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PwCMyanmarWeeklyBusinessIntelligenceIssue4524February2017www.
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WeeklyKeyFinancial&BusinessNews2PwC|February2017WeeklyKeyFinancial&BusinessNewsHeadlinesInterestRatesSettoFall:FinanceMinisterMyanmarRailwaysLookstoLocalFirmstoBuildFibreOpticCableAlongNationalRailwaysTataSteelExploresMyanmar,BangladeshMarketMulti-BillionDollarRangoonSouthwestExpansionSettoBegin3NewCommitteetoResetMinimumWageCHDB,KoreanBankSignHousingMoUPwC|February2017YangonSettoLaunchCardPaymentSystemforPublicTransportWeeklyKeyFinancial&BusinessNewsHeadlinesYBSReforminthePipelineMEBLaunchesMoneyTransferServicesviaKrungThaiBankinThailandTopMyanmarRetailertoLaunchE-walletwithThaiTechnology4YESCSteppingintoProvideElectricityNewHousingProjectsforYangonPwC|February2017WeeklyKeyFinancial&BusinessNewsHeadlinesMootedYangonExpansionPlansRevivedSEZtoimportJapaneseAgricultureMachineriesK9.
1bNewHousingUnitsforHealthStaff5PlanningandFinanceMinistrytotakeoverMIDBPwC|February2017NewspapersElevenMyanmarNewcommitteetoresetminimumwageAcommitteetosetanofficialminimumwagehasbeenestablished,replacinganexistingbody,accordingtothePresident'sOffice.
ThecurrentKs3,600perdayhascausedwidespreadcriticismamongemployersandemployees.
Thelatestbodyhastoestablishanewrateafterformingregionalandstatecommitteescomprisedofexpertsandrepresentativesfromthegovernment,employersandemployees.
TheinSwe,theministeroflabour,immigrationandpopulation,chairsthecommittee,whichhastwovicechairmen,namelyDeputyMinisterHlaKyawforAgriculture,LivestockandIrrigation,andMyoAung,aseniorofficialfromtheMinistryofLabour,ImmigrationandPopulation.
ThepreviousgovernmentintroducedtheminimumwageofKs3,600perdayonSeptember2015,justbeforetheNovemberelection.
KoreanandChineseownersrunninggarmentfactoriesthreatenedtoshutdowntheirfactoriesaftertheannouncement.
WorkersprotestedandfivetradeunionsandfederationssaidKs3,600wasfarlowerthangovernmentstaffwages.
Source:ElevenMyanmarhttp://www.
elevenmyanmar.
com/local/794518February20176PwC|February2017NewspapersElevenMyanmarInterestratessettofall:financeministerThegovernmentwillseekwaystodecreasea13-per-centinterestratecollectedonbankloans,saidKyawWin,ministerforplanningandfinance,whilemeetingthePrivateSectorDevelopmentCommitteeandentrepreneursattheFederationofChambersofCommerceandIndustryonSaturday.
TheLowerHouseandthecabinetareintalkstodiscusstheissueandprivate-sectorinputwaswelcome,hecontinued.
UndertheTheinSeinadministration,theCentralBankofMyanmardecreasedtheinterestratesondepositsin2011and2012.
Thecentralbankusuallyincreasesitsinterestrateswhenthereishighinflationandeconomicgrowth.
Thechangetointerestratesmayhaveanimpactoninvestmentandemploymentwithratesreaching12.
12percentinlateJuly.
EntrepreneursmayfacedifficultieswhentheAseanEconomicCommunitydeepensintegrationin.
TheinterestratesarehigherthantheAseanaverage,makingbusinesseslesscompetitive.
FirmsinSingaporeandThailanddeposittheirmoneyinMyanmar'sbanksaftertakingoutlow-interestloansfromtheircountries,totakeadvantageofhigherinterestrates.
DrAungKoKo,aneconomist,said:"Weshouldreducebankinterestratesbutnotinahurry.
Weshoulddoitgradually.
Atthesametime,weshouldworktowardsdevelopinginvestmentmarketsandtheprivatesector.
Asaresult,inflationisexpectedtodecline.
"Source:ElevenMyanmarhttp://www.
elevenmyanmar.
com/business/796919February20177PwC|February2017NewspapersMyanmarBusinessTodayMyanmarRailwaysLookstoLocalFirmstoBuildFibreOpticCableAlongNationalRailwaysTheState-runMyanmaRailways(MR)hasinvitedexpressionsofinterest(EOI)fromlocalcompaniesfortheinstallationofundergroundfibreopticcablesinthreesectionsofrailroadacrossthecountry.
Wheninstalled,thecableswillenablehighspeeddatatransfersbetweenMRoffices,whichwillresultinshorterjourneytimesforcommuters.
TheinvitationofEOIisonlyforlocalcompanieswithindividualnetworkfacilityservicelicenses,accordingtoanofficialfromMyanmaRailway'slogisticdepartment.
"It'stheinitialstagesofthetender,we'rejustcall-inganEOIandthetenderinvitationwillfollowsoonafter.
ThosecompaniestoemergefromtheEOIstagewillthenhavethechancetobid,"saidtheofficial.
"Thetenderwinnerwillbeselectedbasedonwhethertheircompany'sperformanceandback-groundmatchesourcriteria,"theofficialadded.
Myanmarhasover6,000kilometersofrailwaywith39primarybranchlinesandover900stations.
Theprojectwillincludetheinstallationofdatatransfercablesalongthreetargetareas:therailroadfromYangontoMawlamyine,YangontoPyay,andMawlamyinetoDawei.
"Wearegoingtoupgradeourcommunicationcablestofibrewhichwillenableamuchfastertransmissionofdatacomparedtothecurrentfacilities,"theofficialsaidTheMinistryofTrans-portandCommunicationhasprovided118indi-vidualnetworkfacilitiesservicelicensesfor31lo-calfirmsand10foreignfirms,accordingtotheirstatistics.
Source:MyanmarBusinessTodayhttp://www.
mmbiztoday.
com/articles/myanmar-railways-looks-local-firms-build-fibre-optic-cable-along-national-railways20February20178PwC|February2017NewspapersConsultMyanmarTataSteelexploresMyanmar,BangladeshmarketBoostedwithsuccessofitssolutionbusinessintheretailsegmentinthedomesticmarket,steelmajorTataSteelBSE1.
12%isnowexploringpossibilityofenteringoverseasmarketslikeBangladeshandMyanmarwithretailbrandedsteelsolutionproducts.
"WehaveagreatsuccessindevelopingbrandsanddistributionnetworkinB2CmarketsinIndia.
BangladeshandMyanmararethetwoB2CmarketswhichhavesimilarprofileasIndia.
""WeareseeingtheopportunitythereintheB2Cmarketstobuildthebrandanddistributionnetwork,"TataSteelMD(IndiaandSouthEastAsia)TVNarendransaidheretoday.
TataSteeltermsconsumerproductsasB2CandhasmarketedthesesteelproductssimilartoFMCGstrategy.
Narendranhowever,didnotelaboratefurtherontheoverseasforay.
TataSteeloffersbrandedrebars,doors,windows,modularhousing,toiletsandwaterATMsetcintheIndianmarketandgeneratessomeRs700crorerevenueannuallyandwasaimingtoincreasethesameto20percentofthetoplineoverthenextfewyears.
SpeakingatBengalChamberofCommerceorganisedMetal2017,hesaidcountry'ssteelindustryhadbeenspendinglesstowardsR&Dcomparedtoglobalstandards.
"Mostindustriesandcountriesspendabout2percent(oftherevenue)towardsR&D.
Indiansteelindustryisspendinglessthan0.
5percenttoit.
ThegovernmentisprovidingincentivestotheindustrytoinvestmoreinR&D,"hesaidhere.
"R&Dexpenditureisnotaboutspendingthemoneybuthavingtherightprojects,"headded.
NarendranalsomentionedthatIndialacksinhighendsteelprocessingforautomotivesector.
Source:ConsultMyanmarhttps://consult-myanmar.
com/2017/02/20/tata-steel-explores-myanmar-bangladesh-market/20February20179PwC|February2017NewspapersIrrawaddyMulti-BillionDollarRangoonSouthwestExpansionSettoBeginTheRangoondivisionalgovernmentwillbeginimplementationofacontroversialexpansionplaninthesouthwestregionofthecommercialcapitalattheendofFebruary,accordingtoRangoonChiefMinisterUPhyoMinThein.
ThechiefministermadetheannouncementonSaturdayduringameetingwithVicePresidentUMyintSweandlocalbusinesspeopleattheUnionofMyanmarFederationofChambersofCommerceandIndustry(UMFCCI)inRangoon.
Since2014,themulti-billiondollarsouthwestRangoonexpansionplanhasbeenshroudedincontroversy,fromquestionsaboutthetenderingprocesstoconcernsoverinfrastructure.
Alittle-knowncompany,MyanmarSayTaNarMyothit,initiallywontheexclusivecontracttodeveloptheproject.
ThecompanyisrunbytwoChinesebusinessmen,XiaoFengandXiaoSen,whohadclosetiestothen-chiefministerUMyintSwe.
Theshadowytendergeneratedpublicoutcryduetoitslackoftransparency,andthedivisionalparliamentsuspendedtheprojectinSeptember2014.
Theninearly2016,beforetheNLDgovernmenttookpower,theshelveddevelopmentprojectwasawardedtothreefirms:YangonSouthWestDevelopment,ShwePopaInternational,andBusinessCapitalCityDevelopment.
TheYangonSouthWestDevelopmentcompanyisrunbythesametwobusinessmenwhowontheinitialtender,XiaoFengandXiaoSen,accordingtosources.
ShwePopaInternationalisasubsidiaryofconglomerateShweThanlyin,andtheBusinessCapitalCityDevelopmentfirmisrunbyprominentdeveloperMaungWeik.
Source:Irrawaddyhttps://www.
irrawaddy.
com/news/burma/multi-billion-dollar-rangoon-southwest-expansion-set-begin.
html20February201710PwC|February2017NewspapersMyanmarTimesCHDB,KoreanbanksignhousingMoUTheConstructionandHousingDevelopmentBank(CHDB)undertheMinistryofConstructionhassignedamemorandumofunderstanding(MoU)withKorea-basedKBKookminBanktoprovidehousingmicrofinancetothosefromthelow-incomebracketinMyanmar.
TheMoU,whichwassignedatHotelNweThaKiinNayPyiTawonFebruary17,willseeloansextendedtolow-incomeMyanmarnationalsforconstructionofnewhousesandrepairsofoldones,saidUrbanandHousingDevelopmentDepartment(UHDD)directorgeneralUMinHtein.
Hesaidthatthenextstageoftheagreementisfortheinvolvementofregionalandstatecabinetstoworkwiththebank.
"TheKoreanbankincooperationwithourbank[CHDB]willextendmicrofinancingtothepeoplewhowanttorepairtheirhousesforroofing,wallsorfloors.
ThisisnowinthestageofsigningtheMoU.
"Later,theKoreanbank,ourCHDBandimplementingregionalorstatecabinetswillhavetocooperate,"UMinHteinsaid.
KBKookminBankhasalreadyappliedforamicrofinancelicensefromtheMinistryofPlanningandFinancesinceDecember2016,saiditsMyanmarbranchpresidentMrKimHak-soo.
"Wearenowwaitingfor[commencementof]operations,"hetoldTheMyanmarTimes.
"Wefindthattherearerequirementsforhousingsecurityforlow-incomepeopleinMyanmar.
Housesplayagreatroleinsupportingahappyfamily,therefore,oncewegetthelicense,wewanttheloansfromourbanktoreachthem,"hesaid.
Source:MyanmarTimeshttp://www.
mmtimes.
com/index.
php/national-news/nay-pyi-taw/25005-chdb-korean-bank-sign-housing-mou.
html20February201711PwC|February2017NewspapersMyanmarTimesYESCsteppingintoprovideelectricityYangonElectricitySupplyCorporation(YESC)haspledgedtosupporttheelectricityinfrastructurefordevelopersinYangon.
OnAugust12lastyear,theYESCannouncedthatalldevelopersapplyingforaBuildingCompletionCertificate(BCC)fromYangonCityDevelopmentCommittee(YCDC)wouldneedtodeterminewhetherornotthebuildingrequiredtheinstallationofaprivatetransformertoprovideadditionalpowertothestructure.
Thenewrulewasintendedtocopewithincreasedurbanisation,whichisputtingcostpressuresonelectricitysupply,authoritiessaidatthetime.
