Myanmar Business Today - Vol 2, Issue 27

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Myanmar Summary
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Inside MBT
Myanmar Admitted as a “Candidate”
to EITI Resource Transparency Initiative
May Soe San
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the oil, gas and mining
sector.
countries that have signed
which requires extensive
disclosure and measures
als are governed.
needs to meet all of the
Standard within three
deadline, Myanmar will
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comes at a critical time as
ment.
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Authorities to Rachet
Up Inspection to Meet
Trade Target
Phyo Thu
nion minister for
Myint said the
government will increase
in Myanmar in hopes of
meeting the country’s
trade volume targets this
Myanmar is aiming to
have a trade volume of
forcement teams has
started inspections at
port and four other ports
in Yangon region, which
is in addition to the two
sites already monitored
The increase means
gal goods in or out of the
facing up to three years
jail time if discovered
transporting illicit items.
tax evasion and promote
Tin Ye Win, told Myan-
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Semi-government SMID Bank to be listed in
2015
The Small and Medium Industrial Development
Yangon
demand for loans.
May, according to the Directorate of Investment and
tors. Manufacturing received the highest amount with
the new aviation legislation, local media reported. The
ing discussed at the Lower House of Parliament after
cent of Myanmar’s GDP, in total tax revenue for the
Myanmar Summary
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Myanmar Summary
Myanmar Summary
EY Expands Assurance Services in Myanmar
Lfessional services
expanded in Myanmar to
through the admission of
to the multidisciplinary
suite of tax, transaction
and advisory services that
nies that are seeking to
invest in Myanmar.
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is an important develop
ment for us as we are now
even more connected and
responsive to the evolv
ing needs of our clients
who have increasingly
expressed interest in this
new frontier market.
Phyo Thu
and experience in helping
loitte, PwC and KPMG, he
said.
isting tax, advisory and
transactions services, it
seeks to help its clients
their stakeholders and
markets.
sustaining the economic
health and growth of the
country, which resonates
with our purpose of help
tidisciplinary services
strong local market ex
perience and seamless
access to our extensive
domestic and interna
tional companies across
a variety of sectors that
are poised for expansion
in Myanmar, as well as
to the development of the
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AutomatedCargoClearanceby2016:CustomsDept
n automated cargo
clearance system is
cilitate trade, the Customs
Department said.
Htun Htun Minn
Clearance System, it will
coordinate all customs
anmar, eliminating direct
cording to the department.
The development of
the system, supported
through grants from the
Japanese government,
toms Department, said.
ment are increasing, trade
volumes are increasing
we expect to save a lot of
enue Department, said
dures when dealing with
imports and exports.
He said software testing
agencies using the system
er or expertise. However,
in the long run the system
the software is properly
understood, he said.
ance system, the same
in Myanmar, went online
with Japan.
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Myanmar’s trade is
maritime transportation
teams have seized illegal
ume has increased more
past three years, spurred
pected to reach as high as
The government will
tion to meet Myanmar’s
ports have exceeded the
country’s exports in the
year, experts say.
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Myanmar Summary
CGG Opens Myanmar Subsurface
Imaging Centre
physical services
company CGG said
imaging centre in Yangon
to service and support the
ration sector.
The new centre is the
science company.
dent, geology, geophysics
and reservoir, CGG, said:
ernment’s recent award
tional and local oil and
gas companies, we foresee
a quickening in the pace
of exploration activity
tre’s launch underlines its
Aung Phyo pating in the opening up
troleum industry.
our new centre’s strong
lock the potential of this
CGG said the aim of the
tional and local energy
and petroleum companies
operating in Myanmar
imaging technology and
expertise.
country, it added.
The new centre is
CGG’s seismic processing
ments of CGG’s clients
operating in Myanmar,
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country’s capital Nay Pyi
Taw.
the main information and
centre.
ner with the Shwe Taung
NEC, Shwe Taung to Provide Network
and Security Infrastructure for MICC
NEC Asia Pacific appointed main information and communications technology provider for the Myanmar International Convention Centre
by Shwe Taung Group
tions technology provider
security infrastructure
tional Convention Centre
to ensure the safety of its
potential for growth and
development and are
our expertise in providing
private sector, to meet the
technology demands of
tre is a newly completed
centre that recently held
which Myanmar hosted
tion centre, consisting
of network and security
infrastructure, integrated
vices, and a master clock
ment.
curity and safety system
consists of access control
ing contactless smartcard
technology, as well as
sisting of intelligent video
camera solutions.
chronisation of all devices
within the centre’s ICT
provide maintenance and
support for these critical
desk and event support,
it said.
Training for using the
and the local team in
charge of maintenance in
mar language.
ence in Myanmar, with
over 35 years of experience
working in the country.
