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Charltons Appoints Myanmar Staff

  • Charltons Named “Boutique/Specialist Law Firm of the Year”
  • Charltons Appoints Myanmar Staff
  • ANA to Acquire Asian Wings for Training and International Services
  • Nok Air Makes First International Flight on 7 September
  • 7th Session of Myanmar Parliament Adjourns
  • Tender Issued for Southeast Asian Games Opening and Closing Events
  • Dual-SIM Card Will Be Available in Myanmar Soon
  • Banking Software Tender Deadline Approaching
  • Myanmar President Stresses Importance of Stable Neighbouring Economies
  • Educational Partnerships Highlight Reopening of Myanmar Universities
  • DAMCO Receives Permanent Licence in Myanmar
  • 35 Nations Lead FDI in Myanmar
  • Oxford Business Group to Publish Myanmar Tax Reform Overview
  • Central Bank of Myanmar Law Signed
  • BCIM Nations Cooperate on Development of Economic Corridor

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PRC Adopting Environmentally Appropriate Technologies

  • Report: PRC Adopting Environmentally Appropriate Technologies
  • Chinese Companies Could Learn from Western Companies, Chinese Ambassador Suggests
  • CMEA Issues Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives
  • New Contract for Lepadaung Copper Mine
  • Gubelin to Conduct Testing in Mogok
  • Thilawa SEZ May Offer Public Shares in 2014
  • Yangon and Mandalay to Re-commence Classes
  • City Mart CEO: Stock Exchange Needs Overhaul
  • Indian Joint Trade Commission Established
  • Myanmar Companies Act to be Revised
  • 12 New Laws Passed in Myanmar, More in the Works
  • Local Credit Cards may be Available in Myanmar in September
  • Dawei SEZ Committee Approves Infrastructure Projects Schedule
  • WEF Focuses on Value-Added Products and Services in Myanmar
  • New SEZ Proposed for Sittwe

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HK SFC Issues Circular Identifying Myanmar As High Risk Jurisdiction

On 2 July 2013, the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) issued a circular to licensed corporations and associated entities in relation to anti-money laundering / counter-terrorist financing (Circular). The Circular includes a reiteration of a statement [archived copy] issued by The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on 21 June 2013. FATF is the global standard setting body for anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT). Hong Kong has been a member of FATF since 1991. It is also a member of the affiliated Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG).

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Myanmar Law

The Myanmar legal system is complex and based on a combination of statutes and regulations with their origins in different periods of Myanmar’s history and include colonial period laws (pre 1948), parliamentary laws, revolutionary Council laws, People’s Assembly laws, State Law and Order Restoration Council / State Peace and Development Council laws.

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