Now,developersdonotneedtoinstallthetransformersbecausetheYESChasissuedanewdirectiveonFebruary15.
Theoldpolicystatedthatdevelopersinthecitywouldbeobligedtoinstalltransformerstosupplypowerfornewbuildingswhichconsumemorethan30kilowattsofelectricityperday.
Butthatdirectivefacedbacklashamongthedeveloperswhowereoverwhelminglyagainsttheidea.
Asaresult,40constructionfirmssentajointletteronSeptember28,2016totheYangonRegiongovernmenttoprotestagainstthepolicyandlobbiedforachange.
Localdeveloperswhosignedthelettersaidthatnotallconstructionfirmscanaffordtofinancetheinstallationoftransformersandthiscostwillinevitablybepassedontoapartmentbuyers.
"Thebiggerthebuilding,themoreexpensiveitwillbetoprovidepower,whichmeanscontractorsarelikelytochooselow-qualitytransformers.
Thiswillhaveanegativeimpactonresidents,"UYanAung,acontractor,toldtheMyanmarTimesatthattime.
Source:MyanmarTimeshttp://www.
mmtimes.
com/index.
php/business/25016-yesc-stepping-in-to-provide-electricity.
html20February201712PwC|February2017NewspapersMyanmarTimesYBSreforminthepipelineOnemonthaftertheYangonBusSystemstarted,theYangonchiefministerwarnedbusownersanddriversthattheymustfollowtheinstructionsofthegovernment.
Thosewhoviolatetheruleswouldbeeasedout,saidUPhyoMinTheinonFebruary17.
TheYBS,anewpublictransportsystem,commencedonJanuary16andtheYangonRegiongovernmentplannedtoupgradethesystemonceeverythreemonths.
Currently,around3500vehiclesareemployedinthebussystemandmorebusesarenecessarytosupportthescheme.
Thegovernmentplanstoincreasethenumberofbusesto4500units,startingfromApril.
However,somebusownersanddrivershavenotfullycompliedwiththenewrulesandarestilldoingittheirownwayinordertomaximisetheirfinancialgain.
"IwanttoinformthosewhoownandoperatethebusesthattheycanonlyruntheYBSinthepublic'sinterestandtheymustfollowtheplanaccordingtothegovernment'sscheme,"UPhyoMinTheinsaid.
"Theserviceisveryimportantandiftheydonotcomply,wewillremovethemfromtheindustry.
"ThenextmovebythegovernmentconcerningtheYBSwillbetobringinnewbusvehiclesandintroducetheGlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)toallbuses.
"Wehopetorunthesystemwithnewbusessoonwhichcanmakeaprofitforownersmorethantheoldbuses.
Itisbecausethenewonesdon'tneedtoberepairedagainandagainliketheoldones,"hesaid.
Source:MyanmarTimeshttp://www.
mmtimes.
com/index.
php/business/25036-ybs-reform-in-the-pipeline.
html21February201713PwC|February2017NewspapersElevenMyanmarMEBlaunchesmoneytransferservicesviaKrungThaiBankinThailandMyanmarEconomicBank(MEB)haslaunchedmoneytransferservicesforMyanmarmigrantworkersinThailandwiththecooperationofKrungThaiBank.
Additionalservicesfeeswillnotbeapplied,accordingtotheMEB.
TheMinistryofForeignAffairsannouncedthatseniorgovernmentofficialsfromMyanmarandThailandsignedaMoUtolaunchmoneytransferservicesbetweentheMEBandKrungThaiBankandtwoagreementstoupgradeDaweigeneralhospitalandtocooperatetogetheronfishingindustryonFebruary2.
TheannouncementsaidmigrantworkersinThailandcantransfertheirsalariestotheMEB'sbranchesacrossthecountrystartingfromApril3.
Source:ElevenMyanmarhttp://www.
elevenmyanmar.
com/business/798721February201714PwC|February2017NewspapersElevenMyanmarTopMyanmarretailertolaunche-walletwithThaitechnologyASMYANMARhasenjoyedadramaticincreaseinthenumberofdatausersoverthepastthreeyears,itsleadingretailerCityMartHoldingLtdplanstolaunchitsfirste-walletserviceinmid-2017withthesupportofT2P,aThaiFinTechcompanybelongingtoBenchachindaHoldingCo.
WinWinTint,founderandmanagingdirectorofCMHL,saidinanexclusiveinterviewthatthefirmsrecentlysignedamemorandumofunderstandingtoformajointventure.
Accordingtothepact,T2Pwillshareitsexperienceindevelopingbothfintechandcustomer-loyaltyprogrammesoftheretailerbyprovidingthetechnologytorunitsloyaltyandonlinewalletplatform.
Shesaidthejointventure'sfirstproductwouldbeCityRewards,aloyaltyprogrammethatwillgivecustomersvariousrewardswhentheyshopattheretailer'sstores.
Bundledtogetherisanonlinewalletwhichuserscanusetomakepaymentsatitsonlineandofflinestores.
AccordingtoWinWinTint,theretailerpickedtheThaifirmasitspartnerbecauseonlyafewplayershaveexpertiseinbothfintech|andloyaltyprogrammes,whichfitswithitsplans.
"Wewillbelaunchingouronlinestorebythemiddleofthisyeartogivecustomersmoreoptionsfortheirshopping…Wewillstartwithourconsumersfirsttomaketheirshoppingexperienceinourstoresmoreconvenient,"shesaid.
Shepromisedtocontinueexploringwaystomakeconsumers'shoppingexperienceasseamlessandconvenientaspossiblebyensuringtheygetthebestvalueandvariety.
"OureffortswithT2Pwillenableustointroducenewservicessuchasonlineshoppingandselfcheck-out,"shesaid.
Source:ElevenMyanmarhttp://www.
elevenmyanmar.
com/business/800021February201715PwC|February2017NewspapersElevenMyanmarYangonsettolaunchcardpaymentsystemforpublictransportFORTHEconvenienceofnearly3millioncommuterswhousepublictransportonadailybasis,aninternationalpaymentsystemwillbelaunchedinMyanmar'scommercialhubinthelastweekofApril,YangonRegionChiefMinisterPhyoMinTheinsaidonFriday.
"WewilllaunchYPS[YangonPaymentSystem]byApril.
WewillmakesureYPScardsareacceptedforallbuses,trains,andothermeansoftransportaswellasforotherservices.
Wearethelastintheregiontousesuchasystem,sowehaveachancetousethelatesttechnology.
Oursystemwillbesoadvancedthatitmaynotbeavailableinother[Asean]countries,"hesaid.
PhyoMinTheinsaidthatexpertsfromhomeandabroadwouldsupportthecity'stransportationreforms.
HesaidthatJapanInternationalCooperationAgencyhadpromisedtocontinueitssupporttoregionalauthorities,particularlyinthereformsforthecity'sfurtherdevelopment.
Yet,hedidnotmentionthenamesofotherinternationalpartners.
Hesaidlocalbanksandfinancialinstitutionscouldsubmittheirproposalsforthetransformationfromcashtothecardsystem,inwhichYangonRegionTransportAuthoritywouldplayakeyrole.
"Thecardsystemwillbehelpfultousbecauseitwillletusknowtheexactnumberofcommutersusingourpublictransportationservices.
Oncewegettheaccuratedata,itwillbeeasierforustomakeproperarrangementsforbetterservices,"hesaid.
YPSisnottheonlytoolinYangon'sdigitalisationoftransportationservices.
TheregionalgovernmenthasalsoinstructedbusownerstoinstalltheGPSsystemandplaceCCTVcamerasinalltheirbuses,toensurethateverybuslineisunderthecontrolofYRTP.
Source:ElevenMyanmarhttp://www.
elevenmyanmar.
com/local/799921February201716PwC|February2017NewspapersMyanmarTimesNewhousingprojectsforYangonInadditiontotheNewYangoncityproject,whichisgoingtostartattheendofFebruaryintheKyeemyindaingtownshipontheothersideoftheYangonriver,worktoupgradeoldhousesandconstructnewhousingforsquattersandgovernmentemployeeswillkickoffatthesametime,accordingtoYangonRegionChiefMinisterUPhyoMinThein.
HewasspeakingduringaUnionofMyanmarFederationofChambersofCommerceandIndustry(UMFCCI)meetingbetweenthegovernmentandentrepreneursonFebruary18.
Hesaidthehousingprojectswillbeincollaborationwithforeignpartners,addingthatJapanandseveralothercountrieshaveexpressedinteresttopartnerwiththegovernment.
OldhousingprojectsintheoutskirtsofYangonarestillinthestageofestatelevelsandnegotiationshavealreadybeguntocommenceupgradingprojectsinMarch,saidUPhyoMinThein.
CountriesthathavebeenearmarkedtocooperateinthisGovernment-to-Government(G2G)projectareeitherJapan,ChinaorSouthKorea.
"Therearemanygovernmentemployeeswhodon'thaveanyplacetolietheirbacksonafterretirement.
Thereisnoguaranteeforsecurityandsurvivaloftheirlivesafterbecomingpensioners,"saidUnionMinisterforPlanningandFinanceUKyawWin.
"Thatiswhyitisbeingarrangedtoguaranteeaplaceforthemtolivefromin-servicetimeuntilretirement,"hesaid.
Forthisproject,theMyanmarEconomicBankwillprovideloanstotheConstructionandHousingDevelopmentBank,andprivateconstructionentrepreneursareinvitedtojoininthebuildingoflow-costbuthigh-qualityhomes,saidUKyawWin.
Source:MyanmarTimeshttp://www.
mmtimes.
com/index.
php/national-news/yangon/25027-new-housing-projects-for-yangon.
html21February201717PwC|February2017NewspapersElevenMyanmarPlanningandFinanceMinistrytotakeoverMIDBTheMyanmarAgriculturalDevelopmentBankundertheMinistryofAgriculture,LivestockandIrrigationwillbeunderthemanagementoftheMinistryofPlanningandFinancestartingApril1,saidKyawWin,UnionMinisterforPlanningandFinance.
Accordingtoitscapacity,theMIDBcangrantagriculturalloanstofarmersonlyforcrops.
Sowewouldliketoinviteprivatebankerstojoinhandsinadriveforthedevelopmentoftheagriculturalsector.
Onlygrantingagriculturalloansisnotsufficientforfarmers,andtheMIDBaloneisnotinapositiontosupplythemwithnecessaryinputs,"headded.
Inthepast,theMIDBgrantedanagriculturalloanofKs100,000peracre.
In2016-2017FY,theloanamountwasincreasedtoKs150,000peracre.
Duringthisfiscalyear,theUnionParliamenthasallowedtheUniongovernmenttotakealoanofKs500billionfromtheCentralBankofMyanmarinordertodisburseloanstofarmers.
FarmerscantakeoutloansfromtheMIDBwiththerecommendationsofrespectivedepartmentsandtheloanscrutinizingboard.
Source:ElevenMyanmarhttp://www.
elevenmyanmar.
com/business/799021February201718PwC|February2017NewspapersMyanmarTimesMootedYangonexpansionplansrevivedYangonRegionChiefMinisterUPhyoMinTheinsaidthattheregionalgovernmentwilllaunchtheYangonNewCityprojectinKyeemyindaingtownship,butfirmsinvolvedintheYangonSouthwestNewCitywerenotinformedaboutthenewplan.
AsimilarplanwasinitiatedbytheformerregionalgovernmentunderUMyintSwein2015,buttheproposalwasneverenacted,havingbeenpostponedbythenewadministration.
InSeptember2015,thethen-governmentinvitedtenderfortheYangonSouthwestNewCityproject.
Threecompaniescompeted:YangonSouthWestDevelopmentPublicCo,BusinessCapitalCityDevelopmentandShwePopaInternationalConstruction.
Thethen-administrationofferedallthreebidderstoimplementtheprojectbutneithersidereleasedanydetailsoftheirplan.
InMarch2016,duringthetransitionofgovernment,thethreefirmsplannedtobegintheprojectbybuildingabridgeacrosstheHlaingriver,linkingthenewdevelopmentareatodowntownYangon.
ButallcametoahaltwhenChiefMinisterUPhyoMinTheintookover,aspartoftheNLD-ledgovernment'spolicytosuspendallregionaldevelopmentprojects.
Now,despitetheannouncementofthenewproject,thethreeoriginalcompanieswhowontheYangonSouthwestNewCitybidhadnotreceivedinformationfromtheauthorities.
