Posts Tagged ‘economic potential’

Page-Turner In Burma

Myanmar (Burma) is a country that deserves more attention.

In case you missed it, the US is currently pursuing a diplomatic outreach to Myanmar’s ruling State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) – the military junta headed by Senior General Than Shwe. US State Department officials have just returned from what was the highest-ranking American [Read more...]

Indonesia As A BRIIC Country? Maybe…

Following the re-election of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Wednesday, arguably the biggest question is whether Indonesia can join the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) league and make the group ‘BRIIC’. Goldman Sachs identified Indonesia as one of the ‘Next 11’ big emerging markets in 2005, and Morgan Stanley recently suggested that Indonesia should be [Read more...]


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