Myanmar Morning News For December 4

Myanmar Morning News For December 4
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Myanmar morning newsMyanmar Is Using Trump’s “Fake News” Catchphrase To Deny The Existence Of Rohingya People
The term “fake news” is a nearly constant fixture in the American lexicon these days.
— Bustle

Commentary: Amid global criticism on the Rohingya crisis, Myanmar finds a friend in China
As the United States and the United Nations grow critical of Myanmar’s approach toward the Rohingya crisis, Myanmar turns to China for support, says O P Jindal Global University’s Nehginpao Kipgen.
— Channel News Asia

Myanmar social media anger after Pope uses ‘Rohingya’ word
Pope Francis’s embrace of the Rohingya during a trip to Bangladesh has sparked some angry comment on social media in Myanmar, where just days earlier he chose not to publicly air their plight.
— Daily Nation

Pope Francis defends his Rohingya silence in Myanmar (VIDEO)
Pope Francis has defended his strategy of avoiding the term ‘Rohingya’ in public in Myanmar.
— Malay Mail Online (video)

Urgent action needed to protect Rohingya refugees from sex trade
As the number of Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar for Bangladesh swells to over 830,000, women are increasingly being targeted by the sex trade, and according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the urgency of addressing the issue “cannot be overstated.”
— Arab News

Citizen investments hit $77.28-bn in two months
The total domestic investments by citizens during September and October, including investment promotion and citizen investments, amounted to nearly 77.28 billion kyats, according to the Myanmar Investment Commission.
— Eleven Myanmar

Yangon Region approves extra 41 bn Kyat budget
Yangon Region Assembly on November 30 allocated over 41 billion Kyat as supplementary budget in this financial year for the Yangon Region.
— Mizzima

China’s corridor to Myanmar irks India
In a move that has raised the hackles of the Indian establishment, China has proposed building an economic corridor with Myanmar on the lines of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
— The Statesman

Myanmar CMs woo global investors at Horasis Asia Meeting in India
Two Myanmar Chief Ministers have invited global investors to be a part of Myanmar’s economic growth story.
— Mizzima

Myanmar: BOD Tech leads funding in mobile learning platform DedaaBox
Myanmar-focused venture capital firm BOD Tech has led an undisclosed investment in DedaaBox, a video-based online education platform.
— Deal Street Asia

FMI plays key role in Singapore listed firm
First Myanmar Investment Co., Ltd. (“FMI”) together with its affiliated company, Yoma Strategic Holdings Ltd. (“YSH”) and Exemplary Ventures Ltd. (“EVL”) will transfer their equity interest in MM Myanmar Pte. Ltd., a tourism assets owned business, to Singapore Exchange listed SHC Capital Asia Ltd. (“SHC”)
— Mizzima

Gov’t ups contribution to HIV prevention fund
The government will contribute about US$15 million (20.4 billion kyat) in the fund for HIV/Aids control and treatment every year, said Dr Tun Nyunt Oo, project manager of the National HIV/Aids Eradication Program under Myanmar’s Ministry of Health and Sports.
— Eleven Myanmar

Importers e-book Myanmar tur for lean season
Importers have started booking tur in large quantities in to ship into the country as and when the government opens up imports, possibly early next year.
— Kaplan Herald

Ministerial ceremony kicks off Kanyinchaung industrial zone
Construction of the Kanyinchuang economic zone along the Maungdaw border area in Rakhine State was formally kicked off Friday morning, with completion slotted for the end of 2018.
— Eleven Myanmar

Over 100,000 foreign tourists visit Kyaiktiyo archaeological zone
More than 100,000 foreign tourists visited Kyaiktiyo archaeological zone from January to November in this year, according to the office that collects entrance fees from foreigners at Kyaiktiyo Pagoda.
— Eleven Myanmar

 

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