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December 21, 2016
Myanmar Seeking to Turn Tide of Investment, Manufacturing

Myanmar government is encouraging foreign and domestic investment in job-creating export industries, with a strong focus on manufacturing
August 24, 2016
New Cambodia Party Aims to Build Political Trust in Countryside

Grassroots Democracy party providing an alternative to 'top down' politics
August 04, 2016
Laos Victims of Unexploded Artillery Face Unintentional Consequences

15,000 people have been injured by old bombs in Laos, but there are few services available for victims and their families
July 12, 2016
Laos Highland Coffee Farmers Ride Tourism Wave

Farmers turn to coffee after government prohibits opium and discourages ‘slash and burn' agriculture
June 16, 2016
Obama Set to Announce More Funding for Clearing Old Bombs in Laos

More than 20,000 people have been killed or injured by unexploded bombs since the Vietnam war ended
May 20, 2016
Infrastructure Funding Puts Cambodia on Front Line of International Politics

When leaders of the world’s seven most developed economies meet in Japan next week, demands for infrastructure investment world wide will be high on the agenda. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s push for “quality infrastructure investment” throughout Asia has been widely viewed as a counter to the rise of Chinese investment flooding into region.
May 20, 2016
Infrastructure Funding Puts Cambodia on Front Line of Global Politics

When G7 leaders meet in Japan next week, demands for infrastructure investment worldwide will be high on the agenda
April 12, 2016
Cambodia Laying Tracks for Transport Future

After more than a decade, Cambodia has resumed rail passenger service from the capital, Phnom Penh, to the beach resort town of Sihanoukville. Although this marks a small step for the country’s blossoming tourism industry, much larger challenges lie ahead for Cambodia’s transport sector. VOA's Daniel de Carteret reports.
April 12, 2016
Cambodia Laying Tracks for Transport Future

Experts say Cambodia will require between $13 billion and $16 billion in infrastructure investment from 2013-2022 if it is to maintain its growth trajectory
April 05, 2016
Cambodian Opposition, Activists Slam New Trade Union Law

Critics say the law places onerous financial reporting requirements on unions and contains clauses that discriminate against union leaders
February 10, 2016
Cambodia Aims Higher in Manufacturing Sector

Along with agriculture and tourism, garment manufacturing has helped Cambodia’s economy to become one of the fastest growing in the region
January 25, 2016
US Urged to Press Cambodia for Reforms

In competing with China for influence in the country, United States must insist on stronger democratic rights and human rights, advocates say
December 21, 2015
Myanmar's Child Labor Problems Are Rampant

After 50 years of military rule in Myanmar, also known as Burma, one of the many challenges facing Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy when it takes power next year will be the country’s rampant child labor problem. Daniel de Carteret and Simon Lewis report for VOA from Yangon on the steep challenge in getting kids out of the workplace and into schools.
December 21, 2015
Rampant Child Labor a Challenge for Myanmar

Census conducted in 2014 found that 24 percent of children - at least half a million by some estimates - aged between 10-17 are active in labor
December 09, 2015
A Long Road to Recovery in Myanmar’s Remote Chin State

Almost 20,000 people have been displaced and a total of nearly 55,000 people were affected by a recent landslide
December 01, 2015
Myanmar Opposition Win Overcomes Ethnic Identity Politics

Analysts say NLD's campaign message promoting change after more than half a century of authoritarian rule, appears to have drowned out appeals to ethnic solidarity
November 16, 2015
Aung San Suu Kyi Election Win Invites Myanmar to Contemplate Change

Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy won elections earlier this month by a landslide and will elect the next president early next year
November 14, 2015
Expectations High for Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar

Her party may not have expertise or policies to fix damage from decades of military rule; still, enthusiasm for election results has swept nation
November 14, 2015
Expectations High for Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar

While Aung San Suu Kyi may be able to form Myanmar's next government, her National League for Democracy may not have the expertise, nor the policy platform, to repair the damage of decades of military rule. Nevertheless, enthusiasm for the election results is sweeping the country. VOA's Daniel de Carteret and Simon Lewis report.
November 11, 2015
Myanmar Muslims Weigh Post-election Politics

Stigmatized and often faced with hostility from majority Buddhists, country’s Muslims come up empty in first mostly free parliamentary election

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