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Retail Asia28/02/2018

Singapore Myanmar Investco (SMI) has signed an international area development agreement to develop The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (CBTL) cafe chain in Myanmar. Founded by Herbert Hyman in 1963, the chain is owned and run by International Coffee & Tea, which has its corporate headquarters in Los Angeles. It has more than 1000 self-owned and franchised […]

Retail Asia01/12/2016

Taiwanese restaurant chain SheenHo has awarded a master franchise to Myanmar company Creation Strength to open outlets in the frontier market. About K1.3 billion (US$995,000) will be invested in opening up to 20 branches over five years, starting in Yangon. Chefs from Myanmar will be flown to Taiwan to learn how to prepare the restaurant’s […]

Retail Asia25/07/2016

Singapore Myanmar Investco (SMI) will launch Japanese ramen restaurant chain Ippudo in Myanmar early next year. Brand owner Chikaranomoto Holdings will provide training programs for SMI to set up and run the Myanmar restaurants. “We see abundant growth opportunities within the F&B retail market in Myanmar, and the time is ripe for us to introduce […]

Retail Asia24/06/2016

SGX Mainboard-listed Singapore Myanmar Investco (SMI) – engaged in consumer products and services in Myanmar – will be looking at investing in the retail and food & beverage vertical in the next three years. Late last year, SMI inked an agreement with Royal Golden Sky Co Ltd to operate a retail space at the Yangon International Airport. “We will continue […]

Retail Asia23/05/2016

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Crystal Jade restaurants are headed to Myanmar after a franchise agreement signed between Singapore Myanmar Investco (SMI) and Crystal Jade Management Vietnam. Crystal Jade Group has more than 100 outlets in 20 cities in the Asia Pacific region and the US. Under the terms of the agreement, SMI will have the exclusive right to develop, manage […]

Retail Asia25/12/2015

Singapore Myanmar Investco (SMI) subsidiary SMI Retail is to operate duty-free, retail and food and beverage facilities at Yangon International airport (YIA) terminal two from April 1 2016. The retail operator has been awarded a five-year licence, with the option to extend for a further five years. Comprising 6,725sq m of retail space, SMI will host 43 […]

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SMI signs deal to develop The Coffee Bean in Myanmar

Taiwan’s SheenHo finds partner for Myanmar

SMI helping launch Ippudo in Myanmar

Singapore’s SMI eyes expansion into retail, F&B in Myanmar

Myanmar signs up for Crystal Jade restaurants

SMI secures five-year retail licence at Yangon airport