The 59th ASEAN Senior Transport Officials Meeting and the 4th ASEAN-United States Senior Transport Officials Meeting, hosted by Myanmar and led by the Ministry of Transport and Communications, were held consecutively from 21 to 23 May at the Wyndham Grand Yangon Hotel.
At the opening ceremony of the meeting on the morning of 21 May, Deputy Minister for Transport and Communications U Aung Kyaw Tun discussed ASEAN’s ongoing efforts to promote regional transport cooperation, integration, sustainable development, and resilience, Myanmar’s active participation aligned with ASEAN’s vision and agenda under the ASEAN Charter, and the country’s initiatives to develop comprehensive transport infrastructure under the National Transport Master Plan.
The 59th ASEAN Senior Transport Officials Meeting was held on 21 and 22 May, followed by the 4th ASEAN-United States Senior Transport Officials Meeting on 23 May as per the approved agenda.
During the meeting, member countries discussed and approved the finalization of the ASEAN-New Zealand Air Transport Agreement, the roadmap for implementing electric vehicles in the ASEAN region, the Strategy for the Sustainable Management of Ship Waste in the ASEAN region, and the ASEAN Transport Cooperation Agenda for 2026–2030.
The meetings, chaired by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transport and Communications, were attended by subject matter experts from the Ministries of Transport and Communications, Foreign Affairs, and Construction, along with representatives from ASEAN member countries and dialogue partners.
As the rotating chairman of ASEAN Transport Cooperation in 2025, Myanmar will reportedly lead transport-related meetings and discussions. — MNA/MKKS

Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar

The Myanmar Fruit, Flower and Vegetables Producer and Exporter Association (MFVP) notified growers and suppliers to contact the MFVP via 09 43127656 to export dry coconut shells to the Republic of Korea.
Myanmar implemented the “Potential Product (coconut) value chain” project under the ACEMES-ROK Fund between May 2023 to April 2024 and offered coconut handicraft courses, according to the Myanmar Trade Promotion Organization.
The courses will offer practical approaches to manufacturing coconut value-added products from disposable coconut shells to commercially valued coconut crafts, including choosing coconut shells, sketching, painting, decorating, finishing the products, and polishing and drying methods with the use of drilling machines. For designing, basic drawing arts will be offered as well.

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Vice-Chairman of the State Administration Council Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Soe Win yesterday afternoon inspected the Shwe Pyi agriculture and livestock zone project and the Nyaunghnapin agriculture and livestock special zone in Yangon Region.
At Sein Lan Agriculture Production and General Trading Cooperative Ltd and Htun Organic Cooperative Society’s Agricultural Farm, he viewed the cultivation of seasonal vegetable plants and other crops, sending of vegetables to the market, and use of EM-bokashi at the farms.
The agricultural land is 7,458.57 acres out of 9,106.47 acres of Nyaunghnapin agriculture and livestock special zone. A total of 242 members of Sein Lan Agriculture Production and General Trading Cooperative Ltd plant vegetables and other seasonal crops on 140 acres of land while 108 farmers from Htun Organic Cooperative Society’s Agricultural Farm grow vegetables and other crops on 60 acres of land. Some 20-30 tonnes of vegetables and crops from the agricultural zone are sent to the wholesale and retail markets in the region daily.

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Mawlamyinegyun May 20
Mawlamyinegyun Township transported many visses of hilsa fish to the Yangon market in April, said Daw Lei Lei, a fishery products market trader in Mawlamyinegyun Township, Ayeyawady Region.
Mawlamyinegyun Township sold only 52,000 visses of hilsa fish to the Yangon market in March last year, but from April 1 to 30, it sold 65,000 visses of hilsa fish to Yangon.
“Local seafood products are regularly shipped to Yangon. Yangon is the main market for fish. In the past month, we have transported up to 65,000 visses of hilsa fish. The price of the fish also varies depending on the freshness and size. We know that the fish shipped from here is being re-sold to other regions in addition to the local market,” she said.
The price of small hilsa fish transported from Mawlamyinegyun Township is 19,500 kyats per viss, medium hilsa fish is 25,000 to 35,000 kyats per viss, and large hilsa fish is 55,000 to 75,000 kyats per viss, depending on the size. KKL

