MALAYSIAN RUBBER EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL

Specialized Mission to on Engineering Rubber Products

Market Brief

10 – 11 FEBRUARY 2017 YANGON, MYANMAR MARKET BRIEF: MYANMAR 2017

CONTENTS

Item Topic Page 1.0 Delegates 2

2.0 Mission Objectives 3

3.0 Country Profile 3

4.0 Information on Related Organizations 4

5.0 Country Information - Myanmar 5

6.0 High Damping Natural Rubber Bearings (HDNRB) 8

7.0 Trade Statistics 14

8.0 Important Contacts in Myanmar 26

9.0 Current Government Cabinet 29

10.0 Flight Itinerary 31

11.0 Weather Forecast, Time & Exchange Rate 32

12.0 Recap of Signed MOA 33

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1.0 DELEGATES

Malaysian Rubber Export Promotion Council Ms Low Yoke Kiew Chief Executive Officer

Mr Brandon Chan Siew Hon Deputy Chief Executive Officer

Mr Adrian Sibuan Executive, Marketing & Development

Ms Carmen Lau Junior Executive, Marketing & Development

Manufacturers Mr Or Tan Teng Managing Director Doshin Rubber Products (M) Sdn Bhd HP: +6 012 399 5788

Mr Seng Teck Cheng Mr Patrick Tiong Liq Yee Mr Ng Boon Seong Ms Lee Chen Nee Doshin Rubber Products (M) Sdn Bhd

Mr Ong Kho Seng Senior Sales Manager Sales & Marketing Department Gummi Metall Technik (M) Sdn Bhd HP: +6 012 5112 564

Speakers Mr Or Tan Teng Managing Director Doshin Rubber Products (M) Sdn Bhd

Dr Alberto Dusi Chief Executive Officer/ Principal & Europe Office Director Numeria Consulting Engineers s.r.l, Cremona, Italy/ Base Isolation Technology (Asia) Sdn Bhd

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2.0 MISSION OBJECTIVES

The mission is organized with the following objectives:  Create awareness and promote Made in Malaysia High Damping Natural Rubber Bearings (HDNRB) and other engineering rubber products in Myanmar  Create business opportunities on HDNRB and other engineering rubber products in Myanmar for Malaysian manufacturers.  Provide opportunity for Malaysian engineering rubber product manufacturers to meet and establish networking with engineers, consultants in engineering, officers from relevant organizations and regulatory authorities in Myanmar.  Promote Malaysia as the source of quality engineering rubber products in Myanmar.

3.0 MYANMAR COUNTRY PROFILE

Capital: Nay Pyi Taw

Population: 54,587,838 (Dec 2016 est.)

Area: 653,407 sq km

Official language: Burmese (Myanmar)

Major religions: Theravada Buddhism

Life expectancy: 65 years (men), 68 years (women)

Currency: Kyats (MMK)

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Main exports: Oil, natural gas, vegetables, wood, fish, clothing, rubber, fruits

Main imports: Fuel, vegetable oil, vehicles, pharmaceutical products, construction equipment, polymers, tires, machinery

GDP per capita: USD1,161.50 (2015)

GDP growth: 8.4% (Sep 2016 est.)

International dialing code: +95

4.0 INFORMATION ON RELATED ORGANIZATIONS

Myanmar Engineering Society (MES)

Myanmar Engineering Society (MES) is an association in Myanmar with membership open to all engineers. Its objectives are to enable active participation of engineers and architects in the development and dissemination of knowledge in nation-building tasks, to maintain and uplift the standard and prestige of engineering and architectural profession and to enable engineers and architects to be fully aware of their duties and responsibilities and the professional ethics and to make contact with overseas academic and economic organizations (non-profitable & non-political organizations) for the benefit of the state and its people.

MES was orginally formed in 1916 as “The Burma Engineering Congress”. In 1927, the name was changed to “The Association of Engineers in Burma”. “The Association of Engineers in Burma” resumed its regular activities in 1946 and steadily picked up momentum. However, due to a Government Act abolishing all parties and associations, “The Association of Engineers in Burma”, like all other associations, was abolished in 1963. Thus, the Association of Engineers in Burma was abolished.

Various attempts to revive and register the Association proved unsuccessful for 32 years until 1995, when the Diamond Jubilee celebration of the Yangon University was held on a grand scale. One of the activities of the Diamond Jubilee was the gathering of graduates of the Yangon Institute of Technology (Y.I.T) and the new generation engineering and architectural students of Y.I.T. As a result of that gathering, the Committee for the Formation of Myanmar Engineering Society was formed, consisting of engineers and architects from the Y.I.T , the other Government Departments and private sectors.

Address : MES Building, Hlaing Universities Campus, Hlaing Township, Yangon, Myanmar. Tel : +95 1 519673~6 Contact Person: U Myint Soe Email : [email protected] Website : www.myiem.org.my

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5.0 COUNTRY INFORMATION – MYANMAR

Economic Outlook

Since the transition to a civilian government in 2011, Myanmar has begun an economic overhaul aimed at attracting foreign investment and reintegrating into the global economy. Economic reforms have included establishing a managed float of the Burmese Kyat in 2012, re-writing the Foreign Investment Law in 2012 to allow more foreign investment participation, granting the Central Bank operational independence in July 2013, enacting a new Anti-corruption Law in September 2013, and granting licenses to nine foreign banks in 2014 and four more foreign banks in 2016.

