FA poll

McDonald's to open in Myanmar?

Not yet. But we asked readers in our web poll last week to guess which of Asia's rogue states, Myanmar or North Korea, would be first to open a branch of the global burger chain.
<div style="text-align: left;"> Den Fujita enjoys a Big Mac with Ronald McDonald as the company's stock is listed on the Jasdaq OTC market in 2001 (AFP) </div>
<div style="text-align: left;"> Den Fujita enjoys a Big Mac with Ronald McDonald as the company's stock is listed on the Jasdaq OTC market in 2001 (AFP) </div>
December 06, 2011

McDonald’s, the world’s biggest restaurant chain, has been flipping burgers in Asia for 40 years, but has yet to plant its golden arches in either Myanmar or North Korea — two countries that are desperately in need of a few Happy Meals.

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