Myanmar exported garments under the cut-make-pack (CMP) system worth $4.28 billion between October 1 and August 31 in fiscal 2019-20, according to data from the ministry of commerce. However, following the novel coronavirus pandemic, some CMP garment factories have shut down due to lack of raw materials, leaving thousands of workers unemployed. Myanmar financial year […]
Myanmar garments factories closed down after major orders from EU market canceled
April 7, 2020 by
More garment factories in Myanmar stopped operations as European Union countries, a major export market, cancelled orders last week amid the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The EU market accounts for 70 percent of the country’s garment export.The bad news of cancellations came shortly after the supply of raw materials from China started to flow […]
All sewn up? Vietnam garment makers face hitches in lucrative EU trade deal
August 2, 2019 by
HO CHI MINH CITY—For Tran Nhu Tung, Vietnam’s newly signed free trade deal with the European Union presents both huge opportunity, and a logistical headache. The vice chairman of Thanh Cong Textile Garment Investment Trading (TCM) in Ho Chi Minh City is planning a rapid expansion in anticipation of the influx of orders the tariff-slashing […]
FMI terminates investment in Yeni Industrial Town Project
July 3, 2018 by
First Myanmar Investment Company (FMI) yesterday announced the termination of its agreement to invest in Asia Golden Glory Development Co, the company involved in developing the Yeni Industrial Town Project. In an announcement filed with the Yangon Stock Exchange, FMI said it had terminated a 2017 agreement for it to acquire a 30 percent stake […]
Government, private sector promote local SME goods with export potential
June 5, 2018 by
The government is working together with the private sector to promote locally produced goods, including those made in the states and regions beyond Yangon. The aim is to export the goods and narrow the trade deficit, which is in line with the National Export Strategy. Last week, the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of […]
SMEs need more funding, support system to expand further
April 27, 2018 by
Efforts to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) over the past three years have so far not been sufficient to generate meaningful growth for the economy, experts said. While a higher volume of loans were dished out by state-owned and local banks, only a few SMEs have successfully expanded their operations in the past three […]
Irish building up a head of steam in Myanmar
March 23, 2018 by
When Kieran Rabbitt stepped off a plane and into the heavy Yangon heat four years ago, little did he think he’d still be in Myanmar today, at the cutting edge of the country’s digital revolution. From offices in downtown Yangon, the Athenry native – along with Karim Ainsworth from Belfast – runs Cube Digital. The […]
More FDI essential for substantial increase in garment exports
August 11, 2017 by
The study called for an expansion of training in the garments sector to tackle shortages of high-level skill as well as complementary reforms in finance and trade policy. The briefing paper Foreign direct investment and economic transformation in Myanmar, written by Stephen Gelb, was published in June 2017 by Supporting Economic Transformation (SET). Funded by […]
U Yan Win: After parliament, back to business
November 13, 2015 by
The National League for Democracy is the people’s choice, he said at his office in Yangon yesterday. “We have to follow the people’s desire.” Nevertheless, the owner of A1 Group of Companies will have plenty to keep him occupied – with the NLD in power he believes his business prospects are likely to improve. “Our […]
