How can unsecured lending be promoted to assist the development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Myanmar?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Daw Kim Chawsu, Head of International Banking, Kanbawza Bank: Interview from The Report: Myanmar 2016
Articles & Analysis | Rising incomes in Myanmar contribute to expanding middle class from The Report: Myanmar 2016
In July 2015 the US-based fried-chicken restaurant chain KFC opened its doors for business in downtown Yangon, becoming the first Western fast-food restaurant chain in Myanmar. At the grand opening event and for a week afterward, locals lined up out the door and around the block. The fast-food restaurant’s evident popularity is just one of...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Dr Kan Zaw, Minister of National Planning and Economic Development: Interview from The Report: Myanmar 2016
How would you assess the development of infrastructure capacity since 2011? What projects are under way to ensure economic evolution?
Interviews & Viewpoints | Melvyn Pun, CEO, Yoma Strategic Holdings: Interview from The Report: Myanmar 2016
Where do you see the biggest risks related to property development in Myanmar, and how can those risks be mitigated by new arrivals?
Interviews & Viewpoints | Axel van Trotsenburg, Vice-President for East Asia and the Pacific, World Bank: Interview from The Report: Myanmar 2016
How would you assess Myanmar’s institutional capacity to implement its development goals?
Articles & Analysis | Myanmar economy poised for long-term growth from The Report: Myanmar 2016
After nearly half a century of isolation, followed by five years of reform-driven growth, Myanmar’s economy is currently expanding at a record rate. As of late 2015 rising investment, growing exports and steadily increasing foreign involvement were expected to push GDP growth to 9.3% during FY 2015/16, which ends in March 2016, according to...