Name, Venue & Organizer Date Myanmar Oil, Gas & Power Summit. Parkroyal Yangon. CMT Events 15 – 16 Mar 2016 India Education Fair Yangon. Summit Parkview Hotel. MHRD Government of India 29 – 30 Mar 2016 Offshore Summit Conference & Exhibition. Summit Parkview Hotel. UMS Institute 30 – 31 Mar 2016 Plastic Myanmar 2016. […]
Myanmar Trade Show, Exhibition & Conference Calendar for the month of March and April, 2016
February 29, 2016 by
Applications for public flats invited
February 2, 2016 by
Yangon regional government has announced people can apply for public rental apartments in South Dagon Township from Monday until February 15. An official said: “People need to get the forms at their township general administration offices. The rent will be Ks30,000 per month.” About 1,200 homes are planned with applicants picked at random if demand […]
Yongnam, Changi Airport consortium is a step closer to Myanmar airport deal
February 1, 2016 by
A consortium comprising JGC Corporation, Yongnam Holdings and Changi Airports International has sealed a framework deal with Myanmar’s Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) to build and manage a new international airport in Yangon, Myanmar. The signing of the agreement marks an important step towards the eventual inking of the Hanthawaddy International Airport concession agreement, the […]
Myanmar, consortium sign deal in new international airport project
February 1, 2016 by
A consortium comprising JGC Corporation, Yongnam Holdings Limited and Changi Airports International on Saturday (Jan 30) signed a Framework Agreement with Myanmar’s Department of Civil Aviation (DCA), reaching a milestone in the Hanthawaddy International Airport project. According to a media release, the signing of the Framework Agreement marks an important step towards the eventual inking […]
FMI swaps share certificates for digital accounts
February 1, 2016 by
First Myanmar Investment (FMI), owned by businessperson Serge Pun, has asked its shareholders to open digital accounts, ahead of the company’s planned listing on the new Yangon Stock Exchange later this year, officials said. It is working with two securities companies on its initial public offering – KBZ Stirling Coleman Securities (KBZSC) and Myanmar Securities […]
Convenience, security give new Myanmar ride-hailing app an edge
February 1, 2016 by
Ride-hailing apps are spreading throughout Asia and Myanmar is the latest country to jump on this increasingly popular bandwagon, with the planned launch of an Uber-style service. Mr Saw Myo Chit, a 33-year-old father of two, is a driver for a local company and earns about US$300 a month. However, with a two-week-old newborn and […]
Parliament passes Financial Institutions Law
January 29, 2016 by
After years of back and forth, the Banks and Financial Institutions Law of Myanmar has been passed by parliament and is now awaiting the president’s signature, with banks to face more stringent rules on raising paid-up capital and on reserve requirements. Lenders will have to keep 5 percent of customer deposits as cash with the […]
