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Myanmar’s English proficiency ranked bottom 10% worldwide

November 6, 2018 by Thiha

Myanmar is ranked 82 out of 88 countries in English proficiency ranking for non-native speakers, according to a survey by the EF English Proficiency Index (EF EPI). It is the first time the country appeared on the annual index, which has been published for the eighth consecutive year. Six ASEAN member states were ranked higher […]

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World Bank cuts Myanmar’s growth forecast to 6.2%

October 12, 2018 by Thiha

The World Bank has revised downwards its forecast for Myanmar’s economic growth by 0.5 percentage points to 6.2 percent in the fiscal year 2018-19. The World Bank East Asia and Pacific economic update released this month downgraded Myanmar’s GDP growth projections from the previous forecast, saying seasonal floods, rising cost, inflationary pressures and the Rakhine […]

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With U Set Aung in charge, no excuse for Kyaukphyu to repeat Thilawa’s rights abuses

July 25, 2018 by Thiha

Chair of Thilawa Special Economic Zone Management Committee (TSMC) is now also at the helm of Kyaukphyu’s SEZ body. Given that there is now an SEZ precedent to learn from, U Set Aung should ensure Kyaukphyu does not repeat the human rights abuses and lack of transparency in which Thilawa was mired. U Set Aung, […]

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Disappointment at government hasn’t eroded support among businesses: academic

May 2, 2018 by Thiha

The disappointment at the current government’s sluggish economic reforms has not eroded the support among businesses, according to a Mandalay and Bangkok-based academic. On the contrary, businesses are worried that a failure of the administration will roll the country back to the junta era. The Myanmar Times talked to Pietro Borsano, lecturer at Mandalay International […]

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Premchai’s charges add to Myanmar worry over Dawei economic zone

March 15, 2018 by Thiha

The arrest of Premchai Karnasuta, president of Thailand-based Italian-Thai Development company (ITD) on poaching charges, has caused alarm in Myanmar’s Dawei communities, where the company is developing the of Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ), the Myanmar Times online has reported. The news outlet also reported that despite the unprecedented media outcry over the case, it […]

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MBA focus: China Dominates The Rise of Asian Business Schools

February 3, 2018 by thiha

Are you thinking of taking an MBA programme? Since the FT’s complete Global MBA ranking 2018 was published this week, The Myanmar Times compiled the relevant analysis for our readers. Stanford snatched the top spot while Insead claimed second place, followed by University of Pennsylvania, Wharton and London Business School. The top 10 schools are listed below: 1 […]

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