Report by

Prof. Myint Thaung President of IMC Myanmar

Opening Remark by

Mr.Michael Chin Chairman of IMC Myanmar

Address by

Mr.Timothy Millar ICMCI - Excom Chairman

“Myanmar Opportunities” by

Mr.Chayaditt Hutanuwatra Advisory Board of IMCM

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Myanmar Investment and Business Opportunity Michael Chin Chayaditt Hutanuwatra ICMCI Hub Meeting, Nay Pyi Taw April 28, 2014

Myanmar…

PAGAN Dynasty

Pagan Dynasty, Period in 849 – 1297 •  Anawrahta's legacy went far beyond the borders of modern Burma.

•  His embrace of Theravada Buddhism and his success in stopping

the advance of Khmer Empire.

1,165Y

TOUNGOO Dynasty

Toungoo Dynasty, Period in 1510–1752 •  Lead by king Tabinshwehti and deputy General Bayinnaung,

•  Reunify the petty kingdoms that had existed since the fall of the

Pagan Empire.

•  Found the largest empire in the history of Southeast Asia.

504Y

Konbaung Dynasty

The Last Dynasty, Period in 1752 – 1885 •  Or The Alungpaya Dynasty

•  Throughout Konbaung Dynasty, the capital was relocated several times

for religious, political, and strategic reasons.

256Y

The Moat of Mandalay Palace 157Y

Width: 64 m Depth : 4.5 m Foes armed with ancient weapons, Obstacle to the besieging army.

1824-1885: Three Anglo-Myanmar War 1886: Colonized completely by British and annexed Myanmar as a province of British India

1937: The British separated Burma Province from British India.

Tongoo Dynasty

1599: Established Portuguese trade mission,

under the Portuguese viceroy of Goa.

1613: Executed by Burmese king 401Y

190Y

77Y

RANGOON University

94Y 1920: Rangoon University Act was

established by the British colonial

administration.

January 4, 1948: Independent and

Democracy day in Myanmar.

General Aung San: Symbolic of Myanmar,

as the independence and a national hero.

66Y

1949: Communist rebels began an uprising

against the new government and ethnic

conflicts in various provinces.

65Y

Closed Economic Country

• 1962

MYANMAR DEMOCRACY

• 1988 • 1988 • 2003

52Y 26Y

26Y 11Y

New Capital… 2005 The Capital was moved from Yangon to Naypyidaw

9Y

New

Constitution 2008 The Capital City was moved from

Yangon to Nay Pyi Taw

6Y

4Y 2010, November 7

Myanmar new general election

4Y 2010, January 31

New Parliament First meeting

Myanmar by-elections 2012 April1, NLD: National League for

Democracy was registered for the by-elections

as part of the political reforms.

2Y

Foreign Affairs

Myanmar Today…

More than 60 million people reside in a land area which is twice the size of Vietnam, making it the world’s 24th most populous country and world’s 40th largest country and the second largest in southeast Asia at 676,578 km2 (261,227 sq. mi). It is a new emerging economy with significant natural resources.

State flag State seal

Item Highlight Capital Nay Pyi Taw

Largest city Yangon

Official languages Burmese

Ethnic groups

68% Bamar 9% Shan 7% Karen 4% Rakhine 3% Chinese 2% Indian 2% Mon 5% other

Government Unitary presidential constitutional republic

President Thein Sein

Area 676,578 km2

District 7 states & 7 divisions

Population 60,280,000

Currency Kyat (K) (MMK)

Myanmar Overview

60Million

Myanmar has a continued growth during the last five years in GDP. Now, it has GDP growth at 6% and International reserves above USD 4 billions while the inflation moves to 5.8% in 2013.

