Yangon Don’t get me wrong. A visit to Yangon is amazing, but it’s no walk the park. · Let’s take walking for example. There has been some work on streets and sidewalks, and in fact I regularly saw a pothole patching team in the central city. The new sidewalks are interesting. First they are about …
Month: October 2013
Lessons for My Father on Myanmar and Yangon
Yangon My father used to ask me after every new exploration of a country unknown to either of us to tell him what might “interest” him that I had seen or learned. Though he passed away a bit over 5 years ago, it’s one of many habits that I choose not to break, so enjoy …
Handing Walmart a Big Whooping Defeat in India
Yangon Walmart with tail tucked firmly between their legs announced that they are unraveling their partnership with India’s giant Bharti conglomerate, acknowledging finally that this marriage of convenience while trying to enter the burgeoning India retail market and sneak around foreign direct investment requirements was finally coming to an end. The India FDI Watch Campaign, …