Trade volume set to beat FY 2009-10 total
MYANMAR’S foreign trade volume for financial year 2010-2011 is on track to exceed last year’s trade figures, commerce ministry officials say. (Volume 28, No. 556 - January 3 - 9, 2011)
Traders at first Sino-Myanmar expo left with heavy burden
CHINESE companies that exhibited their products in Myanmar’s first-ever trade expo devoted to China-made goods were able to meet potential customers and pave the way for future sales. But some were unhappy that they could not sell their wares. (Volume 28, No. 556 - January 3 - 9, 2011)
In India, microcredit faces uncertainty
NAGARAM, India – Her sobbing can be heard throughout her village, Nagaram, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. (Volume 28, No. 556 - January 3 - 9, 2011)
Thai exports rise
BANGKOK – Thailand’s exports rose at the fastest pace in five months in November from a year earlier, government data showed in late December, easing concerns about the outlook for its economy. (Volume 28, No. 556 - January 3 - 9, 2011)
Foreign investment will impact property market
THE surge in foreign investment and the accompanying rise in the number of joint ventures are likely to have a sizeable effect on the property market in the coming year, real estate professionals say. (Volume 28, No. 556 - January 3 - 9, 2011)