Myanmar economic statistics

Economic Indicators Performance

GDP US$51.9 billion

GDP Growth 6.0%(2012) 5.5%(2011)

GDP Per Capita US$880

Inflation 5.8%(2012-2013) 4.2%(2011-2012)

Exports US$9.5 billion(2011) US$8.1 billion(2010)

Largest export item Natural Gas, US$2.94 billon

Unemployment 5.5% (2011)

Currency Kyat (MMK) 858.5/USD

Source : IMF, BOT and Myanmar Central Statistical Organization

824  897  1320  1407  2370  3495  4972  

9977  40301  

46241  

0   10000   20000   30000   40000   50000  

Myanmar  Cambodia  

Loas  Vietnam  Philipines  Indonesia  Thailand  Malaysia  Brunei  

Singapro  

GDP  per  capita  

§  6% GDP §  824 per capita §  1st Natural gas

Largest export

Myanmar Current Economic Make-up

5.3%  

5.9%  6.4%  

6.8%   6.9%  

2010   2011   2012   2013  e   2014  f  

Source: IMF, Cascade Asia

Myanmar GDP Growth 2010 to 2014

AEC Country SQKM

1. Indonesia 1,919,440

2. Myanmar 678,500

3. Thailand 513,115

4. Vietnam 331,689

5. Malaysia 329,758

6. Philippines 298,170

7. Lao 236,800

8. Cambodia 181,035

9. Brunei Darussalam 5,765

10. Singapore 699

§  Myanmar has a most of plateau in the Southeast Asian region §  11.67 million hectares of arable land accounts for 18% of the total area §  Myanmar has planned to expand the cultivated area of 5.7 million hectares or 8.4%

of the total area.

2nd Largest Area in AEC

Source: CIA World Factbook

Of Population is 25-54 years old Medium Age is 28

58%

Myanmar Population

Source : Myanmar investment commission

Over the past 20 years, Myanmar economic still relies on its neighbors with three largest investors; China Thailand and UK which account for 30 billions USD worth of investments. Now, it has FDI value about 36 billion USD mainly in power, oil and gas sector, totaling 78.6% of all.

China, 14193.395

Thailand, 9984.012 U.K., 6458.979

S. Korea, 3055.518 Singapore, 3044.678

Malaysia, 2437.866 Vietnam, 1625.861

France, 511.186 India, 474.36

Japan, 277.282 Netherlands, 249.136 U.S.A., 243.565 Indonesia, 241.497

Philippines, 146.667 Others, 508.637

Cumulative FDI into Myanmar from 1989 to 2010(mUSD)

§  China

§  Thailand

§  UK

§  Korea

§  Singapore

Myanmar Current Economic Make-up

Myanmar’s rich in forest resources total natural forest is …

353,747 sq.km

Reserved Forests

32%

Protected Public

Forests 8%

Protected Areas

System 9%

Unclassified Forest Area

51%

Myanmar Forest Resources

.

75% of the world’s teak market

originates from Myanmar forests

http://qz.com/101693/myanmars-teak-export-ban-could-knock-the-floor-out-from-under-the-yacht-industry-literally/

Myanmar MYEIK Island

§  City in Tanintharyi

Region in Myanmar

§  Located in the extreme

south on Andaman Sea

§  2010 estimated population

was over 209,000

§  The area inland from the

city is a major smuggling

corridor into Thailand.

Myeik

Phuket

Thailand 4 operational border trade points § Mae Sai - Tha Kee Leng § Chengsan - Chengrai § Mae Sot - Myawadee § Ranong - Kawthaung

India and Myanmar signed agreement in 1994

and have 2 border trade points

§  I1 Moreh-Tamu

§  I2 Zowkhatar-Rhi

§  proposed I3 at Avakhung-Pansat/Somrai

§  Border trade of about 12.8 million US

Myanmar is the largest foreign trade partner

with Yunnan province of China (C), total

import and export reached 2,071 million US$.

Myanmar Trade Border with Neighbor

Special Economic Zones (SEZs) 1.  Kyaukphyu in western Rakhine state, the

project will include an oil wharf, airport, highway bus terminal, residential quarters and recreation centers, and it is a start of oil and gas pipeline plan to Kunming of China.

