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Myanmar can learn a lot from pulses. In fact, output has grown exceptionally fast over the past two decades. This is mostly as a result of fewer strict state controls, and farmers being allowed to plant, harvest and sell them freely. In many ways, the history of pulses, in particular beans, goes a long way to showing that heavy-handed...

As demand for quality space in Yangon has multiplied since the lifting of sanctions, Myanmar’s construction industry has come under intense pressure to raise its standards and technical know-how. Local construction materials, equipment, expertise, workmanship, and safety of worksites and occupied buildings are all behind international standards...

International observers and Myanmar’s government accept that to unlock the country’s potential, both the public and private sectors must embrace digital technology. Yet the state may take longer to adapt than the market-driven private sector in the coming years.

Myanmar was the economic frontier highlight of 2013, and has swept the international press with its bold reformation goals and political transformation. However, given that there are few historical examples of foreign firms operating in the country, international investors are still wary of making large commitments.

With Myanmar taking its place as chair of ASEAN in 2014, a remarkable period of progress in the country’s foreign relations is being acknowledged – both by Myanmar’s neighbours and by the wider world. Now, the country’s diplomats will have to help steer the 10-nation group through some challenging times in the run up to the establishment of the...

On July 11, 2013 Myanmar’s President U Thein Sein signed the long-awaited Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) Law, which will separate the central bank from the Ministry of Finance and Revenue, securing its autonomy and clearly delineating its responsibilities. The move is a key building block in the country’s series of recent reforms and aims to...