The Irrawaddy is featuring a new weekly business report by William Boot that highlights commercial issues in Burma. This week there are briefs on EU FTA negotiations, secret tenders for gas projects, tourist numbers, hydropower on the Salween, and letter of credit problems.
It provides a handy summary of crucial on-going issues. It is well worth a look.
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1 New Mandala » An Indian log-jam // Oct 23, 2006 at 9:09 pm
[...] Trans-Asia trade across Burma is briefly discussed in this week’s Burma business report over at The Irrawaddy. One snippet describes a “Double take on Chinese border goods”. It states that: While border trade between Burma and China appears to be expanding, there are continuing glitches in cross-border business with India. Analysts speculate that the two situations could be connected. Trade via the crossing at Muse, between Burma and China, totaled $310 million in the first half of this year, said the Burmese Ministry of Commerce—apparently a rise of 21 percent over the same period in 2005. The bulk of that trade was Chinese goods coming into Burma, but perhaps the Burmese don’t really want them. Among merchandise blocked by Indian officials from entering Mizoram State at the Rid border crossing are . . . Chinese-made shirts, slippers, electronic goods and processed foods. [...]
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