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The Opening Up of Burma: Burma’s Foreign Investment Law

posted January 10, 2013 / 14 Comments

By Andrew Goodman, PhD Burma has instituted a new Foreign Investment Law (2012) as part of its efforts to update and modernize the business climate within the country. Burma has been in the news frequently […]
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U.S. to Lift Ban on Myanmar Goods

posted October 1, 2012 / No Comments

Khaleej Times | U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Washington is to ease the ban on imports from Myanmar and lift its last major trade embargo. The U.S. is taking the next step in […]
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Myanmar Investment Law on Hold

posted September 26, 2012 / 1 Comment

Bangkok Post | Myanmar President Thein Sein is holding off on a foreign investment bill asking for amendments to the law that aims to open up the long-isolated nation to overseas trade. The president returned […]
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Activists Charged in Burma

posted September 26, 2012 / 2 Comments

Irawaddy | Thirteen peace activists in Burma have been charged by police and could face jail time for leading marches to mark the UN’s International Peace Day without official permission. The protest leaders have been […]
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Burma, Mekong Neighbors Consider Shared Visa

posted September 20, 2012 / 1 Comment

Burma and three other Southeast Asian countries situated along the Mekong River reached an agreement in Vietnam’s capital last week to cooperate on boosting tourism in the region, according to a report by Travel Daily News. […]
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Burma: Free Remaining Political Prisoners

posted September 19, 2012 / 1 Comment

The Burmese government’s latest release of political prisoners falls short of meeting its commitment to release all political prisoners and shows the need for a transparent process to ensure that all political prisoners are immediately […]
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Bangkok Bank Gearing Up for Full Services in Myanmar

posted September 19, 2012 / 2 Comments

Bangkok Post | Bangkok Bank (BBL), the only Thai bank operating in Myanmar, sees a bright future in the country as it continues to undergo dramatic social, economic and political reforms. Chansak Fuangfu, a director […]
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Myanmar Set for Record Foreign Investment

posted September 17, 2012 / No Comments

Bloomberg Businessweek | Myanmar, shunned since the 1990s for tolerating corruption and human trafficking, is set for record foreign investment in 2012 led by oil companies after the southeast Asian nation took its first steps […]
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Myanmar Firms Push Back on New Law

posted September 14, 2012 / No Comments

The Wall Street Journal | The president of Myanmar’s main business federation said that despite rising pressure from investors to ease the country’s investment laws Myanmar companies need protection from foreign competitors. Responding to questions […]
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GMS Forces Neighbors Join Forces Against Crime Along Mekong

posted September 13, 2012 / No Comments

Bernama | Thailand and three other member countries of the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS), including Laos, Myanmar, and China, have joined forces in providing security in areas along the Mekong River, reports Thai News Agency. […]