The Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement has been urging the shop owners to vacate the land since 2013, claiming that the area is owned by the government.
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Investment plunges amid caution over policy
Foreign investment in Burma has dropped to US$380 million during the first four months of the current fiscal year, down from $2.6 billion during the same period last year.
Vendors cleared from Mandalay pavements
According to the Mandalay municipality, more than 700 stalls or spots in those areas are frequently utilised by illegal hawkers.
Business leaders seek economic direction from NLD
Burma’s business community is eagerly awaiting an announcement this week from the ruling National League for Democracy about its economic policies.
Prioritise rights, UN envoy urges investors
Yanghee Lee, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Burma, calls on international investors to be careful not to undermine the country’s rights priorities.
US dilutes Burma investment reporting requirements
Rights groups criticised the move, which they said would increase the risk of undermining political and economic reforms.