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 […]
Foreign Investment in Agriculture Rests on Policy Support, Innovation, Says Dentons
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November 27, 2015 by
Subscribe to our Tender Alert. We send out email alert on Tender and EOI as it happens. 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. […]
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 […]
Rewrite of Companies Act still in process, ADB says
October 10, 2014 by
US law firm Baker & McKenzie joins process of amending century-old legislation seen as key to making it easier to do business in Myanmar The update of the century-old Burma Companies Act is still in process, more than a year after the Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development said the 1914 piece of legislation […]
Central Bank to ease branch restrictions
July 16, 2014 by
The Central Bank of Myanmar is planning to make it easier to open bank branches, according to sources in the industry. Currently banks need total paid-in capital of K100 billion (US$102 million) as well as K700 million for each branch to expand, though with the country thought to be underbanked, insiders say they advocate easing […]
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