For all the bilateral co-operation and warmth within the BRICS and other institutions, the intense China versus India rivalry remains as competitive as ever in South Asia. Being the stronger and more developed country, China generally takes the initiative in the race for regional supremacy and sets the pace. Its latest move, an offer for […]
Exclusive: Hungry for power, Myanmar bets on hydro in new energy plan
September 16, 2016 by
YANGON (Reuters) – Electricity-starved Myanmar is looking to overhaul its long-term power strategy, aiming to hike the planned share of hydropower in its energy mix at the cost of polluting coal as it tries to attract foreign investment. The new democratically-elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi has made job creation one of its top […]
In Burma, a Fine Line Between CSR and Karmic Cash
March 23, 2016 by
RANGOON — It was perhaps inevitable that Burma’s business sector would struggle with the idea of corporate social responsibility (CSR), operating in a country of high charitable giving and stark contrasts between its wealthiest and poorest citizens. At least in part, this stems from the reality that CSR, as a concept, has only caught on […]
Despite Myanmar dam blockage, China confident about ties with Suu Kyi government
March 14, 2016 by
Beijing is seeking to overcome blockages with a controversial Chinese-invested dam in Myanmar, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday. Outgoing Myanmese President Thein Sein put the US$3.6 billion Myitsone dam on hold in 2011, citing public opposition. But residents and environmental groups have said CPI, the Chinese company behind the project, has tried to […]
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