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Myanmar Awakening

Peter Day travels to Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, to find out how the country is trying to emerge from its undeveloped past into the modern interconnected world.

Peter Day travels to Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, to find out how the country is trying to emerge from its undeveloped past into the modern interconnected world. After the lifting of sanctions a few years ago, foreign businesses flocked to take a look at one of the least developed markets in the world. But is the country really open for business? With poor infrastructure, political uncertainty and out-dated laws, can Myanmar make the leap into the 21st century?

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30 minutes

Last on

Sun 21 Sep 2014 21:30

Contributors to this programme

Moe Kyaw

Managing Director, Myanmar Marketing Research and Development

David Horvath

General Manager, Jotun Myanmar (services) Co Ltd

Chloe Williamson

Director, Aquila Ltd

Dan Davies

Associate Director, Colliers International

Khin Maung Win

Chairman, MSP Tractors Ltd

Ross Cormack

Chief Executive, Ooredoo Myanmar

Myat Hnin Phyu

Senior Manager, Women Myanmar, Ooredoo

Thurane Aung (Christopher)

Dagon International

Ye Htut

Myanmar information minister

Broadcasts

  • Thu 18 Sep 2014 20:30
  • Sun 21 Sep 2014 21:30

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