The government’s commitment to reform, and the subsequent easing of most Western sanctions, led to accelerated growth in 2013 and 2014. In 2015, growth slowed because of political uncertainty in an election year, summer floods, and external factors, including China’s slowdown and lower commodity prices. Myanmar’s abundant natural resources, young labor force, and proximity to Asia’s dynamic economies have attracted foreign investment in the energy sector, garment industry, information technology, and food and beverages. Pledged foreign direct investment grew from US$4.1 billion in FY 2013 to US$8.1 billion in FY 2014.

A government led by the National League for Democracy (NLD) took office in April 2016 in Myanmar, the first civilian government in decades. The new government has launched new economic policies and accelerated efforts for the peace process under the leadership of the state counselor, Daw . On 31 August 2016, the Panglong 21st Century peace conference gathered government representatives, military officials, armed ethnic groups and other stakeholders in the capital Nay Pyi Taw. There are now opportunities to further deepen reforms, create shared prosperity for all, and for the country to resume its place as one of the most dynamic economies in Asia.

Background of Earthquakes in Myanmar

Myanmar is exposed to major earthquakes since a large part of the country lies in the southern part of the Himalaya and the eastern margin of the Indian Ocean. It is situated in the Alpide Earthquake Belt, one of the two main earthquake belts of the world. The Alpide Belt starts from the northern Mediterranean Sea in the west, and extends eastwards through Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, the Himalayas, Myanmar and finally to Indonesia. Earthquake belts are areas of interaction between tectonic plates of the earth. There are a number of faults in Myanmar territory, some of which are active and some, possibly active. Among them, Sagaing Fault is the most active one and the past earthquakes recorded in Myanmar occurred along this fault. Earthquakes in Myanmar have been mainly attributed to the following two plate activities:  The continuous subduction of the northward-moving Indian Plate under the Burma Platelet, which is a part of the Eurasian Plate, and  The northward movement of the Burma Platelet along the Sagaing Fault from a spreading center in the Andaman Sea.

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Figure 1: Alpide Earthquake Belt

Vulnerability to Earthquake is also increasing in Myanmar compared to the past earthquakes in history. The population of Myanmar has considerably increased, from 15 million in 1930, at the time of the Bago earthquake, to 54.6 million in 2016. Lifestyles are changing from that of rural agricultural life to that of crowded urban areas with industries. These include congested high-rise buildings supported by sophisticated and potentially hazardous infrastructure like electricity and water supply, waste and sewage disposal, communication and transportation systems; and dams, bridges, air-fields, oil storage tanks, all required for modern living. More importantly, the big cities, Yangon, Mandalay and Bago are located along the active Sagaing Fault. In the rural areas, the non-engineered structures and dwellings are vulnerable to moderate to high intensity earthquakes.

At least 18 large earthquakes have occurred in Myanmar's Central Lowland region near the Sagaing Fault that passes through the country. The ADPC's Hazard Profile of Myanmar, published in 2009, reports that the fault, part of the Alpide Belt, and the cause of 13 of 18 major earthquakes in Myanmar in the past 172 years, has been mostly quiet for 75 years. This could mean accumulated stress will be soon looking for a release. Nay Pyi Taw, the capital of Myanmar, is located on this fault; its population of close to one million is exposed to a significant earthquake hazard, according to a January 2011 geophysical study. Among predictions of imminent earthquakes is a geophysical study by researchers in Japan, who warn that an earthquake with a magnitude of up to 7.9 could shake central Myanmar, near the newly built capital, Nay Pyi Taw, at any time. Just recently in 24 August 2016, a powerful earthquake shook Myanmar, killing at least three people and damaging more than 185 brick ancient pagodas in the former capital of Bagan, a major tourist site. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.8 quake was centered about 15 miles west of Chauk, a town south of Bagan. It struck quite far below the earth’s surface at a depth of about 52 miles, the agency said. Deep quakes usually cause less surface damage. Worried residents of Rangoon, the country's main city, rushed out of tall buildings, and objects toppled from tables and from Buddhist shrines in homes. However, there were no reports of serious damage in the city.

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Myanmar Building Code

While Myanmar is subject to large earthquakes, design of structures has traditionally been carried out without explicit consideration of earthquake effects. In Yangon, many of the structures are 8 storeys or less. Governmental authorities have been asked to allow taller structures, up to around 30 storeys, around the country and the government has mandated that earthquake design be required for these structures.

Myanmar’s current building code, the Myanmar National Building Code (MNBC) dates back from 2012 when there were few, if any, high-rise buildings in the country. As a result, the majority of the larger projects that have been built in the country in recent years have tended to follow either US or British codes and guidelines. Amendments to the code have been under way since 2013 and apply to all buildings, with a special focus on the construction of municipal buildings, such as schools and hospitals. Also to be included in the codes are fire safety, extreme weather and natural disaster measures. The Ministry of Construction (MOC) which oversees the approval of MNBC is taking the lead to ensure that all other ministries are taking the initiative to follow the new code.

Import Regulations

 Myanmar’s standards and product regulations remain outdated, decentralized, and often disorganized.  Technical regulations are administered by the Department of Research and Innovation (DRI), Ministry of Education.  The primary government department that sets and enforces standards include Ministry of Science and Technology; Myanmar Scientific and Technological Research Department; Myanmar Engineers Association and Yangon City Development Committee.  The Myanmar National Building Code was enacted in 2012 for construction works in Myanmar and included recommendations of structural designs for seismic protection.  A number of amendments to the National Building Code have been proposed this year by the technical experts from the Ministry of Construction, representatives from Yangon, Mandalay and Nay Pyi Taw City Development Committees, and members of the Myanmar Engineering Association and Myanmar Architecture Council.  The proposed amendments which are still pending approval, were a joint effort by the team to enhance protection against natural disasters such as earthquakes, considering the rapid developments in high-rise projects.  Myanmar has established a Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Enquiry Point in which exporters may approach for enquiries regarding technical standards. This is made available on the website of Department of National Standards and Quality of Myanmar.  Foreign companies who wish to supply rubber products to the construction industry must engage a local representative who has registered a company with the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration, Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development (DICA) to engage in international trade.  The importer must also register with the Department of Trade, Ministry of Commerce and join the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI).

