Retail interest in Myanmar robust, but investment avenues lacking

When RHB, a Singapore brokerage, first selected Singapore Exchange-listed Yoma Strategic Holdings as one of its top five stock picks for retail clients on May 2, shares of the company soared 15 percent, hitting a 4-month high of 48 cents on May 9 as investors hurried to get onboard. “Yoma Strategic offers a pure play […]

Digital consulting firm nexlabs attracts US$150,000 from MSH

London-listed? Myanmar Strategic Holdings Ltd has agreed to make a strategic minority investment in Myanmar-based digital consulting firm, nexlabs, worth a total of US$150,000, the investment holding company said yesterday. MSH said in a statement that nexlabs, under CEO Ye Myat Min, has created and developed digital products and integrated marketing solutions for a wide […]

Myanmar permits full foreign capital investments in education sector

The Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) has permitted foreigners to make full capital investments in private schools in Myanmar, according to Notification 7/2018 issued by the MIC on April 20. This means foreigners will now be able to fully own and operate private schools teaching a curriculum prescribed by the Ministry of Education (MOE) or an […]

Opening of third Wall Street English centre

Myanmar Strategic Holdings (LSE: SHWE) (“MSH”), an independent developer and operator of consumer businesses in Myanmar, one of the fastest growing economies in the world, is delighted to announce the planned opening of its third Wall Street English language centre in Myanmar. The new centre, expected to open by August 2018, will span 350 square […]

Myanmar Strategic Holdings in JV to operate Yangon private school

Myanmar Strategic Holdings (MSH) and Auston Institute of Management have formed a joint venture to set up and operate a private school in Yangon, according to an April 6 announcement by MSH, which is listed in London. As part of the agreement, MSH will provide the required funding, which is estimated to be around half […]