Companies & Investments
Hot news regarding investments in Myanmar
Supply-chain financing platform launched with the support of DFID
Nov 15, 2018
A launching event was held this week for an MSME supply-chain financing platform called “Shwe Lan
Myanmar’s first dry port projects opened by KM and Resource Group
Nov 15, 2018
KM Terminal & Logistics Ltd (KM) and Resource Group (RG) officially opened two of Myanmar’
Auntie Anne’s to be brought to Myanmar by Yoma
Nov 08, 2018
Singapore-listed Yoma Strategic Holdings signed a franchise deal with US Focus Brands to bring Aunti
Rent 2 Own Myanmar raises USD 6mn funding
Nov 08, 2018
Rent 2 Own (Myanmar) Ltd, a motorcycle rental service, has raised USD 6 million in fresh funding fro
Economy
News impacting Myanmar's economic development
Rice tariffs reinstatement by EU unrelated to politics
Nov 15, 2018
The European Union (EU) will decide whether to restore rice tariffs for imports from Myanmar early n
CCI France launches the first “Human Resources Guide to Myanmar”
Nov 15, 2018
CCI France Myanmar’s Human Resources Committee is launching the first Human Resources Guide to My
Border Economic Zones development initiated by Ministry
Nov 15, 2018
The government has initiated plans to develop three Myanmar-China border economic zones, Deputy Com
Garment sector faces struggle if EU withdraws tax exemptions
Nov 08, 2018
The garment sector in Myanmar will struggle if the European Union (EU) revokes its GSP/ EBA privileg
Highlights
In just one sentence
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More Singapore firms planning to invest in Myanmar
Nov 15, 2018Singapore companies have big plans to expand in Myanmar over the next two years, according to a rece -
German companies eye Myanmar’s water sector
Nov 15, 2018German companies will be exploring Myanmar’s market focusing on water and wastewater infrastructur -
E-commerce legislation to come into force soon
Nov 15, 2018E-commerce legislation governing the industry is targeted to come into force which is aligned with t -
Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population has upgraded the Wan Pong check point in Tachilek, S
Politics
Most important political updates
State Counsellor makes investment pitch to ASEAN
Nov 15, 2018
Myanmar’s State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi called on foreign businesses to invest in Myan
Military Chief requests visiting Chinese official for continued support
Nov 15, 2018
Myanmar’s Military Chief told a visiting senior Chinese official that he hoped China would further
By-election majority seats secured by ruling party NLD
Nov 08, 2018
A by-election was held on November 3rd for four vacant seats for the Lower House of parliament, one
Myanmar traders warned against crackdown on illegal diesel re-export
Nov 08, 2018
The Ministry of Commerce warned Myanmar traders and wholesale centers about the crackdown by the Chi
Legal Box
Written by our Partner Duane Morris & Selvam
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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
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The Ministry of Commerce (“MOC”), via notification no. 46/2018 dated 18 September 2018, (“Noti
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Plans to Expand Myanmar’s National Electricity Grid
Sep 19, 2018Information sourced from the public domain indicates that the Myanmar Government is in the process o