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6.0 HIGH DAMPING NATURAL RUBBER BEARINGS (HDNRB)

Rubber bearings are increasingly being used for base isolation of buildings, bridges and other structures in areas with high seismic activity. With this technology, the building or structure is isolated from the horizontal components of the earthquake ground motion by interposing elastomeric bearings with low horizontal stiffness between the structure and the foundation. In an earthquake, the superstructure responds as a rigid body, with the deformation occurring in the bearings.

Figure 2: Foothills Community Law and Justice Center, San Bernardino, California, United States

The most commonly–used seismic rubber bearings are High Damping Natural Rubber Bearings (HDNRB). They are simple, cost effective and maintenance-free. This type of rubber bearing was developed by the Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) in the late 70s as part of a joint R&D effort with the University of California, Berkeley, to evaluate the use of seismic rubber bearings for structures. The project culminated in the construction in 1985 of the first base-isolated building in the US - the five-storey Law and Justice Center building in San Bernardino, California.

HDNRB effectively protect structures from earthquake damage and protect occupants and contents inside the buildings by significantly reducing higher mode response in structures. Now more than 30,000 structures all over the world use this system and other base isolation techniques.

HDNRB are made by bonding sheets of vulcanized rubber to thin steel reinforcing plates. They are flexible horizontally and capable of isolating low to medium rise buildings and other structures from the destructive effects of earthquakes. The exact maximum height of a building suitable for isolation depends on its location and characteristics.

Advantages of HDNRB:

1) Rubber-steel laminated bearings based on natural rubber have been in service since 1950s; hence their ageing behaviour is known and predictable. Large bodies of field data on performance of rubber in the bearings are available for evaluation and comparison. 2) Rubber bearings have no moving parts and are therefore maintenance free, remain unaffected by time and are resistant to environmental degradation. 3) HDNRB are able to sustain some tensile loads without damage; therefore can be used if tensile stresses are present as may happen when vertical seismic excitations are significant.

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4) The behaviour of the elastomeric isolation system can normally be approximated by linear models; this allows for analysis by most of the commercially available Finite Element software and for a safe engineering judgment-based assessment of the calculated results. 5) HDNRB could cope with displacement inputs larger than the design displacements, thus providing a “safety” factor with respect to beyond design earthquake.

Other Structures with Rubber Bearings

West Japan Postal Computer Center, Sanda, Kobe Prefecture, Japan Built in 1986, this 6-storey building exhibited excellence performance during the Kobe earthquake. In 2002, it was the largest base-isolated building in the world.

USC University Hospital, California, United States The University of Southern California (USC) University Hospital was completed in 1991 at a construction cost of US$50 million. The seven- storey high building sits on 149 rubber anti- seismic bearings. The cost of the bearings was only 1.5% of the total construction cost.

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4-storey Apartment Block, Java, Indonesia Indonesia’s first building installed with HDNR bearings was a four-storey apartment block constructed in 1994 under UNIDO/MRB project.

9-storey Building Apartment, Shantou, China This is a 1994 UNIDO/MRB project. The apartment was the first building in China

installed with HDNRB designed and fabricated in

Malaysia.

Retrofit of 5–storey Unreinforced Masonry Apartment Block, Vanadzor, Armenia This is a 1995 UNIDO/MRB Project. 30 HDNRB fabricated in Malaysia were installed. People continued living in the apartment while the bearings were being installed at the basement.

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Parand Township Project, Parand, Iran The 5 blocks of 12-storey apartment buildings under the Parand project were installed with HDNRB in 2007.

CTC Headquarters, Ain Defla, Algeria The National Technical Control of Construction Centre (CTC) headquarters was the first isolated building in the Algerian Republic. Completed in 2007, the pilot project showed the economic effectiveness of the seismic isolation technique for reinforced concrete frame buildings designed according to the Eurocode 8.

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MPOB 3–storey office block in Lahad Datu, Sabah, Aston Hotel, Medan, Indonesia Malaysia 12-storey Aston Hotel in Medan was the 2nd Completed in 2001, the building sits on 28 natural Indonesian building on HDNRB. The building rubber bearings designed and fabricated in Malaysia. was completed in 2010 and sits on 25 bearings.

Gudang Garam Tower, Jakarta, Indonesia Completed in 2013, the 26-storey Gudang Garam Tower was the first building in Jakarta isolated on 40 seismic rubber bearings.

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Second Penang Bridge, Malaysia - World’s Largest Structure on Seismic Bearings The Second Penang Bridge is the longest bridge in Southeast Asia. More than 2,000 units of HDNRB were installed on this cable-stayed bridge connecting Batu Maung in Penang to Batu Kawan on the mainland in 2013.

