Tag: Myanmar

Unilever thinks big in Myanmar

Unilever thinks big in Myanmar
June 19th, 2013 in Production

Unilever, the Anglo-Dutch global consumer goods company, will open its first factory in Myanmar next …[More]

RedLink ready for opening

RedLink ready for opening
June 11th, 2013 in IT / Comms

RedLink Communications, a leading Myanmar telecommunications company, believes the upcoming …[More]

DuPont targets Myanmar farmers

DuPont targets Myanmar farmers
June 10th, 2013 in Production

DuPont, the Delaware-based chemical company, will start providing agricultural assistance to Myanmar …[More]

Myanmar’s arms open to investors

Myanmar’s arms open to investors
June 6th, 2013 in Featured, Finance / Investment

A senior Myanmar official brushed aside concerns that the Dawei deep-sea port and special economic …[More]

Ways to maintain growth in Myanmar

Ways to maintain growth in Myanmar
June 4th, 2013 in Finance / Investment

Digital investment and structural sector shift are two of the four main areas that Myanmar should consider …[More]

CK Power eyes Myanmar plant

CK Power eyes Myanmar plant
June 4th, 2013 in Production

CK Power Plc (CKP), a unit of Ch. Karnchang Plc, plans to develop a hydropower plant on Myanmar’s …[More]

Dramatic changes create rush to set up offices in Myanmar

Dramatic changes create rush to set up offices in Myanmar
June 3rd, 2013 in Finance / Investment

As senior decision-makers from around the globe descend on Myanmar’s capital city Nay Pyi Taw for the …[More]

Dutch Mill eyes green Asean pastures

Dutch Mill eyes green Asean pastures
June 3rd, 2013 in Production

Dutch Mill Co, the country’s largest dairy producer, is building factories in Myanmar and the Philippines …[More]

Thai investors urged to target Philippines, Myanmar

Thai investors urged to target Philippines, Myanmar
May 30th, 2013 in Finance / Investment

The Philippines and Myanmar are the new economic stars in Asean, as strong growth in the former and …[More]

WEF to lift Myanmar’s profile

WEF to lift Myanmar’s profile
May 29th, 2013 in Economy, Featured

The World Economic Forum on East Asia 2013 is setting a new record for participation, with more than …[More]

ThaiBev takes aim at Myanmar

ThaiBev takes aim at Myanmar
May 27th, 2013 in Production

Thai Beverage Plc (ThaiBev) is seeking a greater presence in Myanmar through its partnership with Fraser …[More]

Aussie firms seek partners

Aussie firms seek partners
May 22nd, 2013 in Finance / Investment

With foreign investment flowing into Myanmar, Australian companies are keen to find Thai partners to gain …[More]

Nok Air migrates to Myanmar as a test

Nok Air migrates to Myanmar as a test
May 16th, 2013 in Featured, Retail / Services

Nok Air’s planned resumption of international flights will focus solely on Myanmar, where it plans to …[More]

KBank expands remittance service to Myanmar

KBank expands remittance service to Myanmar
May 9th, 2013 in Finance / Investment

Kasikornbank is expanding the channels available for its workers’ remittance service, aiming to double …[More]

Dawei SPV to get green light in May

Dawei SPV to get green light in May
April 12th, 2013 in Government

The shareholding structure of a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to manage Myanmar’s massive deep-sea port …[More]

BAY plans consumer-finance JVs in neighbouring countries

BAY plans consumer-finance JVs in neighbouring countries
April 12th, 2013 in Finance / Investment

Bank of Ayudhya, the fifth-largest Thai bank by assets, is keen to launch consumer-finance businesses in Laos …[More]

Nok Air plans second Myanmar service

Nok Air plans second Myanmar service
April 10th, 2013 in Featured, Retail / Services

Nok Air is adding Mawlamyine to its planned service footprint in Myanmar, now set as the first country …[More]

CAT wants Dawei contract

CAT wants Dawei contract
April 5th, 2013 in IT / Comms

CAT Telecom Plc has expressed interest in developing an underwater fibre-optic network linking Dawei in …[More]

Myanmar ‘still attractive’ to investors despite conflict: Western diplomat

Myanmar ‘still attractive’ to investors despite conflict: Western diplomat
April 4th, 2013 in Featured, Finance / Investment

Myanmar’s attractiveness to foreign investors remains intact despite the country’s intensifying religious …[More]

Myanmar ‘offers big challenge’

Myanmar ‘offers big challenge’
March 28th, 2013 in Finance / Investment

Myanmar’s opening up gives Thailand opportunities but challenges also lie ahead in terms of investments to …[More]

Yangon searches for responsible funds

Yangon searches for responsible funds
March 28th, 2013 in Finance / Investment

Foreign direct investment (FDI) will play a crucial role for Myanmar in its bid to catch up and keep pace with …[More]

Efficient system key to rise of Myanmar in era of openness

Efficient system key to rise of Myanmar in era of openness
March 26th, 2013 in Finance / Investment

In the conclusion of a two-part series, Nation Group’s Onravee Tangmeesang seeks Myanmar tycoon Dr Khin Shwe’s …[More]

Honesty, sincerity key to business success

Honesty, sincerity key to business success
March 25th, 2013 in Featured, General Interest

In the first of a two-part series, Nation Group’s Onravee Tangmeesang asks Dr Khin Shwe, one of Myanmar’s …[More]

Telenor wants EX-DTAC marketing exec Thana

Telenor wants EX-DTAC marketing exec Thana
March 13th, 2013 in IT / Comms

Norway’s telecommunications giant Telenor has approached Thai marketing whiz Thana Thienachariya about …[More]

Italian-Thai plans role in Dawei project

Italian-Thai plans role in Dawei project
March 12th, 2013 in Finance / Investment

The Italian-Thai Development (ITD) is increasingly confident of its prospects for the Dawei seaport project …[More]

New studies on Dawei megaproject

New studies on Dawei megaproject
March 11th, 2013 in Featured, Finance / Investment

Thailand and Myanmar have agreed to revise all development projects in Dawei to make them more …[More]

Thai-based ad, media firms flock to Myanmar

Thai-based ad, media firms flock to Myanmar
March 11th, 2013 in Retail / Services

Myanmar’s fast-growing economy is spurring global media and advertising agencies based in Thailand to …[More]

Local businesses fret as giants return

Local businesses fret as giants return
March 11th, 2013 in Production

With Coke and Pepsi back in the fray, Myanmar’s soft drinks market is set to heat up with the …[More]

Dawei SPV takes shape at meeting

Dawei SPV takes shape at meeting
March 8th, 2013 in Finance / Investment

A holding firm or special purpose vehicle (SPV) will be set up and based in Thailand to manage Myanmar’s …[More]

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