24 Oct 2019 09:36
24 October 2019
Myanmar Strategic Holdings Ltd.
("MSH" or the "Company" or the "Group")
Inauguration of the Yangon American International School
Myanmar Strategic Holdings (LSE: SHWE), an independent developer and manager of consumer businesses located in Myanmar, is pleased to announce that the inauguration of the Yangon American International School ("Yangon American"), the Company's first international school, took place on Wednesday, 23 October 2019.
The Honourable Ambassador of the United States of America to Myanmar, H.E. Scot Marciel, presided over the event, which included a ribbon-cutting ceremony and the unveiling of a ceremonial plaque.
Yangon American, a top-tier international school situated in Yangon, welcomed its first 60 students in August 2019. Classes are currently in session and open for enrolment for Nursery (age 2-3) through to Grade 3 (age 8-9). For the next academic year, beginning in August 2020, Grade 4 (age 9-10) will be added. Yangon American is a candidate school for the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme, a curriculum framework designed for students aged 3 to 12.
Commenting on the inauguration of the school, the Honorable Ambassador of the United States of America to Myanmar, H.E. Scot Marciel, said: "I am delighted to have been a part of the inauguration of the Yangon American International School. Equipped with state-of-the-art technologies and methodology, the school offers high-quality, American-style educational opportunities to students in Yangon. Internationally-focused schools like this one prepare students in Myanmar to be leaders of the future."
Commenting, Enrico Cesenni, Chief Executive Officer of Myanmar Strategic Holdings, said: "Yangon American's mission is to provide each student an exemplary 21st century American education with an international perspective, to shape global citizens. It is therefore a great privilege to be able to welcome The Honourable Ambassador of the United States of America to Myanmar, H.E. Scot Marciel, to officially open the school.
"The school is already home to more than 17 nationalities, making up over 70% of the student body. This reflects both the Company's and the Myanmar government's attitude that Myanmar is very much open for international investment. We are pleased that Yangon American can lead the way as a responsible investor in the Myanmar education sector."
For more information please visit www.ms-holdings.com or contact:
Myanmar Strategic Holdings Ltd. Richard Greer, Independent Non-Executive Chairman Enrico Cesenni, Founder and CEO
| richardgreer@me.com enrico@ms-holdings.com
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Allenby Capital Limited (Broker) Nick Athanas Nick Naylor Nicholas Chambers
| +44 (0)20 3328 5656
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Yellow Jersey PR (Financial PR) Georgia Colkin Henry Wilkinson | +44 (0)20 3004 9512
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Notes to editors
Myanmar Strategic Holdings Ltd.
Myanmar Strategic Holdings Ltd. is an independent developer and manager of consumer businesses located in Myanmar, one of the fastest growing economies in the world. The Company's portfolio currently focuses on Education, Services and Hospitality with the view to expand within the broader consumer sector in Myanmar.
Education sector: the Company currently has exclusive development and franchising agreements with Wall Street English for ten English language centres across Myanmar over the course of the ten-year agreement. Two centres were opened in 2017 and a third was opened in August 2018. In September 2019, MSH announced the planned launch of a fourth Wall Street English centre in Mandalay. As of March 2019, Wall Street English Myanmar served ca. 1,400 students. Through the franchise, MSH also partnered with the Directorate of Company Administration in Myanmar to provide English language courses to its civil servants.
The Company also operates a joint venture with Auston Institute of Management to develop and operate the Auston College Myanmar. The private school opened in May 2018 offering diplomas in Engineering Technology, Construction Project Management and Networking, Information Systems, and Security. English language learning is also provided by the Company's nearby Wall Street English centre.
The Company has also launched its first international school, the Yangon American International School in Yangon, in August 2019.
Services sector: through its acquisition of EXERA, the Company offers security, risk management and secure logistics services, including cash-in-transit. Founded in 2013, EXERA employs approximately 1,100 guards making it one of the largest security services providers in Myanmar.
Hospitality sector: through its portfolio, the Company currently manages over 470 beds across four boutique hotels in three core tourist locations across Myanmar, operating under the award winning Ostello Bello budget hospitality brand. MSH operates an asset light strategy, entering into long-term operating and management agreements with local hotel owners.
Myanmar was one of the fastest growing economies in Asia in 2017 and 2018 (Source: Asian Development Bank). In 2019, its annual GDP growth is expected to be about 7% (Source: Asian Development Bank), making it one of the fastest growing economies in the world.
MSH is well positioned to provide investors early exposure to Myanmar's strong economic fundamentals enhanced by ASEAN's wider growth prospects.