Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar won’t turn over a new leaf under Thein Sein
Investors are well advised to remodel their investment strategies in Myanmar. Latest news show that it is clearly a long way to go for this country to wipe out the effects of 50-plus years of harsh military dictatorship.
World Bank opens office in Yangon
The World Bank has opened up a new country office in Yangon, the commercial capital of Myanmar. The international financial institution will prepare a...
Myanmar to host WEF Asia Forum 2013
Next year's World Economic Forum (WEF) on East Asia will be held in Myanmar, Klaus Schwab, the founder and executive chairman of the WEF,...
World Economic Forum kicks off
The World Economic Forum on East Asia 2012 opens its doors on May 30 in Thailand's capital Bangkok. The three-day conference is themed 'Shaping...
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Indonesia strikes $5-billion deal with Tesla for nickel supply
US electric vehicle maker Tesla has signed contracts worth a total of about $5 billion to buy materials for its batteries from nickel processing...
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Philippines burdened with record debt post-Duterte
The Philippines’ public debt stood at a record high of 12.79 trillion pesos ($230.3 billion) when former President Rodrigo Duterte left office at the...