Hong Kong Industrialist - Oct 2020

Culture 文化 • Nearly 90% of the population are Buddhists, yet religious conflicts may still occur, such as the friction with a small Muslim minority. • Workers are entitled to six days of paid casual leaves every year, for participation in religious activities. • Myanmar society is still relatively conservative and traditional. Therefore, it is very important to observe and abide by the local customs and traditions, such as wearing modest and neat clothes and taking off shoes when entering the house. • Interpersonal relationships are the key to successful businesses in Myanmar, and closeness with Myanmar professionals may take precedence over the offer. • 接近90％人口是佛教徒，宗教衝突可能仍會發生，如與穆斯林少數群體的摩擦。 • 緬甸的勞工每年可享有六天的帶薪臨時休假，他們可以利用臨時休假參加宗教活動。 • 緬甸社會仍然相對保守和傳統，因此觀察並遵守緬甸人的當地習俗和傳統十分重要， 例如穿著樸素整潔的衣服、入屋脫鞋等。 • 人際關係是在緬甸成功達成交易的關鍵，與緬甸專業人士的親近程度可能是交易成功的 先決條件。 Top 5 Export Industries 首五大出口產業 1. Apparel and Clothing 服裝服飾 2. Mineral Fuels (including oil) 礦物燃料（包括石油） 3. Other Commodities 其他商品 4. Mining products (ore, slag, ash) 礦業產品（礦石、礦渣、灰分） 5. Metals (copper) 金屬（銅） FOCUS STORY 專題 緬甸 Myanmar Working Population(15-64) 勞動人口 (15-64歲) 36.79 million 百萬（ 2019 ） Median Age 年齡中位數 28.5 （ 2018 ） Standard CIT Rate 所得稅標準稅率 25% MinimumWage 最低工資水平 4,800 MMK (US$3.2) per day 日薪4,800緬元（約3.2美元） Industrial Area 工業區 69 Industrial zones 69個工業區 Logistics Infrastructure 物流基建設施 Airports: 69 (including 3 international airports) Ports: 9 international maritime and coastal trading ports 機場：69個（包括3個國際機場） 港口：9個國際海上和沿海貿易港口 GDP (US$) 國內生產總值（美元） 76.1 billion 十億（ 2019 ） Land Area 土地面積 650,080 sq. km 平方公里 Ease of Doing Business (World Bank) 世界銀行營商便利排名 Language 語言 Burmese (official) 緬甸語 (官方) English Literacy 英語讀寫能力 Very low proficiency (2018) 熟練程度極低 Population 人口 54.34 million 百萬（ 2019 ） 165 位 （ 2020 ） ENG Factory Set-up 設廠貼士 • Myanmar workers are quite diligent and strong in learning ability. They could reach 70% to 80% of the Chinese workers’ productivity level after receiving proper technical training. • Power supply is a major concern for manufacturers who consider investing in Myanmar. According to the World Bank’s report “Doing Business 2019”, Myanmar has an average of 21 times of power outages each year, and each outage lasts for about 1 hour. • 緬甸工人相當勤奮，學習能力強，工人接受適當的技術培訓後，可以達到中國工人七至八成的生產力水平。 • 電力供應是有意投資緬甸的製造商最關心的問題之一。據世界銀行《2019年營商環境報告》，該國每年平均發生21次 停電，每次停電約1小時。 24 | 10-12/2020