Maung Aye and the growing ranks of reformist young officers who want to see Myanmar open up faster and embrace modern technology.

CNN: 'We Restored Order'

"The government of Myanmar has to open the doors for us to come in and do our work, " he said.

CNN: Limited cyclone aid begins moving

The Clean Clothes Campaign, a charity group lobbying to improve working conditions in the garment industry, on Monday condemned a recent move by the European Union to relax restrictions on Myanmar, a step that could open the way for more garment manufacturing in the formerly military-run country.

WSJ: Apparel Retailers Confront Tough Options

In January, the company said that it planned to open its 7-Eleven stores in Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, with an eye on China in the longer term.

WSJ: Thai Tycoon Offers $6.6 Billion for Siam Makro

Cutting the cost of getting connected would open the door for mobile payments and make Myanmar a more attractive market for Visa.

FORBES: Visa Touts Plastic, Mobile Payments In Cash-Only Myanmar

We welcomed positive steps being taken in Myanmar that could facilitate national reconciliation, and encouraged further progress towards a democratic and open political and economic system.

WHITEHOUSE: Joint Statement of the 4th ASEAN-U.S. Leaders' Meeting