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From Dubai to Yangon, signs of Chinese wealth are everywhere

July 6, 2016 by thiha

Seeking relief from a depreciating yuan, Chinese outbound investors have been on a roll lately, proposing jaw-dropping acquisitions in the commercial real estate sector in recent months from Dubai to Yangon and every investment haven in between. The speeds of capital deployment from the Middle Kingdom has been met with suspicion both at home and abroad. Determined […]

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Yangon hotel market continues to boom

June 9, 2014 by thiha

The social and economic reforms that began in Myanmar in 2011 have allowed tourism to flourish in the country. In the former capital city and still the commercial hub, Yangon, international arrivals grew 46% from 550,000 in 2012 to just over 800,000 in 2013. The number of arrivals in Yangon remains relatively small compared with […]

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Myanmar to preserve buildings of the British Raj

June 26, 2013 by thiha

A flurry of interest in preserving Myanmar’s colonial-era architecture has won the support of the government, highlighting both the lure of foreign investment and a readiness to reconnect with its past. Before it was subjected to more than 40 years of military rule, Yangon was a cosmopolitan port city and one of the great trading […]

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