Myanmar

Myanmar remains one of the least attractive places to do business in the world. Rule by a military junta, restrictions on foreign investment (including currency convertibility), US... 2008-09-10

BMI View: We see the successful conclusion of free trade talks between New Delhi and ASEAN on August 29 as significant in advancing India's trade position in the increasingly important... 2008-09-03

BMI View: The constitutional referendum planned for May 10 will do little to change political conditions or improve Myanmar's position in the international community. However, we... 2008-04-10

Things appear to have settled in Myanmar after the regime forcefully suppressed street protests at the end of September, to much international dismay. There are, however, few levers... 2007-10-01

Myanmar's regime has announced that the so-called National Convention, which has been drafting a new constitution for the past 14 years, will enter into its final session on July... 2007-07-04

On March 26, Myanmar's State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) offered a brief lapse from its habitual reclusiveness by inviting foreign diplomats and journalists to the new capital... 2007-04-16

On 20 March, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and China, the countries making up the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), signed the Cross-Border Transport Agreement (CBTA),... 2007-04-11

The ruling State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) has grappled with how to react to the international pressure for democratic reform. A plan for a transition towards democratic... 2007-02-12

BMI View: A paucity of reliable economic statistics limits our forecasting abilities, but we can derive a broader economic picture based largely on selected official figures and data... 2006-12-04

Confrontation with international organisations will only push the junta closer to regional allies and tighten its short-term political grip. Despite stiffening opprobrium from a UN... 2006-12-04