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National Instrument: Kick-Starts Myanmar Operations with Academia
Matej Krajnc, NI’s managing director for Asean and ANZ, at an exclusive interview in Yangon with Myanmar Eleven. NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS (NI), a global provider of platform-based engineering systems, is...
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Yangon Traffic Control Centre Project still in Limbo
Yangon – The two companies who succeeded in a tender to install CCTV cameras at 154 traffic lights in Yangon are still facing delays in completing the projected six-month project, which is now nearly...
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Nay Pyi Taw Gem Emporium Kicks off, Lower Sales Expected
A total of 6,875 gems, including two jade lots worth €5.8 million, will be exhibited for sale at the 2017 year-end Myanma Gem Emporium which will be held from December 12 to 21 at Mani Yadana Gems...
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Regional Government Limits Drone Use in Yangon
The Yangon region administration department has banned the flying of drones in 16 townships to ensure the safety of aircraft landing and taking off at the Yangon International Airport. The order is...
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ADB Appoints New Country Director for Myanmar
The FINANCIAL — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Newin Sinsiri as its new Country Director for Myanmar. Mr. Sinsiri will lead ADB operations in Myanmar and supervise the effective...
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Myanmar’s Garment Sector Could be Vastly Improved in Three Years
A consortium of government organization, labor groups and academia has launched a three-year project in Myanmar with the purpose of improving the work environment in the country’s garment sector,...
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Myanmar Allows Import of U.S. Corn
Myanmar imposed new pest risk analysis requirements for imported plant-related commodities, including U.S. corn, on Jan. 1, 2017. Under the new directive, the Myanmar Plant Protection Division (PPD)...
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Bootstrap Tales: How to Launch a Foreign Law Practice in Myanmar
Even as economic conditions improve in Myanmar, the Southeast Asian country remains a difficult place to open an office, given the poor infrastructure and paucity of qualified talent. Raj Gunashekar...
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Hotel and Tourism Sector Attracts 115 Local Investments: DICA
A total of 115 local investments worth over US$686 million (934 billion kyat) were made in the hotel and tourism sector as of the end of November this year, according to the Directorate of Investment...
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Yoma Throws Weight Behind Office Space Demand and Urban Development
A great many metropolises in Asia are defined by their skyscrapers — one only has to think of the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur and Lord Norman Foster’s HSBC headquarters in Hong Kong. But while...
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New SEZ at Dala Township on the Cards
A new Special Economic Zone (SEZ) will be established at Dala township in the Yangon Region after completion of the Yangon-Dala Bridge, said Yangon Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein at the Challenges...
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Yangon Heritage Building Reopens to Public
Tourists can now explore one of Myanmar’s most historical colonial buildings as Yangon’s iconic Secretariat opens to the public for the first time in decades. Now high hopes are being pinned on the...
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ANA Seeking Myanmar Venture After Two Failed Attempts Since 2014
ANA Holdings Inc. is attempting to set up a venture in Myanmar for the third time after previous efforts collapsed, as Japan’s largest carrier seeks to capture demand in one of Asia’s fastest-growing...
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Central Rubber Market Expected Upon Enactment of Rubber Law in Late 2018
The drafting of a new Rubber Law, which aims to create a central rubber market and raise the export quality of Myanmar rubber, is close to three quarters complete and will be enacted in late 2018, U...
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Index Creative Goes Online in Myanmar
Index Creative Village Plc, the country’s largest creative events organiser, is expanding its online presence in Myanmar, as people there become increasingly attached to social media platforms like...
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Dawei Torn Between Visions of Progress
Dusk had fallen when a huge crowd packed “We Love Dawei” festival at a garden in Dawei, the capital city of the Taninthary region, southern Myanmar. A variety of performances from local artists and...
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ESports Rule as New Café Hogs The Limelight
Amid the rapid rise of Electronic Sports (eSports) across the world, Halls of Gamers (HOG) and its affiliates are the first entrepreneurs in Myanmar to attempt to tap into the market. On December 15,...
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Sagaing Region Files Charges Against Alleged Trespassers
The Sagaing regional government has filed charges against farmers for allegedly encroaching on government-owned land in Myay Mon village in Kanbalu township, said Regional Agricultural and Irrigation...
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Despite High Operating Costs, CEO of Yangon’s New Bus System Remains Optimistic
YANGON— Dubbed one of the first big reforms made by the National League for Democracy government in Myanmar’s financial hub Yangon, a new public transport system known as the Yangon Bus System (YBS)...
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Fate of Thai-Kayin Coal Plant Project Hinges on Assessment
The parliamentary approval for a Thai coal power plant in Kayin State would depend on the results of the environment impact assessment (EIA), which is being conducted by an independent agency, a...
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