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Suu Kyi heads to China for key talks
News, Larry Jagan, Published on 17/08/2016
» Aung San Suu Kyi is to arrive today in Beijing on a four-day official visit, which both sides hope will strengthen their relationship. Relations between the two countries have seesawed in the past few years, after the former military leader Than Shwe stood down. Bilateral economic ties, regional security and Myanmar's peace process will dominate the agenda, according to diplomats in Nay Pyi Taw and Beijing.
Steel firm not ready
News, Postbag, Published on 04/05/2016
» Re: "Myanmar plant snag to cost Milcom B100m", (BP, April 23)
Myanmar speeding along the road to democracy
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 01/12/2015
» Yangon International Airport is being expanded. The current facility has exceeded its passenger handling capacity of 2.7 million and is expected to reach 5 million by the end of the year. The number of international visitors has also skyrocketed after Myanmar opened up its country a couple of years ago. A new four-lane motorway will soon be constructed in Yangon, alongside two new ring-roads around the city to ease traffic.
Despite political change, tycoons still play major role
News, Nicholas Borroz, Published on 18/11/2015
» Myanmar's elections show how rapidly the country is changing. Some aspects of the country will be less quick to transform, however. From a business perspective, powerful tycoons from the military era will continue to play an important role. Foreign investors should expect to enter into transactions with these individuals, but they must be careful; some tycoons present significant sanctions risk.
Thailand should let go of Dawei pipedream
News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 31/05/2013
» No matter how hard it tries, the government keeps coming up short on its planned development of the Dawei deep-sea port in Myanmar.
Reconsider the Dawei project
News, Published on 19/12/2012
» The flying visit to Myanmar by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Monday had more of a look of desperation about it than confidence. It revealed deep trouble for the plan to build a deep-sea port at Dawei. The Dawei deal is short of money, backers, business confidence and popular support. Ms Yingluck deserves some credit for revealing these problems, although that was probably not her intention. She should put this undertaking on hold to allow a reset and rethink of the Dawei project.