Source:MyanmarTimeshttp://www.
mmtimes.
com/index.
php/business/25068-mooted-yangon-expansion-plans-revived.
html23February201719PwC|February2017NewspapersMyanmarTimesSEZtoimportJapaneseagriculturemachineriesAgriculturalmachinerymanufacturerYanmarMyanmarCoLtdinThilawaSpecialEconomicZone(SEZ)willnotestablishproductionlinesinMyanmarbutwillimportanddistributethosemachineries,TakesiTerada,thefirm'smanagingdirector,toldtheMyanmarTimes.
YanmarMyanmar,ajointventurebetweenYanmarandtheJapanesecorporationMitsui,hasestablishedimportanddistributionlinesinThilawaSEZ.
InMarch2016,DealStreetAsiareportedthatJapaneseYanmarGroup,whichisintoagriculture,construction,energy,marine,waslookingtoexpandintoMyanmar.
YanmarMyanmarwouldbeinvestingUS$6millionintheagriculturalmachineryspace.
ThefirmwouldbelocatedattheThilawaSEZcoveringabout10,000squarefeet.
Havingcompletedtheconstruction,thejointventurelauncheditsopeningceremonyforitsdistributionandsalesservicesatthecompanyheadquartersonFebruary21.
"WewillnotproducemachineriesinMyanmar.
WewillimportthemfromJapananddistributehere.
However,thecompanywillconductknowledgesharingforthedevelopmentofagriculturalsectorinMyanmar,"MrTeradasaid.
ItwasexpectedthatforeigndirectinvestmentwouldentertheSEZstoestablishmanufacturingoperations.
"Wheninvestmentproposalsareapproved,firstofallweprioritiseforeigninvestmentswhichcanprovidebenefitsforthecountry.
Thesecondpointisthatweprioritisebusinesseswhichcancreatejobopportunitiesinthecountry,"UAungNaingOo,SecretaryofMyanmarInvestmentCommission(MIC)andDirectorateofInvestmentandCompanyAdministration(DICA)directorgeneral,said.
Source:MyanmarTimeshttp://www.
mmtimes.
com/index.
php/business/25082-sez-to-import-japanese-agriculture-machineries.
html24February201720PwC|February2017NewspapersMyanmarTimesK9.
1bnewhousingunitsforhealthstaffToaddresstheshortageofhousingforMinistryofHealthstaffinthestatesandregions,over5000newhousesatacostofK9.
1billionwillbebuiltunderthe2017-18budget,itsMinisterDrMyintHtwesaidatthePyidaungsuHluttawyesterday.
Hesaidmorehousingwasneededasgovernmentemployeesinthehealthsectorhavebeenworkingwithoutsuchfacilitiesformanyyears.
"Nextweek,Iwillbeaskingforstaffnumbersandhousingrequirementsfromstateandregiondepartments,publichealthdepartmentsandallhospitals.
Whencollectingdata,wewillaskfortherequirementstobestatedintermsofpriority,"hesaidinreplytoaquestionfromAmyothaHluttawRepresentativeUAyeMinHanfromMonStateConstituency1.
UAyeMinHanaskedwhethertherewereplanstoconstructstaffhousingforthosewhowereworkingatPublicHealthDepartmentofficeinMawlamyine.
UnionMinisterDrMyintHtwesaidK9.
1billionwasincludedintheproposedbudgetforhealthstaffhousingconstructionsubmittedtothePyidaungsuHluttaw,andwiththatamount,over5000housingunitscouldbeconstructed.
"IwouldliketothankAmyothaHluttawrepresentativewhodiscussedanddemandedsuchstaffhousing.
Ifeelverysadthatweareabletoconstructthehousingonlynow,whichisverylate.
"Healthsectoremployeeshavebeenworkingwithouthousingarrangementformanyyears.
Duringmyterm,Itooktheinitiativetopropose.
Iwilltrymybesttobeabletoimplementthesehousingplans,"headded.
AlthoughtheMinistryofHealthwilldoitsbesttoimplementthoseprojects,budgetexpendituresareundertightscrutiny,theministersaid.
Source:MyanmarTimeshttp://www.
mmtimes.
com/index.
php/national-news/nay-pyi-taw/25076-k9-1b-new-housing-units-for-health-staff.
html24February201721PwC|February20172.
WeeklyInvestmentNews22PwC|February2017WeeklyKeyInvestmentNewsHeadlinesJICALoanWorth$107.
8MilliontoGotoMaintenanceofTwoHydropowerPlantsKirinPlans$4.
3MillionJointVentureTakeoverofMandalayBreweryMyanmarRailwaystoseek5-million-euroGermanloan23MinisterDiscussesTruckFactorywithSuzukiThePeninsulatoArriveinYangonGovtmullsB4.
5bnLoanforMyanmarPwC|February2017WeeklyKeyInvestmentNewsHeadlines2JapaneseMegaFirmsEnterJVinMyanmarBeltandRoadSparksInvestorInterest:HKTDC24JapanGrantsUS$501,075forThreeSchoolConstructionsandRoadUpgradingPwC|February2017NewspapersElevenMyanmarMinisterdiscussestruckfactorywithSuzukiMinisterofIndustryKhinMaungChohasheldtalkswithJapan'sSuzukiMotorCorporationaboutjointlymanufacturingmultipurposeminitrucks.
TheministervisitedJapanrecentlyandmetToshihiroSuzuki,SuzukiCEO,accordingtotheministry.
KhinMaungChoalsotouredSuzukiplantsandresearchanddevelopmentcentresinJapan,theministrysaid.
Suzukihasafactorycapableofmanufacturing100vehiclespermonthinMyanmar,permittedbytheMyanmarInvestmentCommissionin2013.
SuzukiWagonR+,R-pickupvehiclesandmotorbikeswentonsalefrom1999to2010.
SuzukiisreportedlyplanningafactoryinThilawaspecialeconomiczonethatwillstartproductionin2018.
Singaporetoppedtheinvestors'listwithUS$395millionin21projects.
Ithasbeenusedasaconduitforinvestmentbywesternfirmslookingtoavoidsanctions.
Itaccountsformorethan44percentofthetotalinvestment.
JapanissecondwithinvestmentofUS$258.
5millionin25projects,followedbyThailandwithUS$95millionin10projects,accordingtotheDirectorateofInvestmentandCompanyAdministration.
Source:ElevenMyanmarhttp://www.
elevenmyanmar.
com/business/794618February201725PwC|February2017NewspapersMyanmarBusinessTodayJICALoanWorth$107.
8MilliontoGotoMaintenanceofTwoHydropowerPlantsTheMyanmargovernmentwillreceive$107.
8loanfromtheJapanInternationalCooperationAgency(JICA),forthemaintenanceoftwohydropowerplantsafterapprovalfortheloanwaspassedbyparliament,theMyanmarNewsAgencyreported.
TheloanwillgotothemaintenanceoftheBeluchaungandHsedawgyihydropowerplants.
BeluchaungpowerplantinLawpyita,KayahState,istoundergoextensivemaintenancefrom2017to2023sothattheplantcanreachfullcapacity,whiletheageingHsedawgyipowerplantinMadaya,MandalayRegion,whichhasbeenoperatingcontinuouslyfor28years,needsmajormaintenanceworkforwearandtearonitsmachinery.
Onthesamedaythemotionfortheloanwaspassed,theparliamentalsoagreedtothespendingofK3.
65billion,theequivalentof$2.
8million,forthedevelopmentofviolence-wrackedwesternRakhineState.
Theallocationofthespendingforsocio-economicdevelopmentofthestate,proposedbyPresidentUHtinKyaw,wouldcomefromthereservefundunderthe2016UnionBudgetLaw,thereportsaid.
Source:MyanmarBusinessTodayhttp://www.
mmbiztoday.
com/articles/jica-loan-worth-1078-million-go-maintenance-two-hydropower-plants20February201726PwC|February2017NewspapersMyanmarBusinessTodayKirinPlans$4.
3MillionJointVentureTakeoverofMandalayBreweryJapanesebeergiantKirinplanstopurchase51percentoftheMandalayBreweryforaround$4.
3million,amovewhichwouldconsolidateitspositionintheMyanmarbeermarket,accordingtoaseniorexecutiveofMyanmarBreweryLimited.
ThepurchasewouldseethebrewertakecontrolofMyanmar'soldestbrewerythroughanewjointventurewithitscurrentowners,themilitary-ownedMyanmarEconomicHoldingsLimited(MEHL),HiroshiFujikawa,vicechairmanofMy-anmarBreweryLimited,toldMyanmarBusinessToday.
"We'retryingtosetupajointventure.
.
.
makeanewcompanywithMEHL,it'snotanacquisition,"saidFujikawa.
"We'vejustsubmittedanapplicationtotheMyanmarInvestmentCommis-sionsowedon'tknowyetwhenthedateofincorporationwouldbe,"Ifthepurchasegetsapproved,Kirinwouldholdamajoritystakein90percentofMyanmar'slegalbeermarket,but,Fujikawaestimates,illegallybrewedbeeraccountsforupto20percentofthetotalmarketinMyanmar,whichputsKirin'sactualmarketsharefarlower,hesaid.
In2015,KirinasserteditsdominanceoverotherrecentinternationalentrantstoMyanmar'sbeermarket,Denmark'sCarlsbergandtheNeth-erlands'sHeineken,whenitpurchasedamajoritystakeinMyanmar'sbiggestbrewer,MyanmarBreweryLimited.
The$560millionstakeintheMyanmarBrewerywhichproducesMyanmarBeer,putKirinincontrolofan80percentshareofthelocalmarket.
Source:MyanmarBusinessTodayhttp://www.
mmbiztoday.
com/articles/kirin-plans-43-million-joint-venture-takeover-mandalay-brewery20February201727PwC|February2017NewspapersMyanmarTimesMyanmarRailwaystoseek5-million-euroGermanloanMyanmarRailwaysisgoingtoseekafive-million-euro(US$5.
3million)loanfromKfWDevelopmentBankofGermanyforaprojecttoupgradetheYwaHtaungrailenginefactory,UnionMinisterforMinistryofTransportationandCommunicationsUThantSinMaungsaidatPyidaungsuHluttawsessiononFebruary17.
Accordingtotheloanagreementbetweenthetwoparties,termsandconditionsincludea40-yearloantermincludinga10-yeargraceperiodand30-yearpaybackperiodwithaninterestrateof0.
75percentperannum.
"WorkwillincludeupgradingGermany-madedieselhydraulicengines,heavymaintenanceofexistingandinstallationofnewunderfloorwheellathesandupgradingofrailwaytrainingschool,"saidUThantSinMaung.
DeputyMinisterforMinistryofPlanningandFinanceUMaungMaungWinrecommendedthisloanfortheapprovalofPyidaungsuHluttawasitisaloanwithalowinterestrate.
TheYwaHtaungdieselenginefactoryupgradeprojectwillenablethemodificationofGermany-madeenginesrunningintheMandalay-Myitkyinasection.
Theprojectwillbringaboutbenefitslikeexpansionofon-scheduleandreliablelocaltrainservicestoruralpeople,bettersafetymeasuresinpreventingderailment,high-qualityperformanceinrepairingpassengerandfreightcoaches,providingofficialsandnon-officialsfromelectricalengineeringdepartmentswithaccesstosystematic,theoreticalandpracticallearningofmodernrepairandmodificationtechnologies,andmanymore,theUnionministeradded.
Source:MyanmarTimeshttp://www.
mmtimes.
com/index.
php/national-news/nay-pyi-taw/25003-myanmar-railways-to-seek-5-million-euro-german-loan.
html20February201728PwC|February2017NewspapersMyanmarTimesThePeninsulatoarriveinYangonFirstMyanmarInvestment(FMI)hasannounceditsluxuryhotelventureThePeninsulaYangonaspartofitsrealestatedevelopmentYomaCentral,amovethatcoincidedwithariseinitsshareprice.
OnFebruary16,FMIheldagroundbreakingceremonyfortheYomaCentralproject,formerlyknownastheLandmarkDevelopment,inYangon.
Assharepriceswereonadownwardtrend,FMIchairSergePunheldameetingwithshareholdersattheYangonStockExchange(YSX)officeonFebruary4.
Hetoldtheshareholderstomaintaintheirconfidenceandthatsomeprojectswouldsoonbeimplemented.
SharepricesincreasedbyuptoK1500perunitwithinthedayfollowingthemeetingandreachedK15,000pershareagain.
Duetotheincreaseinitsshareprice,FMIintendstosellmoreshares.
"Therewillbeaneedtosecuremorecapitalinvestmentforprojectswhichwillbeexpanded[willhavemoreprojects].
