Healthcare is one of eight target industries at the Invest Myanmar Summit 2019 and will be covered in one of the focus sessions on Day 2 of the Summit programme. Zaw Moe Khine launched AA Medical and Pacific Pharmaceuticals in 1994 with just four products and four employees. Since then, he has expanded his company …
Chin State has been called Myanmar’s final frontier due to its remote location and underdeveloped infrastructure, but those willing to make the journey will find exceptional opportunities in industries ranging from boutique tourism and textiles to hydropower, mining and cash crops. It is one of the participating states in the Invest Myanmar Summit 2019 with …
Investor opportunities in Chin State’s textile and tourism sectorsRead More »
RThe future looks a little brighter for Rakhine State. As one of the least developed areas of Myanmar, with high rates of poverty and poor infrastructure, it has been wracked by conflict since 2012 – deterrent factors which prevent many potential investors from exploring opportunities in the state. But many observers, including the Advisory Commission …
Rakhine focuses on agriculture, tourism as infrastructure improvesRead More »
An interview with Karlo Pobre of Colliers International, reflecting on the property market in 2018 and the investment opportunities and challenges he expects to see in the coming year. What were the trends in the property market in Myanmar for 2018? Newer office buildings are now offering lower rates, which in turn have exerted pressure …
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‘It is time to invest in Myanmar’, said H.E. U Thaung Tun, Union Minister, Ministry of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations. He was speaking at a roadshow presentation for Invest Myanmar Summit 2019 to a captive audience at the Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Korea ranks sixth among the 48 countries currently investing in …
Director General of the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration, U Aung Naing Oo, explains what Myanmar is doing to attract investment, the challenges around land acquisition and why he expects a better business environment from 2019. Q: In November, you formed a new Ministry for Investment and Foreign Economic Relations. Could you tell us …
Better investment scene for Myanmar in 2019, says DICA Director-GeneralRead More »
The Ministry of Planning and Finance is preparing to launch an interactive and publicly accessible online “project bank” – priority initiatives that have been screened and approved by the government for their positive impact on economic and social development. The initiative aims to overhaul the way in which ministries identify and tender projects, and will …
U Than Naing, Kayin State Minister for Planning, Finance and Development Affairs sees a bright future for Kayin under new ASEAN trade agreements, given its strategic position as the gateway between Myanmar and Southeast Asia. Kayin State is one of the ten participating regions in the Invest Myanmar Summit 2019, and will be the focus …
A bright future for Kayin State: An Interview with Kayin State Minister U Than NaingRead More »
The breakdown of gross domestic product (GDP) by sector illustrates the composition of an economy. In Myanmar, this data is collected by the Ministry of Planning and Finance’s Central Statistical Organization. By comparing GDP across sectors and over time, we can see how the composition of Myanmar’s economy has changed since economic and political reforms …
The government and private sector in Mon State are seeking financial support for more factories to produce high-quality rubber. A blackout had halted production when we visited U Win Tin’s rubber factory at Bohnat village in Mon State’s Chaungzon Township on November 20 2018. “There are fewer blackouts this year, but we still have at …
Mon State keen to tap its rubber industry potentialRead More »
