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Statement by Concerned Businesses Operating in Myanmar

Statement by Concerned Businesses Operating in Myanmar Since 1 February, Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business has engaged with many multinational and Myanmar businesses to help them navigate the business and human rights challenges which they are facing.

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Mitsubishi wins $663m train car contract in Myanmar Japanese trading house will deliver 246 cars for two rail projects

We are delighted to announce our Joint Venture with EduSmith Thailand to create EduSmith Yangon to bring top quality education consulting services to Myanmar.

Press Release:

EduSmith Thailand, Thailand’s leading education consultancy and test prep institute, and Pegu Partners, a leading advisory firm in Myanmar have recently received approval from Myanmar’s DICA to create a new education consulting business, EduSmith Yangon.

In Thailand, EduSmith has helped countless students get into top boarding schools, universities, and MBA/masters programs in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries. By providing personalized and tailored-made mentorship and counseling programs through experienced tutors and counselors, EduSmith enables the best and most appropriate education solutions for its clients.

EduSmith was founded by, and run with, teachers and counselors who graduated from top US and UK universities. This together with extensive experience in guiding students through the admissions process in all of the top educational institutes gives EduSmith a unique position in advising Myanmar students.

James Taechajongjintana stated “We strongly believe in long-term development of students’ potentials. Since each student is unique in his or her background, skills, passions, and life goals, we cater our programs to match each student’s learning style and interests”.

Thiri Thant Mon of Pegu Partners said, “Having had the opportunity to study in top US and UK programmes after going through the Myanmar education system and now as a parent, I know the challenges faced by parents and students to endeavour to study in the best universities in the world. We are delighted to be able to help families in Myanmar realise their full potential in the best investment and inheritance that is education.”

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EduSmith Thailand, Thailand’s leading education consultancy and test prep institute, and Pegu Partners, a leading advisory firm in Myanmar have recently received approval from Myanmar’s DICA to create a new education consulting business, EduSmith Yangon.

We are a team of teachers and counselors who graduated from top US and UK universities who strive towards the same goal: to guide our students through the process of intellectual exploration for lifelong learning.

https://www.pegupartners.com/news/register-now-oecd-promoting-responsible-investment-in-myanmar

Register now: OECD Promoting Responsible Investment in Myanmar Promoting Responsible Investment in Myanmar This virtual event proposes to bring together Myanmar policy-makers, international experts, the private sector and civil society to share perspectives and discuss policy options to attract responsible investment that can help foster a sustainable recovery....

Pegu Partners will be contributing to a discussion hosted by Singapore Institute of International Affairs on the business and economic landscape of Myanmar after the 2020 elections. Please see the announcement below from the SIIA to register and join.

Myanmar’s National League for Democracy (NLD) has won the recent elections. What does this mean for the business community and international investors? What reforms and opportunities lie ahead in the next five years?

Find out more from the SIIA’s webinar, “Post-Elections in Myanmar: Reforms and Opportunities Ahead?”, on Thursday, 26 November 2020 from 1030am to 1130am where our speakers, Ms. Thiri Thant Mon, Managing Partner, Pegu Partners, Myanmar and Mr. Thompson Chau, Chief Reporter and Associate Editor, The Myanmar Times, will share their analyses and views of the recent Myanmar elections.

To register, kindly fill in your particulars here: https://bit.ly/SIIAMyanmar by Tuesday, 24 November 2020.

Read an in-depth interview with our Managing Partner Thiri Thant Mon in the latest issue of EuroMatters magazine by EuroCham Myanmar, where she discusses Myanmar's development, corporate governance, the private sector and an outlook for the future.
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Pegu Partners was delighted to participate in the YSX Expo 2020 hosted by the Yangon Stock Exchange - YSX. We participated on the discussion of foreign investor participation in the Myanmar capital markets and general views on investments into Myanmar.

The Myanmar Times published a summary of take aways from a discussion on the private sector's view of the upcoming Myanmar elections hosted by the Myanmar Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Pegu Partners contributed to the discussion.

Myanmar businesses expect stronger economic agenda in November elections While economic growth has not been listed as one of the top three priorities in the ruling party’s manifesto, politicians are paying more attention to the private sector ahead of the upcoming November elections compared to 2015.