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 …
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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, …
Myanmar, a Texas-size Country with Resources to Match
Yangon Until you are on the ground, you don’t fully realize how big Myanmar is. The city sprawls out, but is teeming with people, buses filled to the gills, sidewalks India-like with people, cars, street sellers, and hawkers with tea shops on small plastic stools serving whatever, whenever, and wherever they can fit in. Thinking …