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Building a financial ecosystem in Myanmar
Published on 06/06/2013
» The pace of Myanmar’s development will depend in large part on its success in attracting foreign investors to help modernise the country. But setting investment policies to encourage responsible investment, economic growth and inclusive financial markets will be a challenge. Michael Drexler, senior director of Investors Industries for the World Economic Forum, discusses some of the challenges faced by the country in creating a financial and economic ecosystem conducive to development.
WEF Blog: mHealth: an idea whose time has come
Published on 28/05/2012
» Puja lives in a remote village in Bangladesh with her husband and his elderly father. She got married a year ago, and now she is pregnant with her first child. She is concerned about what diet to follow to ensure the baby is strong and healthy, but the doctor only comes by her village every second week.
WEF Blog: What if China turned its back on the world?
Published on 28/05/2012
» Nader Mousavizadeh on the rise of nationalism in China and what it could mean for a fragile world economy. The interview is part of the Risk Response Network’s “What if?” series.