An office staff writes on a white board at the Myanmar Securities Exchange Centre in Yangon

Political reforms implemented by the Myanmar government are beginning to pay off. Many nations are beginning to ease and/or suspend sanctions against Myanmar after decades of severely stunted economic growth within the Southeast Asian nation. Following the suspension of major prohibitions against conducting business in Myanmar by the European Union, Australia and Canada last month, the United States quickly followed suit in mid-May. International investors are now lining up to capitalize on the country’s large labor force, abundant natural resources, competitive wages and strategic location. More…