Myanmar Summary
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Deputy Minister for Energy U Aung Htoo speaks at the inauguration ceremony for CGG’s new Myanmar
subsuface imaging center.
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Myanmar Summary
Unemployment Rate High Despite Rise in Jobs
Htun Htun Minn
Tployed people in
Yangon region is
than 33 percent this year
though unemployment
rate still remains high,
Social Security.
Yangon has seen a yearly
individuals registering
their employment activi
ties with the ministry’s
ing people in Yangon
region which increased
according to the ministry.
Those who register their
employment activities
with the ministry must
pay tax on their incomes
cial welfare program and
worker protections.
informal unemployment
issues, particularly those
Yangon.
However, experts say
unemployment needs
creasing development
and growing regional
populations set to put fur
ther strain on state infra
through government in
come.
Despite these yearly
increases, Yangon still
ployment, due largely to
the lack of employment
as well as a coordination
ers do not have access to
works or recruitment
agencies.
The Yangon city region,
garment industry, one of
the largest employment
sectors, with increasing
foreign investment pre
dicted to increase these
working in Yangon has
come from other parts of
foreign investment, with
registered workers almost
director of the Depart
Consequently there is
working population and
the total population of
opportunities have in
creased in Yangon, people
without any network are
people pursue work in fa
miliar surroundings and
contexts.
unemployment is partly
recruitment opportuni
ties for youths from the
house section of the par
liament.
created to employ the
yearly rising population
of Yangon and reducing
unemployment rate de
pends on the economic
development of the coun
try.
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A worker carries a box of goods at the jetty of Yangon river in Yangon.
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Myanmar Summary
Myanmar Summary
Myanmar Summary
State-runBanksNowSubjecttoSameFeesforForexLicences
May Soe San
Sto pay the same fees
for foreign currency ex
according to the Central
change privileges, com
plus additional costs such
as licence renewal or ex
tension fees, charged to
Starting from July 1,
foreign exchange licences
is charged the new rates
for applications, renew
als, late applications or
licence extensions.
These will include up
ers of foreign exchange
dealer licences, with a K
with an additional fee of
month if the fee payment
is late.
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pand their foreign ex
change licences must
also pay an additional K
ing money changer licenc
wish to change money
their licence.
with foreign exchange li
cences were previously
quired to renew their li
cences.
Interra Completes Yet Another
Myanmar Oil Field Drilling
Aye Myat
Sand gas exploration
company Interra
Resources Ltd disclosed
Tuesday that its jointly
controlled entity, Gold
Company Inc, has com
pleted development well
producer.
twelfth well drilled in the
teenth in Myanmar in
interest in the Improved
Petroleum Recovery Con
of Goldpetrol which is the
Since the well was
drilled using Goldpetrol’s
comparatively low, the
of the cost of drilling
was funded from existing
funds on hand.
feet in the Chauk South
oil from reservoirs in this
existing wells, it said.
completed through casing
day.
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Ministry Invites Bid to
Upgrade Rail Ticketing System
May Soe San
T
he Ministry of Rail
Transportation has
announced an open
tender from interested lo
cal individuals and com
panies for the installation
and operation of an elec
tronic ticketing system
for Yangon’s circular and
The automated system
is set to cover 15 of the
major stations of Yan
gon’s metropolitan rail
network and is hoped to
improve speed and man
agement of the network.
improve our service qual
tender reviewing commit
tee of Myanma Railways
under the Ministry of Rail
Transportation said.
for us and we cannot just
install automated gates
of the tender process will
contract to install and op
erate the system.
sellers, with commuters
they have paid. However,
cided in the tender pro
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An AGD Bank branch in Yangon. From now, state-run banks have to pay the same fee to get foreign
exchange licences as private banks like AGD.
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Myanmar Summary
Notice of
Apology
I
Myanmar Business To-
day’s
terviewee of a survey on Yangon’s restaurant
wrote in the piece.
ogies for the unnecessary aggravation, grief
and the profound anguish that was caused to
anyone, any association, Myanmar’s amazing
Harvey’s article. We deeply regret such an
the people of Myanmar and even expats who
are living or have visited here.
to the root cause of it. When we get an article
edits the copy and sends it to the layout team
who eventually puts the piece on the paper.
edited out in the last edited version of the
went into the print version.
However, this does not take away the fact
for it. We are extremely disappointed and feel
and aggrieve Myanmar’s lovely people and
the great country itself through our paper and
ment emailed to us said he apologises if
individual had told me of their perception of
means my own opinion ... I didn’t intend any
est apologies and look forward to our readers’
ly upsetting error.
