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 […]
World Bank cuts Myanmar’s growth forecast to 6.2%
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 […]
Premchai’s charges add to Myanmar worry over Dawei economic zone
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 […]
MBA focus: China Dominates The Rise of Asian Business Schools
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 […]