The Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA) has announced changes. New company registration fees will apply from today, 1 June, 2016. The changes will help new private company registrations…
The United States is renewing some economic and military sanctions against Myanmar, for a further year, but with significant changes. These were scheduled for review before May 20 and provide…
Issued in Bangalore and Yangon, a press release has confirmed that Infosys Finacle, part of EdgeVerve Systems, Infosys (NYSE: INFY), has been chosen by Asia Green Development (AGD) Bank of…
You may have seen our blog of December last year with the news that Espressonite chose FocusCore to assist with the launch of a new chain of coffee havens in…
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a regional development bank established on 19th December 1966 with its head office in Manila, Philippines with 31 field offices. It aim is to…
In our blogs we have always remained supremely confident about the opportunities in the rapidly growing economy of Myanmar. We recently reported that U Htin Kyaw was appointed the new…
In a previous FocusCore blog we reported on the telecommunications market opportunities in Myanmar and foresaw another operator would enter. This has now been confirmed as Viettel has received approval…
Denmark has released funds to assist Myanmar with “Responsible Industry Development” for the Garment and Fisheries Sectors in Myanmar. Denmark has been an active and founder member of the International…
The National League for Democracy, following a majority vote, confirmed the election of U Htin Kyaw as President in the new Union Democracy of Myanmar Administration from March 30 2016,…
On schedule, a new terminal opens at Yangon airport. In 2013 plans were announced to extend facilities for international flights. Phase one of the improvements were scheduled for completion in…
