Business Opportunities from Myanmar
For business people who likes to seek business opportunities in Myanmar, please visit the following link for Myanmar New Foreign Investment Law :
http://www.president-office.gov.mm/en/hluttaw/law/2012/11/23/id-1103
Business Opportunities from Myanmar
For more information pls visit :
New Myanmar Investment Summit 2013
28 – 29 Sedona Hotel, Yangon
Day 1 - [28 Jan, 2013 - Monday] |
08:00 |
Registration & Coffee |
08:45 |
Keynote Address
His Excellency Dr Kan Zaw
Minister of National Planning & Economic Development (Invited) |
09:00 |
Chairman’s Welcome Remarks |
09:10 |
Reform Directions for Myanmar
- Growth potential and plans to accelerate reforms and alleviate poverty
- Privatization of assets
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09:40 |
Updates on the New Foreign Investment Law for Oil, Gas & Power Sector
Daw Cho Cho Wynn, Deputy Director General
Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA)
Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development |
10:10 |
New Foreign Investment Laws – Key Significant Clauses and New Developments
- Foreign ownership and restricted sectors
- Clauses relating to land leases, tax incentives & repatriating funds
- Foreign investment approval process and procedure
- Prospects of M&A
- Roles of DICA & MIC
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Panelists:
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Yoshiyuki Morii, Chief Representative
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation |
10:55 |
Discussion followed by Networking Coffee |
11:30 |
Latest Modified Trade Import & Export Policy
- Foreign trade policy
- Export & import of commodities: trade volume, export destination, sources of import
- Trade agreements and current liberalization in international trade
Dr. Htein Lynn, Deputy Director
Ministry of Commerce |
12:00 |
How to Structure a Build-Operate-Transfer Project in Myanmar: Key Legal, Tax and Regulatory Points
- Why does the Myanmar Government favor BOT structures in power and infrastructure deals?
- Local legal particularities of Myanmar BOT contracts you need to know
- Use of land and foreign ownership restrictions in BOTs
- What are the different steps to license a BOT project? Practical case study
- Tax structure of BOT projects: profit extraction and withholding tax update
- Special practical points of attention for Ports, Airports, Power Plants, Railroads and Pipelines
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12:40 |
Discussion followed by Networking Lunch |
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14:00 |
Payment & Remittance Issues
- Fund transfer issues and Remittance Process & Procedures
- Contract execution relating to receipt and payment of foreign exchange
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14:30 |
Opportunities and Challenges of Manufacturing in Myanmar: An Industrial Site Selection Perspective
- From light to heavy industry manufacturing – What makes sense and what doesn’t?
- Industrial site selection – A look at Critical Location Factors (CLFs)
- Industrial Zones vs. Special Economic Zones: Making sense of land classifications & rules
Mr. Dennis James Meseroll, Executive Director
Tractus Asia Ltd |
15:00 |
Discussion followed by Networking Tea |
15:30 |
Outlook for Chemical Market & Plastics Imports including SCM
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16:00 |
Outlook for Skilled Executives and Technical Engineering Staff
- New Minimum Wage Law and Settlement of Labor Disputes
- Remuneration Packages
- Retraining local workforce and attracting PMET in overseas
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16:30 |
Structuring Partnership with Local/Foreign Investors – Panel Discussion
- Various business arrangements – JV, distributor, service provider & etc
- Negotiating & matching needs of foreign & local parties
- Local distribution procedures and regulations
- Due diligence on foreign & local partners
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17:00 - 18:00 hrs.
