Companies & Investments
Hot news regarding investments in Myanmar
French alcohol giant takes stake in Myanmar whisky
Jul 18, 2019
French alcohol giant Pernod Ricard has taken a 34 percent stake in local whisky joint-venture Seagra
Metal refinery to open in Kayah State
Jul 18, 2019
A Myanmar and China joint venture has been granted permission to build a USD 50 million metal refine
Denmark’s Responsible Business Fund to lend to SMEs
Jul 12, 2019
Denmark’s RBF will provide its fourth loan to Myanmar enterprises for an amount of MMK 1.13 billio
Spring Airlines begins new route between Yangon and Shanghai
Jul 11, 2019
Chinese carrier Spring Airlines has started operating the route between Yangon and Shanghai. The fli
Economy
News impacting Myanmar's economic development
Yangon Innovation Center opened by the State Counsellor
Jul 18, 2019
The Yangon Innovation Center (YIC) was officially launched on 17th July 2019 in the presence of seve
Affordable housing solutions to be offered in Mandalay
Jul 18, 2019
The Mandalay City Development Committee is planning to begin selling affordable housing options this
Yangon Stock Exchange (YSX) opens to foreign investors
Jul 18, 2019
Myanmar authorities have announced they will allow foreign ownership of shares listed on the Yangon
Joint-Venture Model Fuels Financial Liberalization
Jul 12, 2019
For Myanmar’s insurance sector joint-ventures (JVs) constitute a powerful mean to liberalize the m
Highlights
In just one sentence
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USAID will partner with the Myanmar Coffee Association (MCA), assisting local coffee producers to ha
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Yoma Bank names new chief executive
Jul 18, 2019Myanmar’s fourth largest private lender is set to appoint National Australia Bank (NAB) manager De -
Japan’s Daiwa sets up fund for Myanmar start-ups
Jul 18, 2019Japan investment bank Daiwa Securities Group has seeded a USD 30 million venture capital fund in Mya -
Rice trading center in Shwebo to go public
Jul 11, 2019After opening its fifth outlet in Sagaing Region, Shwebo Rice Trading Center is planning to change i
Politics
Most important political updates
Myanmar military chief and three others banned from US travels
Jul 18, 2019
Myanmar’s army chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and three senior officers are banned to visit
Rakhine deported from Singapore arrested in Myanmar
Jul 18, 2019
Seven ethnic Rakhine people deported from Singapore last week have been arrested after arriving in M
Bagan Succeeds in Joining UNESCO List
Jul 12, 2019
Bagan, an archeological zone and one of Myanmar’s major tourist attractions, has eventually manage
Tatmadaw extends ceasefire, bilateral deals expected
Jul 05, 2019
The Myanmar armed forces (Tatmadaw) said it will extend its unilateral ceasefire in northern Myanmar
Legal Box
Written by our Partner Duane Morris & Selvam
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The Ministry of Commerce issued Notification No.24/2019 (the “Notification”) on the 6th of June
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Notification on payment of proper stamp duty
May 24, 2019Recently on 14 May, 2019, the Ministry of Planning and Finance as an awareness initiative, made an a -
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
