Myanmar's Suu Kyi in pitch to foreign investors after Obama lifts sanctions


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  • Saturday, 22 Oct 2016

Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi reads a joint statement with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (not pictured) at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India October 19, 2016. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

NAYPYITAW (Reuters) - Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Saturday made a pitch to foreign investors, promising a clearer legal framework and opportunities in untapped economic sectors, two weeks after U.S. President Barack Obama lifted most sanctions on the country.

Since taking power in April, Suu Kyi has been criticized for delays in forming a commission to approve foreign investment projects, overzealous scrutiny of construction sites in the country's largest city, and an economic plan that lacked details.

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