Singaporean steel company to boost Myanmar production

A Singapore-owned steel producer announced plans to ramp up Myanmar production and manufacture the first coated steel products produced in the country. This December, the JFE Meranti Myanmar Co. Ltd. (JMM) will begin producing new products for both e
Nissin Electric shifting production to Myanmar from Thailand, Vietnam

Nissin Electric relocates plants to Myanmar

Metal parts and equipment maker Nissin Electric Co of Japan will build a plant in Myanmar, relocating some manufacturing processes from Thailand and Vietnam. According to an article in the Bangkok Post, the move is to cut labor costs in its contract
Toyota to build its first assembly plant in Myanmar

Toyota to establish assembly plant at Thilawa SEZ

Japanese car manufacturing giant Toyota Group is to begin work at an assembly plant at the Thilawa Special Economic Zone (SEZ) on the outskirts of Yangon, according to an article in the Myanmar Times. An unnamed source says the company will invest â€
Japanese business hotel opens in Myanmar economic zone

Japanese hotel chain opens property at Thilawa SEZ

Japanese business hotel chain Super Hotel has opened its second property in Myanmar, at the Thilawa Special Economic Zone (SEZ), on the outskirts of Yangon. According to a report in the Nikkei Asian Review, the four-story hotel was built at a cost of