The Myanmar Economic Corporation (MEC) headquarters - one of the country's main military conglomerate under US sanctions - is seen in Yangon on September 15, 2016. Myanmar cheered a US promise to end sanctions on Thursday, with punters in its commercial capital clamouring for US brands while politicians and business moguls heralded a new era of transparency and trade. / AFP PHOTO / YE AUNG THUYE AUNG THU/AFP/Getty Images