Sincerely,
Phyo Thu
Mance regulations
are set to change
cials said.
The systems would see
insured companies pay
their insurance rates in
instructions have come
nies expecting permits to
the year.
foreign currency. This is
surance in dollars, it is an
er service.
fect the foreign exchange
Maung Thein, chair of
Myanmar’s Insurance
protection for increasing
anmar and spur further
investment.
However, domestic
ance is still low, with only
insurance.
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LOCAL BIZ 10
MinistryCallsTendertoImplementE-VisaSystem
Htun Htun Minn
T
he Ministry of Im
migration and Pop
let local company’s vie for
the implementation rights
to Myanmar’s electronic
visa application system
manage the increased in
nesspeople seeking entry
into the country.
teria companies have to
ment’s prerequisites for
the Department of Immi
gration and National Reg
istration.
planed to implement
around the world, to ease
the regulation require
ments that determine the
entry and exit of foreign
ers in and out of Myan
mar.
Local technology com
have preference in the
process, which ends July
partment of Immigration
and National Registra
tion.
Han said the country’s in
Naung Naung Han, said.
plicants from countries
without a Myanmar em
away from the country’s
online if and when their
visa is approved.
Currently, foreigners
tions have to wait more
than a week for their re
and fees can vary ac
cording to an applicant’s
country of origin and visa
type.
Visa system can reduce
this waiting period to
three days and eliminate
any need for travellers to
go to one of Myanmar’s
Two years ago the gov
ernment assigned the De
partment of Immigration
and National Registration
to manage the implemen
tem under the guidance
of the MIP.
The Ministry of Hotel
and Tourism led calls to
the government for the
electronic visa applica
Myanmar Summary
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May Soe San
opium cultivation in My
anmar has increased
despite production rates
decade.
to reduce the produc
throughout the country.
The crackdown saw the
country’s opium trade
report shows production
rates have resurged in
the country’s opium cul
wide.
increased output from
production areas, con
centrated in the Shan and
OpiumProductionBouncesBackinMyanmar
Kachin States.
Representative Gary Lew
is said drug trade in My
of Myanmar and even
trade is the largest in the
Myanmar is located
in what is known as the
tries, including Thailand
and Laos, where heroin
Myanmar ranks as
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Myanmar Summary
A policeman stands near seized narcotic drugs during a drug destruction ceremony in Yangon. Myanmar
authorities burned seized narcotic drugs at a market value of $129.28 million in Yangon, Mandalay and
Taunggyi last month.
UAung/Xinhua
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Myanmar Summary
Sustainable Palm Oil in Myanmar Could
Access Premium Markets
Multi-stakeholder workshop leads to commitment to explore feasibility of sustainable palm oil industry for Myanmar
May Soe San
doption of sustain
duction principles
could provide Myanmar’s
palm oil sector with direly
needed capital, invest
ment and technology,
helping the industry gain
ing access to premium
markets, stakeholders
told a workshop.
velopment of Myanmar’s
plantations with a focus
oil sector.
critical role in Myanmar’s
national development
strategy and are a poten
and environmental im
pacts of the plantation
sector, particularly palm
oil, have drawn criticism
throughout Southeast
He said the introduction
and promotion of sustain
tion development can
help maximise economic,
social and environmental
access to international
which is increasingly
linked to sound social and
environmental practices.
The workshop, funded
ion, included key stake
holders from plantation
companies, government
agencies, and civil soci
ety organisations, which
worked together to intro
palm oil production.
"Through this project,
Myanmar in protecting its
sity sites.
the opportunity to further
discuss ways of making
Myanmar, and ensuring
economic activities are
developed in an environ
Myanmar, said.
Myanmar’s southern
Tanintharyi Region is the
only area where soil and
climate conditions allow
for growing oil palm in
the country. To date, over
companies.
Gary Paoli, an expert in
meter Consulting, with
experience in the Indone
sian palm oil sector, said
Myanmar is in the early
stages of palm oil expan
from other countries to
avoid their mistakes.
tary general of the Round
ronmentally appropriate,
from around the world
who voluntarily commit
to transform the market
chain of palm oil produc
ers, processers, traders,
retailers, manufacturers,
vironmental and social
The government’s mo
tivation to promote the
domestic demand for
cooking oil and reduce re
liance on expensive palm
oil imports.
matic conditions in Tan
intharyi are marginal, and
Myanmar’s companies
and technology, as well as
having to rely on poor in
frastructure, yields have
Malaysian or Indonesian
growers.
