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Bank, exporters gamble on higher prices
“Our industry generally relies on big investments. To buy and ship 10,000 tonnes of any given product costs us about K7 billion. But now that my company has received a loan I’m confident that I can hold out until prices improve.”
 
Rice exports to Bangladesh set to resume following talks
“Prior to Cyclone Nargis in May, Bangladesh imported a lot of rice from Myanmar to meet domestic consumption demands. But, since then it has been on hold to a certain extent,”
 
Bayintnaung launches E-information system
MYANMAR’s biggest commodity exchange centre, Bayintnaung in Yangon, has launched the country’s first electronic information system – displaying commodity prices in real time – starting October 1.
 
Nargis-hit rice fields replanted, says FAO

YANGON – Nearly all the rice fields in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady delta that were devastated by Cyclone Nargis in May have been replanted, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said last week.
New environmental council targets chemical industry
“Responsible Care (RC) is very important for the chemical industry, which includes importers and distributors of chemical products, factory workers and employers. So far, there are not many chemical industry companies and factories in Myanmar. But we think the sector has a great deal of potential in Myanmar and expect it to continue growing in the future,”
 
Min Dhamma condo sales begin
“We assigned prices to the detached houses depending on their location within the development and how big they are. Those houses alongside the road are most in demand and have commanded the highest prices; there are only two of these left,”
 
Interior decorators wait for Thadingyut
“According to some traditional beliefs, and because of the nature of the business, most customers want to start the decoration process about Thadingyut,”
HOUSE OF THE WEEK
Large but plain family home
On the downside, K350 million is not cheap, the yard lacks visual impact and the façade, which features not one, but two porticos, is best described as “over the top”.
 
FM wants end to sanctions, pledges ‘free, fair’ elections
U Nyan Win said in his speech, which as attended by the world body’s 192 members, that Myanmar was on the track to restore democracy following elections scheduled for 2010, which he said would be held in a “free and fair” manner.
 
ASEAN to crack down on antique smuggling
MYANMAR is inviting other ASEAN members to come together to protect the region’s cultural heritage – by cracking down on the illegal trade and smuggling of antiques.
 
Mrauk Oo waits for time in spotlight
TOURISTS and lovers of ancient architecture and culture: Mrauk Oo awaits. This Rakhine State city in the west of the country, across the Rakhine Yoma mountain ranges, sees itself as a rival to Bagan – as well as to Cambodia’s Angkor Wat, Thailand’s Ayutthaya and Indonesia’s Borobudur.
 
Alzheimer’s disease remains a mystery
“It was 1975 and my mum was 65 years old. I first realised something was wrong when she would come back from the bazaar with the same food she’d already bought.”
 
Back in time: Exploring Inwa by horse cart

The city of Inwa, which was formerly known as Ava in the colonial era, is 17 kilometres (11 miles) south of Mandalay. The name itself means “mouth of the lake” and Inwa lies at the confluence of the Myitnge and Ayeyarwady Rivers – Kipling’s “Road to Mandalay”.

 
Passing a few hours in sleepy town of Salay
Facing the entry is a picture of the monastery donor, U Pho Kyi, in traditional Myanmar costume. The visitor is drawn to the Buddha images and ancient lacquerware from the Yadanapon era. The museum contains 45 images.
 
Murder on the mouse pad: FoxConn Cup
“This competition is the second DOTA competition this year; both were organised by Myanmar Gamers Club. The previous event held in February was the DOTA e-sports championship 2008,”
 

Canon Club Myanmar opens

“We have extended the services, built up a better clubhouse to offer more facilities; we are going to have a lot of activities planned for the next few months,”

 
Thanaka remains popular despite modern cosmetics
“Thanaka has been used traditionally for hundreds of years. People used to wear thanaka combined with fragrance on special occasions. When we were young, cosmetics were not popular like they are nowadays,”
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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