Myanmar Thilawa SEZ Holdings (MTSH), a Yangon Stock Exchange listed real estate developer with a focus on developing Special Economic Zones (SEZ), is planning to build a mall in the Thilawa SEZ south of Yangon. MTSH executive director U Thurane Aung declined to say how much the company would be investing as a board decision […]
MTSH reiterates plans to invest in Kyaukphyu, Thilawa
September 17, 2018 by
Myanmar Thilawa SEZ Holdings (MTSH), which is listed on the Yangon Stock Exchange (YSX), has plans to invest in two of the three special economic zones (SEZ) in Myanmar. These include the deep sea port project in Kyaukphyu, Rakhine, and a multi-modal logistics hub in Thilawa, Yangon. It will also invest in the Myitkyina Economic […]
Yangon Stock Exchange sees highest trade in July
August 8, 2018 by
July saw the highest trade so far this year at the Yangon Stock Exchange or YSX, according to local media. The value of traded stocks on the YSX last month hit a high of Ks1.23 billion, according to monthly trading data released online by YSX and reported by the Global New Light of Myanmar. While […]
53 companies express interest in building Yangon’s ring road
July 6, 2018 by
A total of 53 local and international companies/ consortiums are interested in the 47.5-kilometre elevated ring road in Yangon, the Ministry of Construction announced on July 4. On May 18 last year, the Ministry of Construction (MOC) invited local and foreign investors to submit Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the construction of an elevated four-lane […]
YSX stock trading value hits all-time low
July 6, 2018 by
The value of traded stocks on the Yangon Stock Exchange (YSX) last month registered an all-time low, according to monthly trading data released online by YSX. Shares of five listed companies — First Myanmar Investment (FMI), Myanmar Thilawa SEZ Holdings (MTSH), Myanmar Citizens Bank (MCB), First Private Bank (FPB) and TMH Telecom Public Co. Ltd. […]
International partnerships drive transparency among Myanmar companies
March 30, 2018 by
Good corporate governance is what attracts investors, such as International Financial Corporation (IFC), for companies, according to the findings revealed by the latest transparency report. The report also points to the very poor disclosure record and absence of corporate governance by companies which are registered at Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA) as “public” […]
MTSH sees heavy trading on higher Japanese investments
January 30, 2018 by
Despite high trading volume on the Yangon Stock Exchange (YSX) last week, the Myanmar Stock Price Index closed Friday at 452.80, languishing near its lowest levels since the bourse went live in 2016. More than 78,000 shares exchanged hands during the week, the most in a single week for months. Most of the trading involved […]
Yangon Stock Exchange launched Online Trading System for securities companies
January 10, 2018 by
On December 26, 2017, SECM granted the approval for online trading to a handful of securities companies, which passed online trading tests and are ready for the system. The companies are the Myanmar Securities Exchange Center (MSEC), KBZ Stirling Coleman Securities (KBZSC), CB Securities and AYA Trust Securities. They will be ready to offer services […]
Stock Trading Down, But Investors Remain Interested
January 4, 2018 by
The Myanmar Stock Price Index tumbled 23 points, or around 4.7 percent last week, closing Friday at 463.70, after officials from the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA) said the new Myanmar Companies Law would take at least another 8 months to implement. The new law, which replaces the existing 1914 Myanmar Companies Act, […]
Ministry Reduces Taxes For YSX Companies, Markets to Gain
August 31, 2017 by
The Ministry of Planning and Finance reduced income-tax for companies listed on the Yangon Stock Exchange by 5 percent to incentivize companies to list on the nascent capital market, U Htay Chun, a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Myanmar (SECM), told Myanmar Business Today. In a bid to bolster the developing market […]
