Foreign Investment

Foreign Investment

The Bawdwin mine in northern Shan State's Namtu township contains rich deposits of silver, lead, zinc and copper and is among the most lucrative in Myanmar. (Photo: Kan Thar/ RFA)
Tax break for lucrative mine may cost Myanmar $163m while companies reap huge profits
Seven-year tax holiday is meant to encourage investment, but a mining consortium already stands to...
Published on Feb 14, 2020
The entrance to TMT Ports in Yangon's Botahtaung township (Photo: Sai Zaw/ Myanmar Now)
British company runs Yangon port that earns Myanmar military $3m a year
Campaigners have called on Portia Management Services to pull out of TMT Ports
Feb 14, 2020