THE US Treasury’s tweaking of its Myanmar sanctions this week will boost trade and investment in the Southeast Asian country, and signals support for the mandate of the new civilian government led by Aung San Suu Kyi, writes Eric Yep. Entities close to the former military junta are still under sanction. But at the same […]
Easing of US sanctions on Myanmar to boost trade and investment
May 26, 2016 by Thiha
Filed Under: Latest News Tagged With: Asia World Group, Asia World Port Management Co Ltd, Asian Development Bank, aung san suu kyi, Bo Aung Kyaw Street, Clearing House Association LLC, Foreign Assets Control, Karnan Thirupathy, Law Firm Kennedys, Lo Hsing Han, Mr Law, Myanmar Industrial Port, Myanmar International Terminals Thilawa, obama, Steven Law, trade and investment, Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings Limited, US Sanctions, US Treasury, Yangon Port
Business lobby calls for U.S. to drop sanctions on Myanmar
May 17, 2016 by Thiha
WASHINGTON — The U.S. business lobby says it is high time to drop the remaining U.S. sanctions on Myanmar, but human rights activists and U.S. lawmakers say not so fast. Former political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi is now running the government after winning elections. Still, the military continues to wield considerable power. That poses […]
Filed Under: Latest News Tagged With: aung san suu kyi, Caterpillar, Chevron, coca cola, Esther Htusan, Foreign Assets Control, foreign investment, general electric, human rights, International Emergency Economic Powers Act, John Goyer, John Kerry, Matthew Smith, Myanmar’s National Economic and Social Advisory Council, President Barack Obama, Rohingya Muslims, State Department, Tin Htut Oo, U. S. Chamber of Commerce, U.S. business lobby, U.S. lawmakers, U.S. Treasury blacklist
