THE Yangon branches of OCBC Bank and United Overseas Bank (UOB) have extended a US$44 million green loan to Myanmar’s Shwe Taung Group. Close to US$30 million of the loan came from OCBC, while UOB provided the balance, according to a joint statement by OCBC and Shwe Taung on Wednesday. The Myanmar conglomerate’s subsidiary, City […]
Trade War Could be ‘Silver Lining’ for Myanmar
November 21, 2019 by
Myanmar has to move to tap into opportunities created by trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies, said a senior Singaporean academic. The US-China trade war has provided “silver linings” for many countries, such as Vietnam. in the Southeast Asia region, said Simon Tay, Chairman of Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA), in the […]
Aik Htun: Driver turned Tycoon
December 21, 2018 by
For the owner of a business of any size, integrity is key. This is the principle that has brought U Aik Htun, one of the richest businessmen in Myanmar, through ups and downs. “The biggest secret of success is honesty and integrity,” said U Aik Htun, chair of conglomerate Shwe Taung Group, speaking in fluent […]
Ministry issues notice to proceed for Deedoke hydro project
August 24, 2018 by
The Ministry of Electricity and Energy has issued a notice to proceed to the developers of the 60-megawatt Deedoke hydropower project in Mandalay Region. Ministry officials signed the notice with the developers – Andritz of Austria, Kansai of Japan and High Tech Construction Trust, which is a subsidiary of Myanmar’s Shwe Taung Group – at […]
Shwe Taung completes Yuzana blocks with new technology, targets more work in Dagon Seikkan
April 9, 2018 by
Infrastructure developers at Dagon Seikkan township, Yangon Region, have experimented successfully with modern construction techniques aimed at saving time and costs as well as building sustainable living conditions. Last week, local real estate developer Shwe Taung Group, which is involved in a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) to develop the Yuzana low cost housing project in Dagon […]
A New Harbinger of Good Governance – Myanmar’s Institute of Directors
March 28, 2018 by
This week marks the launch of an important market institution – the Myanmar Institute of Directors (MIoD), the first independent, private sector-led organization promoting best corporate governance standards and practices in the country. This is a significant step in Myanmar’s ongoing market reforms and sends a strong signal to the global business community the country’s […]
Collier Property Report – UPPER-SCALE HOTEL Q4 2017
March 15, 2018 by
New Supply to Bolster Pressure in the Market Yangon’s upper-scale hotel segment has trailed a bumpy road as of Q4 2017. Occupancy levels continue to weaken despite further reductions in the average daily rates. To gain leverage over the already stiff competition, Colliers advises hotels to continually differentiate and shape their offerings in line with […]
Singapore’s Pan Pacific opens new hotel in Yangon, remains confident of long term ROI
November 27, 2017 by
Wee Wei Ling, executive director of Pan Pacific Hotel Group, isn’t at all worried about the glut in hotel rooms in Yangon. “There is definitely an oversupply. In fact, tourism has been declining recently. But we are long-term investors in Myanmar. We see the potential of this country and we would like to grow with […]
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