Even in the commercial heart of its largest city, religion remains central to life in Myanmar.
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Nationwide, Muslims account for only about 4 percent of Myanmar's roughly 60 million people.
Last year, the Gettles visited Italy, Spain, Thailand, Myanmar and Oman looking for heirloom seeds.
On January 14th Norway announced that it would end its policy of discouraging investment in Myanmar.
While the last couple of years have yielded progress, the U.S.-Myanmar relationship remains complicated.
And we have also briefly touched upon some developments in Africa and also about Myanmar.
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The country also boasts a cheap labor force, with even higher literacy rates than Myanmar.
So in the case of Myanmar, Thailand -- as our neighbor country of Myanmar.
Myanmar's military government is struggling to cope with a devastating cyclone that hit Saturday.
The last three weeks have taken me to Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar and India.
Her release, he said, would give the Myanmar government an opportunity to restore its global standing.
Its member countries are Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
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Are you able to get information from Myanmar about the impact that that aid is making?
The southeast Asian country was known as Burma before the military government changed it to Myanmar.
World Vision has hundreds of people working in Myanmar, where access is strictly regulated.
Regardless of whether you are in Myanmar or Egypt or Italy or even Portland, Maine.
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It seems still more reforms are needed before the entrepreneurs of Myanmar can really thrive.
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This year America even appointed a special envoy to Myanmar, a country it had previously shunned.
Newer members will follow - Vietnam by 2006 and Laos and Myanmar by 2008.
Myanmar ratified the World Heritage Convention in 1994 and first nominated the site in 1996.
Myanmar's government has said next year's scheduled elections will reintroduce democracy in the country.
On November 4th, Indonesia's new president, Abdurrahman Wahid, said he hoped to meet Myanmar's opposition leader.
Myanmar's government now says citizens who have borne children with foreigners cannot run for office.
Myanmar's government is opening up to international investors as it undergoes a series of reforms.
Myanmar's business community remains nervous about the move, especially if the kyat increases in value.
The trip comes as Myanmar's new reformist president has created a opening for further democracy there.
Authorities in Myanmar and Brunei are facing greater challenges than they have in a while.
The pace of political and economic reform in Myanmar (Burma) has picked up sharply this year.
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The firm is now helping to modernise the Uzbekistan exchange and has even approached Myanmar.
At least two U.N. planes carrying much-needed humanitarian supplies landed in Myanmar on Thursday.
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