Day#5 Group work Globalization/Trade Entrepreneurs-Myanmar Group participants That Ko Ko Latt(St116508) April Phaw(St116127) Yin Min Aye(St117080) Group participants That Ko Ko Latt(St116508) April Phaw(St116127) Yin Min Aye(St117080)

Innovative Business - Solar Energy Potential in Myanmar One major thing that most developing countries lack is constant power supply and as a result, citizens have learn to rely on alternative sources of energy. You can make a lot of money by supplying alternative sources of energy such as solar energy. Solar energy is one of the alternative sources of energy that lots of companies, cities and individuals have adopted. The use of solar has enabled companies to cut costs and gain competitive advantage through reduction of costs. Myanmar faces unique and daunting set of energy access and security challenges. In the realm of energy access and energy poverty, the official electrification rate of Myanmar is at 13 percent and a majority of households with close to 95% depend on solid fuels such as wood and rice husk for cooking and heating. In the rural context, the national power grid network covers only 7 percent of the country, meaning millions of people are deprived of access to electricity services for enhancing their livelihood requirements. Most parts of Myanmar are far off the national grid with no legacy of fossil power generation. Flexible, decentralized community-based renewable energy systems like solar a re therefore the best way to power the countryside. One major thing that most developing countries lack is constant power supply and as a result, citizens have learn to rely on alternative sources of energy. You can make a lot of money by supplying alternative sources of energy such as solar energy. Solar energy is one of the alternative sources of energy that lots of companies, cities and individuals have adopted. The use of solar has enabled companies to cut costs and gain competitive advantage through reduction of costs. Myanmar faces unique and daunting set of energy access and security challenges. In the realm of energy access and energy poverty, the official electrification rate of Myanmar is at 13 percent and a majority of households with close to 95% depend on solid fuels such as wood and rice husk for cooking and heating. In the rural context, the national power grid network covers only 7 percent of the country, meaning millions of people are deprived of access to electricity services for enhancing their livelihood requirements. Most parts of Myanmar are far off the national grid with no legacy of fossil power generation. Flexible, decentralized community-based renewable energy systems like solar a re therefore the best way to power the countryside.

Business Person Under 25 years old Name-Pyae Phyo Tay Za Age -22 Years old Vice-president of HTOO Foundation - Htoo Business Group of Companies The Htoo Group of Companies (HGC) is a Burmese holding company, with headquarters at 5 Pyay Road, Hlaing Township, Yangon, Myanmar. HGC is the parent company of Air Bagan, a privately held Burmese airline company. The company has several subsidiaries. Htoo Wood Products Company Ltd. is engaged in logging and export of timber (especially teak). Htoo Trading Company, is engaged in construction, property development, agriculture, transportation, shipping, mining, hotels and tourism operations. Htoo Trading Company and Asia World Company were the first two construction companies granted contracts to build the new national capital in Naypyidaw. Htoo Trading Company is Burma's top private exporter and fifth largest overall, with gross revenues of $65.1 million. [Burmese holding companyHlaing TownshipYangonMyanmarAir Bagan Burmeselogging timberteakAsia World CompanyNaypyidaw [ Name-Pyae Phyo Tay Za Age -22 Years old Vice-president of HTOO Foundation - Htoo Business Group of Companies The Htoo Group of Companies (HGC) is a Burmese holding company, with headquarters at 5 Pyay Road, Hlaing Township, Yangon, Myanmar. HGC is the parent company of Air Bagan, a privately held Burmese airline company. The company has several subsidiaries. Htoo Wood Products Company Ltd. is engaged in logging and export of timber (especially teak). Htoo Trading Company, is engaged in construction, property development, agriculture, transportation, shipping, mining, hotels and tourism operations. Htoo Trading Company and Asia World Company were the first two construction companies granted contracts to build the new national capital in Naypyidaw. Htoo Trading Company is Burma's top private exporter and fifth largest overall, with gross revenues of $65.1 million. [Burmese holding companyHlaing TownshipYangonMyanmarAir Bagan Burmeselogging timberteakAsia World CompanyNaypyidaw [

Female Business Person Name-Win Win Tint Age-39 years old Managing Director City Mart Holdings Win Win Tint is Founder and Managing Director of City Mart Holdings, which operates multiple retail stores in Myanmar, including supermarkets, bakeries, cafes, pharmacies, baby stores and convenience stores. Tint also founded the Pahtama Group in 1997, the leading and fastest growing distributor of consumer products in Myanmar. Name-Win Win Tint Age-39 years old Managing Director City Mart Holdings Win Win Tint is Founder and Managing Director of City Mart Holdings, which operates multiple retail stores in Myanmar, including supermarkets, bakeries, cafes, pharmacies, baby stores and convenience stores. Tint also founded the Pahtama Group in 1997, the leading and fastest growing distributor of consumer products in Myanmar.