In addition to Myanmar not having specific laws on franchising, it also does not have a government body in charge of franchising. At the moment, the Ministry of Commerce and the Myanmar Registry …
How to prevent parallel imports in Myanmar | Managing Intellectual Property
One advantage of Myanmar’s out of date intellectual property laws is that it is possible, with the right strategy, to prevent parallel imports of one’s goods into Myanmar. Both the Myanmar laws and …
Trump’s Surprise Overture To Myanmar
The US decision to lift sanctions on business groups and individuals close to the military rulers of Myanmar came as a surprise. What led Trump to befriend the military regime?
How Myanmar’s Junta Is Complicating Earthquake Recovery – MSN
Myanmar’s junta government doesn’t often want others to intervene in its affairs. Years of internal strife and alleged human rights abuses in the authoritarian-led Southeast Asian nation have …
Deal with Myanmar rebels? US plots big rare-earth move to counter China
The rare earth push – aimed at reducing dependence on China, which processes nearly 90% of global supply – has brought renewed attention to Myanmar’s Kachin region.
Exclusive-Trump team hears pitches on access to Myanmar’s rare earths
The Trump administration has heard competing proposals that would significantly alter longstanding U.S. policy toward Myanmar, with the aim of diverting its vast supplies of rare earth minerals away …
Nestlé to close factory, office in Myanmar – WRAL
Nestlé has announced that it will close its sole factory and head office in Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city, as it switches to a more “sustainable” business model amid ongoing turmoil in the country.
US lifts sanctions on Myanmar junta allies after general praises Trump
The United States lifted sanctions designations on several allies of Myanmar’s ruling generals on Thursday, two weeks after the head of the ruling junta praised President Donald Trump and called for …
US lifts some Myanmar sanctions, says no link to general’s letter to Trump
The United States has lifted sanctions designations on several allies of Myanmar’s ruling generals that had been imposed under the former Biden administration.
US lifts some Myanmar sanctions after general asked Trump for relief
The United States lifted sanctions designations on several allies of Myanmar’s ruling generals on Thursday, two weeks after the head of the ruling junta praised President Donald Trump and called for …