Myanmar
Vai alla Scheda Paese »A good character is more valuable than gold.
— Burmese proverb
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Investissement : Les bonnes notes de la Cnuced
Trente sixpays, dont l’Algérie, ont mené des réformes «importantes» ces six derniers mois pour améliorer leur climat des affaires, indique un rapport de la Conférence des Nations unies sur le commerce et le développement (Cnuced) publié lundi. Au total, 53 mesures en matière de politiques d’investissements ont été prises par ces ...
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Telenor shifts Myanmar focus to data services
YANGON - Norwegian telecoms company Telenor will focus on improving data services in Myanmar, the head of the local business said on Wednesday, as an era of rapid subscriber growth following the opening up of the economy has ended.
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Land confiscation in Myanmar's Karen State
Source: Human Rights Watch Country: MyanmarOfficials regularly charge villagers with criminal trespass if they refuse to leave land. Militia commanders have also used threats, force, and arbitrary arrests to intimidate farmers. Livelihoods in Karen State Imperiled by Abusive Militias, Laws, and Local Officials (Rangoon) – Burma’s government should urgently act to end the unlawful ...
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Mandalay jade traders seeking market protection
YANGON - Gems traders in Mandalay have called on the government to enforce a temporary suspension on jade mining and crack down on the illegal export of the precious stone.
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Suu Kyi urges business leaders to do their bit for economy
NAY PYI TAW - Myanmar's economy is not growing as much as expected since her government took power in March and called for cooperation from the business community, State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi said.
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Burma: Aid blocked to Rakhine State
Source: Human Rights Watch Country: Myanmar"Recent violence in northern Rakhine State has led the army to deny access to aid agencies that provide essential health care and food to people at grave risk,” HRW said.Burma: Aid Blocked to Rakhine State Humanitarian Groups, Journalists, and Rights Monitors Need Access (Rangoon, October ...
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UN relief chief calls for strengthened humanitarian action to support the people of Myanmar
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: MyanmarThe Myanmar Humanitarian Response Plan for 2016 is 55 per cent funded, leaving a gap of $86 million. More funding is urgently required to scale-up the response, particularly in education and health. (Yangon, 14 October 2016) - Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and ...
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Latest humanitarian snapshot highlights flooding in DPR Korea and drought in Sri Lanka
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Japan, Myanmar, Republic of Korea, Sri LankaAn estimated 520,000 people across eight provinces in Sri Lanka remain affected by drought as of 9 October. Water shortages are reported in several areas. REPUBLIC OF KOREA / JAPAN From 4 ...
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Amnesty demands rich countries do more to help refugees
Source: Amnesty International Country: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Myanmar, Pakistan, Somalia, South Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, WorldWealthy countries have shown a complete absence of leadership and responsibility, leaving just 10 countries, which account for less than 2.5% of world GDP, to take in 56% of the ...
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Myanmar advances
Domestic and regional demand, low labour costs and the fast pace of economic growth have attracted huge interest from foreign investors to Myanmar with the Thilawa Special Economic Zone (SEZ) becoming the prime strategic investment destination.
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Red Cross helps 4,000 displaced people in Kayin State, Myanmar
Source: International Committee of the Red Cross Country: MyanmarIn response to displacements following recent armed clashes in Kayin State, around 4,000 people who took refuge in Myaing Gyi Ngu have received urgent assistance.Yangon/Hpa An (ICRC) – In response to displacements following recent armed clashes in Kayin State, around 4000 people who ...
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Obama’s Move to End Myanmar Sanctions Promises a Lift for Its Economy
The decision could fuel the growth of smaller businesses in the Southeast Asian country, even as individuals and companies currently blacklisted also prosper.
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Honest partner
The wind’s set fair THE maroon hot-air balloons which carry tourists over Bagan—an ancient city teeming with crumbling red-brick temples—are famous in Myanmar. The fleet belongs to one of the country’s best-known tycoons. Since the pariah nation began to open up in 2011, Serge Pun has gradually transformed an empire built ...
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Ethnic peace talks seek to pave new path for Myanmar
Source: Agence France-Presse Country: MyanmarTalks between the government and warring minorities kicked off on Wednesday in a bid to end decades of conflict that have claimed thousands of lives and kept the country mired in poverty.Naypyidaw, Myanmar | AFP | Wednesday 8/31/2016 - 10:18 GMT by Caroline HENSHAW Hla-Hla HTAY Peace talks ...
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Asia Pacific shows progress in water security but challenges remain – ADB
Source: Asian Development Bank Country: WorldBy 2050, 3.4 billion people could be living in water-stressed areas in Asia and the Pacific while water demand will increase by 55%, states new report. Asia Pacific Shows Progress in Water Security, But Challenges Remain – ADB STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – Water security in Asia and Pacific has ...
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Marketing Internazionale
Myanmar, nasce una stella nell'Asia sudorientale?
Il Myanmar, membro dell’ASEAN, oggi può essere considerato la prossima stella nascente dell’Asia con una popolazione di 51 milioni di abitanti, di cui il 60% con un’età media inferiore ai 54 anni. La Repubblica è strategicamente posizionata tra India, Cina e Thailandia, ha un PIL in forte crescita dal 2011 ...
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Parties to peace negotiations must ensure women's participation -HRW
Source: Human Rights Watch Country: MyanmarWomen have been almost entirely absent from nearly four years of peace negotiations. Their participation can help ensure that a full range of human rights concerns are addressed in any peace agreement. Burma: Ensure Women’s Role in Peace Talks Government, Ethnic Armed Groups Should Promote Women’s Rights in ...
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Thai industrial estate developer Amata to expand into Myanmar
The group will focus on Vietnam over the next three years, expecting that country will generate 20-25 percent of group sales from 2020Thailand’s Amata to build $800m industrial park in southern VietnamThailand’s Amata expects strong growth in Vietnam with new industrial parkThai Amata VN to spend $200 mln on industrial ...
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Chevron says no plan to exit Thailand
Chevron is committed to its Thailand investments despite job cuts that have spurred rumours of the US oil major's exit, and may keep a Myanmar gas field stake if no attractive offer is made for the asset, an executive said in a statement on Friday.
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Myanmar bank offers JCB credit cards
A private bank in Myanmar on Tuesday began issuing JCB credit and debit cards, becoming the first in the country to do so. Ayeyarwady Bank, also known as AYA Bank, is offering the AYA Universal MPU-JCB Co-Brand Card in an arrangement with Myanmar Payment Union Public Co., a national payment ...
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Myanmar lifts import restrictions on 267 items
YANGON - The Ministry of Commerce has published a list of 267 items that can be imported from September without a licence, in the new government’s first step toward liberalising permit requirements.