Burma’s first billionaire no military bagman
Every spring, Forbes publishes its ranking of the richest men and women on the planet. One person you won’t see on the list is Burmese business tycoon Tay Za. The charismatic Tay Za is chief executive of the Htoo Group of Companies, a business empire founded during Burma’s era of democratic rule that spans logging, gems and jade, palm oil, construction, hotels and tourism, mobile-phone services, an airline and more. At 46, he is widely believed to be Burma’s first billionaire.
Tay Za is a high-profile figure in Asia, with business ties in Singapore, Thailand and elsewhere - even more so since the United States and EU levied sanctions against him for his relationship with Burma’s ruling generals.… Seguir leyendo »