The State Administration Council has imposed K20,000 per SIM card on the sales and activation of the SIM Cards and 15% commercial tax on internet services after amending Union Tax Law 2021.
"No matter what provisions the Commercial Tax Law comprises, only
once commercial tax shall be levied K20,000 per the...
Myanmar Economic Holding has filed for winding-up of its brewery business called Myanmar Brewery Company Limited, which produces Myanmar Beer, Adman Gold, and Black Shield as well as Kirin Beer, according to the announcement published in Myanmar Alin Newspaper on November 22.
The announcement said that Myanmar Economic Holding will...
After the Central Bank of Myanmar has tightened the dollar exchange rate to between 0.5% of its reference rate by an order issued on November 9, the dollar rate against Myanmar Kyat has dropped to MMK 1,778 per dollar today.
Following the order, there were more buyers than sellers in...
Central Bank of Myanmar has now allowed Authorized Dealer license holding banks and non-bank financial institutions to buy and sell Chinese yuan and Japan Yen, according to the notice issued on October 12.
It has already allowed the US dollar, Euro, Singapore Dollar, Baht, and Ringgit to be traded in...
Norwegian telecom firm Telenor issued an announcement today on September 15 hinting at the deployment of surveillance tech in Myanmar by saying that its continued presence would require Telenor Myanmar to activate intercept equipment for the use of Myanmar authorities.
"Having worked actively to avoid activation of intercept equipment, Telenor...
A group of seven robbers robbed the AYA Bank’s cash carrier van on the old Yangon-Mandalay highway between Lat Pan Won Village and Thar Yar Aye Village in Inndagaw Township, Bago Region around 2 p.m. on September 13.
Although local media reported that the robbers got away with money as...
"Fix the money, fix Myanmar"
This is the slogan of Myanmar Dollar-MYD, the newly emerged cryptocurrency, which is intended to counter the junta’s grip on Myanmar Kyat. This is one of the facets of the revolution against the coup. Unlike A-May Suu Token, a crypto token that emerged after the...
Germany-based international wholesale company METRO has announced that it will cease its foodservice distribution business in Myanmar due to the volatile investment and business environment in the Southeast Asian country, which is expected to continue for some time.
"We made this decision with regret because we started 2019 with positive...
Japanese drinks giants Kirin Holdings booked an impairment loss of over 21.4 billion yen ($193 million) in the six months through June on account of its beer production businesses in Myanmar.
But it is not planning to exist in Myanmar, Reuters reported quoting senior executive officer Toru Yoshimura from Kirin,...
Telenor Group has announced today that it has entered into an agreement to sell 100 percent of its mobile operations in Myanmar to M1 Group for a total consideration of 105 million USD (approximately 900 million NOK), of which 55 million USD (approximately 470 million NOK) is a deferred payment over five years.
The...