1. Myanmar Investment and
Business Opportunity
Michael Chin
Chayaditt Hutanuwatra
ICMCI Hub Meeting, Nay Pyi Taw
April 28, 2014

2. Myanmar…

3. PAGAN Dynasty
Pagan Dynasty, Period in 849 – 1297
• Anawrahta's legacy went far beyond the borders of modern Burma.
• His embrace of Theravada Buddhism and his success in stopping
the advance of Khmer Empire.
1,165Y

4. TOUNGOO Dynasty
Toungoo Dynasty, Period in 1510–1752
• Lead by king Tabinshwehti and deputy General Bayinnaung,
• Reunify the petty kingdoms that had existed since the fall of the
Pagan Empire.
• Found the largest empire in the history of Southeast Asia.
504Y

5. ALUNGPAYA Dynasty
Alungpaya The Last Dynasty, Period in 1752 – 1885
• Or The Konbaung Dynasty
• Throughout Konbaung Dynasty, the capital was relocated several times
for religious, political, and strategic reasons.
256Y

6. The Moat
of Mandalay Palace 157Y
Width: 64 m
Depth : 4.5 m
Foes armed with ancient weapons,
Obstacle to the besieging army.

7. 1824-1885: Three Anglo-
Myanmar War
1886: Colonized completely by
British and annexed Myanmar
as a province of British India
1937: The British separated Burma
Province from British India.
Tongoo Dynasty
1599: Established Portuguese rule,
under the Portuguese viceroy of Goa.
1613: Executed by Burmese king 401Y
190Y
77Y

8. YANGON University
94Y
1920: Yangon University was established
by the British colonial administration.

9. January 4, 1948: Independent and
Democracy day in Myanmar.
General Aung San: Symbolic of Myanmar,
as the independence and a national hero.
66Y

10. 1949: Communist rebels began an uprising
against the new government and ethnic
conflicts in various provinces.
65Y

11. Closed Economic Country
• 1962
MYANMAR
DEMOCRACY
• 1988 • 1988 • 2003
52Y 26Y
26Y 11Y

12. New Capital…
2005 The Capital was moved from Yangon to Naypyidaw
9Y

13. New
Constitution
2008 The Capital City was moved from
Yangon to Nay Pyi Taw
6Y

14. 4Y2010, November 7
Myanmar new general election

15. 4Y2010, January 31
New Parliament First meeting

16. Myanmar by-elections
2012 April1, NLD: National League for
Democracy was registered for the by-elections
as part of the political reforms.
2Y

17. Foreign Affairs

18. Myanmar
Today…

19. More than 60 million people reside in a land
area which is twice the size of Vietnam,
making it the world’s 24th most populous
country and world’s 40th largest country
and the second largest in southeast Asia
at 676,578 km2 (261,227 sq. mi). It is a new
emerging economy with significant natural
resources.
State flag
State seal
Item Highlight
Capital Nay Pyi Taw
Largest city Yangon
Official
languages
Burmese
Ethnic groups
68% Bamar
9% Shan
7% Karen
4% Rakhine
3% Chinese
2% Indian
2% Mon
5% other
Government
Unitary presidential constitutional
republic
President Thein Sein
Area 676,578 km2
District 7 states & 7 divisions
Population 60,280,000
Currency Kyat (K) (MMK)
Myanmar Overview
60Million

20. Myanmar has a continued growth during the last
five years in GDP. Now, it has GDP growth at 6%
and International reserves above USD 4 billions
while the inflation moves to 5.8% in 2013.
Myanmar economic statistics
Economic Indicators
Performance
GDP
US$51.9 billion
GDP Growth
6.0%(2012)
5.5%(2011)
GDP Per Capita
US$880
Inflation
5.8%(2012-2013)
4.2%(2011-2012)
Exports
US$9.5 billion(2011)
US$8.1 billion(2010)
Largest export item
Natural Gas, US$2.94 billon
Unemployment
5.5% (2011)
Currency
Kyat (MMK) 858.5/USD
Source : IMF, BOT and Myanmar Central Statistical Organization
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Myanmar
Cambodia
Loas
Vietnam
Philipines
Indonesia
Thailand
Malaysia
Brunei
Singapro
GDP
per
capita
§ 6% GDP
§ 824 per capita
§ 1st Natural gas
Largest export
Myanmar Current Economic Make-up

21. 5.3%
5.9%
6.4%
6.8%
6.9%
2010
2011
2012
2013
e
2014
f
Source: IMF, Cascade Asia
Myanmar GDP Growth 2010 to 2014

22. AEC Country SQKM
1. Indonesia 1,919,440
2. Myanmar 678,500
3. Thailand 513,115
4. Vietnam 331,689
5. Malaysia 329,758
6. Philippines 298,170
7. Lao 236,800
8. Cambodia 181,035
9. Brunei Darussalam 5,765
10. Singapore 699
§ Myanmar has a most of plateau in the Southeast Asian region
§ 11.67 million hectares of arable land accounts for 18% of the total area
§ Myanmar has planned to expand the cultivated area of 5.7 million hectares or 8.4%
of the total area.
2nd
Largest Area in AEC

