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Azeem Azimuddin, CFO and Advisor to Chairman, Aya Bank; Antony Picon, Managing Director, Colliers International; Kim Chawsu, Managing Partner, Katalysts Investment Group; and Hal Bosher, CEO Yoma Bank: Intervie
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Interveiw:Azeem Azimuddin, Antony Picon, Kim Chawsu, and Hal Bosher Can you discuss the main challenges that banks might encounter in their efforts to drive a profitable mortgage market here in Myanmar? AZEEM AZIMUDDIN: There are structural issues and there are operational issues. On the operational side, there is no central land registry. There are also difficulties concerning inheritance…

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Investors see great potential in Myanmar
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Recent liberalisations are set to transform the insurance sector in Myanmar, and the potential for future growth is remarkable. For almost half a century, business lay entirely in the hands of the state. That fact, plus economic isolation and slow growth, mean that the country is presently the least insured in the ASEAN region, with penetration at 0.05%. Now, the licensing of private insurers…

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Myanmar's government continues to reshape investment framework
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The government’s effort to update and streamline its foreign and domestic investment laws has finally been achieved with the enactment of the Myanmar Investment Law (MIL) in October 2016. Apart from extending automatic investment protections to citizen and foreign investments, which cover a range of asset classes including shares and property, the MIL also introduces a new regulatory mechanism allowing…
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Mark Garnier, Parliamentary Undersecretary, UK Department for International Trade: Interview
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Interview:Mark Garnier How would you characterise the level of UK trade and investment in Myanmar? MARK GARNIER: There’s great potential. I think UK companies understand the level of expansion and growth here. They are going to become even more enthusiastic than they already are. It is pleasing to see so much interest shown by UK companies in Myanmar, as evidenced by the very large turnout…
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Vivek Pathak, Director for East Asia and the Pacific, International Finance Corporation (IFC): Interview
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Interview:Vivek Pathak What priorities has the IFC identified in financing the expansion of Myanmar’s national grid? VIVEK PATHAK: Only about a third of Myanmar’s population has access to the electricity grid. The existing gas-fired power plants, which supply about 30% of the country’s power generation, are obsolete and inefficient. Expanding access to electricity is crucial to Myanmar’s…
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U Kyaw Win, Minister of Planning and Finance: Interview
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Interview:U Kyaw Win What advances are still needed in the financial sector to promote economic growth? U KYAW WIN: Myanmar faces a series of challenges, which include creating social welfare, assuring economic stability, increasing integration with global markets and improving human capacity. On top of these things, developing the financial sector is critical to promoting economic growth. Fortunately,…
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U Thura Ko Ko, Managing Director, YGA Capital; and Local Representative, Texas Pacific Group: Interview
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Interview:U Thura Ko Ko Decades of sanctions have held Myanmar back economically. What factors do you expect to enhance the country’s development? U THURA KO KO: You have to make a distinction. Sanctions have held back certain trade and investment activities, and certain businesses – particularly those linked to the military economic entities – but we must be clear that it was not just…
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U Thurane Aung, Vice-President, Myanmar Japan Thilawa Development: Interview
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Interview:U Thurane Aung To what extent is the Thilawa SEZ helping to advance the industrial base? THURANE AUNG: Thilawa SEZ is like a fast-track gateway for foreign direct investment (FDI). Within the Thilawa SEZ, there is a framework set up through a real one-stop service centre, which cuts all the red tape in order to fast-track each and every approval and formality needed, from investment…
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Lim Hng Kiang, Singapore Minister for Trade and Industry (Trade): Interview
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Interview:Lim Hng Kiang How can Singapore strengthen its investments in the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC)? LIM HNG KIANG: Singapore is committed to and is a substantial stakeholder in the AEC. In 2015 Singapore continued to maintain its position as the highest contributor of intra-ASEAN foreign direct investment (FDI) flows, at 67.3% of total intra-ASEAN FDI. Singapore is also the second-highest…