Shwe Than Lwin was founded in 1992. With an objective of contributing to the emergence of a market economy in Myanmar, Shwe Than Lwin has focused on a diversification strategy for growth. Hence, during  over a quarter of a century of existence, it  has developed various Strategic Business Units (SBUs) such as trading, construction, manufacturing, public transportation, quality education, hotels & property development, agriculture, telecommunication, IT, security, broadcast media, banking & finance. Shwe Than Lwin is acclaimed for upholding the standard of corporate governance, ethical code of conduct, social responsibility and employee diversity. With wide experience gained in aftermath of Cyclone Nargis in 2010, Shwe Than Lwin is now actively engaged in supporting the Myanmar Private Sector Disaster Management Network in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) and is also an active member of the UN Global Compact.