HONG KONG listed Amata Company brings in over US$270 million in the development and operation of Smart and Eco City and related business, said U Thant Sin Lwin, Director-General of the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration. Yangon Amata Smart and Eco City Ltd will develop and operate smart and eco city business-eson 2,000 acres […]
FDI forecast to remain flat at US$5.8B in fiscal 2019-20
October 7, 2019 by
Myanmar is expected to draw foreign direct investments (FDI) totaling US$5.8 billion in the 2019-20 fiscal year beginning October 1, said U Thant Sin Lwin, Director General of the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA) and Secretary of Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC). That is unchanged from the forecast for the previous fiscal year, which […]
FDI inflow expected to hit nearly six billion USD this FY
May 10, 2019 by
The inflow of foreign direct investments (FDI) is expected to hit nearly six billion US dollars in 2018-2019 fiscal year, according to Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC). From October, 1 to April 26 of this fiscal year, the total FDI reached 2546.905 million US dollars. At its meeting held at the Directorate of Investment and Company […]
Long term economic improvement certain, strategy needed: U Win Aung
February 14, 2019 by
THE government has come under pressure for its handling of the Myanmar economy, with stakeholders lamenting the slowing pace of economic reform and investment flows. During the first half of 2018, approved foreign direct investments (FDI) totalled just $1.7 billion, compared to $4.1 billion during the same period in the previous fiscal year. Meanwhile, GDP […]
Chinese investors mull expansion plans in Myanmar
July 5, 2018 by
Chinese investors have been showing keener interest to do business with Myanmar. At the China (Dezhou) Myanmar Economic Trade and Investment Cooperation Seminar on Monday, during which Chinese firms sought business partners in Myanmar for the purposes of trade and investment, Li Lian Jun, chairman of China Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC), said firms are […]
Myanmar reforms investment commission
June 25, 2018 by
YANGON — Myanmar reformed its Investment Commission with 13 members and the Minister at the Office of the Government U Thaung Tun was appointed as chairman, said a government’s order issued late Saturday. Minister of Commerce Than Myint was assigned as vice chairman of the commission, while Director-General of the Directorate of Investment and Company […]
Economic prospects for Myanmar favorable, but downside risks intensified: World Bank
May 25, 2018 by
While the economic outlook for Myanmar is looking “favorable,” with growth projected to rise to 6.8 percent in 2018-19 from 6.4pc before, the risks to those prospects have “intensified,” according to the World Bank’s Myanmar Economic Monitor (MEM), which was released in Yangon yesterday. Lower tourism arrivals resulting from the ongoing Rakhine crisis could weaken […]
MIC forecasts foreign investments worth $3 billion in next six months
March 29, 2018 by
The Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) is expecting $3 billion in foreign direct investments (FDI) for the six-month interim period between April 1 and September 30, said MIC secretary U Aung Naing Oo last week. During the period bridging the current the 2017-18 fiscal year and the new 2018-19 fiscal year, FDI will continue to flow […]
Japanese investor interest in Myanmar still high despite lower FDI
October 27, 2017 by
The Japanese remain interested in expanding their presence in Myanmar despite lower investments in recent years compared to before and a refugee crisis unfolding in northern Rakhine. At the 13th Joint meeting of the Myanmar-Japan CCI Business Cooperation Committees in Yangon on October 23, the new Investment Law, development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) […]
China Yunnan courting Myanmar with investment and BRI
September 21, 2017 by
Myanmar’s economy is inextricably linked to neighbouring China. The country exports more than half its agriculture produce across the border, making China one of its largest trade partners. Meanwhile, China is also the largest investor in Myanmar, with total approved investments totaling US$19.1 billion as at August 31. As a whole, foreign direct investments from […]
