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Days after winning Myanmar’s first election in 20 years despite heavy dispute, the ruling military released opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Observers are watching whether Suu Kyi will call for an end to sanctions on the country, which western nations are likely to respond to
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TPG’s Bonderman visits Myanmar
Chief of the US private equity visited the country last week to meet political and business figures, in the latest sign of growing investor interest in the nation
Myanmar finalises new investment law
Country has an ‘historic opportunity’, says IMF
Myanmar reports fuel talk of cabinet reshuffle
Hardline VP believed to have stepped down
Suu Kyi adjusts to life in Naypyidaw
Parliament debut comes after oath dispute resolved
UN expands its role in Myanmar
No turning back from reforms, Ban warns
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Myanmar: Opening up
Breakneck reform promises lucrative opportunities for overseas investors – but local companies and neighbours alike are wary, writes Gwen Robinson
Lift sanctions or Myanmar’s moment may be lost
Having come so far so fast, the generals realise that they have manoeuvred themselves into uncharted waters, writes Thant Myint-U
Myanmar’s road to democracy
EU’s lifting of investment sanctions while keeping an arms embargo should be accompanied by a timetable for further easing, contingent on continued reform
Myanmar has time to make haste wisely
Many Asian countries focused on rapid growth but neglected to build the social protections that their citizens needed to thrive, writes Ajay Chhibber
Over to Myanmar
For more than 20 years, the Financial Times has stuck with the name Burma although its government has called it Myanmar since 1989. Now we are altering our policy
Sparks of hope
This election will be key test of Burma’s reform intentions. Sanctions should remain in place until it is seen to be fair, free and open
It is time to fine-tune sanctions on Burma
Britain argues that relaxation in sanctions would signal weakness. Yet European influence is already melting away as our small share of Burma’s trade shrivels, writes Markus Loening
No Hollywood ending for Burma
While caution is in order, the release of Aung San Suu Kyi over the weekend offers a rare and uplifting moment of optimism in a sad story, writes Gideon Rachman
