Economic reform is getting a second wind in Myanmar as the government tries to lure back foreign investors scared away by reports of human rights abuses against the country’s Rohingya Muslim minority. The government has announced the easing of restrictions on foreign banks and the creation of a new ministry to oversee foreign investment in […]
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 […]
Sudima’s conservative approach to success
November 23, 2017 by
AS a young entrepreneur, Anil Kumar Jhunjhnuwala felt that his father’s approach to business was too conservative for his liking. But time and experience have changed those sentiments. “I can see now why taking a conservative and calculated approach was the right choice,” he says. This approach to business has borne fruit for the managing […]
Live cattle top Myawaddy export list
October 23, 2015 by
OF the nearly 40 billion baht (US$1.1 billion) worth of trade that passed through the Mae Sot and Myawaddy border posts last fiscal year, about 90 percent, or 36 billion baht worth, represents exports from Thailand to Myanmar, according to Thai statistics. The Thai fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30. Thai customs […]
