Companies & Investments
Hot news regarding investments in Myanmar
SolarHome secures USD 1 million investment
Mar 22, 2019
SolarHome, a Singapore-based solar energy startup with a focus on Myanmar, has received a USD 1 mill
Wave Money and MEB to offer mobile pension payments
Mar 21, 2019
Mobile financing firm Wave Money has announced a partnership with state-owned Myanma Economic Bank (
International School Yangon to open Nay Pyi Taw campus
Mar 14, 2019
International School Yangon is to open a new campus in the capital Nay Pyi Taw, with classes startin
Yangon call center stake acquired by EME Myanmar
Mar 14, 2019
Investment firm EME Myanmar has acquired an undisclosed stake in Yangon-based call center provider L
Economy
News impacting Myanmar's economic development
Second friendship bridge opened between Myanmar and Thailand
Mar 22, 2019
Myanmar and Thailand have opened their second friendship bridge, connecting Myawaddy in Kayin State
Protests held against nationwide hydropower dams
Mar 21, 2019
Civil society groups conducted a two-day protest in Mandalay last week against large-scale hydropowe
Myanmar and China to sign MOU on rice exports
Mar 14, 2019
Myanmar and China are soon to sign a Memorandum of Understanding on the export of rice into China, a
Three airport upgrade deals expected to be signed
Mar 07, 2019
A series of agreements are expected to be signed later this month regarding the upgrade of three air
Highlights
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Myanmar to introduce rating system for hotels
Mar 22, 2019Myanmar is planning to start a rating system for local hotels, firstly in Yangon, which will be endo -
Hong Kong sets up chamber amid investment push
Mar 21, 2019Hong Kong has set up its first ever locally-registered official business group in Myanmar -
EUR 467 million bagged in annual gem emporium
Mar 21, 2019Gem traders sold a total of EUR 476 million worth of jade, gemstones and pearls at the 56th Myanmar -
Myanmar has released its official strategy for developing its digital economy over the next six year
Politics
Most important political updates
Prominent Rakhine politician sentenced
Mar 21, 2019
U Aye Maung, a prominent Rakhine politician, and writer U Wai Hin Aung have been sentenced to more t
Government to meet with EAOs including Arakan Army
Mar 21, 2019
Government peace negotiators are set to meet with members of eight ethnic armed groups, including th
USDP MP against constitutional amendment committee
Mar 14, 2019
An MP of the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) has criticised a committee formed to asse
Tanintharyi Chief Minister charged for corruption
Mar 13, 2019
Daw Lei Lei Maw, the Tanintharyi Region Chief Minister, has been arrested on alleged corruption and
Legal Box
Written by our Partner Duane Morris & Selvam
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Myanmar Patent Law passed
Mar 14, 2019Continuing the dictum of revamping the intellectual property regulations in Myanmar, on 11 March 201 -
On 8th January 2019, The Financial Institution Supervision Department (“FISD”) under the Central
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Central Bank of Myanmar revisits the lending rates
Jan 24, 2019Pursuant to the terms of the Central Bank of Myanmar law, on 15 January, 2019, Central Bank of Myanm -
Corporates to adapt international auditing standards
Dec 27, 2018The Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (“DICA”) made an announcement on 05 Dec
