SINCE MYANMAR’S lack of adequate infrastructure may deter potential investors, the government must urgently bring infrastructure development into focus, according to the Myanmar Infrastructure Forum held on Friday. The government’s clear decisions would drive the future of Myanmar, said Teo Eng Cheong, CEO International of Singapore, North Asia and Southeast Asia at Surbana Jurong Private […]
Transport and energy access barriers to Myeik industrialisation
July 25, 2017 by
The city in Tanintharyi Region amounts to far more than the gateway to over 800 islands of the archipelago. Access to energy and transport infrastructure remain the biggest barrier for industrialisation to take off in the city and its hinterland. The latest Colliers International report stated that Myeik has made great strides over the past […]
Car Parking Requirements Add to Continuing Woes
June 28, 2017 by
The condominium market in Myanmar’s commercial capital remained sluggish in the first quarter of 2017 with lacklustre sales being recorded for most projects, according to the latest report by Colliers International Myanmar. According to The Htet Oo, research and advisory assistant manager at Colliers International, the number of condominium units launched in the first quarter […]
Building a better Condominium Law
June 25, 2017 by
Lack of clarity on foreign ownership, land use and building management committees in the Condominium Law are holding back growth in the property market. By DUNCAN BURRY When the Condominium Law was enacted in early 2016, many hoped it would provide a framework that could spur development in the sector, not least by permitting […]
Yangon high-rise review divides officials
August 1, 2016 by
The chair of Yangon Region parliament’s economic committee has spoken out in support of developers, after they were ordered by a separate committee to change their project designs as part of a city-wide review of high-rises under construction. Daw Sandar Min, who heads the regional Finance, Planning and Economic Committee, said developers had suffered “enormous […]
Experts call for stronger property laws in Myanmar
July 12, 2016 by
MYANMAR’S real-estate market would become more buoyant if regulations on pricing and related issues were to be strengthened, experts said recently. At the “Property Report Congress Myanmar 2016”, developers and bankers urged the government to improve infrastructure and regulatory reforms. Tony Picon, managing director of Colliers International Myanmar, said the country needed to control property […]
Buyers Remain Cautious as Condominium Law Approved By Parliament
January 28, 2016 by
Burma’s outgoing Union Parliament on Friday approved a new Condominium Law, clarifying some property regulations and making 40 percent of units available for foreign purchase. Three years in the making, the law is expected to breathe new life into a stagnating real estate market, though industry professionals predict foreign investors still await more reform. Under […]
Services Likely to Play Key Role in New Economic Plan, Experts Say
January 18, 2016 by
Burma’s service sector, not manufacturing, will likely be the focus of national attention after the new government is formed in March, observers predict. The country’s economy is expected to hit a lull in the post-election period, but experts say that the incoming administration will attempt to boost the service sector to keep the national economy […]
Yangon office rents fall by 20 per cent
August 31, 2015 by
Office rents in Yangon have begun to fall for the first time in four years as foreign firms adopt a wait-and-see attitude ahead of the election, according to a research company. New Crossroad Asia (NCRA) quoted Robin Aung Soe Naing, manager of Pronto Services, as saying that in early 2015 office rents fell by 20 […]
