The US-government-backed Overseas Private Investment Corporation launches operations in Burma with a US$250 million loan to a company that builds and maintains telecommunications towers.
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ADB to more than double loans to Burma
The Asian Development Bank says it will lend US$350 million to Burma next year, more than doubling the amount for this year, as the country begins to focus on major…
Port jam puts government to the test
As imports soar in Burma’s booming economy, the country’s largest port struggles to keep up.
Building bridges – with hair
Women across Burma are choosing to cut off their hair and donate it to a monastery that is building new bridges across the country.
Japan pledges $250m to Burmese rail upgrade
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will invest US $250 million over three loans to help upgrade Rangoon’s existing Circular Railway line.
Is Burma’s healthcare system in recovery?
Low investment, treatable diseases and increasing foreign interest in health system investment: a picture of healthcare in Burma.