Companies & Investments
Hot news regarding investments in Myanmar
Shareholders seek to dump largest bus operator
Dec 05, 2019
Investors in Yangon’s largest public bus company want the government to buy back their shares.
Gwa, Rakhine, slated for beach resort
Dec 05, 2019
A local developer is requesting permission to build a luxury beach resort in Gwa, Rakhine State, tha
Japanese to invest USD 62 million in telecom infrastructure project
Nov 29, 2019
Four Japanese companies will work with the Myanmar government to build communications lines between
China eyes Ayeyarwady as potential shipping channel
Nov 28, 2019
To overcome Myanmar’s underdeveloped roadway infrastructure, China could be turning to the Aye
Economy
News impacting Myanmar's economic development
First phase of power plan will be done by 2021
Dec 05, 2019
Myanmar will complete the first phase of its sweeping National Electrification Plan (NEP) by 2021, a
China eyes Myanmar bananas
Dec 05, 2019
China may soon ink a new banana trade deal. Deputy Minister of Commerce U Aung Htoo announced that
Sugar season delayed as prices fall
Nov 29, 2019
Sugar production in Myanmar will begin a full month later than usual due to unfavorable weather and
Tourism rises in Mandalay
Nov 28, 2019
Tourism is rising in Mandalay as around 600,000 tourists are expected to have visited the city by th
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Real estate sector tops October FDI
Dec 05, 2019As reported by the Global New Light of Myanmar, the real estate sector is still bullish about its gr -
ADB/EU to boost skills of Myanmar’s youth
Dec 05, 2019The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the European Union (EU) are preparing a USD 26 million technica -
Trade unions to push for increase of minimum wage
Dec 05, 2019The Confederation of Trade Unions in Myanmar (CTUM) is bringing a proposal to raise the minimum wage -
In a divisive vote between USDP and NLDP, the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw has approved the merger of the Mini
Politics
Most important political updates
Top general defends army’s power
Dec 05, 2019
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar armed forces (Tatmadaw), defended
Landmine kills German tourist in Shan State
Dec 03, 2019
A German man died in Shan State after driving a motorbike over a stray landmine. He was reportedly t
Aung San Suu Kyi will defend Myanmar genocide charges
Nov 29, 2019
State counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi will travel to the Hague in December to defend Myanmar before
UEC threatens parties spreading espionage rumors
Nov 29, 2019
A group of opposition parties have spoken out against a threat by the Union Election Commission (UEC
Legal Box
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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
