Commentary: Umesh Pandey
No letup in Myanmar’s new enthusiasm
- Published: 3 Dec 2012 at 10.14
- Newspaper section: Asia focus
Yet another trip to the “last frontier” market in Asia last week was another eye-opener for me and my colleagues.
Over the past year or so, I have had a few opportunities to visit Myanmar and am enjoying every opportunity. The scenery is magnificent, the resources abundant, and the people have the drive to strive for a better life and to pull themselves out of the hand-to-mouth living they had been accustomed to.
Land at the airport and you once you walk out you have an option to get a “rented” SIM card for both voice and data at $3 and $4 per day. The data SIM is a 3G that has a decent speed.
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