The Ministry of Planning and Finance reduced income-tax for companies listed on the Yangon Stock Exchange by 5 percent to incentivize companies to list on the nascent capital market, U Htay Chun, a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Myanmar (SECM), told Myanmar Business Today. In a bid to bolster the developing market […]
Shares of 55 companies can soon be traded locally
August 21, 2017 by
55 public companies which were given the green light to sell shares in the local over-the-counter (OTC) market must receive official permission from the Securities and Exchange Commission of Myanmar (SECM) first, U Htay Chun, member of the commission, told The Myanmar Times. The announcement comes a day after the Directorate of Investment and Company […]
Transparency, Ongoing Disclosure Crucial for Stakeholder and Investor Confidence
June 24, 2017 by
Transparency and disclosure practices are crucial for businesses seeking to build trust with stakeholders, attract investors and ensure accurate media reporting, experts in a corporate governance forum have said. The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Myanmar (SECM) organised a forum at the Yangon […]
First Private Bank to Trade at YSX
November 29, 2016 by
First Private Bank will go public at Yangon Stock Exchange in December, said Dr. Sein Maung, the bank’s chairman. The First Private Bank made the announcement at its 9th Special Meeting and its 25th Annual General Meeting on November 20. The bank will trade at an estimated Ks 40,000 per share and has appointed Myanmar Securities Exchange […]
Rumors of Foreign Investors Soon Accessing YSX Quashed
June 21, 2016 by
RANGOON — Foreign investors will be unable to buy shares on the Yangon Stock Exchange (YSX) as long as the Myanmar Companies Act is not amended, a senior YSX official said, dispelling rumors that shares trading would open up to foreigners this week. Earlier this week, misleading news apparently spread after Maung Maung Win, chair […]
Thilawa economic zone to open in June
April 29, 2015 by
YANGON — The first special economic zone in Myanmar will be put into commercial operation by the end of June, an official said on Thursday. “Construction of eight local and foreign factories on phase 1 of Thilawa SEZ is almost finished,” said Thein Han, managing director of Myanmar Thilawa SEZ Holdings Public Limited. Phase 1 […]
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