IFC to Advise Myanmar Government on Developing a Public-Private Partnership Expressway Project
On January 11, The International Finance Corporation, (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group signed an advisory services agreement with the Ministry of...
Two More Ethnic Armed Groups to Sign NCA as Myanmar Readies for Third 21st...
The New Mon State Party (NMSP) and the Lahu Democratic Union (LDU) released a joint statement on January 23 to announce their decision to...
The Specter of the EU Palm Oil Ban
Last January 17, 2018 the European Union (EU) parliament approved measures to ban the use of palm oil in biofuels starting in 2021. Palm...
Ooredoo and Uber Team Up to Yangon Move Better
Uber and Ooredoo Myanmar signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and announced the start of a lasting strategic partnership, making mobility and connectivity accessible...
FDI Entry Still Slow Despite Institutional Efforts and Years after Power Transition
A f t e r M y a n m a r attracted foreign direct investment ( F D I ) i n f...
Yoma Central and The Peninsula Yangon to beBuilt by Construction Giants
Yoma Group announced the signing of an agreement with two global construction companies (Bouygues Construction and Taise) to build Yoma Central and The Peninsula...
Rivers -The Flowing Nectar
Water is life and therefore rivers are the lifeline of any country. Rivers are, in fact, the arteries of our planet. The steady flow...
Infrastructure Gap Challenges Myanmar Economic Development
On November 20, Economist Corporate Network and Baker McKenzie produced “ B u i l d i n g M y a n m...
Historic Secretariat Building Restoration to be Completed by 2019
The 120-years old Secretariat complex, which occupies approximately 16 acres across an entire block in Botahtaung Township is getting a new lease of life....
Myanmar to Upgrade Inland Waterways
Proposals to encourage investment in Myanmar’s inland waterways could help ease road congestion, as well as provide a cost-efficient route to economic development. In...
