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Burma
Dr. Min Ye Paing Hein, 41, brings some youth to the NLD’s ‘gray cabinet’ as deputy industry minister; economic adviser to State Counselor applauds choice as ‘first rate’.
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Economy
Myanmar opened to private life insurance just six years ago. Aided by joint-ventures with foreign investors just now starting, the market could triple in size in the next decade.
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News
Six foreign companies have submitted RFPs for joint ventures with Myanmar insurance companies, which a Myanmar insurance regulatory board is currently scrutinizing.
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Business
The economic wing of BJP constituent Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh called government plans to sell foreign currency bonds ‘un-patriotic.’
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News
First Myanmar Investment Co. saw a 36-percent rise in gross profits over last fiscal year, while expenditures of 14.4 billion kyats held net profits back by 41.7 percent.
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Burma
China processes five times the rest of the world’s rare earth elements, which are needed for everything from iPhones to military jets. It would take years to catch up.
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World
ASEAN members also agreed on a common approach on a US-led Indo-Pacific initiative, at a time when US-China tensions are rising and forcing ASEAN countries to take sides.
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Economy
The Bank’s report says with improvements in several sectors and reform implementation, Myanmar is set to see positive economic growth despite a slowdown in foreign investment.
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Asia
Beijing has set a growth target of 6 to 6.5 percent for this year, easing from 6.6 percent in 2018—the slowest rate of expansion the country has seen in nearly 30 years.
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Asia
The Thai economy is at its weakest since 2014, as public investment, exports and tourism slowed amid rising global trade tensions and political risks at home.
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Analysis
Maj-Gen. Htun Myat Naing denies links to ARSA, says he doesn’t underestimate the abilities of the Tatmadaw. He welcomes China’s role as peace broker, and foreign investment if it
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On This Day
On June 6, 1947, with independence on the horizon, Gen. Aung San set out to make a major economic plan for the reconstruction of the country—which was destined to fail.
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Business
At a security summit Friday, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong urged the U.S. to accommodate a rising China, as Chinese and U.S. statesmen traded barbs.
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Specials
The Irrawaddy’s infographic gives a rundown of the 80 sweeping development projects set to change the lives of 8.2 million citizens of Yangon city and region forever.
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Business
Thai-based Centara and Myanmar-owned KMA Hotels announced plans to renovate and reopen three KMA hotels and develop three new ones in Myanmar under the Centara brand.
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