Ifthereisaneedformorecapitalinvestment,thenthereisaneedtosellnewshares.
Butthedetailsofwhenthenewsalewilltakeplaceandhowmanyshareswillbeonsaledependontherisingsharevalueinthemarket,"SergePunsaid.
SharepricesofallthelistedcompaniesontheYSXstartedtodeclinesincelastyear.
FortheFMI,itsshares,whichpeakedataroundK60,000pershare,graduallydecreasedtoK13,500perunitinearlyFebruarythisyear.
"Themoreprojectswe[thecompany]takeon,thehigherthevalueofthecompany,"FMIchieffinancialofficerUTunTuntoldreportersonFebruary16,"Sothereisalikelihoodthatthecompany'ssharewillgraduallybouncebacktoitsrealvalue.
"Source:MyanmarTimeshttp://www.
mmtimes.
com/index.
php/business/25035-the-peninsula-to-arrive-in-yangon.
html21February201729PwC|February2017NewspapersConsultMyanmarGovtmullsB4.
5bnloanforMyanmarThailandisconsideringgrantinga4.
5-billion-bahtloantoMyanmartofundaninfrastructuredevelopmentprojectincludingtheplannedconstructionofa132-kmlongroadtostretchfromtheThai-MyanmarborderinKanchanaburitotheDaweispecialeconomiczoneintheneighbouringcountry.
TransportMinisterArkhomTermpittayapaisithrevealedthisonTuesday,sayingtheloanrequestwasmadebytheMyanmargovernmentatlastweek'smeetingofthejointcommitteemanagingtheDaweispecialeconomiczone,betterknownastheDaweiboard.
Thetwo-laneroadisplannedtobeconstructedfromtheBanPhuNamronbordercheckpointinKanchanaburitotheDaweispecialeconomiczoneaspartoftheinfrastructuredevelopmentplanassociatedwiththeDaweiproject,hesaid.
TheNeighbouringCountriesEconomicDevelopmentCooperationAgency(Neda)hasthereforebeenassignedtostudyanddraftdetailsoftheloanprojectforMyanmar,hesaid.
"TheMyanmargovernmenthasgreen-lightedthisprojectbecauseitisseenasakeymechanismtobolstertheMyanmareconomyespeciallythroughtradeandinvestmentpromotionaswellasjobcreationandincomegeneration,"saidMrArkhom.
Myanmaralsohopestheprojectwillhelpgeneratemoreincomeinseveralcommunitiesthatwillbenefitfromimprovementinthetourismindustryofthecountrywithbetterinfrastructure,hesaid.
TheThaigovernment,hesaid,willaskItalian-ThaiDevelopmentPlc(ITD)tospeeduptheprojectstodevelopasmall-sizedportandapowerplantastheThaigovernmentisnowreadytopurchaseexcesspowerthatwillbeproducedinDawei.
Boththeportandpowerplantconstructionprojectsarenowintheprocessofdesigningdetailsoftheprojectsandreportingresultsoftheenvironmentalimpactstudy,hesaid.
Source:ConsultMyanmarhttps://consult-myanmar.
com/2017/02/23/govt-mulls-b4-5bn-loan-for-myanmar/23February201730PwC|February2017NewspapersConsultMyanmarJapangrantsUS$501,075forthreeschoolconstructionsandroadupgradingAmbassadorofJapantoMyanmar,andChairpersonsoftheConstructionCommitteesfromStatesandRegionMr.
TateshiHIGUCHIconcernedsignedthegrantcontractsforfourprojectsonMonday.
Japan'sGrantAssistanceforGrassrootsHumanSecurityProjects(GGP)SchemewillprovideatotalofUS$501,075totheprojectforconstructionofShweZeTiMonasticPostPrimarySchoolinSittway,RakhineState;theprojectforconstructionofTharThaNaYaungChiMonasticPostPrimarySchoolinKyaikmarawTownship,MonState;theprojectforupgradingofTatKoneVillageAccessRoadinAunglanTownship,MagwayRegion;andtheprojectforconstructionofZayYarThiRiMonasticPostPrimarySchoolinMawlamyaineTownship,MonState.
ThegovernmentofJapanwillsupporttheconstructionofathree-storeyReinforcedConcreteConstruction(R.
C.
C.
)buildingwith9classrooms,fullfurnitureandlavatoriestoShweZeTiMonasticPostPrimarySchoolinSittwaywhichisnotabletoacceptallprospectivestudentsduetotheinsufficientnumberofclassrooms.
Theprojectwillbenefit1,195studentsoftheschool.
InordertoprovideanappropriateeducationalenvironmenttheGovernmentofJapanwillsupportconstructionofatwo-storeyR.
C.
Cbuildingwith8classroomswithfullfurnituretoTharThaNaYaungChiMonasticPostPrimarySchoolwhichhasbeenusingamonasticbuildingasatemporaryschoolbuildingduetothelackofschoolbuilding.
Theschoolneedstobeclosedwheneverthemonasteryholdsthereligiousceremoniesorevents.
Theprojectwillbenefit101studentsoftheschool.
Source:ConsultMyanmarhttps://consult-myanmar.
com/2017/02/23/japan-grants-us-501075-for-three-school-constructions-and-road-upgrading-in-rakhine-and-mon-states-magway-region/23February201731PwC|February2017NewspapersElevenMyanmar2JapanesemegafirmsenterJVinMyanmarINABIDtofillthegapoflimitedforeigninvestmentinMyanmar'sagriculturalsector,JapanesedieselenginemanufacturerYanmarandglobaltradingfirmMitsui&CoonTuesdaylaunchedajoint-venturesalesbusinessinthenation'scommercialhub.
Operatingunderthename,'YanmarMyanmarCoLtd',theimportandwholesaleagriculturalmachinerybusinesswasfoundedinMarch2016withpaid-upcapitalofUS$6million.
Itcurrentlyemploys20staffandplanstoadd80moreemployeesinthenearfuture.
Around10billionyeninsalesareexpected,accordingtothefirm'smedium-termplan.
Thewhollyforeign-ownedfirmwilldeliveragriculturalproductsthatcanhelpimprovevaluechainsinthedomesticfoodsectorandmoderniseMyanmar'sagriculturalpractices,accordingtoTakeshiTerada,managingdirectorofYanmarMyanmarCo.
"InMyanmar,weareseeingasteadyincreaseindemandforagriculturalmechanisationaswellasstrongeconomicdevelopmentmorebroadly…Myanmarisalreadytheworld'sseventhlargestriceproducer,"hesaid.
"ThroughourjointventurewithMitsui&Co,wehavedevelopedstrongsalesandmarketingfunctionstoprovidehighqualityservicestoovercomesomeofthechallengesinMyanmar'sagriculturalsector.
Additionally,wehopetomakeanactivecontributiontoimprovinglivesacrossthecountry.
"AccordingtoTerada,thejointventurehasfullyequippedservicefacilities,alarge-scalepartscentre,educationandtrainingfacilitiesforfarmersandserviceworkers,andadisplayroomwithenhancedhospitalityfeatures.
ItwillbeMyanmar'sfirstmultifunctionalagriculturesolutionscentre.
Source:ElevenMyanmarhttp://www.
elevenmyanmar.
com/business/803523February201732PwC|February2017NewspapersMyanmarTimesBeltandRoadsparksinvestorinterest:HKTDCTheHongKongTradeDevelopCouncil(HKTDC)ledadelegationtovisitMyanmartomeetwithbusinesses,investorsandgovernmentdepartmentsearlierthisweek.
HavingmetofficialsfromtheDirectorateofInvestmentandCompanyAdministration(DICA)onFebruary21,PeterWong,theheadofthedelegationandalsoHKTDCregionaldirector(SoutheastAsiaandIndia),spoketotheMyanmarTimesabouttraderelationsbetweenHongKongandMyanmar,aswellastheprospectofMyanmarinChina'sOneBeltOneRoadinitiative.
AskedwhethertraderelationsbetweenHongKongandMyanmarhavechangedundertheNLD-ledgovernment,MrWongthinksthatthenewcivilian-ledgovernmenthasrealisedtheirnationaleconomycanonlytakeoffwithforeigninvestments.
Andinfrastructurehasakeyroletoplay.
"Infrastructureisunderdeveloped.
.
.
[Forexample,]alotoffriendshavetoldmeaboutthelackofelectricityhere.
Thisisimportant.
Forexample,withoutelectricity,investorswouldbehesitanttosetupfactorieshere.
Thesameappliesforotherinfrastructuralsupportsuchasroadsandbridges,"hesaid.
Traderelationshavenotsignificantlyaltered.
From2011-12to2016-17,HongKongaccountedfor3.
9%ofFDI,rankingfourthafterSingapore,ChinaandtheUK.
However,hebelievesthereisalotmoreHongKongcando.
"AlthoughHongKongranksfourthintermsofFDI.
.
.
alotofpeopleareactuallynotawareof[thepotential]oftheMyanmarmarket.
ThisispartlyduetotheimpressionMyanmarusedtohavetotheoutsideworld,whichisrelativelynegative.
Apartfrommanufacturers,othersectorswerereluctanttoventureintothismarket,"hesaid.
Source:MyanmarTimeshttp://www.
mmtimes.
com/index.
php/business/25081-belt-and-road-sparks-investor-interest-hktdc.
html24February201733PwC|February20173.
WeeklyNewTenders34PwC|February2017Tenders(MyanmarGovernment)ListNote:tendersinformationarecollectedfromhttp://www.
mmtimes.
com/,http://consult-myanmar.
com/,andhttp://www.
myanmar-opportunities.
org/mm/tendershttp://www.
buildersguide.
com.
mm/en/.
35NoapplicableTendersannouncedfortheweekending27February2017PwC|February2017Tenders(Multilateralorganizations)ListNote:tendersinformationarecollectedfromhttps://wbgeconsult2.
worldbank.
org,www.
devex.
com,www.
adb.
org,https://www.
ungm.
org36GreaterMekongSubregionEast-WestEconomicCorridorHighwayDevelopmentProject-01ProjectPreparation,Closingdate:12-March-2017ConsultingServicesForTheRealizationOfRenewableEnergyTechnologies,Closingdate:13-March-2017PwC|February20174.
MICPermittedProjects37PwC|February2017MICPermittedProjects(Meeting2,2017)No.
NameofCompanyTypeofInvestmentFormofInvestment1G&U(Myanmar)FashionCompanyLimited(China)ManufacturingofGarmentonCMPBasisWhollyForeignOwned2ShyangPengChengCompanyLimited(Samoa)ManufacturingofVarietiesofShoesonCMPBasisWhollyForeignOwned3DongwonMHouseCompanyLimited(Korea)ManufacturingofUpperPartofShoesonCMPBasisWhollyForeignOwned4CMIEngineeringCompanyLimited(Singapore)ManufacturingandMarketingofPolybagandRelatedProductsSuchasElasticBandJointVenture5JiaLongPlasticProducts(Myanmar)CompanyLimited(China)Processing,ProductionandSaleofParboiledRice,HighQualityWhiteRiceandRiceProductswithB.
O.
TsystemJointVenture6MyanmarNationalTele&CommunicationsCo.
,Ltd.
NationwideTelecommunicationsNetworkandServicesJointVenture7GaMonePwintCo.
,Ltd.
LeasingofShoppingMall,OfficeTowersandHotelonBOPSystemMyanmarInvestment38PwC|February20175.
UpcomingEvents39PwC|February2017UpcomingEvents(February2017toNovember2017)ListDateLocationNameofEventSectorPriceFocusPoints29March2017YangonMyanmarSupplyChainSummitSupplyChain&Logistics$200Eventtogainknowledgeandeffectivetechniquestogrowyoursupplychain,manufacturing,logisticsanddistributioncapabilitiesinMyanmar.
15May2017YangonHospitality&TourismConferenceHospitality&TourismTBCDiscusshospitality&tourismsectorinMyanmar,andmeetwithinvestorsandunderstandtheinvestmentanddevelopmentopportunitiesinMyanmar.
30-31May2017YangonEmergingAsiaFinTech&AgentBankingSummitFinanceTBCDiscussonthefinanciallandscapetransformationofMyanmar.
6-7July2017YangonASEANPorts&ShippingPorts&Shipping1268Willcoversareasoflogistics&transportation.
18-19Oct2017YangonOil&GasMyanmarOil&GasFreeOpportunitiesanddifficultiesfacinginMyanmarOil&GasIndustryasitembarksonitsexcitingnewphaseofgrowth.
