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Getting Myanmar moving
Asia focus, Larry Jagan, Published on 22/10/2018
» Myanmar's economic outlook is extremely bleak, say many regional experts, and local business sentiment continues to slide downward. And with foreign investment down substantially from last year, future growth is likely to fall short of government targets.
Myanmar army moves worry China
News, Larry Jagan, Published on 02/10/2017
» Since the Kofi Annan Commission on Rakhine state announced its recommendations a month ago, Aung San Suu Kyi has been insisting that her government is committed to implementing them. As a part of this plan, a ministerial-level committee to monitor progress on the implementation of the commission's recommendations has been formed.
Suu Kyi's long-awaited Tokyo trip
News, Larry Jagan, Published on 01/11/2016
» Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi is to arrive in Japan Tuesday for an official five-day visit. Boosting bilateral trade and aid, and support for the Myanmar government's national reconciliation policy will feature on the agenda during the talks while she is there. This is the final leg in Ms Suu Kyi's recent strategic diplomatic offensive aimed at increasing foreign investment, trade relations and assistance with the peace process.
Euphoria subsides as new govt takes helm
News, Larry Jagan, Published on 31/03/2016
» Myanmar's new president Htin Kyaw has been sworn in this week, along with the new cabinet. It is indeed a historic moment, as the country's first democratic government since 1958 takes office tomorrow. But the euphoria that surrounded the National League for Democracy's overwhelming election victory last November is now slowly subsiding, as the enormity of the task facing the new government is rapidly being realised.
Myanmar's new era
Asia focus, Larry Jagan, Published on 23/11/2015
» Myanmar's election has been convincingly won by the opposition party, but hopes of a smooth and peaceful transition remain uncertain. Amid the public euphoria, business leaders in the country are cautiously optimistic about the future, though most have reservations about the new government's policies and its capacity to deliver.