Tenders
This week’s new tenders
Nov 27, 2020
Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture Invites Open Tenders to Construct a RC Four Storey Buildin
This week’s new tenders
Nov 20, 2020
Bago Region Government Invites Open Tenders to Buy Material Supplies for Construction Works in Letpa
This week’s new tenders
Nov 13, 2020
MOPFI Invites Open Tenders for Building Constructions and Renovations in Yangon Department of Sports
This week’s new tenders
Nov 06, 2020
Department of Disaster Management Invites Open Tenders to Construct a School Cum Shelter in Sagaing
Companies & Investments
Hot news regarding investments in Myanmar
Key hydro projects move forward
Nov 27, 2020
Hydropower will continue to play a dominant role in Myanmar power, according to minister of electric
KB Bank to launch in Myanmar
Nov 27, 2020
Korean finance bank KB Bank will launch its Myanmar subsidiary (KB Bank Myanmar) next month. KB Bank
Irrawaddy Green Tower to sell for USD 700 million
Nov 26, 2020
Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners may soon purchase Irrawaddy Green Towers Ltd., Myanmar̵
NLD victory a win for Chinese investment
Nov 20, 2020
This week, Chinese president Xi Jinping called State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to congratulate
Economy
News impacting Myanmar's economic development
Study links COVID-19 to poverty rise
Nov 27, 2020
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has linked the COVID-19 to a rise in povert
China fast-tracks border trade for crops
Nov 20, 2020
China has established an official “green lane” through the border crossing at Muse to fa
RCEP trade agreement inked
Nov 17, 2020
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) was signed on November 15th, becoming the lar
Japan loans USD 400 million for development
Nov 13, 2020
Japan and Myanmar have finalized a set of loans totaling around USD 409 million to develop Myanmar&#
Highlights
In just one sentence
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External trade deeply affected by pandemic
Nov 27, 2020The latest data released by the Ministry of Commerce shows that Myanmar’s external trade for the n -
Inflation rate hits lowest point in over a year
Nov 27, 2020The annual rate of inflation in Myanmar, based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), continued dropping -
This week the Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) made 2 important announcements aiming to improve everyda
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Myanmar avocados on UK shelves
Nov 20, 2020UK consumers in London and Sheffield are now able to taste Myanmar’s avocados revealed The&nbs
Politics
Most important political updates
Japan ambassador says economic ties will deepen
Nov 25, 2020
This week, Japanese ambassador to Myanmar Ichiro Maruyama offered the NLD effusive praise following
NLD holds 396 seats in final count
Nov 20, 2020
Final poll numbers show the National League for Democracy clinching 396 seats in the Union Parliamen
COVID-19 looms over Mandalay
Nov 20, 2020
Yangon still bears the worst of Myanmar’s COVID-19 outbreak, but the city of Mandalay reported
NLD claims victory in election
Nov 13, 2020
The final results of the 2020 general election have yet to be announced, but the NLD seems to have r
Legal Box
Written by our Partner Duane Morris & Selvam
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Foreign bank licensing – third round
Nov 14, 2019On 7th November 2019, the Central Bank of Myanmar (“CBM”), exercising the power conferred under -
Announcement regarding overtime-working hours issued
Oct 10, 2019The Myanmar Investment Commission (“MIC”) issued an announcement in relation to the overtime-wor -
On 20 September 2019, the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations issued Notification
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In exercise of the power conferred under Section 71 (b) of Securities Exchange Law 2013, Securities
