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Myanmar: Has the former pariah state crossed the diplomatic Rubicon?

On By Justin CalderonIn Economics, Myanmar, Southeast Asia2 Comments

Possibly the last significant "frontier economy" in Asia, Myanmar's choice to slide down the totem pole of tyranny has led to rekindled economic relations with the West, most recently the US, which now allows businesses to invest in the country after a 15-year hiatus. Today I wrote a blog post for investvine.com, the news portal …

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Myanmar: And the Sanctions Come A’tumblin’ Down

On By Justin CalderonIn Myanmar, Politics, Southeast AsiaLeave a comment

International media has been afire with Myanmar news this month, also known as Burma, beginning with pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's landslide victory in by-elections on April 1st, leading up to the suspension or easing of financial and/or travel restrictions on Myanmar by Australia, the EU, the US and most recently Canada. The choice of …

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