DICA Clinic
DICA Officials will be available to Answer your Queries and Concerns |
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18:00 |
End of Day 1 |
18:15 - 20:00 hrs
Networking Reception for all
Speakers & Participants |
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Day 2 - [29 Jan, 2013 - Tuesday] |
09:00 |
Chairman’s Welcome Remarks |
09:10 |
Opportunities in Medical & Healthcare Sector
- What type of facilities and labs
- Import and distribution of devices/equipment
- Sourcing and bringing in professionals
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09:40 |
Myanmar’s Socio, Economic & Geographical Outlook
- Developments and economic outlook in different states
- Regional considerations including language, scripts and living standards
- Culture of doing business in different areas
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10:10 |
Discussion followed by Networking Coffee |
10:40 |
Myanmar Consumer Lifestyle & Retail Markets
- Market structure, characteristics and potential growth in retail value
- Marketing & promotion channels available in existing market
- Emerging Retail and Shopping Centers
Frederic Etienbled, CEO
HyperTrade Consulting |
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Soe Moe Thu, Senior Executive
City Mart Group |
11:10 |
Latest Real Estate Outlook including Industrial Estate Developments |
11:40 |
Opportunities in ICT & Telecoms |
12:10 |
Agri & Plantation Investment Opportunities
- Focus on food & tree crops (Sugarcane, sorghum, cassava, Palm Oil, Rubber etc..)
- Potential for energy crops development (Jatropha, castor oil, camelina and elephant grass)
- Mapping out suitable agro-industry for investment
- What policies and incentives are in place to attract foreign investment
- Economic land concession update
Senior Official
Ministry of Agriculture & Irrigation (Invited) |
12:40 |
Final Discussion & Networking Lunch |
14:00 |
End of Conference |
Separately Bookable Workshop
Securing Funds for Projects
in Myanmar
in Agriculture/ Processing,
Manufacturing and Services
Tuesday January 29th
14:30 – 17:00 hrs. |
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- Application procedure, Conditions, Implementation
- Securing funding for small to medium investment projects up to Euro 1.5 million
- Acquire the necessary financing (grants, loans, equity) from donor agencies, banks, venture capital funds and other sources. Agencies include: Dutch Agency NL and various other European funds and development banks that support business co-operation (German DEG, Belgian BIO etc.)
- Loans, grants and equity from European development banks
- Investment funds and impact on investors
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Moderator:
U. Aung Zaw Oo John, Managing Director
Aung Naing Thitsar Co., Ltd |
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opportunities
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Business Opptunities from Myanmar
Kindly see below the Invitation to Prequalification for the Private Sector Participation in the Development of Mandalay International Airport from the Ministry of Transport, Department of Civil Aviation, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.
THE REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION
INVITATION TO PREQUALIFICATION
Date of Issue : 12th September ,2012
Name of the Project : Private Sector Participation in the Development of Mandalay International Airport
1. The Department of Civil Aviation (DCA), Ministry of Transport, intends to develop Mandalay International Airport at a major logistic hub with private sector participation. Accordingly, DCA will accept submissions for prequalification from interested local firms and foreign firms in joint venture or consortium under the Myanmar Foreign Investment Law.
2. The DCA intends to prequalify firms for private sector participation in the operation , Management and maintenance in all of the following services/work sectors of Mandalay International Airport.
a) Development of an airport master plan
b) Passenger Terminal Operations
c) Airside and Land side Operations
d) Ground Handling Facilities and Services
e) Catering Facilities and Services
f) Cargo Facilities and Services
g) Maintenance Services for pavement, visual aids, electrical systems and navigational aids and other facilities
h) Upgrading and expansion of the airport terminal and related facilities including expansion of the aircraft parking apron, according to the master plan.
3. The DCA will implement the above development arrangement s as whole with a form of public-private partnership with private sector financing.
4. The successful prequalified firms may expect that the invitation for bids will be made in November ,2012.
5. The prequalified documents may be obtained by interested firms upon submission of evidence of payment of a non refundable fee of USD 1000 to DCA. The method of payment shall be to current Account No. MD 010019, Myanmar Economic Bank by means of bank transfer through Myanmar Foreign Trade Bank.
6. To obtain further information, interested firms should contact he address indicated below:
Deputy Director General
Department of Civil Aviation, Myanmar
Telephone : 951 533001, 951 533013 Fax: 951 533016
7. Place and deadline for submission of prequalification documents:
Deadline for application submission: 15th October, 2012 at 1500 Hrs Myanmar Standard Time
Director General
Department of Civil Aviation, Myanmar
Telephone : 951 533015 Fax : 951 533016
Email : dgdca@dca.gov.mm