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Articles & Analysis | Myanmar opens up for investment from The Report: Myanmar 2017
A country undergoing profound and rapid change, Myanmar is today emerging as one of Asia’s most sought-after investment destinations. Its opening to the global economy has come after decades of military rule, during which a long period of isolation and internal conflict was followed by an era of gradual disengagement from politics by the army.
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Articles & Analysis | New law to reform Myanmar's investment framework from The Report: Myanmar 2017
In a move to further liberalise its business environment and improve investor certainty, the government of Myanmar recently promulgated the new Myanmar Investment Law (MIL), which was drafted by the country’s primary investment oversight entity, the Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC).
Interviews & Viewpoints | Cecilia Malmström, European Commissioner for Trade: Interview from The Report: Myanmar 2017
What steps can be taken to ensure that current EU-ASEAN free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations do not end in another impasse?
Interviews & Viewpoints | Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor: Viewpoint from The Report: Myanmar 2017
In 1948, when Burma became independent, we established a parliamentary democracy. And, at that time, we could say that we were one of the foremost countries in Asia to have adopted parliamentary democracy. However, the race is not always to the swift nor the battle to the strong. Time and chance happen to us all. Time and chance happened to...
Articles & Analysis | New Myanmar government plans to focus on democratic and market reforms from The Report: Myanmar 2017
With the historic general election in November 2015 followed by the new government’s official takeover in March 2016, Myanmar turned a key corner in its modern history. Unsurprisingly, this event also brought with it a wave of expectations for major and rapid change, with government ministries also outlining a series of 100-day plans, which gave an insight into many of the new...