Antonio Berenguer

Myanmar kicks off investment law modernisation

March 10, 2015 by thiha

Until March 26, the Myanmar government will welcome civil society consultations on a new investment law, which will combine the Myanmar Citizens Investment Law and the Foreign Investment Law. Titled “The Investment Law of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar”, the law was drafted in cooperation with the World Bank’s financial arm, the International […]

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EU investments set to surge after protection deal

March 10, 2015 by thiha

Investments from the European Union member countries are likely to surge after signing of the EU-Myanmar investment protection agreement, said a senior EU official. Antonio Berenguer, EU’s head of trade and economic affairs, said that the agreement would encourage investment from Europe by improving legal certainty and predictability surrounding investments. “This agreement aims to provide […]

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EU Aims to Strengthen Myanmar’s Garment Sector

February 26, 2015 by thiha

The European Union (EU) will provide up to €2 million in funding to promote CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) activities of Myanmar’s garment industry. “The support will be provided in collaboration with UMFCCI (Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry) while we will make sure the funds are not used for purposes that […]

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