Companies & Investments
Hot news regarding investments in Myanmar
Emporium shows jade and gems still hot
Jan 14, 2020
The Myanma Gems Enterprise raked in nearly MMK 60 billion, or USD 40.1 million, at its week-long jad
Thailand expands Myanmar finance ties in major bank investment
Jan 14, 2020
A major Thai bank may soon be a 35 percent stakeholder in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwaddy Farmers Develo
Western Union latest to cut ties to Military
Jan 09, 2020
Money transfer giant Western Union announced that it is cutting ties with the military-owned Myawadd
MOEE OK’s another gas fired plant amid LNG push
Jan 02, 2020
A Japanese-backed liquid natural gas (LNG) plant and terminal will be the latest in a series of LNG
Economy
News impacting Myanmar's economic development
China bought 10.8 million tons of oil in 2019
Jan 17, 2020
Myanmar ended the year having exported a total of 10.8 million tons of crude oil to China, a rise of
Xi Jinping will visit Myanmar amid soaring trade
Jan 17, 2020
At the time of publishing, Chinese president Xi Jinping’s first visit to Myanmar in 19 years w
Four ways Myanmar can boost online shopping
Jan 09, 2020
Even the United Nations says Myanmar is dismal for online shopping. The country ranked 126th in the
Union org to propose minimum wage hike
Jan 09, 2020
A year of strikes and labor tensions may result in a rise in the national minimum wage. The Confeder
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Ministry of Commerce: exports up 36% YoY
Jan 17, 2020The MOC’s efforts to boost the countries’ export seem to start paying off. According to -
Ministry of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations to target Asian FDIs in 2019-20 FY
Jan 17, 2020MIFER’s Permanent Secretary, U Aung Naing Oo, said that his ministry will not expect significa -
During an event at the Sule Shangri-La Hotel in Yangon on Wednesday January 14th, the World Bank Gro
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Car sales up 25% in 2019
Jan 10, 2020According to the latest report released by the ASEAN Automotive Federation (AAF), the sales of motor
Politics
Most important political updates
AA continues hostage warfare with 130 captured villagers
Jan 17, 2020
The Arakan Army (AA) has captured more than 130 villagers in Paletwa Township, Chin State, claims a
How a genocide ruling would affect Myanmar business
Jan 17, 2020
Next week, on January 23, the International Court of Justice will announce its ruling on whether or
Myanmar ranks lowest in years for press freedom
Jan 09, 2020
Myanmar slipped one spot lower, to 138th, in the Reporters Without Borders (RWB) 2019 World Press Fr
Can a high level meeting revive decaying peace?
Jan 09, 2020
On January 8th, State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and Military officials met with representative
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