The forests of Tanintha
ryi are one of Myanmar’s
hectares of intact lowland
rainforest, a unique forest
type limited to the very
south of Myanmar, and
ened animals such as ti
gers, leopards, elephants,
tapir, and gurney’s pit
ta, which is a colourful
found nowhere else in the
world.
tional Parkand Lenya Na
tional Parkto Myanmar’s
tentative list of World
Heritage Sites due to their
outstanding integrity and
of deforestation and loss
However, a land suit
the workshop shows that
forests are located inland
fall is lower and the dry
season more pronounced
than in the coastal region,
he added.
there is road access along
road, with plenty of de
graded lands throughout
the road corridor due to
past logging operations.
mental Conservation and
tharyi regional govern
ment can go ahead and
designate Tanintharyi
and Lenya proposed Na
tional Parks, creating
of World Heritage Sites
together with Kaeng
Krachen National Park in
Stakeholders concluded
for conservation and
plantation development
tive engagement of all key
stakeholders, including
private sector, govern
ment, and civil society or
ganisations, to adopt the
environmental friendly
land use planning, and
tices in palm oil planta
tion management and ex
pansion.
premium markets espe
and investors, could pro
vide Myanmar’s palm oil
sector with access to ur
and technology.
They also agreed to es
would facilitate stake
holder dialogue, educa
tion, and pilot the devel
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matra, Indonesia. Adoption of sustainable palm oil production principles could help Myanmar’s palm oil
sector gaining access to premium markets, stakeholders told a workshop.
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Myanmar Summary
India's Modi Eyes First Labour
Overhaul in Decades to Create Jobs
P
rime Minister Nar
endra Modi has set
major revamp in decades
laws, part of a plan to re
Successive governments
million Indians reaching
working age over the next
lash and partisan politics
have prevented changes
a single party majority in
the lower house of parlia
this is a top priority in the
Rajesh Kumar Singh
India has a forest of
anachronisms such as
providing spittoons in the
work place, and are so
choose to stay small. In
manufacturers employed
China, according to a study
dia has one of the most
the regulations are meant
to enhance the welfare of
workers, they often have
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smaller government and
of Margaret Thatcher
or Ronald Reagan. Per
haps the most important
change, they say, is to
rules making it hard to
dismiss workers.
looking to make chang
for minimum wages, in
creasing overtime hours
and allowing women to
do night shifts.
a hassle free environment
Next on the reform
sensitive issue of loos
talks with concerned
plementing the changes.
... you will see more meas
cial at the ministry who
is privy to the discussions
within the government.
Reuters
A female laborer carries bricks at a brick factory on the outskirts of the southern Indian city of Chennai.
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World’sLongestBullMarketMasksMalaysiaRisks
Mdex, one of the
crisis, is headed for its
percent this year, after
ket among nations in the
Index.
equity valuations that
exceed the average level
ings growth at companies
pension fund support
prices, money managers
Rock Inc. favor stocks
in Thailand andChina.
ardson, whose Samsung
prospects are constrained
Rajesh Kumar Singh
same magnitude from a
recent high, has lasted
the average advance since
for the Standard & Poor’s
nadir.
Bull Market
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Investment Management
and has an underweight
position in the country,
Lumpur, poised for its
four weeks.
a planned consumption
tax may put pressure on
Malaysian consumers.
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percent of gross domestic
product at the end of last
nual report.
ic expansion has so far
last year.
Earnings Outlook
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growth is still projected
its in the KLCI index
Malaysian gauge trades at
ings, versus 11 times for
measure.
earnings multiples and
increase in the earnings
Malaysian stocks were
weight from neutral on
earnings growth forecast
and said it’s less positive
sectors.
to its highest level in
prise Ltd. trades at 33.
Bloomberg
Myanmar Summary
Myanmar Summary
China's Weak Currency Disappoints Carry Trade Hunters
Ian appreciating yuan
this year, especially
carry trade enthusiasts,
turns.
the Chinese currency, so
Japanese yen, Swiss franc
vesting the proceeds in the
Chinese yuan, would have
Saikat Chatterjee analysis shows.
rencies and investing in
vestors especially in times
of low market volatility.
performance stands out
even more starkly if seen
through the lens of the
Sharpe ratio, which takes
into account percentage
returns of the currency
rency standard deviation
or swings.
Chinese currency has
month performance since
according to Thomson
corresponding period of
last year.
tile thanks to the People’s
wards the currency.
senior currency strategist
largely succeeded, we
expect a return to a path
of modest appreciation
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Myanmar Summary
Rupee Heads for Biggest Monthly Decline
Since August on Oil Risk
Imonthly drop since
percent this quarter amid
concern that a potential
drop in farm output amid
inadequate rainfall will
Kartik Goyal stoke price pressures. The
monsoon, which accounts
of India’s annual rains,
month, according to the
crude rallied 3.3 percent in
lence in Iraq will disrupt
supplies.
is mainly due to concern
Naveen Raghuvanshi, a
percent this month to
percent today.
the oil it uses.
est this year. Reserve
Raghuram Rajan last
week highlighted a need
for preparing to counter
geopolitical risks to the
economy.
