WORLD AFFAIRS JEFFREY D. SACHS Jeffrey D. Sachs, Professor of Sustainable Development, Professor of Health Policy and Management, and Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, is also Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General on the Millennium Development Goals. His books include The End of Poverty and Read more
By Ewa Krukowska – Jun 13, 2014 European Union heads of state will seek to agree on general principles on 2030 climate and energy policies at their summit in October, according to Jos Delbeke, director general for climate at the European Commission. Detailed measures on how to implement post-2020 strategy will be proposed Read more
By Sophie Song@SophieXSong on March 26 2014 3:42 PM Myanmar has finally awarded tenders to explore for oil and gas in its 20 offshore blocks to international energy companies, including Royal Dutch Shell PLC (NYSE:RDS.A), ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) and Total SA (NYSE:TOT), a positive sign for the future of Myanmar’s energy industry. Read more
By James Bourne | December 3, 2013 12:01 AM Many people are only just getting used to the idea that Burma is now called Myanmar, that after almost 50 years of military rule it is moving quickly toward full democracy and that, following the easing of US and EU sanctions, Read more
Victoria Bruce Published: August 11, 2012 – 3:00AM AS POST-SANCTION Burma opens for business, Australian companies are eyeing investment opportunities in the country’s unexploited mineral reserves. The sector is receiving a gold rush of interest from Australian miners wanting to unlock the country’s rich mineral wealth. While the impoverished Read more
Fri, May 25 2012 * Easing of sanctions opens gates to investments * Attractive opportunities in real estate, infrastructure, financials * But Myanmar still lacks legal framework to protect investors By Charmian Kok and Stephen Aldred SINGAPORE/HONG KONG, May 25 (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s Cube Capital and Marc Faber-backed Leopard Capital Read more