ENTERTAINMENT October 19-25, 2017
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Myanmar Business Today mmbiztoday.com
Myanmar Business Today mmbiztoday.com
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Flower Festival Coming In December mmbiztoday.com
MYANMAR’S FIRST BILINGUAL BUSINESS JOURNAL
October 19-25, 2017 | Vol 5, Issue 40
Tourism: Myanmar’s Untapped Potential
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NEW REGULATIONS TO HELP RUBBER FARMERS BOUNCE BACK A slowing demand overseas for rubber, along with lower prices, is squeezing the pockets of local businesses, according to Mon State rubber plantations, where most of the rubber production takes place in the country. MOBILE BANKING SERVICE LICENSES FOR SOME OPERATORS Mobile payment services, such as OK Dollar and Wave Money are entitled to operate under the law, according to Central Bank of Myanmar, U Myint Thaung, Yangon Regional Minister for Planning and Finance, said at a parliamentary meeting in early October.
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THAI’S POLICY WILL REFLECT TO MYAMAR’S AUTO MARKET IN NEGATIVE WAY According to U Tin Maung Htut, Future Public Transport Co.,Ltd, the move of Thailand’s automotive import policy and warehousing policy in the Myawaddy-Mae Sot border area will negatively impact Myanmar’s automotive market, especially for the Japanese used auto market.
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founded in 1915. This lovingly maintained 435-acre botanical garden features more than 480 species of flowers, shrubs and trees. Last year's flower festival attracted millions of visitors, according to the report. Officials expect that this year's flower festival will draw more visitors. Besides displaying more than 130,000 foreign and local flower species including artificial ones, some souvenir shops will also be opened for the visitors.
Pyin Oo Lwin is a scenic hill town in Mandalay region and is located in the Shan Highland, some 67 km east of Mandalay and at an altitude of 1,070 meters. The town was estimated to have a population of around 255,000 in 2014. A bus ride from Yangon to Pyin Oo Lwin takes about 8 hours and cost between $12 - $21. Tickets can be purchased online at: https://myanmarbusticket.com
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yin Oo Lwin in the northern part of the country — will hold a flower festival starting Dec. 1, 2017, the official Global New Light of Myanmar reported Wednesday. The Pyin Oo Lwin Flower Festival, will take place at the National Kandawgyi Botanical Garden, and will last for one month instead of two weeks, as it has the past 11 years. The National Kandawgyi Botanical Garden was
INVESTORS NEEDED FOR FARM REVIVAL Investors are needed for Myanmar’s state-owned livestock breeding farm and animal food processing factory. The factory has been shut down since 2013 and needs local or foreign investors to provide capital to revive the facility.