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Business in Burma this week: Industry slammed for incurring $200 million loss; government plans for six dry ports in Rangoon, Mandalay; national budget will be more transparent, says Finance Ministry
Three out of four low-skilled migrants in Thailand are from Burma. The Thai government has just introduced a minimum wage of 300 Baht [$10 US] per day. But as a[…]
Dec 29, 2008 (DVB), More than 5000 workers lost their jobs when clothing factories in Hlaingtharyar industrial zone in Rangoon closed down recently, while others are facing salary cuts. The[…]
Dec 10, 2008 (DVB), Production and trade in Rangoon have declined in many sectors as a result of the slump in demand from local and overseas buyers, causing rising unemployment[…]