Source: Yadanar Bon Newspaper

Myanmar exported 236.9 tonnes of honey valued at US$0.355 million in April of the current financial year 2025-2026, according to the Apiculture Division under the Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department.
The seaborne honey export exceeded 860.68 tonnes, while the border posts registered 47.8 tonnes of honey exports from April to November 2024.
Myanmar’s honey is mostly sent to Japan, with 96.21 tonnes worth $144,315, followed by Thailand with 140.7 tonnes worth $211,050. Myanmar exports honey to China, Japan, South Korea, and Thailand.
Myanmar delivered over 2,200 metric tonnes of honey to foreign trade partners in the last FY 2023-2024 (April-March), the Apiculture Division’s data indicated.
Sagaing and Mandalay regions are the leading producers of Myanmar’s honey. Myanmar’s beekeeping businesses are also found in Yangon, Bago and Magway regions, Kachin, Kayah, Kayin and Shan states. Myanmar produces sesame honey, jujube honey, Niger honey, sunflower honey, lychee honey and flower honey.
Myanmar’s honey production is estimated at over 4,000 metric tonnes annually. Sixty per cent went to foreign markets while the remaining was designated for domestic consumption. Honey is utilized as a traditional medicine in the country.
There are some state-owned beekeeping stations with 6,200 beehives in 31 townships and over 950 private beekeeping businesses operating with nearly 200,000 beehives.
Moreover, two million acres of crops contribute to bee pollination annually. The beekeeping businesses near the crop fields contribute to the successful yield of the crop as well as quality bee production. — NN/KK

Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar

YANGON property market is experiencing a good condition with more rentals, according to real estate agents. Due to the influx of relocating families, the rental market for houses and apartments in Yangon is continuously high, they said.
“There are more rental deals because it’s the pre-monsoon season where house-moving occurs. Both houses and apartments are rented. Not very soon after one moves out, the next one moves in. Rental prices are K 250,000, K300,000 or K400,000 depending on the location and neighbourhood. Although the rental rate is high, there are still people who move in, or visit for training courses from the other cities, so transactions happen continuously,” said an agent.
Rentals with deposits and the 6-month contracts are now becoming more common. “Recently, rental apartments are no longer cheap. Many of them are rented on a monthly basis, on a yearly basis or on a deposit. If the neighbourhood is clean and good, it is more expensive. Those who have moved from other cities with their elderly parents prefer to rent houses. As most people cannot afford a house, they usually rent apartments,” said a tenant.
Yangon’s real estate market is currently experiencing a slowdown in sales, but the rental market is still thriving with good prices. — MT/ZN

Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar

The Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) sold over 4.3 million baht on 14 May 2025.
CBM announced on 13 May that it would sell US$23.67 million to fuel oil traders and 50 million baht to importers. CBM sold over $1.62 million on 13 May and over $820,000 and 1.5 million baht on 12 May. CBM also injected over 3.6 million baht on 9 May again into the financial market after over 5.3 million baht and 723,000 yuan on 8 May, and $710,000 on 7 May into the financial market.
CBM announced on 6 May that it would sell $33 million and 200 million baht to those engaged in the fuel oil industry. CBM sold 397,843 yuan on that day.
CBM injected over $42 million, over 20 million baht and 500,000 yuan in April, over $126 million, 320 million baht and 3.6 million yuan in March, over $88 million, 7.5 million yuan and 161 million baht in February and over $124 million, over 13.8 million baht and over 4.8 million yuan in January.
CBM aims to curb the instability in the foreign exchange market and currency devaluation. According to CBM’s notification on 15 March, it has been collaborating with law enforcement agencies to combat and prosecute those who attempt to manipulate the currency market under the existing laws. CBM allowed authorized dealers (private banks) to operate online foreign exchange trading freely as per the market rate, depending on supply and demand, starting from 5 December 2023. — NN/KK

Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar

Labutta May 13
Local merchants and fishermen from Labutta Township of Ayeyawady Region dispatched 77,000 viss of sea clams to Yangon market in April, said Daw Thin Hlaing, the fishery product entrepreneur from Labutta Township.
In Labutta Township, naturally harvested sea clams are being sold to the Yangon market. It is reported that during the month of March alone, up to 49,000 viss of sea clams were sold. In April, that amount increased to 77,000 viss.
“We're actively buying clams. There’s strong domestic demand, and clams are being purchased widely. In April, compared to March, we sold significantly more sea clams by weight. Even now, in May, we are still exporting and selling large quantities of sea clams to the Yangon market,” said Daw Thin Hlaing.
Seafood products—including sea clams—sourced from Labutta are primarily exported to the Yangon market by seafood market operators in Labutta. Due to this strong trading activity, job opportunities have improved for fishery workers and traders alike.
In addition to various kinds of fish, prawns, and crabs, seafood trading businesses in Labutta Township are systematically processing and packaging sea clams and exporting them to Yangon.
From there, the products continue to be distributed and sold to other regions. Kyaw Kyaw Lin

Source: Yadanar Bon Newspaper

Bogale May 12
Local merchants and fishery entrepreneurs from Bogale Township of Ayeyawady Region sent a large volume of shrimps to Yangon market in April, said Daw Aye Aye Moe, the marine product trader in Bogale Township.
In Bogale Township, the seafood trading businesses are actively purchasing prawns produced locally, processing them hygienically and systematically, and exporting them to the Yangon market.
It is reported that during the month of March this year, up to 45,000 viss of assorted prawns were successfully exported and sold to Yangon market. In April, the quantity increased to 70,000 viss.
“A variety of seafood products from Bogale Township are currently being exported and sold in the Yangon market. In the past month alone, up to 70,000 viss of assorted prawns were exported and sold. Due to strong demand from the Yangon market, exports have increased.
Alongside prawns, the high export volume of various seafood products has also created good employment opportunities for those involved in the seafood trade. Most of the products were transported by cargo trucks, and the export process has been smooth and without major difficulties,” said Daw Aye Aye Moe.
The selling price per viss of the exported prawns to the Yangon market varied depending on freshness and type. Small prawn fetched K20,500 to K22,500 per viss, small shrimp K17.500 to K19,500, large shrimp K22,500 to K24,000 and lobster K37,500 to K55,000 per viss in Yangon market. Kyaw Kyaw Lin

Source: Yadanar Bon Newspaper

Kalewa April 29
Local farmers have completed 100 per cent harvest of sweet corns in Kalewa Township of Sagaing Region, according to the statistics of Kalewa Township Agriculture Department.
In Kalewa Township, during the winter crop season, sweet corn was cultivated on up to 3,165 acres. It was reported that harvesting of these sweet corn plantations began in January of this year and has been completed as of today, with 100 per cent of the acreage fully harvested.
The yield was said to exceed 20,000 ears of corn per acre. "The winter crop season in Kalewa Township saw sweet corn cultivated on 3,165 acres. Now, all of the planted areas have been completely harvested. In order to ensure a successful crop, awareness programs were conducted and efforts were made to prevent pest and disease outbreaks," said U Myo Naing, Head of the Township Agriculture Department.
Farmers cultivating sweet corn in Kalewa Township received training and participated in field demonstration events conducted by the Township Agriculture Department. They were also educated on preventive measures against pests such as fall armyworms, integrated pest management (IPM) systems, and how to properly use insecticides like Neem-based products, ginger, and chili extracts, as well as agricultural best practices.
Regarding maize and sweet corn cultivation in Kalewa Township, maize yields over 50 baskets per acre, with an estimated cost of over K500,000 per acre and sweet corn yields approximately 15,000 ears per acre, with a cost of over K500,000 per acre as well.

Source: Yadanar Bon Newspaper