UN Development Program

Myanmar witnesses more development during incumbent gov’t: survey

July 4, 2018 by Thiha

YANGON, July 1 (Xinhua) — Myanmar has witnessed improvement of living condition during the last two years of the government led by the National League for Democracy (NLD), the official Global New Light of Myanmar reported Sunday. With the cooperation of the UN Development Program (UNDP) and the World Bank, a government survey was conducted […]

It’s no secret that the National League for Democracy (NLD) faces myriad challenges in improving Myanmar’s socioeconomic situation. In fact, its biggest challenge might be deciding which issues to address first. Led by Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, the NLD has made the peace process, which is aimed at ending decades of strife between the […]

ANZ faces Myanmar bank hurdles

July 8, 2014 by thiha

THE ANZ Banking Group is bidding for a banking licence in Myanmar but faces major challenges in doing so. UP to 40 institutions are lining up to open offices in the country, even as the central bank is set to impose tough operational restrictions. Myanmar is undergoing major economic reforms and liberalisation in the process […]