Poverty the cause of thefts: minister

“The main reasons behind an increase in theft cases [I think] are poor living standards and fewer employment opportunities,” said Colonel Tin Win, the border affairs and security minister for the region. “Those with jobs will not have time to think about committing a crime. They committed such crimes as they have nothing to eat. Some imprisoned for such crimes were freed recently due to the government’s amnesty. They make their living by committing such crimes.” 

The region encountered 84 theft cases in October and 79 in September, according to the Yangon Region Police Force.

Tin Win added that the authorities are working hard to reduce the crime rate in the region and criminals should be punished lawfully and effectively so that they don’t commit crimes again. 

 

Myanmar gets $350m from seafood exports

Myanmar has earned more than US$350 million from over 200,000 tonnes of fisheries products  exported in the past eight months of this fiscal year, says the Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Rural Development.

The country expected to earn $440 million this year from seafood exports through normal trade routes. It also expected to earn $260 million from seafood exports through border trade routes.

The country has exported more than 96,000 metric tonnes of fishery products through normal trade routes and over 110,000 metric tonnes of the products through border trade routes during the period. 

In total, it expected to earn $700 million from seafood exports through both kinds of routes for the whole year. 

Last fiscal year, the country earned more than $650 million from seafood exports, which went mostly to China.

Eel and crab were the biggest earners among others during this year.