Ooredoo receives the first ever operating license for the development of telecoms systems in Burma today. DVB Interview International spoke with Ooredoo Myanmar CEO Ross Cormack about the company’s future in Burma’s frontier tech market.

BUSINESS in BURMA THIS WEEK: Burma files trade deficit; gold is up in Rangoon; private gas stations are licensed; Ooredoo inks deal with Nokia.

BUSINESS in BURMA this WEEK: China offers tax breaks on Burmese gas; foreign banks to be allowed limited operations in Burma; construction begins at Thilawa industrial zone; telecoms giants ink deal; and new proposals for the Rangoon skyline.

This week: Telecoms firms think big; Japan remains to be convinced on Dawei; foreign firms eye wind power potential in Burma; and a project is approved for sky trains in Rangoon.

Ups and downs The Burmese currency rose by just one kyat this week against the US dollar. The buying rate on Thursday was 970, compared...

This week: Gold price resettles; 'Made in Burma' Nissans on the way; Apple launches in Rangoon; Central Bank considers cutting interest rates; and govt invites tender bids for Kyaukphyu economic zone.