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Myanmar economy
January 06, 2018
How Did Sanctions Impact Myanmar?
By Manmeet Ajmani, P. K. Joshi, Avinash Kishore and Devesh Roy
Lessons from over a decade of sanctions, as the threat of renewed restrictions grows.
October 21, 2017
Foreign Investors Jittery Amid Myanmar's Rohingya Crisis
By Yigal Chazan
Western companies have been slow to exploit opportunities in Myanmar, especially as the Rohingya crisis worsens.
September 27, 2017
Economics and Democracy: Myanmar’s Myriad Challenges
By Neil Thompson
Nationalism and the crisis in Rakhine hide the economic roots of the NLD’s weakness.
August 28, 2017
Maturing Myanmar: Is Business Still Confident?
By Edward Parker
Early excitement has been dampened, but opportunities for optimism remain, despite many challenges.
March 22, 2017
Myanmar's Amazing Modernization
By Olaf Schuelke
Myanmar's rapid transformation, as seen in the commercial capital of Yangon.
February 02, 2017
Time for Myanmar to Join the Commonwealth
By Stefan Tan Ying Xian
Joining the Commonwealth could help cement Myanmar's democratic transformation and boost its economy.
August 22, 2016
In Myanmar, the AIIB Could Buttress China's 'One Belt, One Road' Framework
By Ankit Panda
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank could come to play a greater role in Myanmar.
August 11, 2016
The Key to Jumpstarting Myanmar’s Economy: Electricity
By Peter Loftus
Accelerated investment in the power grid will produce quick economic dividends and attract foreign investment.
April 22, 2016
What’s Behind Chevron’s Giant Myanmar Gas Sale?
By Rui Hao Puah
A closer look at what could be a big deal in Myanmar's energy sector.
January 07, 2015
China’s Influence in Myanmar Facing Growing Scrutiny
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Beijing is still struggling to adapt to Myanmar’s new landscape.
September 02, 2014
Myanmar’s Controversial Census
By Philip Heijmans
Rights groups are outraged that the census has failed to recognize an oppressed minority.
August 17, 2014
Myanmar: From Investment Abroad to Improvement at Home
By Gordon Wong
Now a magnet for foreign investors, Myanmar’s challenge is to ensure the investment benefits the nation.