Companies & Investments
Hot news regarding investments in Myanmar
Railroads dominate Myanmar Project Bank
Aug 14, 2020
This week the Myanmar Times reported that the Myanmar Project Bank, a new collection of ongoing proj
Myanmar Airways International weighs Sri Lanka route
Aug 14, 2020
Amid a major industry downturn, Myanmar Airways International (MAI) is looking to expand, including
Japan’s Aeon to build Myanmar’s biggest mall
Aug 07, 2020
Japanese retail giant Aeon will invest USD 180 million in what will be Myanmar’s largest shopp
Singapore firm to build USD 230 million industrial park
Aug 07, 2020
Singapore’s Sembcorp Industries has been cleared to build a USD 230.4 million industrial park
Economy
News impacting Myanmar's economic development
India-Myanmar association seeks to rebuild border trade
Aug 14, 2020
The Upper Myanmar India Association, a trade organization of around 150 members, is gearing up to re
Workers may fly to South Korea and Japan
Aug 12, 2020
The international flight ban has been lifted for citizens traveling to South Korea and Japan for wor
Shan State aims to triple FDI
Aug 07, 2020
Shan State has unveiled an ambitious investment plan that seeks to boost its annual foreign investme
USD 480 million loan approved for new highway
Aug 07, 2020
The Union Parliament approved a USD 483.8 million loan from the Asian Development Bank last week to
Highlights
In just one sentence
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As previously reported, one of the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor’s main components, the Kyau
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Myanmar’s biggest taxpayers revealed
Aug 14, 2020Myanmar’s government honored the country’s top taxpayers for the 2018-2019 tax year in N -
The Ministry of Commerce reported that exports of agricultural products are on the rise YoY over the
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Asia Starmar Transport Intelligent Co. Ltd. has officially launched its prepaid card service for its
Politics
Most important political updates
New US ambassador throws shade on China
Aug 14, 2020
The United States’ and China’s war of words in Myanmar continued last week when incoming
Myanmar will embrace Russian COVID-19 vaccine
Aug 14, 2020
The Myanmar government will begin importing and administering Russia’s new COVID-19 vaccine, p
Myanmar imports more COVID cases
Aug 07, 2020
Two Myanmar citizens returning from abroad have tested positive for the coronavirus, apparently cont
Peace Conference brings new government concessions
Aug 07, 2020
The Union Government has announced several concessions to ethnic organizations before the upcoming f
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
