Amid a rapid easing of political tension in Myanmar, a key joint economic panel of Japanese and Myanmar government officials and private-sector experts will hold what is supposed to be its last meeting next month.
According to government sources, the joint panel will meet in Tokyo around July 20 to wrap up nearly two years of discussions on ways to resolve structural problems that have hobbled the impoverished Southeast Asian country's economic development.
The panel will then compile a final report on its findings by the end of the year for submission to top leaders of the two countries, the sources said. The final report is expected to contain policy recommendations on a wide spectrum of areas, from financial and monetary affairs to industrial and agricultural matters.