Emerging Risks
emerging market and
developing economies
their defences against the
Rajan said in areport on
volatility in the rupee, a
gauge of expected swings
used to price options,
percent, data compiled
sell assets at a set price
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Ccounted for almost
showing their rise in
crisis, a survey showed on
Monday.
magazine’s annual rank
ital strength of the world’s
the previous year to their
Industrial and Commer
Steve Slater
sitions.
States made aggregate
crisis, the study showed.
lion in aggregate last year,
any country.
Myanmar Summary
said.
kept its position as the
on a large scale and en
dure shocks.
est returns on capital last
of the world and six times
ers. Reuters
Daimler and Nissan to Invest $1.36b to Build
Premium Small Cars
Dssan Motor Co are
jointly investing
premium small cars and
in a step that deepens co
The companies said they
annual production capac
Mexico, where Nissan
manufacturing complex.
will roll out of the new
the companies said, with
market those vehicles
The companies did not
specify which vehicles
models at the plant in
cluding a sedan, a coupe
and a compact crossover
Edward Taylor AND
Laurence Frost
likely to replace the slight
produce at least three cor
responding vehicles, in
cluding a crossover from
new joint vehicle archi
tecture, developed from
in Mexico allows Nis
san, which is allied with
nault, to share compo
nents and technology that
for small vehicles, to sup
The German carmaker
has struggled in the past
for its smaller cars, while
tor.
co allows Mercedes and
States while avoiding
some of the currency and
ported from overseas.
States.
Carlos Ghosn, chief
development of com
pact premium vehicles
and joint production in
represent one of the larg
and Daimler.
whether he would con
cause it is not the result of
The companies will add
time the plant reaches
full capacity, expected in
and related enterprises.
Reuters
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C-class by Daimler AG is pictured before company's annual news conference in Stuttgart.
Reuters
A Bank of China branch is seen under construction in Guangzhou.
Reuters
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INTERNATIONAL BIZ 17
Myanmar Summary
Myanmar Summary
Following Long Ban, US Could Dominate
Global Light Oil Supply
fter decades of iso
come a major player in
light oil as recent govern
ment export approvals
attract interest across the
world.
companies can now ex
port the light, gaseous
petroleum known as con
to needy markets in Latin
tentially threatening the
dominance of other es
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of condensate is produced
States, all of which can
volatility, known as sta
condensate producer.
The amount exported
and where it goes de
pends on the kind of con
densate that is produced
Edward Mcallister
and whether it is the right
grade to feed petrochemi
cal plants in China or
Japan or to dilute heavy
crude produced in Latin
a major feedstock for the
petrochemical industry,
for the vast amounts of oil
and gas now produced in
also give an inkling of the
crude are approved for
export.
said.
panies could use conden
naphtha to lighten local
heavy crude. Venezuela’s
condensates if the price
working in crude pur
chases, speaking on the
condition of anonymity.
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Singapore Says More Overseas Criminals Seek Bank Accounts
price depends on the den
sity and where it is pro
duced. Some condensate
cheaper than some grades
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ers and Reuters data.
nates supply of conden
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porters like China, Japan
and South Korea have
known as splitters that
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rels per day of conden
production from existing
exporters is faltering. In
tion, exports are already
domestic demand is set to
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the gap, and it is expected
to take time to determine
importers’ needs. Some
said that no moves have
could take months, others
said.
respite.
S
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money laundering
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counts in the city.
an international transport
partment, said in the agen
cy’s annual report posted
Andrea Tan seeing a trend of overseas
criminals seeking to laun
der money through Singa
nancial investigation re
sources with an increase
in suspicious transaction
reports and aid requests
from overseas enforce
crime groups are getting
more sophisticated and
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portunities as Singapore’s
pands, the agency said.
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a year earlier, according
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requests for assistance.
of suspected criminal pro
ceeds were seized in the
preceding year, according
nual report.
al regulations following
diaries including operators
vending machines to ad
dress money laundering
for remittance agents and
money changers.
Department has also set
up a unit to investigate
fraud where the victim is a
events in the stock market
suggest an increase in the
scale and complexity of
The enforcement scope
of the agency will also in
crease with Singapore’s
plan to criminalize the
marks, the police said.
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INVESTMENT & FINANCE 18
Myanmar Summary
Review Panel to Manage Foreign
Banking Licences
Cmonitor the review
cence application process
es in Myanmar.
egy consultant, which gives
lic institutions and leading
corporations around the
world.
fering services in Myanmar
However, Myanmar’s
run services in the country,
he was reported as saying
on News.com.au.
