Companies & Investments
Hot news regarding investments in Myanmar
New Visa card launched by CB Bank and Telenor
May 17, 2019
Global payments firm Visa has reached an agreement with Telenor Myanmar and CB Bank to provide a Vis
Thailand’s Centara to enter Myanmar hotel industry
May 17, 2019
Thai-based hotel operator Centara Hotels & Resorts and KMA Hotels Group, signed an agreement to
New port to be constructed in Yangon
May 09, 2019
Adani Yangon International Terminal is developing a port terminal in Ahlone township, Yangon, to cat
Golden Myanmar Airlines to invest in aviation fuel business
May 09, 2019
Golden Myanmar Airlines under KMA Group will be investing USD 28.96 million to handle the import, st
Economy
News impacting Myanmar's economic development
Ministry promises ‘no power cuts’ in 2020
May 17, 2019
The Ministry of Electricity and Energy (MOEE) has said that measures are being taken to ensure that
New Automotive Policy aimed to boost industry
May 17, 2019
A new automotive policy is to be implemented by the Ministry of Industry later this month, as part o
Hydropower Developers’ Association launch by IFC
May 09, 2019
The International Finance Corporation(IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, has anno
IMF warns momentum loss in Myanmar Economy
May 09, 2019
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned that “risks are tilted to the downside” referring t
Highlights
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Ooredoo, ZTE to develop 5G network in Myanmar
May 16, 2019Ooredoo Myanmar and ZTE Corporation signed an MOU to collaborate on 5G network development yesterday -
Myanmar to buy power from China
May 16, 2019Myanmar will buy 1000 MW of electricity from China as a quick solution to an ongoing domestic shorta -
Feasibility study on Mandalay-Muse railway
May 16, 2019A feasibility study for a proposed USD 9 billion railway linking Mandalay to Muse is being conducted -
Overseas trade at USD 19.9 billion
May 09, 2019Myanmar’s overseas trade stood at USD 19.9 billion in the 2018-2019 Fiscal Year, up by nearly USD
Politics
Most important political updates
Economic boycott of Tatmadaw called upon by UN
May 17, 2019
A United Nations panel has urged the international community to boycott financial support to the Tat
UN official calls for aid access in Rakhine
May 17, 2019
A senior UN official has urged the Myanmar government to improve access for aid workers in conflict-
Reuters reporters freed after more than 500 days in jail
May 09, 2019
Two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar walked free from prison after more than 500 days behind ba
Tatmadaw promises stronger penalties for ‘libelous’ stories
May 03, 2019
A spokesperson for the Myanmar’s armed forces, also called Tatmadaw, has said that the institu
Legal Box
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New Gambling Law passed by Pyidaungsu Hluttaw
May 17, 2019The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw recently passed a new Gambling Law (Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No.13/2019) on 7th -
Myanmar Patent Law passed
Mar 14, 2019Continuing the dictum of revamping the intellectual property regulations in Myanmar, on 11 March 201 -
On 8th January 2019, The Financial Institution Supervision Department (“FISD”) under the Central
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Central Bank of Myanmar revisits the lending rates
Jan 24, 2019Pursuant to the terms of the Central Bank of Myanmar law, on 15 January, 2019, Central Bank of Myanm
