Back in May this blog reported on Secretary of State Clinton’s announcement that the U.S. would issue general licenses permitting export of financial services to, and investment in, Burma. Yesterday those general licenses were issued by the Department of Treasury’s…
ABOVE: Mark Zuckerberg© World Economic Forum* An alert reader sent me a story suggesting that the Burmese ruby wedding ring that Facebook mogul Mark Zuckerberg gave his wife might have been imported illegally into the United States. The article is…
Yesterday, in remarks made by Secretary of State Clinton With Foreign Minister of Burma U Wunna Maung Lwin after the two met, Secretary Clinton announced that the United States was suspending its sanctions against Burma. Sort of. Here’s what she…
According to this article (subscription required) in today’s Wall Street Journal, recently released Burmese human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi may reconsider her position that the international community should continue to impose sanctions on…
With all the talk of relaxing Cuba sanctions and possible talks with Iran, it’s not surprising that Burma is showing up at the “me too” table asking for service. Today at Bloomberg, Frank Smithius, Burma country director for Médecins Sans…