Myanmar’s government
country since last year.
the country.
Myanmar’s strong
interested in the country
tions on their operations.
Sein came to power in
Tom Stayner
duced sweeping economic
and political reforms.
Myanmar’s nationwide
changes have encouraged
tions against the Southeast
rect investment has risen
dramatically in the past
However, Myanmar’s
place the country’s own
disadvantage.
Davies said an increase
anmar could place added
pressure on the country’s
developing economy.
mands on macroeconomic
said.
mar’s economic forecast
zation forecasted Myanmar
should expect the country’s
economic growth to reach a
mar authorities to ensure
doesn’t strain the country’s
ised prudential regulations
cording to reports.
entry into Myanmar if they
agree to work with the
sector.
quired to give monetary
in hopes of improving the
country’s underdeveloped
mar Group said.
Myanmar’s remains one
of the poorest economies
tering the country could
mar’s local currency, Kyat.
The current exchange
dollar is approximately $1
Davies said a gradual
administration of foreign
the country will ensure
pressuring the country.
vision capacity to develop,
and to minimise risk, the
issuance of new domestic
made a commitment to
the people of Myanmar:
that they will have the
ernment to make use of
spire wider reforms and to
enshrine transparency in
government institutions.
showing all payments the
government receives from
its extractives sector.
tion of the revenues from
its natural resources.
also committed to map
anmar, disclose details
ogy and extent of contract
transparency.
coordinator of Myanmar
appreciate the decision
anmar to democratic and
peaceful country.
tool to design our escape
from the resource curse;
He pledged to overcome
ing the implementation
er reform framework.
try manager, Myanmar
congratulated Myanmar
government, civil society
and industry operators on
and said this milestone is
level of national dialogue
on extractive industries in
Myanmar.
far, and we look forward
ration with the Myanmar
ment partners who have
he said.
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Myanmar Summary
David Mayes
G
old is still in the
news a lot these
clients at some point. The
precious metal has had
an impressive run from
resistance level that it
to run for gold or has it
had its day for now? This
around the world will
What’s in Store for Gold
continue to compete to
cies and pursue policies
that typically see gold’s
safe haven status help it
a guaranteed outcome,
and one could argue that
printing is already priced
gain from the low to high
The argument against
insurance policy against
see the downside risk of
ended with a very similar
looking pattern as this
tracement.
While this is only one
thing to note from the
chart is that gold went
ter that peak. That is the
at these levels, however if
ally well in the kind of
environment where gold
goes into that kind of price
hedged. That is in fact the
ally stick a small holding
of gold into a portfolio,
against massive money
printing programs.
The scenario where gold
one where everything else
in that event you would
you held onto
some.
The question
how much of
an investment
portfolio should
you allocate to
gold and other
nately that very
much depends
simistic your
view of where
the world is
headed. My
advice would
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proportion and not put
too many of your eggs in
slowly downwards for
such a long period. The
stock markets may crash
ery periods that are quite
short relative to gold.
David Mayes MBA pro-
vides wealth manage-
ment services to expatri-
ates throughout South
East Asia, focusing on
UK Pension Transfers.
He can be reached at
david.m@faramond.
com. Faramond UK is
regulated by the FCA and
provides advice on pen-
sions and taxation.

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Myanmar Summary
Kelvin Chia Expands to Mandalay
Phyo Thu
SYangon has ex
panded its operations in
second largest city Man
oldest and largest foreign
legal consultancy in My
anmar, signed a lease for
a unit at Sedona Hotel in
Mandalay, it said.
service an increasing
ternational clients as the
country makes steady
progress towards a mar
Swee Gim, director of Kel
vin Chia Yangon Ltd, who
Yangon and Mandalay of
the exponential growth in
investments in the coun
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World Cup and Backbone of Brazil Economy:
Lessons for Myanmar
T
he last few weeks,
worldwide were glued to
the world cup matches in
mosphere has penetrated
every corner of workspace
anmar teashops and res
with roars of support and
cheers.
and the largest country in
India, China, and South
of the emerging economies
to illustrate how this Latin
neuvered its macroeco
Stephen Seng
nomic policies i.e. priva
other things free trade.
economy and comparisons
such as implementation of
its early economic road
dictatorship, and installing
a stronger democratic state
evant to our current situa
tion.
reached its economic
its annual growth rate
of 5 percent per year. In
highest since the country
introduced its massive
economic reform policy
called Plano Real (Real
duced a monetary policy
foreign capital, creat
ance in the government’s
Since then the country
nomic activities and gen
from a matrix of 3 sec
tors i.e. agriculture 5.5
percent, manufacturing
ics, oil, energy and iron
nels, small and medium
zil also introduced a fa
Program that promoted
access and ownership of
population from 1 percent
of the country’s ancestry
ownership system. This
policy allowed the land
less individuals with the
skills for agriculture and
horticulture develop
provided a sense of dig
the grassroots people and
this in return generated
higher productivity in the
agriculture and property
development sectors.
