Golden Myanmar Airlines breaks jet fuel monopoly

Golden Myanmar Airlines to invest in aviation fuel business

Golden Myanmar Airlines under KMA Group will be investing USD 28.96 million to handle the import, storage and distribution of jet fuel in Myanmar, according to an article in the Myanmar times citing a government official. The airline received the app
Myanmar-based trucking startup raises $800k from Cocoon Capital

Logistics startup Kargo raises USD 800,000

Myanmar logistics startup Kargo announced that it has raised USD 800,000 in a financing round on Tuesday. It was led by Singapore-based venture capital fund Cocoon Capital. Kargo is a B2B logistics mobile platform that connects truck owners and users
SGX-listed Memories Group acquires stake in three Yangon hotel assets

Memories Group acquires stake in three Yangon hotels

Prominent local tourism company Memories Group has acquired a 15.28 percent stake in Strand Hotel International Limited (SHIL), in a deal worth USD 3.19 million. The deal involved interests in three Yangon based hotels, as well as a well-known cruise
Myanmar's Rent 2 Own raises $3m debt from impact investor Incofin

Rent 2 Own raises funds for expansion

Rent 2 Own, which offers motorbike renting solutions, has raised USD 3 million in debt financing from Belgian company Incofin. Established in Myanmar in 2016, Rent 2 Own aims to help entrepreneurs, particularly farmers, to use improved transportation
Tokyo leasing firm buys one fifth of Yoma Fleet

Tokyo Century takes 20 percent stake in Yoma Fleet

Japanese financial services firm Tokyo Century has taken a 20 percent stake in auto leasing firm Yoma Fleet in a deal worth USD 26.6 million, according to an article in Dealstreet Asia. The Japanese firm said that the move will expand Yoma Fleet’s
PetroChina opens its first filling station in Myanmar

PetroChina opens first Myanmar fuel station

Chinese state-run PetroChina International has opened a service station in Myanmar, its first operations in the country. According to a Myanmar Times article, the operation is a joint venture between Singapore Petroleum Co (SPC), which is PetroChinaâ