I found Myanmar Business Today as one of the best sources for business news, social events and information in countrywide. This publication is the one you want if you are doing business in Myanmar.
Myanmar Business Today Dec-Jan 2014
January 3, 2015 by
The Mineral Industry of Myanmar; USGS 2009 & 2010 Minerals Yearbook
December 28, 2014 by
The Ministry of Mines is the Government entity responsible for implementing the Government’s mineral policy and enforcing laws and regulations related to the mining sector. The Ministry evaluates and processes all license applications for prospecting and production of minerals.
The Mineral Industry of Myanmar; USGS 2009 Minerals Yearbook
The Mineral Industry of Myanmar; USGS 2010 Minerals Yearbook
Today Tourist Magazine Myanmar (March 2014)
December 22, 2014 by
In an effort to keep up with the latest business and travel news coming out of Yangon in print form, I have scanned and uploaded publications that I pick up during my travels to Myanmar.
I found Today Magazine to be a quality resource for social trends and information in countrywide. This publication is the one you want if you traveling or coming for business in Myanmar.
From Kunming to Mandalay, the New Burma Road 2014
December 15, 2014 by
In conjunction with China's "Go West Policy" the Sino-Myanmar partnership will improve transport infrastructure between the two countries. First on the improvement agenda is the road leading from Ruili to Mandalay. Connections through Tachileik from Jinghong closely following to Thailand.
From Kunming to Mandalay, the New Burma Road 2014
China's Neighbors: Who is Influencing China and Who China is Influencing in the New Emerging Asia
Myanmore Magazine Aug 2014
December 7, 2014 by
Yangon sights, restaurants, shops, gatherings, activitys, nightlife, hotels & spas.
Easy to reference pocket guide to Yangon's best known spots for a bite toeat or an early night out on the town,as most bars and resturants close by midnight, if not earlier.
ADB: Myanmar Water Sector Assessment 2014
November 30, 2014 by
Urbanization & Core constraints of Inadequate infrastructure and poor quality of services. Sanitation, solid waste, and storm water drainage.
Official statistics indicate that Myanmar has achieved water and sanitation targets of the Millennium Development Goals, supplying improved drinking water at 83% (urban: 93%, rural 78%) and to improved sanitation at 76% (urban 83%, rural 73%).
Myanmar Full Provincial Map Series (23) Scans
November 24, 2014 by
During my travels while meeting suppliers and and distributors throughout the coountry in various provinces, I have found a set of maps that are good enough to get you to most places by name. I have 23 map scans included in this series.
Roads outside major population centers are narrow and take more time to transit than you think. When visiting the far north of Myanmar roads are nothing more than cart paths and you will need to travel by boat to reach many destinations.
Myanmar Full Provincial Map Series Scans 1-11
Myanmar Full Provincial Map Series Scans 12-24
Myanmar (Burma) 1:1,350,000- 2007*** (International Travel Maps)
BTI 2014 Myanmar Political and Economic Transformation Report
November 19, 2014 by
The multiparty system is at a very nascent stage, with political restrictions and oppression under lengthy military rule having hindered its stable development. Due to the long history of military rule, political parties have only shallow roots in society.
They are often centered on influential personalities. Another legacy of military rule is the high degree of polarization, which has been reduced in the current reform period.
October 2014 Yangon Travel Information Magazine
November 13, 2014 by
This is the latest version of Yangon Travel Information Magazine which I picked up my last time in Yangon. Contains the usual restaurants, shopping and travel destination that may be of interest to travelers visiting Myanmar.
China’s Shale Gas Development 2014-2034
October 25, 2014 by
China’s first tier (good) shale gas acreages overlap with existing conventional gas blocks owned by China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and Sinopec.
The recent announcement of Sinopec’s “big find” in its Fuling shale gas Block 3 is potentially the beginning of a new phase.
To date, PetroChina has formed a joint venture with (Yibin City Holding and Beijing Guolian Energy Investment Fund) in Sichuan to explore a ChangNing shale gas block.
China’s Shale Gas Development 2014-2034 (Lantau Group)
Prospects for Shale Gas Development in Asia: Examining Potentials and Challenges in China and India
2014 Euromoney Myanmar Global Investment Forum
October 20, 2014 by
One of the biggest events of the year for the conference rounds in the country is the Euromoney 2014 Myanmar Global Investment Forum. I have attached the speakers list and topic presentaition list so you can see who and where the money is moving to develop the country.
Myanmar Global Investment Forum
Burma: Business and Investment Opportunities in Emerging Myanmar
Myanmar Condominium Law 2014 (Foreign Ownership)
October 12, 2014 by
The highly awaited 2014 Condominimum law has been finalized after the first draft.
Foreigners now have the right to lease, buy, exchange, lease or give a unit that is on the sixth level and above on condominimums in Myanmar. In a property development the maximum share allocated for "foreigner" units is 40%.
Laws are filed under Common Property and Limitation Act.
Myanmar Condominium Law 2014 (Foreign Ownership) PDF
Myanmar Business Law Handbook : Volume 1 Strategy and Basic Laws
Container Shipping out of Yangon, Myanmar Industrial Port Terminal 1
September 24, 2014 by
Editors Original Content Video
Priority Water Investments in Myanmar’s Dry Zone
September 20, 2014 by
Boost surface and ground water as a reliable supply of safe water for drinking purposes and water to sustainably increase agricultural production.
Groundwater interventions: securing village / domestic supplies using tube wells.
Irrigation schemes: pumping technologies and small reservoirs for rainwater harvesting and storage.
Reducing and repairing land degradation; protection of infrastructure from sediment damage and managing water effectively in rain-fed systems.
More diverse cropping patterns with farmers growing pulses and oilseeds in mixed cropping.
Foreign Banks with Local Representative Offices in Myanmar
September 15, 2014 by
This is a list of Foreign Banks with Local Representative Offices in Myanmar.
With the Myanmar Central Bank evaluation and selection process in full swing, this is a short list of foreign banks that will possibly receive a license to carry out banking activities in the country.
Foreign Banks with Local Representative Offices in Myanmar PDF
Kyaukpyu Port Myanmar TOPO MAP 1:250,000
September 10, 2014 by
In June 2007, Asia World announced that it would be building a deep sea port on Maday Island in Kyaukphyu, Rakhine State.
In December 2008, the China Development Bank and Myanmar Foreign Investment Bank signed a $2.4 billion loan deal to construct a 660 miles (1,060 km) oil pipeline from Kyaukphyu to Kunming in Yunnan province, China.
Asian Funds Private Equity Spotlight September 2014
September 1, 2014 by
10 Largest Asia-Focused Funds of Funds Currently in Market as of August 2014
Private Equity Funds by Primary Geographic Focus, August 2014
Target Size Achieved of Private Equity Cleantech Funds, September 2014
Average Deal Sizes in the Business Services Industry by Region, 2006 – 2014 YTD
Petrol Prices Mandalay, Myanmar August 25, 2014
August 25, 2014 by
Petrol Prices Mandalay, Myanmar August 25, 2014
92 Octane 920K per liter
95 Octane 1140K per liter
Diesel Fuel 920K per liter
Exchange Rate $1=960K
Putao Mountain Trekking Area, Northern Myanmar, TOPO MAP 1:250,000
July 16, 2014 by
Putao is the northernmost town of Kachin State in northern Myanmar at the edge of the Himalayan/Tibetan Plateau drainage basin.
If you are trekking in northern Myanmar to Hkakabo Razi base camp (17,500 feet/5,300 m) which lies on the border tri-point among Myanmar, China, and India. Tahaundam is the northernmost village inhabited year round.