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7.0 TRADE STATISTICS

7.1 MULTILATERAL TRADE

A) RUBBER AND RUBBER PRODUCTS

(i) Leading Suppliers of Rubber and Rubber Products to Myanmar Myanmar Import Statistics Commodity: Rubber & Rubber Products Year To Date: January - December USD Million % Share % Change Rank Partner Country 2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015 2015/2014 World 343.2 379.2 343.8 100.0 100.0 100.0 -9.4 1 China 154.0 174.1 139.5 44.9 45.9 40.6 -19.9 2 Thailand 117.8 130.8 130.3 34.3 34.5 37.9 -0.4 3 Singapore 19.8 22.4 23.0 5.8 5.9 6.7 2.7 4 South Korea 8.6 9.8 13.0 2.5 2.6 3.8 33.0 5 India 15.6 14.3 9.3 4.5 3.8 2.7 -35.1 6 Malaysia 6.1 5.6 7.8 1.8 1.5 2.3 37.8 7 Japan 7.8 4.9 4.6 2.3 1.3 1.3 -6.1 8 Indonesia 5.7 7.8 4.4 1.6 2.1 1.3 -43.9 9 Taiwan 3.3 3.4 3.8 1.0 0.9 1.1 10.1 10 Brazil 1.8 1.5 2.8 0.5 0.4 0.8 89.2 *Note: Statistics are based on world exports to Myanmar. Source: Global Trade Atlas

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(ii) Leading Rubber and Rubber Products Imported by Myanmar Myanmar Import Statistics Commodity: Rubber & Rubber Products Year To Date: January - December USD Million % Share % Change No Commodity Description 2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015 2015/2014 Rubber & Rubber Products 343.2 379.2 343.8 100.0 100.0 100.0 -9.4 New Pneumatic Tires Of 1 401120 87.2 92.9 80.9 25.4 24.5 23.5 -13.0 Rubber, For Buses Or Trucks New Pneumatic Tires Of 2 401110 28.7 33.9 32.4 8.4 8.9 9.4 -4.3 Rubber, For Motor Cars Footwear, Outer Sole & 3 640299 Upper Rubber Or Plastic 28.5 32.7 24.9 8.3 8.6 7.3 -23.8 Nesoi Inner Tubes, Of Rubber, 4 401390 20.6 22.6 23.4 6.0 6.0 6.8 3.6 Nesoi New Pneumatic Tires, Of 5 401140 18.6 18.2 19.6 5.4 4.8 5.7 7.5 Rubber, Used On Motorcycle Footwear, Upper Straps or Thongs Assembled To The 6 640220 19.8 16.9 17.6 5.8 4.4 5.1 4.5 Sole By Means Of Plugs (Zoris) Articles Of Bedding (Example Mattress, Quilts, Cushions) Fitted with Springs/Internally 7 940490 Fitted Any Material/Of 17.5 37.4 12.7 5.1 9.9 3.7 -66.0 Cellular Rubber , Plastics, Whether Or Not Covered Pillows, Cushions Footwear, Outer Sole Of Rubber or Plastics and 8 640411 13.2 13.3 11.1 3.9 3.5 3.2 -16.4 Uppers Of Textile: Sports Footwear Footwear Uppers And Upper 9 640610 1.4 1.8 9.1 0.4 0.5 2.6 406.5 Parts Except Stiffeners New Pneumatic Rubber Tires, Construction /Industrial 10 401194 10.4 6.3 7.9 3.0 1.7 2.3 26.7 Handling Vehicles and Machine, Rim Size >61Cm *Note: Statistics are based on world exports to Myanmar. Source: Global Trade Atlas

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B) RUBBER (including SEMI-PROCESSED RUBBER)

(iii) Leading Suppliers of Rubber to Myanmar

Myanmar Import Statistics UDG: Rubber (Upstream), 4001-4006 Year To Date: January - December USD Million % Share % Change Rank Partner Country 2015/201 2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015 4 World 4.3 8.6 3.7 100.0 100.0 100.0 -56.6 1 China 1.3 1.5 1.5 31.5 17.6 40.5 -0.3 2 South Korea 0.8 2.6 0.6 17.9 29.8 15.3 -77.7 3 Thailand 0.3 3.0 0.5 7.9 34.9 13.7 -83.0 4 Taiwan 0.9 0.5 0.4 20.5 5.6 9.6 -25.0 5 Singapore 0.6 0.2 0.2 12.9 2.9 4.9 -25.6 6 Japan 0.1 0.2 0.2 1.8 2.6 4.4 -25.2 7 India 0.1 0.2 0.1 2.6 1.8 3.7 -8.7 8 Malaysia 0.2 0.2 0.1 4.8 2.2 3.5 -30.5 9 France 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 1.5 2.5 -27.6 10 Indonesia 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.1 -11.4 *Note: Statistics are based on world exports to Myanmar. Source: Global Trade Atlas

(iv) Categories of Rubber Imported by Myanmar

Myanmar Import Statistics Commodity: Rubber (Upstream), 4001-4006 Year To Date: January - December USD Million % Share % Change No Commodity Description 2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015 2015/2014 Rubber (Upstream) 4.3 8.6 3.7 100.0 100.0 100.0 -56.6 1 4002 Synthetic Rubber 2.5 3.1 2.7 58.1 36.0 73.5 -11.4 2 4005 Compounded Rubber 0.4 0.4 0.3 8.5 4.6 7.9 -25.2 3 4003 Reclaim Rubber 0.4 0.4 0.3 9.3 4.7 7.8 -27.7 4 4006 Unvulcanized Rubber 0.8 0.4 0.2 19.4 4.6 6.6 -37.3 5 4001 Natural Rubber 0.2 4.2 0.2 4.5 49.5 4.1 -96.5 6 4004 Waste Of Rubber 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.0 -97.6 *Note: Statistics are based on world exports to Myanmar. Source: Global Trade Atlas

