THE unique selling point of Myanmar is that it connects ASEAN, China and South Asia, businesses at the Hong Kong Belt and Road Summit told The Myanmar Times. The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is expected to provide the impetus to turn Myanmar into a hub, facilitating trade and transport between the three regions, but the lack […]
Read MoreConcerns that the ongoing violence in Rakhine State could result in capital outflows and economic sanctions are rising in the investor and business community. At the 2017 Myanmar Global Investment Forum in Nay Pyi Taw on September 12, U Aung Naing Oo, secretary of the Myanmar Investment Commission, said he is not expecting any negative […]
Read MoreProspects for the Myanmar economy are looking promising despite the unrest in northern Rakhine, officials from the public and private sector said today. Inflation pressures are expected to ease and private and public investments in infrastructure services and non-commodity sectors such as light manufacturing and hospitality are forecast to grow, said U Maung Maung Win, […]
Read MoreIn order to raise its rank on the World Bank’s ease of doing business index, a Myanmar delegation recently visited Malaysia, which is much higher on the index, to study the situation there. Their findings will be reported to the ministries and Vice President, said U Aung Soe, director of the Myanmar Trade Promotion Team. […]
Read MoreBi-annual property taxes paid by many urban residents in Myanmar are merely worth the price of two cups of tea, according to an August study conducted by Yangon-based Renaissance Institute, which is funded by the UK, Australia and Switzerland with support from The Asia Foundation. In Yangon, the amount collected over the same period is […]
Read MoreRegulations to the 2016 Condominium Law, which will be enacted soon, will allow foreign nationals to take a maximum stake of 25 percent in a condominium property, among other new provisions, said U Nway Hmu, deputy director of the housing division under the Urban and Housing Development Department. The real estate market in Myanmar has slowed […]
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