MNCs enter Myanmar's door - Hindustan Times4 Feb 2012

MNCs enter Myanmar's doorHindustan TimesMyanmar has more than 60 million inhabitants and a key coastal location between India, China and the “tiger” economies of south-east Asia, making it an attractive market. It also has vast mineral, metal and other resources. The longest queue at Yangon ...and more »

Lest we forget in Myanmar - Asia Times Online3 Feb 2012

AFL-CIO (blog)Lest we forget in MyanmarAsia Times OnlineBy Nancy Hudson-Rodd The Myanmar delegation to the United Nations in Geneva complained last year that some members failed to show due diplomatic respect by referring to their country as Burma rather than Myanmar. Now most diplomats and news ...After Two Decades of Darkness, a Daybreak in Burma?AFL-CIO (blog)Insight: At Suu Kyi's rallies, signs of a new MyanmarReutersWith Suu Kyi On Board, Is Burma Finally Making All the Right Moves for Change?Jakarta GlobeThe Monthly (subscription)all 465 news articles »

Burma – Last Business Frontier? - The Diplomat2 Feb 2012

Foreign Policy (blog)Burma – Last Business Frontier?The DiplomatBut throughout recent decades, Thailand has provided access and resources that for years linked Cambodia and Laos to the outside world. Its ties with Malaysia helped restrict the influence of hot-head mullahs and counter Islamic extremism. With Burma ...Who's to blame for Burma's economic miseryForeign Policy (blog)Caution Urged on Asia's New Economic FrontierThe Irrawaddy News Magazineall 4 news articles »

Pakistan, Myanmar make new beginning in bilateral relations - Associated Press of Pakistan30 Jan 2012

The GuardianPakistan, Myanmar make new beginning in bilateral relationsAssociated Press of PakistanMyanmar, the Golden Land holds huge potential as it is rich in natural resources including gold, gas, teak, oil, jade and gems. The Southeast Asian state not only has a large pool of low cost labour but also has the capacity to become a tourist hub ...Myanmar's Suu Kyi calls for changes to constitutionReutersall 462 news articles »

US restores full diplomatic ties with Myanmar - Los Angeles Times14 Jan 2012

Los Angeles TimesUS restores full diplomatic ties with MyanmarLos Angeles TimesThe Obama administration is rewarding the nation's recent reforms, but it's also eager to pull the resource-rich nation out of China's sway. Myanmar political prisoner Nay Phone Latt gets a hug from his mother after leaving prison in Pa-an, ...Myanmar frees more political prisoners, US lauds moveReutersUS upgrades ties with Myanmar as reforms continueReuters UKall 1,880 news articles »