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C) RUBBER PRODUCTS

(v) Leading Suppliers of Rubber Products to Myanmar Myanmar Import Statistics Commodity: Rubber Products CH40 & NonCH40 Year To Date: January - December USD Million % Share % Change No Partner Country 2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015 2015/2014 World 338.9 370.7 340.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 -8.3 1 China 152.7 172.6 137.9 45.1 46.6 40.6 -20.1 2 Thailand 117.5 127.8 129.8 34.7 34.5 38.2 1.6 3 Singapore 19.2 22.2 22.8 5.7 6.0 6.7 3.0 4 South Korea 7.9 7.2 12.4 2.3 1.9 3.6 72.1 5 India 15.5 14.2 9.1 4.6 3.8 2.7 -35.4 6 Malaysia 5.9 5.4 7.6 1.7 1.5 2.2 40.1 7 Japan 7.7 4.7 4.5 2.3 1.3 1.3 -5.2 8 Indonesia 5.7 7.7 4.3 1.7 2.1 1.3 -44.0 9 Taiwan 2.4 3.0 3.4 0.7 0.8 1.0 15.5 10 Brazil 1.8 1.5 2.8 0.5 0.4 0.8 89.2 *Note: Statistics are based on world exports to Myanmar. Source: Global Trade Atlas

Major Rubber Products Imported by Myanmar

(vi) Rubber Gloves (Surgical & Non-Surgical Gloves) Myanmar Import Statistics Commodity: Rubber Gloves Year To Date: January - December USD Million % Share % Change No Partner Country 2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015 2015/2014 World 4.6 3.0 4.4 100.0 100.0 100.0 48.4 1 Malaysia 3.5 2.3 3.4 76.1 77.0 78.3 50.8 2 China 0.9 0.3 0.5 19.2 11.7 11.1 40.5 3 Thailand 0.2 0.3 0.3 3.7 10.1 7.7 13.3 4 India 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.8 1.1 2.4 210.6 5 Japan - - 0.0 - - 0.3 - 6 Italy - - 0.0 - - 0.2 - 7 Singapore 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 256.9 8 Austria - 0.0 - - 0.0 - -100.0 9 France 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - 10 Germany 0.0 - - 0.1 - - -

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*Note: Statistics are based on world exports to Myanmar. Source: Global Trade Atlas

(vii) Non-Surgical Gloves Myanmar Import Statistics Commodity: 401519, Gloves, Except Surgical And Medical Gloves, Of Vulcanized Rubber, Nesoi Year To Date: January - December Partner USD Million % Share % Change No Country 2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015 2015/2014 World 2.3 2.0 2.4 100.0 100.0 100.0 21.7 1 Malaysia 2.2 1.6 2.0 93.1 82.1 82.8 22.8 2 Thailand 0.1 0.3 0.3 4.1 13.6 13.9 24.5 3 China 0.1 0.1 0.1 2.6 3.4 2.6 -8.1 4 Italy - - 0.0 - - 0.3 - 5 India - 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.2 -73.7 6 Singapore 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 149.4 7 Austria - 0.0 - - 0.0 - -100.0 8 France 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - 9 Germany ------10 Mexico 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - *Note: Statistics are based on world exports to Myanmar. Source: Global Trade Atlas

(viii) Surgical Gloves Myanmar Import Statistics Commodity: 401511, Surgical And Medical Gloves, Of Vulcanized Rubber Year To Date: January - December Partner USD Million % Share % Change No Country 2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015 2015/2014 World 2.2 1.0 2.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 103.1 1 Malaysia 1.3 0.6 1.4 58.4 66.6 72.7 121.6 2 China 0.8 0.3 0.4 36.5 28.6 21.5 52.5 3 India 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.6 1.8 5.1 462.1 4 Japan - - 0.0 - - 0.6 - 5 Thailand 0.1 0.0 0.0 3.3 2.9 0.1 -93.6 6 Singapore 0.0 - 0.0 0.1 - 0.1 - 7 Germany 0.0 - - 0.2 - - - *Note: Statistics are based on world exports to Myanmar. Source: Global Trade Atlas

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(ix) Condoms Myanmar Import Statistics Commodity: Condoms Year To Date: January - December Partner USD Million % Share % Change No Country 2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015 2015/2014 World 1.1 1.4 2.4 100.0 100.0 100.0 74.3 1 Singapore 0.2 0.4 1.3 21.2 26.4 54.1 256.7 2 China 0.2 0.3 0.4 15.6 20.4 17.8 52.3 3 Malaysia 0.5 0.3 0.3 43.2 20.4 13.1 12.3 4 Thailand 0.2 0.4 0.2 16.7 26.3 7.7 -48.8 5 India 0.0 0.0 0.2 3.3 3.0 6.2 256.1 6 Germany - 0.0 0.0 - 3.4 1.0 -50.6 *Note: Statistics are based on world exports to Myanmar. Source: Global Trade Atlas

(x) Rubber Automotive Components (RAC) Myanmar Import Statistics Commodity: Rubber Automotive Component, RAC Year To Date: January - December Partner USD Million % Share % Change No Country 2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015 2015/2014 World 26.2 26.1 27.4 100.0 100.0 100.0 4.9 1 Thailand 9.7 10.2 13.0 37.0 39.2 47.4 26.8 2 China 12.3 9.2 10.2 46.9 35.3 37.1 10.0 3 Singapore 1.3 3.3 1.5 5.1 12.6 5.5 -54.1 4 Japan 0.7 0.7 0.7 2.6 2.9 2.5 -6.8 5 Germany 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.2 1.1 1.7 66.7 6 Malaysia 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.0 42.9 7 India 0.6 0.3 0.3 2.1 1.1 0.9 -13.4 8 Russia 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.6 0.9 -41.8 9 Taiwan 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.7 30.1 10 South Korea 0.3 0.2 0.2 1.3 0.7 0.7 8.4 *Note: Statistics are based on world exports to Myanmar. Source: Global Trade Atlas