23. Source: CIA World Factbook
Of Population is 25-54 years old
Medium Age is 28
58%
Myanmar Population

24. Source : Myanmar investment commission
Over the past 20 years, Myanmar economic still relies on its neighbors with three largest investors; China
Thailand and UK which account for 30 billions USD worth of investments. Now, it has FDI value about 36
billion USD mainly in power, oil and gas sector, totaling 78.6% of all.
China, 14193.395
Thailand, 9984.012
U.K., 6458.979
S. Korea, 3055.518
Singapore, 3044.678
Malaysia, 2437.866
Vietnam, 1625.861
France, 511.186
India, 474.36
Japan, 277.282
Netherlands, 249.136
U.S.A., 243.565
Indonesia, 241.497
Philippines, 146.667
Others, 508.637
Cumulative FDI into Myanmar from 1989 to 2010(mUSD)
§ China
§ Thailand
§ UK
§ Korea
§ Singapore
Myanmar Current Economic Make-up

25. Myanmar’s rich in forest resources total
natural forest is …
353,747 sq.km
Reserved
Forests
32%
Protected
Public
Forests
8%
Protected
Areas
System
9%
Unclassified
Forest Area
51%
Myanmar Forest Resources

26. .
75%
of the world’s teak market
originates from Myanmar forests
http://qz.com/101693/myanmars-teak-export-ban-could-knock-the-floor-out-from-under-the-yacht-industry-literally/

27. Myanmar MYEIK Island
§ City in Tanintharyi
Region in Myanmar
§ Located in the extreme
south on Andaman Sea
§ 2010 estimated population
was over 209,000
§ The area inland from the
city is a major smuggling
corridor into Thailand.
Myeik
Phuket

28. Thailand 4 operational
border trade points
§ Mae Sai - Tha Kee Leng
§ Chengsan - Chengrai
§ Mae Sot - Myawadee
§ Ranong - Kawthaung
India and Myanmar signed agreement in 1994
and have 2 border trade points
§ I1 Moreh-Tamu
§ I2 Zowkhatar-Rhi
§ proposed I3 at Avakhung-Pansat/Somrai
§ Border trade of about 12.8 million US
Myanmar is the largest foreign trade partner
with Yunnan province of China (C), total
import and export reached 2,071 million US$.
Myanmar Trade Border with Neighbor

29. Special Economic Zones (SEZs)
1. Kyaukphyu in western Rakhine state, the
project will include an oil wharf, airport,
highway bus terminal, residential quarters
and recreation centers, and it is a start of oil
and gas pipeline plan to Kunming of China.
2. Thilawa is junction to avoid the excess of
unmanaged and to support the expansion of
industrial area from Yangon.
3. Dawei project will include deep sea port,
special industry areas and link to the
southern corridor, this project will use to
connect South China to Andaman and India
oceans which can drop 20% of logistic cost
and 10-12 days of transport.
1
2
4
3
S1
S3
S2
India
4 Main economic corridors
§ Western corridor
§ East-western corridor
§ Northern corridor
§ Southern corridor
Myanmar Economic Corridors

30. 1997: Became an ASEAN
member
2014: The chair of the ASEAN
from January - December 2014
10 -11, May at Nay Pyi Taw
2014
Myanmar in ASEAN

31. Myanmar Investment and
Business Opportunity
Myanmar
Agriculture &
Agroforestry
Tourism &
Hospitality
Logistics &
Infrastructure
Education & HR
Development
Property &
Construction
Health &
Beauty

32. Agriculture
Agriculture is 43% of Myanmar’s GDP which accounts for only 17%
of it export earnings.
Up to two-third of the population are employed in this sector.
The potential export product are rice, palm oil, cereals and pulses.
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Agriculture, value added (% of GDP)
Source : World Bank 2011
43%
of Myanmar GDP

33. source: http://www.dvb.no/news/health-education-spending-to-increase-in-2014-burma-myanmar/35887
Types of Hospitals
Number
Total Government Hospital
790 Hospitals
Government Hospital (Above 25 bedded)
Approximate Specialist Hospital
Hospital with specialist service
Hospital above 25 bedded
366 Hospitals
35 Hospitals
29 Hospitals
302 Hospitals
Health
790Total Government Hospital

34. -
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Residential Infrastructure Industrial Commercial Institutional
Myanmar Construction Industry Output
§ 29.20% Growth rate in 2011 at 2,898 million USD
§ The highest output is from residential sector.
Property and Construction
29.20%
Growth Rate

35. http://knoema.com/atlas/Myanmar/Literacy-rate-adult
Education

36. Logistics
Road
Railway
Airport
Port
33,680 KM
5,844 KM
3 International Airports
9 International Ports

37. Energy
of the power
generation from
hydro power plants
18 Hydro power plants generate electricity
70%

38. Tourism
Myanmar's tourist arrivals record on 2012 is….
1.06million tourists
in 2014 to reach K933 billion (US$ 971 million)
as the number of international visitors to the country,
especially from Asia.

39. Myanmar…
in Transition

40. of the world’s land
surface
and consume
Cities cover
2%
75%
of its resources

41. HumanDisaster
SustainableDevelopment
NaturalDiaster
SustainableDevelopment
Eco-Econ
§ Organic framing
§ Community market
§ Eco tourism
§ People bank
§ Green industry
ECO-Conscious
Intrinsic value
of all being
Eco-Culture
§ Cultural resurgence
§ Health
§ Media literacy
§ Sustainable
education
Eco-Infra
§ Forest enrichment
§ Water
management
§ Land enrichment
§ Renewable energy
§ Green
infrastructure
Post Modern Society

42. Eco Social Enterprise
PROFIT PEOPLE PLANET
Triple bottom line

43. Eco Social Enterprise
PROFIT PEOPLE PLANET
Triple bottom line

44. Myanmar Investment and
Business Opportunity
Myanmar
Agriculture &
Agroforestry
Tourism &
Hospitality
Logistics &
Infrastructure
Education & HR
Development
Property &
Construction
Health &
Beauty