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Interviews & Viewpoints | Serge Pun, Chairman, Serge Pun & Associates: Interview from The Report: Myanmar 2018
Articles & Analysis | Myanmar seeks reunification after decades of unrest from The Report: Myanmar 2018
Considered to be the last frontier market in Southeast Asia, Myanmar remains focused on creating the right set of conditions to attract and facilitate foreign investment to spur economic development. Following decades of military rule that maintained a socialist and centrally planned economic model, cutting off access to the world’s financial...
Articles & Analysis | New regulations and improved business conditions stimulating economic growth in Myanmar from The Report: Myanmar 2018
Building on positive performance in recent years, Myanmar’s economy is set to continue gaining momentum in the near and medium term, despite concerns over the slow pace of economic reforms and social unrest in Rakhine State. The economy is expected to grow by 6.7% in FY 2017/18, which ends in March 2018, according to an IMF forecast released...
Articles & Analysis | China's Belt and Road Initiative reshaping South-east Asia from The Report: Myanmar 2018
Hailed by Chinese President Xi Jinping as “the project of the century”, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) promises to radically transform a vast swathe of the world’s trade and transport infrastructure. In doing so, it may also transform the way Asia does business with the world, and the way the world does business with Asia.
Chapter | Legal Framework from The Report: Myanmar 2018
This chapter gives an overview of Myanmar’s legal system, examining recent developments such as the New Companies Law. This section also outlines investment rules and incentives for foreign input, as well as a new banking regulation enabling the formation of a credit bureau. It also contains a legal framework viewpoint from Cheah Swee Gim, Director, Kelvin Chia Yangon.
This chapter offers suggested hotel listings for business and leisure travellers, and contact numbers for a variety of local services and associations. It also offers useful tips for first-time visitors to the country.