Yangon Stock Exchange will open to foreigners amid general corporate reform
Next month, foreigners will be able to make trades on the Yangon Stock Exchange as Myanmar continues to refine its corporate infrastructure and open its markets to direct foreign investment. In July of last year, the Securities and Exchange Commissio
New liquor import law brewing
Foreign liquor may soon be legally imported. A draft of a law that will allow for the legitimate import of hard liquor has been written and submitted before the attorney general for approval, according to the Myanmar Times. Importing popular foreign
Genocide accusations threaten deal of Myanmar Beer partner
Myanmar’s global political woes have become a thorn in the side of a major foreign investor. A bid by Japanese conglomerate Kirin International Holdings to buy an American beer brand has come under fire thanks to Kirin’s stake in Myanmar
European business is optimistic
The 2019 EuroCham Myanmar Business Confidence Survey showed that confidence is relatively high among European firms in Myanmar. The European Chamber of Commerce, or EuroCham, calls its survey “one of the key references for current and prospecti
