Companies & Investments
Hot news regarding investments in Myanmar
First solar-operated yacht launched in Myeik
Jan 10, 2019
Luxury cruise company Burma Boating has announced that the first solar-operated yacht in Asia will b
Vietnamese company FastGo launches in Myanmar
Jan 09, 2019
Vietnamese company FastGo has become the latest ride-hailing app to launch in Myanmar, according t
MAPCO to develop three major projects with Chinese SOE
Jan 03, 2019
In collaboration with China’s state-owned enterprise CITIC Group, Myanmar Agribusiness Public Corp
MAB launches wealth banking service as competition rises
Jan 03, 2019
Myanmar Apex Bank (MAB) has launched a special wealth banking and rewards programme for high net wor
Economy
News impacting Myanmar's economic development
Myanmar Fisheries Department aims to increase fishery exports
Jan 10, 2019
The Myanmar Fisheries Department, under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, has s
Shan State drug trade dominates economy
Jan 10, 2019
The production of illegal drugs in Shan State has become such an issue that it now dominates Myanmar
OCBC expects recovery as China executes BRI
Jan 03, 2019
Myanmar economy is expected to recover as execution of projects related to China’s Belt and Road I
Rakhine State Gov’t offers assistance to attract investors
Jan 03, 2019
Rakhine State Chief Minister U Nyi Pu has offered the regional government’s assistance to potentia
Highlights
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Govt now processing 40 mining proposals
Jan 10, 2019The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation (MONREC) has processed a total of 4 -
Six to eight foreign insurance providers are expected to enter the Myanmar market via joint ventures
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Investor opportunities in O&G
Jan 10, 2019The oil and gas sector is seeing new opportunities emerging from an international tender scheduled t -
Deal signed for hydropower project
Jan 03, 2019The Ministry of Electricity and Energy has announced the signing of a power purchase agreement (PPA)
Politics
Most important political updates
Mandalay-Muse railway work to begin next year
Jan 10, 2019
Preliminary work on a railway project connecting Muse, near the China border, with Mandalay is due t
Arakan Army releases captured officer and civilian detainees
Jan 09, 2019
The Arakan Army (AA), an armed resistance group, has said that it has released the detained 14 Borde
Parliament shelves plans to accept USD 79M French loan
Jan 03, 2019
The Union Parliament voted down the Yangon Region Government’s proposal to receive loans worth 70
GAD to be brought under civilian control by Government
Dec 27, 2018
The government has said that it plans to move the powerful General Administration Department (GAD) f
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Corporates to adapt international auditing standards
Dec 27, 2018The Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (“DICA”) made an announcement on 05 Dec -
New Myanmar Tourism Law: An effort towards development of accountable and sustainable tourism in Myanmar
Dec 13, 2018The Myanmar Parliament recently promulgated the new Myanmar Tourism Law (“MTL”) on 17 September -
The Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) on 08 November 2018 issued Directive no. 6/2018 (the “Directive
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With the objective of putting deforestation and degradation activities in check, the new Forest Law