402017PricewaterhouseCoopersMyanmarCoLtd.
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WeeklyKeyFinancial&BusinessNews2PwC|February2017WeeklyKeyFinancial&BusinessNewsHeadlinesInterestRatesSettoFall:FinanceMinisterMyanmarRailwaysLookstoLocalFirmstoBuildFibreOpticCableAlongNationalRailwaysTataSteelExploresMyanmar,BangladeshMarketMulti-BillionDollarRangoonSouthwestExpansionSettoBegin3NewCommitteetoResetMinimumWageCHDB,KoreanBankSignHousingMoUPwC|February2017YangonSettoLaunchCardPaymentSystemforPublicTransportWeeklyKeyFinancial&BusinessNewsHeadlinesYBSReforminthePipelineMEBLaunchesMoneyTransferServicesviaKrungThaiBankinThailandTopMyanmarRetailertoLaunchE-walletwithThaiTechnology4YESCSteppingintoProvideElectricityNewHousingProjectsforYangonPwC|February2017WeeklyKeyFinancial&BusinessNewsHeadlinesMootedYangonExpansionPlansRevivedSEZtoimportJapaneseAgricultureMachineriesK9.
1bNewHousingUnitsforHealthStaff5PlanningandFinanceMinistrytotakeoverMIDBPwC|February2017NewspapersElevenMyanmarNewcommitteetoresetminimumwageAcommitteetosetanofficialminimumwagehasbeenestablished,replacinganexistingbody,accordingtothePresident'sOffice.
ThecurrentKs3,600perdayhascausedwidespreadcriticismamongemployersandemployees.
Thelatestbodyhastoestablishanewrateafterformingregionalandstatecommitteescomprisedofexpertsandrepresentativesfromthegovernment,employersandemployees.
TheinSwe,theministeroflabour,immigrationandpopulation,chairsthecommittee,whichhastwovicechairmen,namelyDeputyMinisterHlaKyawforAgriculture,LivestockandIrrigation,andMyoAung,aseniorofficialfromtheMinistryofLabour,ImmigrationandPopulation.
ThepreviousgovernmentintroducedtheminimumwageofKs3,600perdayonSeptember2015,justbeforetheNovemberelection.
KoreanandChineseownersrunninggarmentfactoriesthreatenedtoshutdowntheirfactoriesaftertheannouncement.
WorkersprotestedandfivetradeunionsandfederationssaidKs3,600wasfarlowerthangovernmentstaffwages.
Source:ElevenMyanmarhttp://www.
elevenmyanmar.
com/local/794518February20176PwC|February2017NewspapersElevenMyanmarInterestratessettofall:financeministerThegovernmentwillseekwaystodecreasea13-per-centinterestratecollectedonbankloans,saidKyawWin,ministerforplanningandfinance,whilemeetingthePrivateSectorDevelopmentCommitteeandentrepreneursattheFederationofChambersofCommerceandIndustryonSaturday.
TheLowerHouseandthecabinetareintalkstodiscusstheissueandprivate-sectorinputwaswelcome,hecontinued.
UndertheTheinSeinadministration,theCentralBankofMyanmardecreasedtheinterestratesondepositsin2011and2012.
Thecentralbankusuallyincreasesitsinterestrateswhenthereishighinflationandeconomicgrowth.
Thechangetointerestratesmayhaveanimpactoninvestmentandemploymentwithratesreaching12.
12percentinlateJuly.
EntrepreneursmayfacedifficultieswhentheAseanEconomicCommunitydeepensintegrationin.
TheinterestratesarehigherthantheAseanaverage,makingbusinesseslesscompetitive.
FirmsinSingaporeandThailanddeposittheirmoneyinMyanmar'sbanksaftertakingoutlow-interestloansfromtheircountries,totakeadvantageofhigherinterestrates.
DrAungKoKo,aneconomist,said:"Weshouldreducebankinterestratesbutnotinahurry.
Weshoulddoitgradually.
Atthesametime,weshouldworktowardsdevelopinginvestmentmarketsandtheprivatesector.
Asaresult,inflationisexpectedtodecline.
"Source:ElevenMyanmarhttp://www.
elevenmyanmar.
com/business/796919February20177PwC|February2017NewspapersMyanmarBusinessTodayMyanmarRailwaysLookstoLocalFirmstoBuildFibreOpticCableAlongNationalRailwaysTheState-runMyanmaRailways(MR)hasinvitedexpressionsofinterest(EOI)fromlocalcompaniesfortheinstallationofundergroundfibreopticcablesinthreesectionsofrailroadacrossthecountry.
Wheninstalled,thecableswillenablehighspeeddatatransfersbetweenMRoffices,whichwillresultinshorterjourneytimesforcommuters.
TheinvitationofEOIisonlyforlocalcompanieswithindividualnetworkfacilityservicelicenses,accordingtoanofficialfromMyanmaRailway'slogisticdepartment.
"It'stheinitialstagesofthetender,we'rejustcall-inganEOIandthetenderinvitationwillfollowsoonafter.
ThosecompaniestoemergefromtheEOIstagewillthenhavethechancetobid,"saidtheofficial.
"Thetenderwinnerwillbeselectedbasedonwhethertheircompany'sperformanceandback-groundmatchesourcriteria,"theofficialadded.
Myanmarhasover6,000kilometersofrailwaywith39primarybranchlinesandover900stations.
Theprojectwillincludetheinstallationofdatatransfercablesalongthreetargetareas:therailroadfromYangontoMawlamyine,YangontoPyay,andMawlamyinetoDawei.
"Wearegoingtoupgradeourcommunicationcablestofibrewhichwillenableamuchfastertransmissionofdatacomparedtothecurrentfacilities,"theofficialsaidTheMinistryofTrans-portandCommunicationhasprovided118indi-vidualnetworkfacilitiesservicelicensesfor31lo-calfirmsand10foreignfirms,accordingtotheirstatistics.
Source:MyanmarBusinessTodayhttp://www.
mmbiztoday.
com/articles/myanmar-railways-looks-local-firms-build-fibre-optic-cable-along-national-railways20February20178PwC|February2017NewspapersConsultMyanmarTataSteelexploresMyanmar,BangladeshmarketBoostedwithsuccessofitssolutionbusinessintheretailsegmentinthedomesticmarket,steelmajorTataSteelBSE1.
12%isnowexploringpossibilityofenteringoverseasmarketslikeBangladeshandMyanmarwithretailbrandedsteelsolutionproducts.
"WehaveagreatsuccessindevelopingbrandsanddistributionnetworkinB2CmarketsinIndia.
BangladeshandMyanmararethetwoB2CmarketswhichhavesimilarprofileasIndia.
""WeareseeingtheopportunitythereintheB2Cmarketstobuildthebrandanddistributionnetwork,"TataSteelMD(IndiaandSouthEastAsia)TVNarendransaidheretoday.
TataSteeltermsconsumerproductsasB2CandhasmarketedthesesteelproductssimilartoFMCGstrategy.
Narendranhowever,didnotelaboratefurtherontheoverseasforay.
TataSteeloffersbrandedrebars,doors,windows,modularhousing,toiletsandwaterATMsetcintheIndianmarketandgeneratessomeRs700crorerevenueannuallyandwasaimingtoincreasethesameto20percentofthetoplineoverthenextfewyears.
SpeakingatBengalChamberofCommerceorganisedMetal2017,hesaidcountry'ssteelindustryhadbeenspendinglesstowardsR&Dcomparedtoglobalstandards.
"Mostindustriesandcountriesspendabout2percent(oftherevenue)towardsR&D.
Indiansteelindustryisspendinglessthan0.
5percenttoit.
ThegovernmentisprovidingincentivestotheindustrytoinvestmoreinR&D,"hesaidhere.
"R&Dexpenditureisnotaboutspendingthemoneybuthavingtherightprojects,"headded.
NarendranalsomentionedthatIndialacksinhighendsteelprocessingforautomotivesector.
Source:ConsultMyanmarhttps://consult-myanmar.
com/2017/02/20/tata-steel-explores-myanmar-bangladesh-market/20February20179PwC|February2017NewspapersIrrawaddyMulti-BillionDollarRangoonSouthwestExpansionSettoBeginTheRangoondivisionalgovernmentwillbeginimplementationofacontroversialexpansionplaninthesouthwestregionofthecommercialcapitalattheendofFebruary,accordingtoRangoonChiefMinisterUPhyoMinThein.
ThechiefministermadetheannouncementonSaturdayduringameetingwithVicePresidentUMyintSweandlocalbusinesspeopleattheUnionofMyanmarFederationofChambersofCommerceandIndustry(UMFCCI)inRangoon.
Since2014,themulti-billiondollarsouthwestRangoonexpansionplanhasbeenshroudedincontroversy,fromquestionsaboutthetenderingprocesstoconcernsoverinfrastructure.
Alittle-knowncompany,MyanmarSayTaNarMyothit,initiallywontheexclusivecontracttodeveloptheproject.
ThecompanyisrunbytwoChinesebusinessmen,XiaoFengandXiaoSen,whohadclosetiestothen-chiefministerUMyintSwe.
Theshadowytendergeneratedpublicoutcryduetoitslackoftransparency,andthedivisionalparliamentsuspendedtheprojectinSeptember2014.
Theninearly2016,beforetheNLDgovernmenttookpower,theshelveddevelopmentprojectwasawardedtothreefirms:YangonSouthWestDevelopment,ShwePopaInternational,andBusinessCapitalCityDevelopment.
TheYangonSouthWestDevelopmentcompanyisrunbythesametwobusinessmenwhowontheinitialtender,XiaoFengandXiaoSen,accordingtosources.
ShwePopaInternationalisasubsidiaryofconglomerateShweThanlyin,andtheBusinessCapitalCityDevelopmentfirmisrunbyprominentdeveloperMaungWeik.
Source:Irrawaddyhttps://www.
irrawaddy.
com/news/burma/multi-billion-dollar-rangoon-southwest-expansion-set-begin.
html20February201710PwC|February2017NewspapersMyanmarTimesCHDB,KoreanbanksignhousingMoUTheConstructionandHousingDevelopmentBank(CHDB)undertheMinistryofConstructionhassignedamemorandumofunderstanding(MoU)withKorea-basedKBKookminBanktoprovidehousingmicrofinancetothosefromthelow-incomebracketinMyanmar.
TheMoU,whichwassignedatHotelNweThaKiinNayPyiTawonFebruary17,willseeloansextendedtolow-incomeMyanmarnationalsforconstructionofnewhousesandrepairsofoldones,saidUrbanandHousingDevelopmentDepartment(UHDD)directorgeneralUMinHtein.
Hesaidthatthenextstageoftheagreementisfortheinvolvementofregionalandstatecabinetstoworkwiththebank.
"TheKoreanbankincooperationwithourbank[CHDB]willextendmicrofinancingtothepeoplewhowanttorepairtheirhousesforroofing,wallsorfloors.
ThisisnowinthestageofsigningtheMoU.
"Later,theKoreanbank,ourCHDBandimplementingregionalorstatecabinetswillhavetocooperate,"UMinHteinsaid.
KBKookminBankhasalreadyappliedforamicrofinancelicensefromtheMinistryofPlanningandFinancesinceDecember2016,saiditsMyanmarbranchpresidentMrKimHak-soo.
"Wearenowwaitingfor[commencementof]operations,"hetoldTheMyanmarTimes.
"Wefindthattherearerequirementsforhousingsecurityforlow-incomepeopleinMyanmar.
Housesplayagreatroleinsupportingahappyfamily,therefore,oncewegetthelicense,wewanttheloansfromourbanktoreachthem,"hesaid.
Source:MyanmarTimeshttp://www.
mmtimes.
com/index.
php/national-news/nay-pyi-taw/25005-chdb-korean-bank-sign-housing-mou.
html20February201711PwC|February2017NewspapersMyanmarTimesYESCsteppingintoprovideelectricityYangonElectricitySupplyCorporation(YESC)haspledgedtosupporttheelectricityinfrastructurefordevelopersinYangon.
OnAugust12lastyear,theYESCannouncedthatalldevelopersapplyingforaBuildingCompletionCertificate(BCC)fromYangonCityDevelopmentCommittee(YCDC)wouldneedtodeterminewhetherornotthebuildingrequiredtheinstallationofaprivatetransformertoprovideadditionalpowertothestructure.
Thenewrulewasintendedtocopewithincreasedurbanisation,whichisputtingcostpressuresonelectricitysupply,authoritiessaidatthetime.