The government was
very much aware of this
form allowed expansion
and transformation of
form Program, the gov
ernment leapfrogged its
agriculture to manufac
ing heavy mechanisation,
of property to 1 million
with land reform, the
government also heavily
invested in the develop
ment of energy, water,
transportation, educa
tion, and health; in coop
eration with international
rently the country gener
cent of its hydropower
plants and supplying it
to various manufactur
ing sectors. The country
is naturally endowed with
powerful streams and riv
this key resource in expe
diting its economy.
Myanmar
Studies have consistent
ly demonstrated that the
emerging economies like
land reform i.e. empow
instituting a sense of
ownership and trust. This
son for Myanmar as well,
where the the new land
utilisation of mass empty
lands are in its infancy for
implementation.
share of property in cities
like Yangon and Manda
lay, where the ownership
individuals connected to
the past military govern
ment. The current gov
ernment is exerting its ef
forts for multiple reforms,
ment of the fundamentals
for the masses i.e. safety,
security, peace and trust.
ject should aim at overall
enrichment of the citizen
lustrates Myanmar a good
lesson in its production of
energy. The two countries
share a similar scenario
in which each is endowed
with natural gas reserves
and hundreds of rivers for
hydropower production.
is one major constraint
the country has to tackle
with.
concrete initiatives have
democratic government
activities are on the rise.
projects, media penetra
tion are on the agenda
of economic develop
ment. These are positive
signs and the government
in cooperation with all
stakeholders could con
including the rural areas,
with reconciliation and
autonomy to the people
economic activities.
empowered the people
service sector with a spe
products, are reaping the
the high presence of in
ternet. The same is appli
the growth for internet is
on the way. Young entre
dividuals could generate
port, Myanmar needs to
tackle four major sectors
economic growth. This
includes transformation
of digital infrastructure,
sectoral shift from agri
cultural to manufactur
economy. These road
maps are crucial elements
to Myanmar’s future de
velopment. The author
perceives that transfor
mation of digital infra
structure would surely
sectors related to telecom.
nesses are already present
in Yangon such as House,
an online channel for
searching property, and
ping. These guidelines are
the country and its people
with higher productivity
and growth.
Myanmar was the sick
three years it rose to the
international stage, is
manship and demon
is in its state of convales
cence. It is still enveloped
in challenges and civil un
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The present government
ties including Su Kyi’s Na
tional League for Democ
and running the race to
wards the general election
end of the day, it is the peo
ple of Myanmar who will
and install a fully demo
cratic institution in Nay
US Singapore Free Trade Agreement Anniversary
Shows Possibilities for Local Prosperity
Tom Stayner
L
merce marked the tenth
States’ free trade agree
ment with Singapore at a
reception for Singaporean
Prime Minister Lee Hsien
Loong.
The anniversary of the
free trade agreement
mar’s strengthening ties
with the western nation
ma administration sus
States’ sanctions on My
anmar, which severely re
two countries.
Without reforms in
working conditions and
in the country will remain
stagnant and won’t reach
the prosperity of their re
has spurred other trade in
The TPP is a trade agree
States and other 11 coun
tries in the region aimed
at promoting economic
growth in partner coun
tries’ throughout South
However, western trade
sanctions on Myanmar,
in Myanmar have trailed
nomic cooperation with
other nations in the region.
Pyi Taw. Current criticism
es of parliament and this
mires the future of Myan
mar. However there is no
match will continue and
could provide Myanmar
with a glimpse of hope.
Stephen Seng is an MBA
(international manage-
ment) student at Nürtin-
gen University of Applied
Science. He is currently
based in Berlin, Germa-
ny, and can be reached at
sengyuan0508@gmail.
com.
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million nationwide.
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Introduced on January 1,
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ness Council is the pre
mier advocacy organisa
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op a trade output greater
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suspended, and inter
est continues to increase
nies, Myanmar has a ways
to go in terms of develop
ing an appropriate regu
latory environment and
governance structures
that reduce risk and sup
However, President
Thein Sein’s government’s
sweeping economic and
political reforms have
helped improve Myan
mar’s trade relations with
ing the country to foreign
trade and investment.
retailer to enter the coun
try since the government
tions two years ago.
