Government offers amnesty for smuggled liquor
Months after the government allowed the import of foreign liquor, it has announced a de facto amnesty for stockpiles of liquor already imported. The Internal Revenue Department is allowing retailers to legitimize their liquor stores by paying a tax o
Government eases foreign liquor ban
The Ministry of Commerce has issued guidelines that allow for the import of foreign liquor. Foreign spirits valuing greater than USD 8 (the previous maximum) may now be brought in via air and sea, according to the new rules. The move relaxes longstan
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
Thai Chang beer brewed in Yangon
Yangon’s new Emerald Brewery canned its first Chang beer on September 25th. Singaporean firm Fraser and Neave (F&N) invested US$70 million into the new facility, which will be brewing the famous Thai beer brand at a capacity of 500,000 hect
Liquor association calls for better regulation of market
The Myanmar Liquor Association (MLA) has called on the government to enact better control of the so-called “grey market”. Also, they urged the government to implement more transparent regulations of the liquor market. According to an article in t
