In the first part of our series on Energy Efficiency, we looked at the backdrop and the various factors at play in relation to the target of achieving net-zero by 2050. In this article, we will explore how that backdrop is...more
1/13/2023
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The regulation of foreign direct investment, or FDI, has been in the spotlight for most of 2022 and will likely remain a key issue for dealmakers and cross-border M&A in 2023.
Globally, we continue to see a trend towards...more
10/17/2022
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Construction begins on Southeast Asia's largest floating solar power plant in Indonesia -
In early August 2021, plant developer PT PJB Masdar Solar Energi (PMSE) announced that it had reached financial closing for the 145...more
10/5/2021
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Building on the export controls and sanctions measures already imposed by the U.S. government in February in response to the military coup in Burma, the Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) imposed additional export...more
On February 11, 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order 14014 “Blocking Property with Respect to the Situation in Burma.” As of now, these new sanctions are tailored to target the actors engaged in disrupting the...more
Further relief for Myanmar hotels - exemption on licence fees and deferment of land lease payments -
The hotel and tourism sector in Myanmar and across the globe has been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Since...more
Myanmar Government introduced its economic relief plan which sets out the proposed actions to be undertaken and actions already effected by the Myanmar Government and the ministries. The economic relief plan is intended to be...more
In recent weeks the Central Bank of Myanmar, the Ministry of Commerce and the Microfinance Business Supervisory Committee have introduced certain relief measures as a response to the economic effects of COVID-19. These...more
The Solidarity Budget marks the third Budget introduced by the Singapore Government in a span of three months, complementing measures previously introduced and enhanced by the Unity Budget and Resilience Budget.
As...more
On 18 March 2020, Myanmar Ministry of Planning, Finance and Industry introduced income tax and commercial tax deferrals for hotel and tourism companies, small and medium enterprises and cut-make-pack (CMP) businesses...more
Further liberalisation of the Myanmar banking and financial services sector
The Central Bank of Myanmar (“CBM”) is making significant strides towards opening up Myanmar’s banking and finance sector. In the past few months,...more
Welcome to the latest edition of our Myanmar update for 2019. We have distilled the top news items into this summary 'speed read'.
Further liberalisation of the Myanmar banking and financial services sector -
The...more
The Myanmar Corporate Governance Scorecard 2018 was recently published as an assessment of the corporate governance practices of 24 Myanmar companies. It is published by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), in...more