During the rainy season, rice export is lower than last year

CNI News 10 June 2024 Rice export to foreign countries is declining during the current rainy season and it is lower than last year reportedly from the Myanmar Rice Federation. Rice export to foreign countries is declining because it is difficult for...
10 June 2024

Dulay Party chairman says U Shwe Min's death is a loss for Lisu people

because a person like him who dare to tell EAOs decidedly is rare. He told some EAOs daringly risking his life that they tortured or killed Lisu people. So, his death caused a great loss to the Lisu people." said U Li Paw Reh. While seeing U Shwe Min at...
13 March 2024

Due to shortage of commodity in northern Shan State, businesses hurt

people living in northern Shan State can't make a living." he said. The flow of goods had been cut out in order that foodstuffs could not reach into the hands of EAOs, said a resident of Kyaukme. While seeing the TNLA " People in most of the territories...
08 December 2024

Due to limitation of fuel oil distribution, prices skyrocket

CNI News 28 November 2024 Because the State Administration Council (SAC) has limited the distribution of fuel oil to the townships in Sagaing Region a few days ago, the prices of fuel oil have skyrocketed. Tamu and Kalay Towns are included in the towns...
28 November 2024

Due to India's onion price fixation, price of Myanmar onion increases

onion trader from Myingyan, told CNI News. " Myanmar onion can be sold at the price above 4,000 kyats per viss in a normal situation. If India sell at 4,800, we can also sell at that price. But the transportation charges have been higher. Without the...
19 December 2023

Due to higher prices of chicken feed, price of egg higher too

in the past, now has been 10,000 kyats, a businessman of egg chicken livestock from Htaukkyant Township, Yangon Region, U Tun Ngwe told CNI News. " The prices of chicken feed have gone up inordinately. So, chicken breeders make a loss. Some of them...
12 November 2024

Due to higher fee for transplanting paddy in Mon State, direct planting system practiced

sure as transplanting." he said. Although planting paddy by scattering seeds could reduce the yield, it could reduce agricultural cost to an extent reportedly. The transplanting system could cost a farmer about 250,000 kyats per acre while direct...
27 June 2024

Due to global price of rice falling, local price of rice could fall

CNI News November 21, 2024 Because global price of rice was falling, local price of rice also could fall, the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) told CNI News. The global price of rice, in comparison with last week, has declined by over one percent this...
23 November 2024

Due to flood disaster, over 200 people killed and over 600,000 cultivated acres sunk

CNI News 18 September 2024 Floods took place throughout the country due to Typhoon Yagi and 226 people were killed and 643,081 cultivated acres were sunk, reported the State Administration Council (SAC). Due to the typhoon, it was continuously raining...
18 September 2024

Due to flood across country, paddy yield can decline by million

Although paddy is grown in southern Shan State, as this region was flooded, demand in rice could be high, reviewed agricultural and economic advisors. Moreover, it was not clear whether the local reserve rice is sufficient or not, they pointed out. If...
18 September 2024

Due to decline in production in some countries, Myanmar workers face difficulties

across the world. So, Myanmar workers are facing with difficulties reportedly. In Malaysia, which is suffering from a manufacturing and economic downturn, workers can no longer be paid overtime. Moreover, with a much denser population than usual,...
07 December 2023

Due to commodity restrictions, there is hardly any trade in Maungdaw

is hardly any trade now, said traders in Maungdaw. Aqua products - various kinds of fish from fresh and saltwater and agricultural products - rice, broken rice, various pea and bean, sesame, onion and so on must be trades at the Sittwe border trade only...
16 October 2023

Due to battles breaking out in Waingmaw Township, locals from seven villages displace

CNI News 23 May 2024 Because the battles are breaking out between the Myanmar Tatmadaw and the KIA/PDF joint forces in Waingmaw Township, locals from seven villages are displacing reportedly. People from villages between Waingmaw and Shwe Nyaung Bin...
23 May 2024

Dr. Thiri Mon Chan who was dismissed from the position appointed as chairman and commander in chief by MSDF

(MSDF) held its regular meeting of the Political and Military Steering Committee (6/2024) on February 18, 2024, and reconstituted the Political and Military Steering Committee and Dr. Thiri Mon Chan was elected as its chairman by the committee members,...
16 July 2025

Dr. Hla Kyaw Zaw says she doesn't encourage captures of towns and cities

CNI News 1 February 2025 She didn't encourage that the National Unity Government would capture towns and cities, Dr. Hla Kyaw Zaw, a China-Myanmar affairs commentator, told CNI News. Proclaiming that the NUG would take Mandalay from the Myanmar...
01 February 2025

Domestic tourists can decrease in open season due to worrying security

who enter Bagan at present, Ko Kyaw Swar Lin, a hotel and tourism entrepreneur, told CNI News. " According to the current situation, there are some groups that come from abroad as well. But we mainly hope more local pilgrim groups will come to Bagan."...
13 September 2024

Domestic rice prices are rising

CNI News 7 February 2024 Domestic rice prices have gradually risen during the past few days. The price of one pyi (2.55718 L) of rice is rising from 4 to 600 kyats, according to the rice market. The rice prices have risen because the rice exporters are...
07 February 2024

Domestic price of corn likely to rise after Thingyan

Myanmar corn more after the Thingyan period, said corn traders. Because the price of corn probably could rise in the near future, corn farmers and traders within the country should not sell too much corn in one go so that supply and demand would be...
12 April 2024

Domestic palm oil price increases by about 2 times

CNI News 21 June 2024 There has been a shortage of palm oil in the domestic palm oil market and it cannot be bought as much as one wants while the price has increased by about two times. Although the price of palm oil was 6,000 kyats per viss last...
21 June 2024

Domestic or foreign security companies should not get involved in domestic affairs

that allows domestic or foreign security companies to carry weapons has been imposed under Section. 419 of the 2008 constitution, reported the State Administration Council on 18th February 2025. It was important that these companies did not get involved...
26 February 2025