LONDON (TrustLaw) – As Myanmar emerges from nearly half a century of military misrule, it is starting to open up its vast reserves of gas, water, lumber and mining to foreign companies. But breaking from the cronyism , fraud and corruption where tycoons with close ties to the generals make huge fortunes from extractive industries presents a major challenge. Truslaw and Reuters News report on how Myanmar is introducing transparency to how it exploits its natural wealth.
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