Italians invest US$3.2million in Kawthoung hotel

New industrial park proposed near Yangon

A major Myanmar conglomerate has proposed a new industrial park to be developed outside Yangon. This is the latest of 11 proposed industrial centres designed to attract foreign investment. According to The Myanmar Times, the Tah Moe Hnye Group Invest
Mottama Development opens new property gallery in Yankin

Mottama Development opens property gallery

Mottama Development Group Co., a leading developer in Myanmar, celebrates the grand opening of its new Property Gallery in Yangon. The event launches the company’s latest development projects. The new property gallery will serve as a hub for invest
Yangon Govt Drops $10 Million Spending Proposals

Yangon Regional government withdraws project spending

The Yangon Region Government has withdrawn plans to spend about MMK 16 billion (USD 10.45 million) on construction projects and the purchase of a ferry. It will instead spend the money on development projects, according to an article in The Irrawaddy
Mike Pompeo to visit Bangkok, commit to South-east Asia

US Secretary of State to visit SE Asia

United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Bangkok next month, where he will recommit his country’s development support to the SEA Region. According to an AFP article, Pompeo will attend the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting in Bangkok on July
80 Priority Projects Unveiled by Yangon Regional Government

‘Priority projects’ announced by Yangon Government

The Yangon Regional Government has announced plans for what it calls 80 priority projects in the region. According to an article in Myanmar Business Today, it is expected to include several sectors, including real estate, industrial zones, roads, por
Economic development not enough to solve Rakhine crisis – UNHCR chief

Development alone not enough to solve issues in Rakhine

Filippo Grandi, chief of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, has said that development alone will not solve the issues in Rakhine State. In an an interview with the Myanmar Times, Grandi is quoted as saying that economic development is