2.  Thilawa is junction to avoid the excess of unmanaged and to support the expansion of industrial area from Yangon.

3.  Dawei project will include deep sea port, special industry areas and link to the southern corridor, this project will use to connect South China to Andaman and India oceans which can drop 20% of logistic cost and 10-12 days of transport.

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2

4

3

S1

S3

S2

India

4 Main economic corridors § Western corridor § East-western corridor § Northern corridor § Southern corridor

Myanmar Economic Corridors

1997: Became an ASEAN member 2014: The chair of the ASEAN from January - December 2014

10 -11, May at Nay Pyi Taw

2014

Myanmar in ASEAN

Myanmar Investment and Business Opportunity

Myanmar

Agriculture & Agroforestry

Tourism & Hospitality

Logistics & Infrastructure

Education & HR Development

Property & Construction

Health & Beauty

Agriculture

Agriculture is 43% of Myanmar’s GDP which accounts for only 17% of it export earnings. Up to two-third of the population are employed in this sector. The potential export product are rice, palm oil, cereals and pulses.

0 5

10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50

Agriculture, value added (% of GDP)

Source : World Bank 2011

43%

of Myanmar GDP

source: http://www.dvb.no/news/health-education-spending-to-increase-in-2014-burma-myanmar/35887

Types of Hospitals   Number  

Total Government Hospital   790 Hospitals  

Government Hospital (Above 25 bedded)

Approximate Specialist Hospital

Hospital with specialist service

Hospital above 25 bedded

366 Hospitals

35 Hospitals

29 Hospitals

302 Hospitals  

Health

790

Total Government Hospital

-

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Residential Infrastructure Industrial Commercial Institutional

Myanmar Construction Industry Output §  29.20% Growth rate in 2011 at 2,898 million USD §  The highest output is from residential sector.

Property and Construction

29.20%

Growth Rate

http://knoema.com/atlas/Myanmar/Literacy-rate-adult

Education

Logistics

Road

Railway

Airport

Port

33,680 KM

5,844 KM

3 International Airports

9 International Ports

Energy

of the power

generation from

hydro power plants

18 Hydro power plants generate electricity

70%

Tourism

Myanmar's tourist arrivals record on 2012 is….

1.06million tourists

in 2014 to reach K933 billion (US$ 971 million) as the number of international visitors to the country, especially from Asia.

Myanmar… in Transition

of the world’s land

surface and consume

Cities cover

2%

75% of its resources

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Dev

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§  Organic framing

§  Community market

§  Eco tourism

§  People bank

§  Green industry

ECO-Conscious

Intrinsic value

of all being

Eco-Culture

§  Cultural resurgence

§  Health

§  Media literacy

§  Sustainable

education

Eco-Infra

§  Forest enrichment

§  Water

management

§  Land enrichment

§  Renewable energy

§  Green

infrastructure

Post Modern Society

Eco Social Enterprise

PROFIT PEOPLE PLANET

Triple bottom line

Myanmar Rural Development…

Education

Myanmar Rural Development Program

Education

software

software

software

Hardware

Satellite + Mobile Facilities

Banking Facilities

IMC Myanmar Facilities

MLFRD Facilities

Myanmar Rural Development Program

Microfinance

Electronic Wallet

Train the Trainer

Satellite

Education Curriculum

Mobile School

Train the Trainer Program Human resource development

•  Certify IMC Myanmar •  Recruit teacher •  Allocate supportive

Government budget

•  Co Body •  Fund sourcing •  Create curriculum •  Train •  Certify teacher

•  Be MLFRD officer •  Be certified teacher •  Teach villagers •  Train self study

program

MLFRD IMCM Teacher

Education Curriculum Education for villagers better living

•  Computer technology •  Renewable energy •  Basic dharma

•  Household product production •  Self sustainable living concept •  Sustainable and appropriate technology •  Livelihood dharma

•  Household product production •  Family finance •  Family dharma

Teenager

Farmer

Housewife

Ecovillage Community

•  Eco Econ

•  Eco Infra

•  Eco Culture

•  Eco Consciousness