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Myanmar Awakening

Peter Day travels to Myanmar, formally 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, formally 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?

(Photo:Sule Pagoda Yangon. 成人快手 copyright)

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28 minutes

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Sun 21 Sep 2014 10:32GMT

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, mWomen Myanmar, Ooredoo

Thurane Aung (Christopher) - Dagon International

Ye Htut - Myanmar Information Minister

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  • Sat 20 Sep 2014 04:32GMT
  • Sun 21 Sep 2014 00:32GMT
  • Sun 21 Sep 2014 10:32GMT

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