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  Courageous Transformation for Inclusion and Integration

  Published on 30/05/2013

  » The World Economic Forum on East Asia 2013 will be the first major international gathering of senior decision-makers from industry, government, academia and civil society to be held in Myanmar since the country embarked on a series of bold economic and political reforms.

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  WEF report: East Asia enters the era of hyper connectivity

  Published on 31/05/2013

  » World Economic Forum information and communications technology expert Danil Kerimi explains how truly understanding and harnessing digital globalisation can help all Asean nations to compete in the global marketplace.

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  'Future proofing' the agriculture sector

  Published on 01/06/2013

  » Asian economies stand vulnerable to climate change. Some of the most significant impacts are expected to hit the agriculture sector.

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  Global environmental risk and China

  Published on 01/06/2013

  » Less than one year after the 2012 "Rio +20" Sustainable Development Summit, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has published its Global Risk 2013 report, in which environmental risk is impressively identified as one of the top global risks for the next decade.

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  Myanmar's new corruption challenge

  Published on 01/06/2013

  » Myanmar has the potential to quadruple the value of its economy to $200 billion by 2030 if it presses on with reforms, embraces technology and shifts away from agriculture.

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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. <b>Michael Drexler</b>, 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.

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  Challenges facing agriculture in SE Asia

  Published on 06/06/2013

  » Agriculture has been an engine for economic growth and development in Southeast Asia, lifting millions out of poverty and positioning the region and potential powerhouses, such as Myanmar, to be a source of global food security. Today the region faces new challenges to meet growing demand, with risks from natural resource scarcity, shocks from food price volatility, and climate change.

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  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.

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  WEF Blog: Thailand braces for a data storm

  Published on 28/05/2012

  » Ahead of the World Economic Forum on East Asia in Bangkok, Thailand, Rajeev Singh-Molares shares the highlights of his Op-Ed piece which originally appeared in full at The Nation.

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  WEF Blog: Freedom to travel: opening markets by opening borders

  Published on 28/05/2012

  » The global economy is suffering from a prolonged downturn brought on by events ranging from fiscal crises in the West to natural disasters here in Southeast Asia. Policy debates worldwide increasingly reflect the need for economic growth and job creation. With global unemployment of 200 million and 40 million people projected to enter the labor force every year, 600 million jobs will need to be created over the next decade.

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