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(xi) Structural Bearings Myanmar Import Statistics Commodity: Structural Bearings Year To Date: January - December USD Thousand % Change HS Code Description 2013 2014 2015 2015/2014 Structural Bearings Including Bridge 4016997000 20.7 2.7 9.1 237.2 Bearings *Note: Statistics are based on world exports to Myanmar. Source: Global Trade Atlas

(xii) Dock Fenders Myanmar Import Statistics Commodity: 401694, Boat Or Dock Fenders, Whether Or Not Inflatable, Of Vulcanized Rubber Other Than Hard Rubber Year To Date: January - December USD Million % Share % Change No Partner Country 2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015 2015/2014 World 0.3 0.7 0.4 100.0 100.0 100.0 -42.9 1 China 0.1 0.1 0.3 16.6 10.1 75.8 326.4 2 Japan 0.3 0.6 0.1 83.4 86.8 17.9 -88.2 3 India - 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 6.3 35.4 4 Indonesia - 0.0 - - 0.1 - -100.0 5 South Korea - 0.0 - - 0.2 - -100.0 *Note: Statistics are based on world exports to Myanmar. Source: Global Trade Atlas

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7.2 BILATERAL TRADE

(i) Malaysia’s Trade with Myanmar - Rubber and Rubber Products

RM Million Year Export Import Total Trade Trade Balance 2011 8.4 0.3 8.6 8.1 2012 11.5 0.2 11.7 11.3 2013 17.3 1.4 18.6 15.9 2014 15.2 0.5 15.7 14.7 2015 26.2 0.9 27.1 25.3 Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

A) RUBBER

(ii) Malaysia’s Exports of Rubber to Myanmar Rubber (RM Million) Unvulcanised Year Compounded Natural Reclaimed Synthetic Waste Rubber Total Rubber Rubber Rubber Rubber Rubber Articles 2011 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 2012 0.1 0.3 - - - - 0.4 2013 0.4 0.0 - 0.2 - 0.0 0.6 2014 0.3 0.2 - 0.2 - 0.0 0.6 2015 0.2 0.1 - 0.2 - - 0.5 Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

(iii) Malaysia’s Imports of Rubber from Myanmar Rubber (RM Million) Unvulcanised Year Compounded Natural Reclaimed Synthetic Waste Rubber Total Rubber Rubber Rubber Rubber Rubber Articles 2011 - 292.4 - - - - 292.4 2012 2.3 191.2 - - - - 193.5 2013 3.1 218.2 - 0.2 - - 221.4 2014 1.3 99.4 - - - - 100.7 2015 1.6 147.0 - - - - 148.6 Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

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B) RUBBER PRODUCTS

(iv) Malaysia’s Exports of Rubber Products in 2015 (by Destination) No Country RM Million % Share 1 United States 5,184.9 28.8 2 Germany 1,128.5 6.3 3 Japan 1,092.8 6.1 4 China 771.4 4.3 5 United Kingdom 755.7 4.2 6 Australia 656.0 3.7 7 Brazil 561.9 3.1 8 Singapore 524.8 2.9 9 Italy 441.2 2.5 10 Thailand 355.2 2.0 56 Myanmar 26.2 0.2 Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

(v) Malaysia’s Exports of Rubber Products to Myanmar (by Sector) Rubber Products (RM Million) General Year Industrial Inner Latex Footwear Rubber Tyres Total Rubber Goods Tubes Goods Goods 2011 0.3 0.9 0.1 0.4 5.2 1.5 8.4 2012 0.1 0.7 0.2 0.2 8.0 2.3 11.5 2013 0.4 1.1 0.1 0.4 12.5 2.8 17.3 2014 0.1 1.2 0.5 0.1 8.6 4.7 15.2 2015 0.5 1.9 1.0 0.1 15.0 7.6 26.2 Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

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Major Rubber Products Exported to Myanmar

(vi) Latex Products RM Million CAGR % No Description 2011- 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 1 Non-Surgical Gloves 2.3 4.5 6.8 5.4 7.9 36.5 2 Surgical Gloves 1.4 2.3 4.1 2.1 5.5 42.2 3 Condoms 1.4 1.1 1.5 0.9 1.3 -1.7 4 Foam Products - 0.0 - 0.1 0.1 - 5 Latex Threads 0.1 0.1 - 0.1 0.1 -6.7 6 Catheters - - 0.0 - - - Other Articles Of Apparel And Clothing 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - -100.0 Accessories Total 5.2 8.0 12.5 8.6 15.0 30.5 Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

(vii) Rubber Automotive Components (RAC) RM Thousands % Change HS Code Description 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015/2014 400811 - - - 36.8 157.3 327.1 400819 - - - - 76.3 - Rubber Profiles and Sheets 400821 84.8 51.6 - - - - 400829 - - 75.0 - - - 400911 - - 57.0 458.9 612.4 33.4 400912 - - - 5.0 - -100.0 Rubber Hoses and Tubing 400931 - - - - 7.7 - 400942 33.6 - - 34.7 - -100.0 Rubber Beltings including Transmission 401039 - 17.6 15.8 24.0 17.4 -27.4 Belt 401693 Rubber Seals, Gaskets and Washers 25.7 - - - - - 401691 - - - 5.5 - -100.0 Moulded Rubber Parts 401699 223.2 64.7 71.1 100.6 266.4 164.8 Total 367.3 133.9 218.8 665.4 1,137.4 70.9 Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

