YANGON, Myanmar — “Every man has a crazy hobby,” said U Thiri Thein Than, an automotive engineer from Yangon who also has a home in Tokyo. “For me, it’s cars and watches.” For years Mr. Thiri Thein Than, 40, has done his higher-end shopping overseas. But in March, he visited a boutique that the Swiss […]
Jaguar aims for bite of growing premium market
June 25, 2014 by
BRAND-NEW Jaguars and Land Rovers will soon hit Myanmar’s streets, as the British automaker last week launched its first showroom and service centre in Yangon with its local dealer Capital Automotive Ltd, demonstrating confidence in Myanmar as a market for premium brands. Khin Tun, managing director of Capital Automotive, told Myanmar Eleven that it had […]
