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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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 20:30BBC Radio 4
- Sun 21 Sep 2014 21:30BBC Radio 4
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