MADAM – I am writing to raise two concerns in response to your September 27 article “State insurer to be exempted from competition watchdog”. The major concern lies with the prospect of the insurance sector being exempted from the Competition Law. In this regard, I agree with your unnamed source that “If the competition law […]
Foreign Investment in Agriculture Rests on Policy Support, Innovation, Says Dentons
June 15, 2017 by
Myanmar’s agricultural sector is ‘very close’ to seeing an uptick in foreign investment but only if the government continues providing policy support and if investors are willing to ‘innovate’, according to the Myanmar resident partner of the world’s largest law firm. After decades of neglect, Myanmar’s largest industry lags well behind that of regional neighbours […]
HelpAge invites open tender for consultants to submit EOI for delivery of the assignment; Closing Date; Dec 6, 2015
November 27, 2015 by
Subscribe to our tender alert mailing list Terms of Reference – Policy Mentoring International Consultant Myanmar is facing a disease transition towards increasingly greater burdens from non-communicable diseases (NCDs), in contrast to burdens that were previously dominated by communicable diseases and maternal/neonatal and nutrition disorders. The health system in Myanmar requires assistance to respond effectively, […]
Embattled Motor Vehicle Law to Become Public in September
August 18, 2015 by
In order to inform the public about the draft Motor Vehicle Law, the Myanmar Motor Vehicle Producers and Distributors Association will publish a draft of the law by the end of September. Comments and suggestions from the public will be allowed to revise the draft law, Dr Soe Tun, chairman of the association, said. “The […]
Myanmar works for formulating policy framework for foreign investment in agriculture
June 9, 2015 by
YANGON, May 31 (Xinhua) — Myanmar government is working closely with the 34-nation Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to formulate a policy framework to boost foreign investment in the agricultural sector, official media reported Sunday. OCED officials were quoted as saying that allowing foreign ownership of land and creating a legal framework to […]
Tyred out: importers say tax policy favours used cars
June 4, 2015 by
Almost all of the cars imported to Myanmar last year were second-hand, due to a high tax on brand-new vehicles. The government should reconsider its policy relating to the import of new cars, say businesspeople. “As far as I know, most Myanmar citizens import used cars. According to the records from last year, brand new […]
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