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(viii) Structural Bearings RM Million % Share % Change No Country 2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015 2015/2014 1 Australia 3.4 5.0 5.2 13.0 15.1 50.4 5.7 2 Thailand - 1.2 2.1 - 3.6 20.5 79.3 3 New Zealand 0.7 3.1 0.6 2.5 9.5 6.0 -79.9 4 Indonesia 2.8 6.4 0.4 10.5 19.7 3.8 -93.9 5 Vietnam - 0.4 0.3 - 1.3 2.8 -33.9 6 Sri Lanka - - 0.3 - - 2.6 - 7 Taiwan 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.6 2.4 21.3 8 Iran 2.8 2.5 0.2 10.5 7.8 2.3 -90.5 9 Brunei 0.1 - 0.2 0.3 - 2.3 - 10 China 3.3 0.6 0.2 12.6 1.8 1.9 -67.9 *Note: There were no exports of structural bearings to Myanmar between 2013 and 2015. Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

(ix) Dock Fenders RM Million %Share %Change No Country 2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015 2015/2014 1 Germany 10.2 8.4 6.2 19.5 17.3 15.7 -27.0 2 Saudi Arabia 4.3 7.7 5.9 8.3 15.8 15.1 -23.4 3 Singapore 3.4 3.8 5.3 6.5 7.8 13.5 37.9 4 United States 3.3 3.8 2.7 6.4 7.8 7.0 -27.7 United Arab 5 6.2 1.0 2.2 11.9 2.0 5.7 126.9 Emirates 6 Vietnam 0.1 2.1 2.1 0.2 4.3 5.3 -2.5 7 Australia 0.9 3.5 1.7 1.6 7.2 4.3 -52.1 8 South Africa - - 1.6 - - 4.1 - 9 Mauritius - - 1.5 - - 3.8 - 10 Canada 0.4 0.1 1.3 0.7 0.2 3.2 1,346.4 *Note: There were no exports of dock fenders to Myanmar between 2013 and 2015. Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

(x) Malaysia’s Import of Rubber Products in 2015 (by Destination)

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No Country RM Million % Share 1 China 1,739.5 28.9 2 Thailand 1,438.8 23.9 3 Indonesia 476.2 7.9 4 Singapore 411.4 6.8 5 Vietnam 407.6 6.8 6 Japan 383.3 6.4 7 United States 243.5 4.1 8 Germany 103.7 1.7 9 South Korea 100.5 1.7 10 Hong Kong 81.8 1.4 45 Myanmar 0.9 0.0 Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

(xi) Malaysia’s Import of Rubber Products from Myanmar (by Sector) Rubber Products (RM Million) General Industrial Year Inner Latex Footwear Rubber Rubber Tyres Total Tubes Goods Goods Goods 2011 0.3 - - - - - 0.3 2012 0.2 - - - - - 0.2 2013 0.4 0.3 - - - 0.6 1.4 2014 0.3 0.0 - - - 0.2 0.5 2015 0.5 - - - - 0.4 0.9 Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

8.0 IMPORTANT CONTACTS IN MYANMAR

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Embassy of Malaysia, Myanmar

H.E. Mr. Mohd Haniff Abd Rahman Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Address: No. 82, Pyidaungsu Yeiktha Road, Dagon Township, 11191 Yangon, Myanmar Tel: 00951-220230/ 00951-220251/ 03-8319 5071 / 5072 (No. Satelit Malaysia) Fax: 00951-221840 Email: [email protected]

MATRADE Yangon

Mr. Sadat Anak Foster Maad Trade Commissioner Address: Embassy of Malaysia, Trade Office (MATRADE), No. 82, Pyidaungsu Yeiktha Road, Dagon Township, 11191, Yangon, Myanmar. Tel: +951 2301951 / 2301952 Fax: +951 2301954 Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Organizations in Myanmar

(i) Ministry of Constructions Affairs His Excellency U Win Khaing – Union Minister, Ministry of Constructions Affairs Tel: +09 511 4941 (Capt. Hla Myo Tun); +95 067-407584 E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] Website: http://www.construction.gov.mm/ Address: Ministry of Construction, Building No.(11), Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar

(ii) Communications and Constructions Affairs U Tin Maung Win – Chairman, Committee of Transport, Communications and Constructions Affairs Tel: +95 9 73096105 / +95 9 799520060

(iii) Myanmar Engineering Society (MES) Aung Myint – President of MES Tel: +95 9 8619141 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.mes.org.mm/

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Address: MES Building, Hlaing Universities' Campus, Hlaing Township Thamine College St, Yangon 11011, Myanmar

U Myint Soe – CEO of MES Tel: +95 9 428154218/ +95 1 519673~6 / 09-428154218 E-mail: [email protected]

Mr. Hla Kyaing - Joint Secretary of MES Tel: +95 9 5201915 E-mail: [email protected]

Ms Khin Nyunt Hlaing – Secretary for President Tel: +95 9 428154218 E-mail: [email protected]

(iv) Myanmar Engineering Council (MEngC) Dr. Cho Win Maw - Central Executive Committee (CEC) Tel: +95 1 250 987 E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Website: www.myanmarengc.org/ Address: No. 228/234, Bogyoke Aung San Road, Botahtaung Township, Yangon, Myanmar