Now,developersdonotneedtoinstallthetransformersbecausetheYESChasissuedanewdirectiveonFebruary15.
Theoldpolicystatedthatdevelopersinthecitywouldbeobligedtoinstalltransformerstosupplypowerfornewbuildingswhichconsumemorethan30kilowattsofelectricityperday.
Butthatdirectivefacedbacklashamongthedeveloperswhowereoverwhelminglyagainsttheidea.
Asaresult,40constructionfirmssentajointletteronSeptember28,2016totheYangonRegiongovernmenttoprotestagainstthepolicyandlobbiedforachange.
Localdeveloperswhosignedthelettersaidthatnotallconstructionfirmscanaffordtofinancetheinstallationoftransformersandthiscostwillinevitablybepassedontoapartmentbuyers.
"Thebiggerthebuilding,themoreexpensiveitwillbetoprovidepower,whichmeanscontractorsarelikelytochooselow-qualitytransformers.
Thiswillhaveanegativeimpactonresidents,"UYanAung,acontractor,toldtheMyanmarTimesatthattime.
Source:MyanmarTimeshttp://www.
mmtimes.
com/index.
php/business/25016-yesc-stepping-in-to-provide-electricity.
html20February201712PwC|February2017NewspapersMyanmarTimesYBSreforminthepipelineOnemonthaftertheYangonBusSystemstarted,theYangonchiefministerwarnedbusownersanddriversthattheymustfollowtheinstructionsofthegovernment.
Thosewhoviolatetheruleswouldbeeasedout,saidUPhyoMinTheinonFebruary17.
TheYBS,anewpublictransportsystem,commencedonJanuary16andtheYangonRegiongovernmentplannedtoupgradethesystemonceeverythreemonths.
Currently,around3500vehiclesareemployedinthebussystemandmorebusesarenecessarytosupportthescheme.
Thegovernmentplanstoincreasethenumberofbusesto4500units,startingfromApril.
However,somebusownersanddrivershavenotfullycompliedwiththenewrulesandarestilldoingittheirownwayinordertomaximisetheirfinancialgain.
"IwanttoinformthosewhoownandoperatethebusesthattheycanonlyruntheYBSinthepublic'sinterestandtheymustfollowtheplanaccordingtothegovernment'sscheme,"UPhyoMinTheinsaid.
"Theserviceisveryimportantandiftheydonotcomply,wewillremovethemfromtheindustry.
"ThenextmovebythegovernmentconcerningtheYBSwillbetobringinnewbusvehiclesandintroducetheGlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)toallbuses.
"Wehopetorunthesystemwithnewbusessoonwhichcanmakeaprofitforownersmorethantheoldbuses.
Itisbecausethenewonesdon'tneedtoberepairedagainandagainliketheoldones,"hesaid.
Source:MyanmarTimeshttp://www.
mmtimes.
com/index.
php/business/25036-ybs-reform-in-the-pipeline.
html21February201713PwC|February2017NewspapersElevenMyanmarMEBlaunchesmoneytransferservicesviaKrungThaiBankinThailandMyanmarEconomicBank(MEB)haslaunchedmoneytransferservicesforMyanmarmigrantworkersinThailandwiththecooperationofKrungThaiBank.
Additionalservicesfeeswillnotbeapplied,accordingtotheMEB.
TheMinistryofForeignAffairsannouncedthatseniorgovernmentofficialsfromMyanmarandThailandsignedaMoUtolaunchmoneytransferservicesbetweentheMEBandKrungThaiBankandtwoagreementstoupgradeDaweigeneralhospitalandtocooperatetogetheronfishingindustryonFebruary2.
TheannouncementsaidmigrantworkersinThailandcantransfertheirsalariestotheMEB'sbranchesacrossthecountrystartingfromApril3.
Source:ElevenMyanmarhttp://www.
elevenmyanmar.
com/business/798721February201714PwC|February2017NewspapersElevenMyanmarTopMyanmarretailertolaunche-walletwithThaitechnologyASMYANMARhasenjoyedadramaticincreaseinthenumberofdatausersoverthepastthreeyears,itsleadingretailerCityMartHoldingLtdplanstolaunchitsfirste-walletserviceinmid-2017withthesupportofT2P,aThaiFinTechcompanybelongingtoBenchachindaHoldingCo.
WinWinTint,founderandmanagingdirectorofCMHL,saidinanexclusiveinterviewthatthefirmsrecentlysignedamemorandumofunderstandingtoformajointventure.
Accordingtothepact,T2Pwillshareitsexperienceindevelopingbothfintechandcustomer-loyaltyprogrammesoftheretailerbyprovidingthetechnologytorunitsloyaltyandonlinewalletplatform.
Shesaidthejointventure'sfirstproductwouldbeCityRewards,aloyaltyprogrammethatwillgivecustomersvariousrewardswhentheyshopattheretailer'sstores.
Bundledtogetherisanonlinewalletwhichuserscanusetomakepaymentsatitsonlineandofflinestores.
AccordingtoWinWinTint,theretailerpickedtheThaifirmasitspartnerbecauseonlyafewplayershaveexpertiseinbothfintech|andloyaltyprogrammes,whichfitswithitsplans.
"Wewillbelaunchingouronlinestorebythemiddleofthisyeartogivecustomersmoreoptionsfortheirshopping…Wewillstartwithourconsumersfirsttomaketheirshoppingexperienceinourstoresmoreconvenient,"shesaid.
Shepromisedtocontinueexploringwaystomakeconsumers'shoppingexperienceasseamlessandconvenientaspossiblebyensuringtheygetthebestvalueandvariety.
"OureffortswithT2Pwillenableustointroducenewservicessuchasonlineshoppingandselfcheck-out,"shesaid.
Source:ElevenMyanmarhttp://www.
elevenmyanmar.
com/business/800021February201715PwC|February2017NewspapersElevenMyanmarYangonsettolaunchcardpaymentsystemforpublictransportFORTHEconvenienceofnearly3millioncommuterswhousepublictransportonadailybasis,aninternationalpaymentsystemwillbelaunchedinMyanmar'scommercialhubinthelastweekofApril,YangonRegionChiefMinisterPhyoMinTheinsaidonFriday.
"WewilllaunchYPS[YangonPaymentSystem]byApril.
WewillmakesureYPScardsareacceptedforallbuses,trains,andothermeansoftransportaswellasforotherservices.
Wearethelastintheregiontousesuchasystem,sowehaveachancetousethelatesttechnology.
Oursystemwillbesoadvancedthatitmaynotbeavailableinother[Asean]countries,"hesaid.
PhyoMinTheinsaidthatexpertsfromhomeandabroadwouldsupportthecity'stransportationreforms.
HesaidthatJapanInternationalCooperationAgencyhadpromisedtocontinueitssupporttoregionalauthorities,particularlyinthereformsforthecity'sfurtherdevelopment.
Yet,hedidnotmentionthenamesofotherinternationalpartners.
Hesaidlocalbanksandfinancialinstitutionscouldsubmittheirproposalsforthetransformationfromcashtothecardsystem,inwhichYangonRegionTransportAuthoritywouldplayakeyrole.
"Thecardsystemwillbehelpfultousbecauseitwillletusknowtheexactnumberofcommutersusingourpublictransportationservices.
Oncewegettheaccuratedata,itwillbeeasierforustomakeproperarrangementsforbetterservices,"hesaid.
YPSisnottheonlytoolinYangon'sdigitalisationoftransportationservices.
TheregionalgovernmenthasalsoinstructedbusownerstoinstalltheGPSsystemandplaceCCTVcamerasinalltheirbuses,toensurethateverybuslineisunderthecontrolofYRTP.
Source:ElevenMyanmarhttp://www.
elevenmyanmar.
com/local/799921February201716PwC|February2017NewspapersMyanmarTimesNewhousingprojectsforYangonInadditiontotheNewYangoncityproject,whichisgoingtostartattheendofFebruaryintheKyeemyindaingtownshipontheothersideoftheYangonriver,worktoupgradeoldhousesandconstructnewhousingforsquattersandgovernmentemployeeswillkickoffatthesametime,accordingtoYangonRegionChiefMinisterUPhyoMinThein.
HewasspeakingduringaUnionofMyanmarFederationofChambersofCommerceandIndustry(UMFCCI)meetingbetweenthegovernmentandentrepreneursonFebruary18.
Hesaidthehousingprojectswillbeincollaborationwithforeignpartners,addingthatJapanandseveralothercountrieshaveexpressedinteresttopartnerwiththegovernment.
OldhousingprojectsintheoutskirtsofYangonarestillinthestageofestatelevelsandnegotiationshavealreadybeguntocommenceupgradingprojectsinMarch,saidUPhyoMinThein.
CountriesthathavebeenearmarkedtocooperateinthisGovernment-to-Government(G2G)projectareeitherJapan,ChinaorSouthKorea.
"Therearemanygovernmentemployeeswhodon'thaveanyplacetolietheirbacksonafterretirement.
Thereisnoguaranteeforsecurityandsurvivaloftheirlivesafterbecomingpensioners,"saidUnionMinisterforPlanningandFinanceUKyawWin.
"Thatiswhyitisbeingarrangedtoguaranteeaplaceforthemtolivefromin-servicetimeuntilretirement,"hesaid.
Forthisproject,theMyanmarEconomicBankwillprovideloanstotheConstructionandHousingDevelopmentBank,andprivateconstructionentrepreneursareinvitedtojoininthebuildingoflow-costbuthigh-qualityhomes,saidUKyawWin.
Source:MyanmarTimeshttp://www.
mmtimes.
com/index.
php/national-news/yangon/25027-new-housing-projects-for-yangon.
html21February201717PwC|February2017NewspapersElevenMyanmarPlanningandFinanceMinistrytotakeoverMIDBTheMyanmarAgriculturalDevelopmentBankundertheMinistryofAgriculture,LivestockandIrrigationwillbeunderthemanagementoftheMinistryofPlanningandFinancestartingApril1,saidKyawWin,UnionMinisterforPlanningandFinance.
Accordingtoitscapacity,theMIDBcangrantagriculturalloanstofarmersonlyforcrops.
Sowewouldliketoinviteprivatebankerstojoinhandsinadriveforthedevelopmentoftheagriculturalsector.
Onlygrantingagriculturalloansisnotsufficientforfarmers,andtheMIDBaloneisnotinapositiontosupplythemwithnecessaryinputs,"headded.
Inthepast,theMIDBgrantedanagriculturalloanofKs100,000peracre.
In2016-2017FY,theloanamountwasincreasedtoKs150,000peracre.
Duringthisfiscalyear,theUnionParliamenthasallowedtheUniongovernmenttotakealoanofKs500billionfromtheCentralBankofMyanmarinordertodisburseloanstofarmers.
FarmerscantakeoutloansfromtheMIDBwiththerecommendationsofrespectivedepartmentsandtheloanscrutinizingboard.
Source:ElevenMyanmarhttp://www.
elevenmyanmar.
com/business/799021February201718PwC|February2017NewspapersMyanmarTimesMootedYangonexpansionplansrevivedYangonRegionChiefMinisterUPhyoMinTheinsaidthattheregionalgovernmentwilllaunchtheYangonNewCityprojectinKyeemyindaingtownship,butfirmsinvolvedintheYangonSouthwestNewCitywerenotinformedaboutthenewplan.
AsimilarplanwasinitiatedbytheformerregionalgovernmentunderUMyintSwein2015,buttheproposalwasneverenacted,havingbeenpostponedbythenewadministration.
InSeptember2015,thethen-governmentinvitedtenderfortheYangonSouthwestNewCityproject.
Threecompaniescompeted:YangonSouthWestDevelopmentPublicCo,BusinessCapitalCityDevelopmentandShwePopaInternationalConstruction.
Thethen-administrationofferedallthreebidderstoimplementtheprojectbutneithersidereleasedanydetailsoftheirplan.
InMarch2016,duringthetransitionofgovernment,thethreefirmsplannedtobegintheprojectbybuildingabridgeacrosstheHlaingriver,linkingthenewdevelopmentareatodowntownYangon.
ButallcametoahaltwhenChiefMinisterUPhyoMinTheintookover,aspartoftheNLD-ledgovernment'spolicytosuspendallregionaldevelopmentprojects.
Now,despitetheannouncementofthenewproject,thethreeoriginalcompanieswhowontheYangonSouthwestNewCitybidhadnotreceivedinformationfromtheauthorities.
