Can family businesses be transparent?

I agree that family businesses are the bedrock of the global economy,” says a friend who works in a multinational corporation. “Our company started as a family business in the United States a century ago.” “But the problem with many family businesses in Asia is they are veiled in secrecy,” she adds. “They are so […]

Modi Backs India-Myanmar-Thailand Highway’s Indochina Extension

NEW DELHI — India is pushing an ambitious highway initiative through Myanmar and Thailand to connect with Vietnam through Cambodia and Laos, which observers of Southeast Asia see as part of its efforts to counter China’s Belt and Road Intiative (BRI) project. Connectivity with the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which comprises Brunei, Cambodia, […]

Raising the Role of Women in the Myanmar Economy

Women in Myanmar have taken a more significant role in the economy, although much more can be done to narrow the gender gap. Myanmar ranks 83 among 144 nations in the World Economic Forum’s Gender Gap Report 2017, which is higher than major Asian economies including China and South Korea as well as its neighbours […]