Chin Farmers Feature Lead Story
Can agriculture, small loans lead Chin State to a fertile future?
Challenges abound, but so too does hope that the right set of policies can spur development in this remote part of Burma.
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Local enterprises call for better access to credit, tax incentives
Local companies could be set to receive similar tax breaks and incentives as foreign firms under the Burmese government’s new foreign investment law, as the government seeks ways to even up the playing field
The jade scramble: Life at the bottom of the mines
Three years since the jade trade was revealed to be worth 31 billion dollars, questions still abound about what improvements have been made by Aung San Suu Kyi’s government to share these revenues.
Lead Story Migrants Issues News
2,500 Burmese migrant workers deported
Thailand’s caretaker Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has reacted to the crisis, attempting to loosen the harsh law that spurred the exodus.
Suu Kyi drums up investment after US drops sanctions
Aung San Suu Kyi promises a clearer legal framework and opportunities in untapped economic sectors in a bid to attract investors after the lifting of US sanctions.
Kachin Lead Story Natural resources News
Hpakant’s jade foragers rally for mining rights
The protestors issued a list of six points, including a demand to permit day-labourers forage freely through mounds of soil dumped by mining companies.
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Interview: ‘We need to work together effectively’
DVB speaks with Zaw Min Win, the new chairman of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, about the federation’s plans for the future.
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USAID to help finance Burma’s ‘missing middle’
A new microfinance programme backed by the US government’s foreign aid agency USAID aims to promote the growth of medium-sized businesses in Burma.
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Activists denounce ‘atrocious’ decision on sanctions
Human rights activists denounce the Obama administration’s decision to lift sanctions on Burma as a “dark day” for the country’s efforts to end abuses by the military.
Kachin Lead Story Natural resources News
The Great Jade Robbery
Burma’s military junta continues to rape the land of its most precious commodity, according to a stinging new report by Global Witness.
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Business Labour Issues Lead Story News
200,000 jobs at stake as garment factories threaten closures
Foreign and domestic factory representatives say the proposed minimum wage is unaffordable.
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Business weekly 3 July
This week in business; Coca-Cola defends claims of links to military company, the Thilawa Special Economic Zone steams ahead and KFC opens in Rangoon.
Burma receives Thilawa development loan from Japan
Burmese and Japanese officials met on 30 June to sign off on an assistance loan agreement of approximately 26 billion Yen (US$212 million) extended from Tokyo to Naypyidaw to aid[…]
BUSINESS – Germany pledges $27m for development in Burma
Germany has pledged US$27 million to facilitate development in Burma, according to state media. Approximately $5.5 million of these funds are earmarked for infrastructure programs in Shan State, such as[…]
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Business weekly 26 June
This week in business; negotiations for a minimum wage begin in Rangoon, Burma looks to wind farms for energy supply, and companies cash in on tourism boom.
Economic zone expected to drive up Thai-Burmese border trade
Thai- Burmese border trade is expected to flourish over the next couple of years, driven mainly by the planned development of a special economic zone in Mae Sot district.
China inspects Burma’s rice in advance of trade agreement
Chinese technicians arrived in Rangoon on Wednesday to kick-start implementation of rice-inspection protocols as the two countries move closer to reaching a trade agreement.
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BUSINESS WEEKLY – 24 August 2014
BUSINESS in BURMA THIS WEEK: China aims to legalise Burmese rice imports; Muse SEZ to be completed by 2017; Malaysian firm to supply Komatsu dozers in Hpakant; Telenor promises roll-out in September.
BUSINESS – Burmese SMEs in line for bank loans
Thailand-based Small and Medium Enterprises Development Bank has pledged for provide 20 billion kyat (US$20 million) this year in loans for small and medium businesses in Burma starting from 27[…]
Analysis Contributor Lead Story News
Growth at any cost: Strategic direction or tunnel vision?
For those keen to participate in Burma’s uneven process of opening up, uncomfortable compromises have had to be made on all sides. Slow and steady no longer wins the race, says DVB contributor David Baulk.
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Burma must boost SMEs
Burma needs to encourage small business, but entrepreneurs who choose their niches and are willing to be patient can thrive, says Tanyatorn Tongwaranan.
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DVB talks to Vikram Kumar, IFC
Vikram Kumar, the Resident Representative for the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in Burma, spoke to DVB Interview International’s Alex Bookbinder about IFC investments in Yoma Bank and Shangri-La hotels.
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Burma Business Weekly: 1 August 2014
Burmese currency remained stable, SMEs assessed for loan eligibility, mobile access increases as Ooredoo issues affordable SIM cards, and gas exports to China keep a slow but steady pace to CNPC, the world’s fourth-richest company.
SMEs to receive loans after eligibility survey
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation is currently conducting a survey to assess which SMEs will be eligible for government loans to help their businesses.
Wolfowitz received $75,000 for Burma work from anti-Beijing tycoon: leaks
Media and garment mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-Ying paid former World Bank president and US Deputy Defence Secretary Paul Wolfowitz US$75,000 last year for “services in regards to Myanmar,” leaked documents show.
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DVB talks to Kanthan Shankar, World Bank
Kanthan Shankar, the country manager for the World Bank in Burma, talks to DVB Interview International about current World Bank and IFC projects in the country.
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DVB Debate: Will the ASEAN chair boost Burma?
On this week’s DVB Debate panellists discuss whether Burma is ready to take the ASEAN chairmanship, and if the country will benefit from being part of the ASEAN community.
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Economic challenges on agenda ahead of ASEAN summit
Ken Zaw, Burma’s Minister of National Planning and Economic Development, outlined challenges awaiting the Association of Southeast Asian Nations as the region moves closer to regional economic integration.