Source:MyanmarTimeshttp://www.
mmtimes.
com/index.
php/business/25068-mooted-yangon-expansion-plans-revived.
html23February201719PwC|February2017NewspapersMyanmarTimesSEZtoimportJapaneseagriculturemachineriesAgriculturalmachinerymanufacturerYanmarMyanmarCoLtdinThilawaSpecialEconomicZone(SEZ)willnotestablishproductionlinesinMyanmarbutwillimportanddistributethosemachineries,TakesiTerada,thefirm'smanagingdirector,toldtheMyanmarTimes.
YanmarMyanmar,ajointventurebetweenYanmarandtheJapanesecorporationMitsui,hasestablishedimportanddistributionlinesinThilawaSEZ.
InMarch2016,DealStreetAsiareportedthatJapaneseYanmarGroup,whichisintoagriculture,construction,energy,marine,waslookingtoexpandintoMyanmar.
YanmarMyanmarwouldbeinvestingUS$6millionintheagriculturalmachineryspace.
ThefirmwouldbelocatedattheThilawaSEZcoveringabout10,000squarefeet.
Havingcompletedtheconstruction,thejointventurelauncheditsopeningceremonyforitsdistributionandsalesservicesatthecompanyheadquartersonFebruary21.
"WewillnotproducemachineriesinMyanmar.
WewillimportthemfromJapananddistributehere.
However,thecompanywillconductknowledgesharingforthedevelopmentofagriculturalsectorinMyanmar,"MrTeradasaid.
ItwasexpectedthatforeigndirectinvestmentwouldentertheSEZstoestablishmanufacturingoperations.
"Wheninvestmentproposalsareapproved,firstofallweprioritiseforeigninvestmentswhichcanprovidebenefitsforthecountry.
Thesecondpointisthatweprioritisebusinesseswhichcancreatejobopportunitiesinthecountry,"UAungNaingOo,SecretaryofMyanmarInvestmentCommission(MIC)andDirectorateofInvestmentandCompanyAdministration(DICA)directorgeneral,said.
Source:MyanmarTimeshttp://www.
mmtimes.
com/index.
php/business/25082-sez-to-import-japanese-agriculture-machineries.
html24February201720PwC|February2017NewspapersMyanmarTimesK9.
1bnewhousingunitsforhealthstaffToaddresstheshortageofhousingforMinistryofHealthstaffinthestatesandregions,over5000newhousesatacostofK9.
1billionwillbebuiltunderthe2017-18budget,itsMinisterDrMyintHtwesaidatthePyidaungsuHluttawyesterday.
Hesaidmorehousingwasneededasgovernmentemployeesinthehealthsectorhavebeenworkingwithoutsuchfacilitiesformanyyears.
"Nextweek,Iwillbeaskingforstaffnumbersandhousingrequirementsfromstateandregiondepartments,publichealthdepartmentsandallhospitals.
Whencollectingdata,wewillaskfortherequirementstobestatedintermsofpriority,"hesaidinreplytoaquestionfromAmyothaHluttawRepresentativeUAyeMinHanfromMonStateConstituency1.
UAyeMinHanaskedwhethertherewereplanstoconstructstaffhousingforthosewhowereworkingatPublicHealthDepartmentofficeinMawlamyine.
UnionMinisterDrMyintHtwesaidK9.
1billionwasincludedintheproposedbudgetforhealthstaffhousingconstructionsubmittedtothePyidaungsuHluttaw,andwiththatamount,over5000housingunitscouldbeconstructed.
"IwouldliketothankAmyothaHluttawrepresentativewhodiscussedanddemandedsuchstaffhousing.
Ifeelverysadthatweareabletoconstructthehousingonlynow,whichisverylate.
"Healthsectoremployeeshavebeenworkingwithouthousingarrangementformanyyears.
Duringmyterm,Itooktheinitiativetopropose.
Iwilltrymybesttobeabletoimplementthesehousingplans,"headded.
AlthoughtheMinistryofHealthwilldoitsbesttoimplementthoseprojects,budgetexpendituresareundertightscrutiny,theministersaid.
Source:MyanmarTimeshttp://www.
mmtimes.
com/index.
php/national-news/nay-pyi-taw/25076-k9-1b-new-housing-units-for-health-staff.
html24February201721PwC|February20172.
WeeklyInvestmentNews22PwC|February2017WeeklyKeyInvestmentNewsHeadlinesJICALoanWorth$107.
8MilliontoGotoMaintenanceofTwoHydropowerPlantsKirinPlans$4.
3MillionJointVentureTakeoverofMandalayBreweryMyanmarRailwaystoseek5-million-euroGermanloan23MinisterDiscussesTruckFactorywithSuzukiThePeninsulatoArriveinYangonGovtmullsB4.
5bnLoanforMyanmarPwC|February2017WeeklyKeyInvestmentNewsHeadlines2JapaneseMegaFirmsEnterJVinMyanmarBeltandRoadSparksInvestorInterest:HKTDC24JapanGrantsUS$501,075forThreeSchoolConstructionsandRoadUpgradingPwC|February2017NewspapersElevenMyanmarMinisterdiscussestruckfactorywithSuzukiMinisterofIndustryKhinMaungChohasheldtalkswithJapan'sSuzukiMotorCorporationaboutjointlymanufacturingmultipurposeminitrucks.
TheministervisitedJapanrecentlyandmetToshihiroSuzuki,SuzukiCEO,accordingtotheministry.
KhinMaungChoalsotouredSuzukiplantsandresearchanddevelopmentcentresinJapan,theministrysaid.
Suzukihasafactorycapableofmanufacturing100vehiclespermonthinMyanmar,permittedbytheMyanmarInvestmentCommissionin2013.
SuzukiWagonR+,R-pickupvehiclesandmotorbikeswentonsalefrom1999to2010.
SuzukiisreportedlyplanningafactoryinThilawaspecialeconomiczonethatwillstartproductionin2018.
Singaporetoppedtheinvestors'listwithUS$395millionin21projects.
Ithasbeenusedasaconduitforinvestmentbywesternfirmslookingtoavoidsanctions.
Itaccountsformorethan44percentofthetotalinvestment.
JapanissecondwithinvestmentofUS$258.
5millionin25projects,followedbyThailandwithUS$95millionin10projects,accordingtotheDirectorateofInvestmentandCompanyAdministration.
Source:ElevenMyanmarhttp://www.
elevenmyanmar.
com/business/794618February201725PwC|February2017NewspapersMyanmarBusinessTodayJICALoanWorth$107.
8MilliontoGotoMaintenanceofTwoHydropowerPlantsTheMyanmargovernmentwillreceive$107.
8loanfromtheJapanInternationalCooperationAgency(JICA),forthemaintenanceoftwohydropowerplantsafterapprovalfortheloanwaspassedbyparliament,theMyanmarNewsAgencyreported.
TheloanwillgotothemaintenanceoftheBeluchaungandHsedawgyihydropowerplants.
BeluchaungpowerplantinLawpyita,KayahState,istoundergoextensivemaintenancefrom2017to2023sothattheplantcanreachfullcapacity,whiletheageingHsedawgyipowerplantinMadaya,MandalayRegion,whichhasbeenoperatingcontinuouslyfor28years,needsmajormaintenanceworkforwearandtearonitsmachinery.
Onthesamedaythemotionfortheloanwaspassed,theparliamentalsoagreedtothespendingofK3.
65billion,theequivalentof$2.
8million,forthedevelopmentofviolence-wrackedwesternRakhineState.
Theallocationofthespendingforsocio-economicdevelopmentofthestate,proposedbyPresidentUHtinKyaw,wouldcomefromthereservefundunderthe2016UnionBudgetLaw,thereportsaid.
Source:MyanmarBusinessTodayhttp://www.
mmbiztoday.
com/articles/jica-loan-worth-1078-million-go-maintenance-two-hydropower-plants20February201726PwC|February2017NewspapersMyanmarBusinessTodayKirinPlans$4.
3MillionJointVentureTakeoverofMandalayBreweryJapanesebeergiantKirinplanstopurchase51percentoftheMandalayBreweryforaround$4.
3million,amovewhichwouldconsolidateitspositionintheMyanmarbeermarket,accordingtoaseniorexecutiveofMyanmarBreweryLimited.
ThepurchasewouldseethebrewertakecontrolofMyanmar'soldestbrewerythroughanewjointventurewithitscurrentowners,themilitary-ownedMyanmarEconomicHoldingsLimited(MEHL),HiroshiFujikawa,vicechairmanofMy-anmarBreweryLimited,toldMyanmarBusinessToday.
"We'retryingtosetupajointventure.
.
.
makeanewcompanywithMEHL,it'snotanacquisition,"saidFujikawa.
"We'vejustsubmittedanapplicationtotheMyanmarInvestmentCommis-sionsowedon'tknowyetwhenthedateofincorporationwouldbe,"Ifthepurchasegetsapproved,Kirinwouldholdamajoritystakein90percentofMyanmar'slegalbeermarket,but,Fujikawaestimates,illegallybrewedbeeraccountsforupto20percentofthetotalmarketinMyanmar,whichputsKirin'sactualmarketsharefarlower,hesaid.
In2015,KirinasserteditsdominanceoverotherrecentinternationalentrantstoMyanmar'sbeermarket,Denmark'sCarlsbergandtheNeth-erlands'sHeineken,whenitpurchasedamajoritystakeinMyanmar'sbiggestbrewer,MyanmarBreweryLimited.
The$560millionstakeintheMyanmarBrewerywhichproducesMyanmarBeer,putKirinincontrolofan80percentshareofthelocalmarket.
Source:MyanmarBusinessTodayhttp://www.
mmbiztoday.
com/articles/kirin-plans-43-million-joint-venture-takeover-mandalay-brewery20February201727PwC|February2017NewspapersMyanmarTimesMyanmarRailwaystoseek5-million-euroGermanloanMyanmarRailwaysisgoingtoseekafive-million-euro(US$5.
3million)loanfromKfWDevelopmentBankofGermanyforaprojecttoupgradetheYwaHtaungrailenginefactory,UnionMinisterforMinistryofTransportationandCommunicationsUThantSinMaungsaidatPyidaungsuHluttawsessiononFebruary17.
Accordingtotheloanagreementbetweenthetwoparties,termsandconditionsincludea40-yearloantermincludinga10-yeargraceperiodand30-yearpaybackperiodwithaninterestrateof0.
75percentperannum.
"WorkwillincludeupgradingGermany-madedieselhydraulicengines,heavymaintenanceofexistingandinstallationofnewunderfloorwheellathesandupgradingofrailwaytrainingschool,"saidUThantSinMaung.
DeputyMinisterforMinistryofPlanningandFinanceUMaungMaungWinrecommendedthisloanfortheapprovalofPyidaungsuHluttawasitisaloanwithalowinterestrate.
TheYwaHtaungdieselenginefactoryupgradeprojectwillenablethemodificationofGermany-madeenginesrunningintheMandalay-Myitkyinasection.
Theprojectwillbringaboutbenefitslikeexpansionofon-scheduleandreliablelocaltrainservicestoruralpeople,bettersafetymeasuresinpreventingderailment,high-qualityperformanceinrepairingpassengerandfreightcoaches,providingofficialsandnon-officialsfromelectricalengineeringdepartmentswithaccesstosystematic,theoreticalandpracticallearningofmodernrepairandmodificationtechnologies,andmanymore,theUnionministeradded.
Source:MyanmarTimeshttp://www.
mmtimes.
com/index.
php/national-news/nay-pyi-taw/25003-myanmar-railways-to-seek-5-million-euro-german-loan.
html20February201728PwC|February2017NewspapersMyanmarTimesThePeninsulatoarriveinYangonFirstMyanmarInvestment(FMI)hasannounceditsluxuryhotelventureThePeninsulaYangonaspartofitsrealestatedevelopmentYomaCentral,amovethatcoincidedwithariseinitsshareprice.
OnFebruary16,FMIheldagroundbreakingceremonyfortheYomaCentralproject,formerlyknownastheLandmarkDevelopment,inYangon.
Assharepriceswereonadownwardtrend,FMIchairSergePunheldameetingwithshareholdersattheYangonStockExchange(YSX)officeonFebruary4.
Hetoldtheshareholderstomaintaintheirconfidenceandthatsomeprojectswouldsoonbeimplemented.
SharepricesincreasedbyuptoK1500perunitwithinthedayfollowingthemeetingandreachedK15,000pershareagain.
Duetotheincreaseinitsshareprice,FMIintendstosellmoreshares.
"Therewillbeaneedtosecuremorecapitalinvestmentforprojectswhichwillbeexpanded[willhavemoreprojects].
