…the prime minister and his cabinet, and constitutional changes drafted in consultation with representatives of the Thai people. NEXT WEEK IN ASIA Myanmar holds general elections: Myanmar will go to…

…to make Myanmar stop the “genocide of its own people”. In response, Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi said today the case brought against her country was “incomplete and misleading”….

…its five-yearly national congress. MYANMAR: Myanmar launched its COVID-19 vaccination programme on Wednesday. It received 1.5 million doses of vaccines from India. These COVID-19 insights are taken from Asia House…

…Head of Markets at KPMG in Thailand, Myanmar & Laos said: “It’s not in the spirit of countries coming together if we focus on a deadline. It’s quite new for…

…Malaysian Global Innovation & Creativity Center (MaGIC), urged young entrepreneurs not to be inward-looking but to develop a global mindset. “You need to build connections across all countries – Myanmar,…

Following Hugo Swire’s recent visit to Myanmar as part of a broader tour of South East Asia to promote ties with the United Kingdom, the Minister of State at the…

…market itself, when that integrates and that grows. “It shouldn’t be too provocative to say that the capacity gap between Singapore and Myanmar is not insignificant,” he pointed out. But…

…To read an exclusive interview Asia House web editor held with Hugo Swire, Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, following his recent trip to Myanmar, click here….

…include six Special Economic Zones on the border with Myanmar and Laos with special incentives to attract businesses. This Government has extended lease terms for land to be used for…

…illegal labour from Burma [also known as Myanmar]. Since 2011 [when the military dictatorship formally ended in Myanmar] a vast new low wage low cost hinterland opened up for the…

…Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. China’s active participation in the RCEP makes it even more attractive…

The prospects for the Philippines, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam look bright but political problems and corruption are miring the economic growth of Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar and Thailand, according to a…

…he said government-to-government initiatives sometimes solved the funding issues. “The Chinese Government is undertaking a strategic government-to-government initiative to develop infrastructure in Myanmar as part of its strategic trade route….

…long term growth prospects in ASEAN. Copyright Miles Willis Photography Sean Severn, Head of Markets at KPMG in Thailand, Myanmar & Laos, said: “There is a huge opportunity for businesses…

…envisaged ASEAN Community – is set to transform the 10-nation group (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam) into a dynamic region with free movement…

…then the trade was in silk and spices. Other initiatives include the Bangladesh China India Myanmar Economic Corridor, the Singapore-Kunming Rail Link and the Asian Highway Network, all of which…