The retailer’s entry
into the country follows
investing in Myanmar, ac
cording to the Wall Street
Journal.
strong governance and
environment has encour
expand the country as its
regional headquarters in
cent since it came into
as a model for the kind of
man said.
guarantee its working to
wards a similar economic
working conditions, and
structure throughout the
invest in the developing
nation.
anmar workers endured
extremely low wages,
which were up to less
worked long, unsafe
hours, according to the
Protests occurred at gar
ment factories throughout
Myanmar almost every
The Wall Street Jour
nal also reported Gap
was forced to conduct nu
merous review process
throughout Myanmar,
enter the country.
However, since the Inter
industrial restrictions on
Myanmar at its annual
meeting two years ago, ef
tions have improved.
Last year, the Myanmar
government signed an
jointly administer the la
tionwide census format.
employment issues in
cluding youth unem
ity of factory conditions
throughout the country.
Myanmar authorities
vey’s data can help the
government formulate
policies to improve em
ployment conditions for
local workers throughout
the country.
Myanmar Summary
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Myanmar Summary
Myanmar Summary
Construction Firms to
Get RDB Financing
May Soe San
C
ompanies awarded
tenders for con
struction projects
that are funded with capi
tal from the Ministry of
Rural Development (ML
apply for loans of up to
33 percent of the value of
the project from the Rural
per year with relevant de
partments to act as guaran
tors, following an applica
The Rural Development
involved in scrutinising
several applications; how
ever, they declined to di
nesses currently involved
in the process.
The companies awarded
the tenders are required
to deposit a guarantee
loans to facilitate the pro
cess.
has issued these sort of
loans and has invited en
quiries from any interest
ed parties.
Strategic Environmental Assessment
of Thilawa SEZ’s Second Phase Starts
Htun Htun Minn
T
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ronmental assess
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agement committee.
mental Resource Manage
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Services, are jointly con
ducting the assessment.
Yangon, will cover a total
project developments on
In the original plan for
the second phase of the
tares for industrial area,
However, to avoid dam
aging mangrove forests,
universities and residen
tial quarters, the alterna
tive plan has proposed
to change the use of land
industries, 131 hectares
into residential quarters,
15 hectares for commer
ments on companies have
predict how long that as
sessment will take as the
said Dr Than Than Thwel,
joint secretary of the Thil
committee.
Construction of the Thil
going on sale in May of
this year.
Most of the investments
in the development of
Japan and Taiwan, with
tries also investing in the
project.
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factories for textiles,
manufacturing, hightech
dustries.
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upgrading Yangon’s elec
generation network.
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SEZ Project in Yangon.
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Myanmar Summary
Myanmar Summary
PROPERTY & REAL ESTATE
Tender Process and Evaluation Criteria
Announced to Develop Kyaukphyu SEZ
Aundrea Montaño
C
PG Consultants, the
viting international
mar, has announced the
evaluation criteria and
tender process for the
cently.
Consultants, all tasked
ter plan for Myanmar’s
newest special economic
state and strategically
located to connect the
dynamic economies of
dant natural resources in
oil and gas and plentiful
marine resources.
The development area
for industrial use and 5 sq
km for residential, which
units as well as schools,
hospitals and shopping
areas.
opment components that
tegrated residence.
pected to host companies
in construction materials,
textile manufacturing,
food processing, oil and
tries.
The speakers at the road
show emphasised the
ment to developing the
manner that takes into
account the needs of local
mental impact.
sultants, the planning
thus far has included
stakeholders at all levels,
including local residents
who have shared their
concerns for the project.
siasm at the road show
mitment to developing
ecommunications, water
and road upgrades, and
national highway.
erous tax incentives and
exemption from customs
nesses needing to import
construction materials,
ment, vehicles and other
items.
ment will issue a call for
grated residential area.
a request for proposal
perience in the design,
operation of at least one
from the previous three
In case of the industrial
completion of projects
within the past seven
pletion of projects within
the past seven years, with
cial strength represented
in the organizations past
Andrew Batt
tinues to open
thrive to the extent where
the city is now home to
rental rates in Southeast
al Myanmar noted that
sqm, with more than
jects in the pipeline and
three percentage points
rents continue to trend
upwards although at a
less acute rate than seen
Yangoncurrentlyhasthe
highest average monthly
rent in the region, higher
than the average rents of
that the average prime
rent in the city stands at
than three times rates in
higher than in Singapore.
of international standard
city that are considered
for these spaces is only
expected to heighten,
yet the supply of quality
ever, as developers see
tenants, new projects are
expected to deliver decent
quality spaces in the next
rental rates in Yangon will
cent in the next two years.
Andrew Batt is Inter-
national Group Editor of
PropertyGuru Group.
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