Concerning
the report of the national planning performances of the first 6 months of FY
2017-2018 U Hset Aung, Deputy Minister for Planning and Finance said, “FY
2017-2018 National Planning’s value of GDP has been targeted to be increased 7
per cent more than that of the previous year according to the regular prices, with
6.3 per cent increased up to the first six months period and 33.8 per cent of
the target implemented. From April to August of FY 2017-2018, 24 countries had
been granted to invest US$3696.442 million for 120 enterprises in nine economic
sectors. From April to August of FY 2016-2017, it was granted to invest
US$1253.707 million. As US$2.79 billion entered the country up to the end of
August 2017, it reached 75.4 per cent of the granted amount.”
