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First Private Bank receives interest from foreign investors

Foreign investors show interest in First Private Bank: report

Foreign investors are interested in acquiring stakes in local company First Private Bank (FPB), which is listed on the Yangon Stock Exchange (YSX), according to an article in the Myanmar Times. The report, quoting the bank’s CEO U Myint Zaw, sa

Terminals, ports, logistics, liner operations disrupted
February 26, 2021
German containerline Hapag Lloyd has announced a decision to temporarily suspend cargo bookings into Myanmar …
Facebook, Instagram ban military and related pages with immediate effect
February 26, 2021
In a February 24th update to its February 11th statement, Facebook through its Director of …
Luxury Japanese real-estate complex called out for funding military
February 26, 2021
Despite distancing itself from other major Western states imposing sanctions on military-linked individuals and entities, …