED) screens. (Volume 29, No. 566 - March 14 - 20, 2011)