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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.
“I believe that a look at Myanmar’s current landscape will reveal that protectionism still exists,” says a panelist at the Myanmar Global Investment Forum.
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 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.
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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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Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation is currently conducting a survey to assess which SMEs will be eligible for government loans to help their businesses.
As the government irons out the finishing touches to the much-anticipated FDI law, members of the country’s credit-starved small business sector say a five-year tax exemption for foreign firms is unfair