Ifthereisaneedformorecapitalinvestment,thenthereisaneedtosellnewshares.
Butthedetailsofwhenthenewsalewilltakeplaceandhowmanyshareswillbeonsaledependontherisingsharevalueinthemarket,"SergePunsaid.
SharepricesofallthelistedcompaniesontheYSXstartedtodeclinesincelastyear.
FortheFMI,itsshares,whichpeakedataroundK60,000pershare,graduallydecreasedtoK13,500perunitinearlyFebruarythisyear.
"Themoreprojectswe[thecompany]takeon,thehigherthevalueofthecompany,"FMIchieffinancialofficerUTunTuntoldreportersonFebruary16,"Sothereisalikelihoodthatthecompany'ssharewillgraduallybouncebacktoitsrealvalue.
"Source:MyanmarTimeshttp://www.
mmtimes.
com/index.
php/business/25035-the-peninsula-to-arrive-in-yangon.
html21February201729PwC|February2017NewspapersConsultMyanmarGovtmullsB4.
5bnloanforMyanmarThailandisconsideringgrantinga4.
5-billion-bahtloantoMyanmartofundaninfrastructuredevelopmentprojectincludingtheplannedconstructionofa132-kmlongroadtostretchfromtheThai-MyanmarborderinKanchanaburitotheDaweispecialeconomiczoneintheneighbouringcountry.
TransportMinisterArkhomTermpittayapaisithrevealedthisonTuesday,sayingtheloanrequestwasmadebytheMyanmargovernmentatlastweek'smeetingofthejointcommitteemanagingtheDaweispecialeconomiczone,betterknownastheDaweiboard.
Thetwo-laneroadisplannedtobeconstructedfromtheBanPhuNamronbordercheckpointinKanchanaburitotheDaweispecialeconomiczoneaspartoftheinfrastructuredevelopmentplanassociatedwiththeDaweiproject,hesaid.
TheNeighbouringCountriesEconomicDevelopmentCooperationAgency(Neda)hasthereforebeenassignedtostudyanddraftdetailsoftheloanprojectforMyanmar,hesaid.
"TheMyanmargovernmenthasgreen-lightedthisprojectbecauseitisseenasakeymechanismtobolstertheMyanmareconomyespeciallythroughtradeandinvestmentpromotionaswellasjobcreationandincomegeneration,"saidMrArkhom.
Myanmaralsohopestheprojectwillhelpgeneratemoreincomeinseveralcommunitiesthatwillbenefitfromimprovementinthetourismindustryofthecountrywithbetterinfrastructure,hesaid.
TheThaigovernment,hesaid,willaskItalian-ThaiDevelopmentPlc(ITD)tospeeduptheprojectstodevelopasmall-sizedportandapowerplantastheThaigovernmentisnowreadytopurchaseexcesspowerthatwillbeproducedinDawei.
Boththeportandpowerplantconstructionprojectsarenowintheprocessofdesigningdetailsoftheprojectsandreportingresultsoftheenvironmentalimpactstudy,hesaid.
Source:ConsultMyanmarhttps://consult-myanmar.
com/2017/02/23/govt-mulls-b4-5bn-loan-for-myanmar/23February201730PwC|February2017NewspapersConsultMyanmarJapangrantsUS$501,075forthreeschoolconstructionsandroadupgradingAmbassadorofJapantoMyanmar,andChairpersonsoftheConstructionCommitteesfromStatesandRegionMr.
TateshiHIGUCHIconcernedsignedthegrantcontractsforfourprojectsonMonday.
Japan'sGrantAssistanceforGrassrootsHumanSecurityProjects(GGP)SchemewillprovideatotalofUS$501,075totheprojectforconstructionofShweZeTiMonasticPostPrimarySchoolinSittway,RakhineState;theprojectforconstructionofTharThaNaYaungChiMonasticPostPrimarySchoolinKyaikmarawTownship,MonState;theprojectforupgradingofTatKoneVillageAccessRoadinAunglanTownship,MagwayRegion;andtheprojectforconstructionofZayYarThiRiMonasticPostPrimarySchoolinMawlamyaineTownship,MonState.
ThegovernmentofJapanwillsupporttheconstructionofathree-storeyReinforcedConcreteConstruction(R.
C.
C.
)buildingwith9classrooms,fullfurnitureandlavatoriestoShweZeTiMonasticPostPrimarySchoolinSittwaywhichisnotabletoacceptallprospectivestudentsduetotheinsufficientnumberofclassrooms.
Theprojectwillbenefit1,195studentsoftheschool.
InordertoprovideanappropriateeducationalenvironmenttheGovernmentofJapanwillsupportconstructionofatwo-storeyR.
C.
Cbuildingwith8classroomswithfullfurnituretoTharThaNaYaungChiMonasticPostPrimarySchoolwhichhasbeenusingamonasticbuildingasatemporaryschoolbuildingduetothelackofschoolbuilding.
Theschoolneedstobeclosedwheneverthemonasteryholdsthereligiousceremoniesorevents.
Theprojectwillbenefit101studentsoftheschool.
Source:ConsultMyanmarhttps://consult-myanmar.
com/2017/02/23/japan-grants-us-501075-for-three-school-constructions-and-road-upgrading-in-rakhine-and-mon-states-magway-region/23February201731PwC|February2017NewspapersElevenMyanmar2JapanesemegafirmsenterJVinMyanmarINABIDtofillthegapoflimitedforeigninvestmentinMyanmar'sagriculturalsector,JapanesedieselenginemanufacturerYanmarandglobaltradingfirmMitsui&CoonTuesdaylaunchedajoint-venturesalesbusinessinthenation'scommercialhub.
Operatingunderthename,'YanmarMyanmarCoLtd',theimportandwholesaleagriculturalmachinerybusinesswasfoundedinMarch2016withpaid-upcapitalofUS$6million.
Itcurrentlyemploys20staffandplanstoadd80moreemployeesinthenearfuture.
Around10billionyeninsalesareexpected,accordingtothefirm'smedium-termplan.
Thewhollyforeign-ownedfirmwilldeliveragriculturalproductsthatcanhelpimprovevaluechainsinthedomesticfoodsectorandmoderniseMyanmar'sagriculturalpractices,accordingtoTakeshiTerada,managingdirectorofYanmarMyanmarCo.
"InMyanmar,weareseeingasteadyincreaseindemandforagriculturalmechanisationaswellasstrongeconomicdevelopmentmorebroadly…Myanmarisalreadytheworld'sseventhlargestriceproducer,"hesaid.
"ThroughourjointventurewithMitsui&Co,wehavedevelopedstrongsalesandmarketingfunctionstoprovidehighqualityservicestoovercomesomeofthechallengesinMyanmar'sagriculturalsector.
Additionally,wehopetomakeanactivecontributiontoimprovinglivesacrossthecountry.
"AccordingtoTerada,thejointventurehasfullyequippedservicefacilities,alarge-scalepartscentre,educationandtrainingfacilitiesforfarmersandserviceworkers,andadisplayroomwithenhancedhospitalityfeatures.
ItwillbeMyanmar'sfirstmultifunctionalagriculturesolutionscentre.
Source:ElevenMyanmarhttp://www.
elevenmyanmar.
com/business/803523February201732PwC|February2017NewspapersMyanmarTimesBeltandRoadsparksinvestorinterest:HKTDCTheHongKongTradeDevelopCouncil(HKTDC)ledadelegationtovisitMyanmartomeetwithbusinesses,investorsandgovernmentdepartmentsearlierthisweek.
HavingmetofficialsfromtheDirectorateofInvestmentandCompanyAdministration(DICA)onFebruary21,PeterWong,theheadofthedelegationandalsoHKTDCregionaldirector(SoutheastAsiaandIndia),spoketotheMyanmarTimesabouttraderelationsbetweenHongKongandMyanmar,aswellastheprospectofMyanmarinChina'sOneBeltOneRoadinitiative.
AskedwhethertraderelationsbetweenHongKongandMyanmarhavechangedundertheNLD-ledgovernment,MrWongthinksthatthenewcivilian-ledgovernmenthasrealisedtheirnationaleconomycanonlytakeoffwithforeigninvestments.
Andinfrastructurehasakeyroletoplay.
"Infrastructureisunderdeveloped.
.
.
[Forexample,]alotoffriendshavetoldmeaboutthelackofelectricityhere.
Thisisimportant.
Forexample,withoutelectricity,investorswouldbehesitanttosetupfactorieshere.
Thesameappliesforotherinfrastructuralsupportsuchasroadsandbridges,"hesaid.
Traderelationshavenotsignificantlyaltered.
From2011-12to2016-17,HongKongaccountedfor3.
9%ofFDI,rankingfourthafterSingapore,ChinaandtheUK.
However,hebelievesthereisalotmoreHongKongcando.
"AlthoughHongKongranksfourthintermsofFDI.
.
.
alotofpeopleareactuallynotawareof[thepotential]oftheMyanmarmarket.
ThisispartlyduetotheimpressionMyanmarusedtohavetotheoutsideworld,whichisrelativelynegative.
Apartfrommanufacturers,othersectorswerereluctanttoventureintothismarket,"hesaid.
Source:MyanmarTimeshttp://www.
mmtimes.
com/index.
php/business/25081-belt-and-road-sparks-investor-interest-hktdc.
html24February201733PwC|February20173.
WeeklyNewTenders34PwC|February2017Tenders(MyanmarGovernment)ListNote:tendersinformationarecollectedfromhttp://www.
mmtimes.
com/,http://consult-myanmar.
com/,andhttp://www.
myanmar-opportunities.
org/mm/tendershttp://www.
buildersguide.
com.
mm/en/.
35NoapplicableTendersannouncedfortheweekending27February2017PwC|February2017Tenders(Multilateralorganizations)ListNote:tendersinformationarecollectedfromhttps://wbgeconsult2.
worldbank.
org,www.
devex.
com,www.
adb.
org,https://www.
ungm.
org36GreaterMekongSubregionEast-WestEconomicCorridorHighwayDevelopmentProject-01ProjectPreparation,Closingdate:12-March-2017ConsultingServicesForTheRealizationOfRenewableEnergyTechnologies,Closingdate:13-March-2017PwC|February20174.
MICPermittedProjects37PwC|February2017MICPermittedProjects(Meeting2,2017)No.
NameofCompanyTypeofInvestmentFormofInvestment1G&U(Myanmar)FashionCompanyLimited(China)ManufacturingofGarmentonCMPBasisWhollyForeignOwned2ShyangPengChengCompanyLimited(Samoa)ManufacturingofVarietiesofShoesonCMPBasisWhollyForeignOwned3DongwonMHouseCompanyLimited(Korea)ManufacturingofUpperPartofShoesonCMPBasisWhollyForeignOwned4CMIEngineeringCompanyLimited(Singapore)ManufacturingandMarketingofPolybagandRelatedProductsSuchasElasticBandJointVenture5JiaLongPlasticProducts(Myanmar)CompanyLimited(China)Processing,ProductionandSaleofParboiledRice,HighQualityWhiteRiceandRiceProductswithB.
O.
TsystemJointVenture6MyanmarNationalTele&CommunicationsCo.
,Ltd.
NationwideTelecommunicationsNetworkandServicesJointVenture7GaMonePwintCo.
,Ltd.
LeasingofShoppingMall,OfficeTowersandHotelonBOPSystemMyanmarInvestment38PwC|February20175.
UpcomingEvents39PwC|February2017UpcomingEvents(February2017toNovember2017)ListDateLocationNameofEventSectorPriceFocusPoints29March2017YangonMyanmarSupplyChainSummitSupplyChain&Logistics$200Eventtogainknowledgeandeffectivetechniquestogrowyoursupplychain,manufacturing,logisticsanddistributioncapabilitiesinMyanmar.
15May2017YangonHospitality&TourismConferenceHospitality&TourismTBCDiscusshospitality&tourismsectorinMyanmar,andmeetwithinvestorsandunderstandtheinvestmentanddevelopmentopportunitiesinMyanmar.
30-31May2017YangonEmergingAsiaFinTech&AgentBankingSummitFinanceTBCDiscussonthefinanciallandscapetransformationofMyanmar.
6-7July2017YangonASEANPorts&ShippingPorts&Shipping1268Willcoversareasoflogistics&transportation.
18-19Oct2017YangonOil&GasMyanmarOil&GasFreeOpportunitiesanddifficultiesfacinginMyanmarOil&GasIndustryasitembarksonitsexcitingnewphaseofgrowth.
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