Timeline shortened for Dawei SEZ
Officials from Thailand and Myanmar are speeding up development of the Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ). Officials from the two countries discussed the longstanding SEZ project at a Myanmar-Thailand Joint Coordinating Committee meeting in Nay Pyi Ta
World Bank report praises Myanmar progress
The World Bank’s Doing Business 2020 report ranked Myanmar among the top 20 most-improved business environments. The report evaluates countries based on how easy it is to do business in them. It looks at factors such as access to credit, taxation,
New companies registration fees reduced
New companies will now pay less to register in Myanmar. The Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA) announced that registration fees will drop from MMK 250,000 to MMK 100,000 beginning October 1, which is the start of the 2019-202
Foreign investment reported to be on the rise
After a downturn in 2018, foreign direct investment (FDI) is picking up for Myanmar. An analysis by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) forecasts higher FDI. Also, they forecast the Myanmar economy to expand at 6.4 pe
Japanese replace Chinese in Yangon railway project
Myanma Railways has dropped its planned Chinese partner Sino Great Wall for Yangon’s new central railway station project. The Japanese firm Sumitomo has been selected as the new partner. The ambitious development in downtown Yangon will ta
