OPINION

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.