Myanmar Investment Com­mission (MIC) greenlit sev­en new projects to invest in manufacturing, electricity, and service sectors and allowed the capital expansion of cer­tain existing businesses at the meeting 3/2024 held yesterday at Office No 18 in Nay Pyi Taw.

 

Those projects are to pump in US$18.222 million and K99.683 billion into the country and create nearly 1,369 jobs for locals. Deputy Prime Minis­ter General Mya Tun Oo, who is also Chair of the Myanmar Investment Commission, and commission members attend­ed the meeting.

 

As of the end of February 2024, among the 52 foreign countries, Singapore, China, and Thailand are the leading countries with the largest for­eign investments in the coun­try. Of 12 sectors, the power sector accounts for 28.49 per cent by drawing the most sig­nificant investments, followed by the oil and natural gas sec­tor (24.45 per cent) and the manufacturing sector (14.40 per cent).

 

The Myanmar Investment Commission oversees and approves investment project proposals from locals and over­seas, as well as serving exist­ing investors in accordance with the Myanmar Investment Law. — MNA/TH