one would only need to look at the stories of Brasilia, Islamabad and the likes to see the level of sophistication needed in planning. Numerous presidents, from Sukarno to Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo nearing the end of his first term have considered the prospects of a new capital. Yet there has […]
Hyundai joins fray in Myanmar’s crowded auto market
February 20, 2019 by
Myanmar’s restrictions on imported vehicles are pressing foreign automakers to switch to local production, adding pressure to a crowded field in Southeast Asia’s last promising growth market. Last week, South Korea’s Hyundai Motor marked the opening of a new contract manufacturing facility in Myanmar by launching its first locally made cars. That makes it one […]
Areca nuts pile up at Indian border
January 29, 2019 by
Myanmar is facing a glut of areca, or betel nuts in border trading areas near India due to an influx of the product from Indonesia even as the Indian government continues to limit the import of agricultural goods from Myanmar, traders say. Areca nuts were a major export to India via the Tamu border trading […]
Singtel Dash e-payment system opens to Myanmar users
January 16, 2019 by
Myanmar nationals in the Republic will be able to send money home using mobile wallet Singtel Dash from March, under a new grant agreement signed on Tuesday (Jan 8). Singtel will work with banks, mobile wallets and cash pick-up services in Myanmar to set up safe and affordable ways for recipients to withdraw their money, […]
Vietnamese ride-hailing FastGo launched in Myanmar
January 11, 2019 by
FastGo Vietnam on December 28 launched its service in Myanmar, becoming the first Vietnamese firm in the ride-hailing sector to expand its operations to foreign markets. FastGo plans to introduce its services in big cities in Myanmar in 2019, with 2 million users and 100,000 drivers. In addition, it would continue to invest and call […]
Deloitte Southeast Asia Announces New Leadership for Myanmar and Singapore
January 11, 2019 by
Deloitte Southeast Asia has announced that Aye Cho and Cheung Pui Yuen have been appointed as Country Managing Partners for the Myanmar and Singapore practices respectively. They have taken on their new roles starting on 1 January 2019. Aye Cho has succeeded Soe Win who retired from Deloitte Myanmar as its Country Managing Partner earlier […]
Vietnam’s Viettel seeks to double Myanmar customer base – CEO
January 9, 2019 by
Vietnam’s largest telecommunication company, Viettel, is seeking to double its five million subscribers in Myanmar by the end of the year, its president and chief executive officer Le Dang Dung told Reuters an in interview on Friday. Viettel, whose $1.22 billion unit Viettel Global Investment is trading on the Unlisted Public Company Market, has also […]
Changes in petroleum law could give Myanmar a boost in oil and gas investments
January 9, 2019 by
Changes in a petroleum law in Myanmar could help the Southeast Asian country attract investment in to the oil and gas sector, while reducing the growing strain on depleting domestic oil and gas reserves, according to a report by Fitch Solutions Macro Research. With Myanmar among the few under-explored upstream markets in Asia and interest […]
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