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DVB speaks to US Ambassador Derek Mitchell
DVB sat down with Ambassador Mitchell to discuss how the challenge an the opportunity of Burma’s upcoming election. How resilient is Burmese democracy?
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Business weekly 3 July
This week in business; Coca-Cola defends claims of links to military company, the Thilawa Special Economic Zone steams ahead and KFC opens in Rangoon.
Coca-Cola hits back at military link claims
Coca-Cola has defended its business practices in Burma after a NGO revealed connections with blacklisted company Myanmar Economic Holdings Limited.
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Karen student earns US$200k scholarship in New York
Paw Ser Soe of Utica, New York, has been awarded funding to continue with her studies at Hartwick College in New York.
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Naypyidaw signs up with Washington lobbying heavyweights
Burma’s government has inked a deal with one of Washington DC’s most powerful lobbying groups ahead of the critical 2015 elections.
US aims to boost investment in Burma
US companies remain under the microscope as they navigate sanctions to invest in an opening Burma.
Obama champions US role in Burma reform
In a speech on Wednesday, US President Barack Obama pointed to “American leadership” as a driver of democratic reform in Burma.