(v) Myanmar Earthquake Committee (MEC) U Saw Htwe Zaw- Secretary Tel: +95 1 519673 ~ 76, Ext : 307 E-mail: [email protected] Website: https://earthquakemyanmar.wordpress.com/ Address: MES Building, Hlaing Universities' Campus, Hlaing Township Thamine College St, Yangon 11011, Myanmar

(vi) The National Development Company Group Ltd (NDCGL) Tel: 095-1-560450 /951-560486 E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] Website: www.nationaldevelop.com/branches.htm Address: No. 3A, Corner of Thanthumar Road and Waizayantar Road, Thuwunna Junction, Thingangyun Township, Yangon, Myanmar

(vii) Myanmar Construction Entrepreneurs Association (MCEA) Tel: 095-1-579547 Email: [email protected] Website: http://mceamyanmar.com/ Address: Wayzayantar Road, Corner of Thanthumar Road, Thingangyun, Yangon, Myanmar

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(viii) Myanmar Industrial Planning Tel: 095-1-662863 Address: Directorate of Myanmar Industrial Planning, 56, Kaba Aye Pagoda Road, Yankin Township, Yangon, Myanmar.

(ix) John Soe Car Rental Tel: +95 9 735-06651 / +95 9 420-176463 E-mail: [email protected] Address: No 19, Pan Hlaing St, Kyeemyindaing Township, Yangon, Myanmar

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9.0 CURRENT GOVERNMENT CABINET

The Cabinet was sworn in on 30 March 2016 at the Assembly of the Union in Naypyidaw, after being appointed by President , after the opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) won a majority in both chambers of the parliament. Under the constitution, three ministers - of Border Affairs, Defence and Home Affairs - are appointed by the National Defence and Security Council. The remaining 15 ministers were appointed by Htin Kyaw.

List of the Union Minister and Deputy Minister Union Deputy No Ministry Minister Minister Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi U Kyaw Tin Ministry of President’s Office

2. Union Minister for Home Affairs Lt-Gen Kyaw Swe Maj-Gen Aung Soe

3. Union Minister for Defense Lt-Gen Sein Win Rear-Admiral Myint Nwe

4. Union Minister for Border Affairs Lt-Gen Ye Aung Maj-Gen Than Htut

5. Union Minister for Office of the State Counsellor U Kyaw Tint Swe U Khin Maung Tin

6. Union Minister for Information Dr Pe Myint

7. Union Minister for Religious Affairs and Culture Thura U Aung Ko

8. Union Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation Dr Aung Thu Dr Tun Win

9. Union Minister for Transport and Communications U Thant Sin Maung U Kyaw Myo

Union Minister for Natural Resources and 10. U Ohn Win Environmental Conservation

11. Union Minister for Labour, Immigration and Population U Thein Swe

12. Union Minister for Industry U Khin Maung Cho

13. Union Minister for Commerce Dr Than Myint

14. Union Minister for Health Dr Myint Htwe

15. Union Minister for Planning and Finance U Kyaw Win U Maung Maung Win

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16. Union Minister for Construction U Win Khaing

Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and 17. Dr Win Myat Aye Resettlement

18. Union Minister for Hotels and Tourism U Ohn Maung

19. Union Minister for Ethnic Affairs Nai Thet Lwin

20. Union Minister for Electricity and Energy U Pe Zin Tun

21. Union Minister for Education Dr Myo Thein Gyi

Former VP of MES (U) Tin Maung Win is now the Chairman of the Transport, Communication and Construction Committee.

Former President of MES (U) Win Khaing is now the Minister of Construction.

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10.0 FLIGHT ITINERARY

No Name Flight Itinerary 1 MREPC Officers Ms Low Yoke Kiew Date Flight From To ETD ETA Duration Mr Brandon Chan No Mr Adrian Sibuan 09Feb MH740 Kuala Yangon 0910 1015 02:45 Ms Carmen Lau Lumpur 12Feb MH741 Yangon Kuala 1115 1540 02:45 Speakers Lumpur Mr Or Tan Teng

Dr Alberto Dusi 2 Mr Ong Kho Seng GMT Date Flight From To ETD ETA Duration No 10Feb MH740 Kuala Yangon 0910 1015 02:45 Lumpur 12Feb MH741 Yangon Kuala 1115 1540 02:45 Lumpur

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11.0 WEATHER FORECAST, TIME & EXCHANGE RATE

WEATHER FORECAST

Temperature (°C) Month Date Remarks Max Min Yangon, Myanmar 9 Sunny 34 19 February 10 Mostly sunny 33 19 11 Sunny 33 20 12 Sunshine 33 18

STANDARD TIME Myanmar UTC +6:30 Local Time: -1.5 Hrs from Kuala Lumpur

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE One (1) Myanmar Kyat (MMK) = RM 0.3347

Source: Jabatan Akauntan Negara (JANM), January 2017

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12.0 RECAP OF SIGNED MOA

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)/ Cooperation

(i) Memorandum of Arrangement (MoA) between Malaysian Rubber Export Promotion Council (MREPC) and Myanmar Engineering Society (MES) The MoA was signed on 2nd July 2013 in Yangon, Myanmar. The signing of the MoA was witnessed by YB Datuk Amar Douglas Unggah Embas, Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities and His Excellency Dr Win Myint, Deputy Minister of Construction, Myanmar.

The purpose of the MoA is to carry out joint efforts towards identification of areas of cooperation and collaboration, built on the strengths of MREPC and MES in the areas of the facilitation of the use of engineered rubber products in Malaysia and Myanmar.

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