Myanmar is seeing positive signs of economic revival, with domestic and foreign investment improving in response to the opening up to foreign direct investment (FDI), of retail and wholesale trade as well as the insurance business. Now in its 8th year, the Myanmar Global Investment Forum 2019 will offer participants an excellent opportunity to hear […]
Viability of infrastructure projects essential for investments
September 17, 2018 by
Sean Turnell, economic adviser to the State Counsellor, said the country’s macro-economy is “remarkably robust and resilient” despite the odds during the Myanmar Global Investment Forum by Euromoney held in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. The adviser cited the World Bank’s estimate of 6.7 percent GDP growth in 2018-19 and said that the budget deficit has […]
Myanmar Global Investment Forum 2018, 11-12 September 2018, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
July 19, 2018 by
As the Myanmar economy returns to a more robust rate of growth, domestic and foreign investors continue to evaluating investment opportunities across the industrial landscape. The Myanmar Investment Forum 2018 will offer expert insights into the industries key to the Myanmar economy. With in-depth explorations of the infrastructure, energy, oil and gas, agriculture and tourism […]
Can family businesses be transparent?
April 20, 2018 by
I agree that family businesses are the bedrock of the global economy,” says a friend who works in a multinational corporation. “Our company started as a family business in the United States a century ago.” “But the problem with many family businesses in Asia is they are veiled in secrecy,” she adds. “They are so […]
Businesses push for better communications with Nay Pyi Taw
September 26, 2017 by
THE government should update the business community with the latest economic activities and manage the expectations, according to domestic and foreign investors at a recent investment forum held in the country’s capital. Investors in Myanmar would like to see a push towards further liberalisation of the economy. More people are taking part in the private […]
Event Invitation: Euromoney’s Myanmar Global Investment Forum,12-13 Sep 2017, Naypyidaw
July 25, 2017 by
In the first year of the National League for Democracy (NLD) government, Myanmar’s economy decelerated and the pace of economic reform slowed. Yet, the government appears confident growth will return and has pledged to boost its economy in 2017-18. Foreign investors have reason for optimism too. A new Investment Law came into effect on 1 […]
KBZ Bank picks up another award for excellence
July 24, 2014 by
Kanbawza Bank was named Best Bank in Myanmar by the UK-based financial markets magazine Euromoney at a ceremony in Hong Kong on July 17, following two awards a week earlier from a regional banking association. KBZ chairperson Aung Ko Win and director Nan Lai Kham attended the Awards for Excellence 2014 ceremony to receive the […]
