After decades of isolation Myanmar is now a frontier market for investors. In which sectors do you see the most potential for foreign participation?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to President U Thein Sein from The Report: Myanmar 2014
This section contains hotel listings for business and leisure travellers, useful numbers for embassies and other important contacts, and facts for first-time visitors to Myanmar. It also contains a feature introducing readers to the country’s pristine getaways and more information on what the “Golden Land” has to offer travellers.
A new foreign investment law, an open telecommunications license tender and the exchange rate float, all in the past two years, have shown the government’s focused interest on developing the necessary legal, financial, and policy measures for attracting foreign investment and boosting the economy. A budding young labour force, abundant natural resources and a strategic geographic position at the...
Chapter | Country Profile from The Report: Myanmar 2014
Wedged between the world’s two most populous countries, India and China, Myanmar has a young and growing population of more than 60m people and a total of 135 ethnicities. Burmese is Myanmar’s official language, but studies suggest there are as many as 100 different languages spoken within the country. The end of the military junta and the rule of Senior General Thn Shwe brought about the easing...
The government in Mongolia has revealed plans to support domestic export manufacturers, with the aim of reducing a burgeoning import bill and boosting the country's economic foundations.
Economic update | Mongolia Year in Review 2013
3 Feb 2014
After hopes of a mining-based boom in Mongolia last year were dented by global commodity price shocks and declining Chinese demand, the government is focusing on improving the investment climate in a bid to generate a turnaround.