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Articles & Analysis | Unlocking potential to raise productivity and increase exports in Myanmar's agricultural sector from The Report: Myanmar 2017
Myanmar’s fertile soils hold significant potential to lift the country’s economy from a basic grain producer to a high-value goods exporter. However, the evolution of farming has long been stifled by limited public spending, a legacy of unconstructive land policy, partial infrastructure gaps and limited access to finance. In addition, many...
Interviews & Viewpoints | U Ko Ko Gyi, Group Managing Director, Capital Diamond Star Group, on facilitating trade and investment: Interview from The Report: Myanmar 2017
In your opinion, what steps could the government take to encourage greater foreign direct investment (FDI) in manufacturing?
Articles & Analysis | Logging and export bans implemented in Myanmar to slow deforestation from The Report: Myanmar 2017
Myanmar’s timber industry has long lined the pockets of loggers, both legally and illegally. In recent times, however, deforestation has spun out of control, and the vast forests of the country’s landscape are gradually shrinking. According to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation’s Forestry Department, 58% of the...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Sunil Seth, President, Overseas Agro Traders Association of Myanmar, on boosting the sector’s competitiveness: Interview from The Report: Myanmar 2017
What measures could be taken to entice foreign investment in Myanmar’s agriculture sector?
Articles & Analysis | Recent reforms in Myanmar's mining sector sets new course from The Report: Myanmar 2017
The immense wealth that lies beneath Myanmar’s soil continues to entice prospectors from around the globe, and recent structural reforms are expected to bolster the sector and attract much needed capital. Until recently, Myanmar’s long history of civil instability and unfavourable production agreements had dissuaded investors from financing...