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The ‘Virtuous Circle’ of Carrot & Stick Sanctions
By WILLIAM BOOT / THE IRRAWADDY
Relaxing sanctions slowly and only in response to concrete reforms is the way forward for Burma, argue some observers, as others say they should be lifted as soon as possible.

Suu Kyi Curbs Election Campaign After Falling Ill
By AYE AYE WIN / AP WRITER
Pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi has fallen ill while campaigning for Burma's April 1 by-elections and has suspended her extensive tour of the country.

Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, March 24)
By WILLIAM BOOT / THE IRRAWADDY
“Slave labor” to relocate from Thailand to Burma; new offshore Shwe gas find; Indonesian firm eyes Burmese cement factory; UK wants action on forced labor before lifting sanctions; and Dawei port “going ahead.”

Sea Tribunal Ruling: Bangladesh’s Gain, Burma’s Paying
By WILLIAM BOOT / THE IRRAWADDY
The resolution of a decades-old maritime territorial dispute with Bangladesh leaves Burma with the consolation prize of “legal certainty,” which could help attract investors.

Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, March 17)
By WILLIAM BOOT / THE IRRAWADDY
Mon port plan faces hurdles; HK firm signs oil deal with MOGE; Malaysians urged to invest in Burma; US government offers Burma business advice; Canadians should hop on Burma bandwagon: paper

Floating Toward Honesty: How Burma’s Bent Finances Can Go Straight
By WILLIAM BOOT / THE IRRAWADDY
A managed flotation of the kyat will be a step in the right direction but not enough to restore Burma's economy to health, say experts.

End Near for Burma's Dual Currency Exchange
By JOSEPH ALLCHIN / THE IRRAWADDY
Burmese government prepares to navigate its greatest economic reform yet of reunifying the kyat and abolishing years of absurd official valuation of the currency.

Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, March 19)
By WILLIAM BOOT / THE IRRAWADDY
Foreign ministers' visits indicate sanctions re-think, UN urged to resume Burmese trade, Thai-based firms may relocate west, trade restrictions “handed Burma to China” and General Electric sales plan deemed lawful.

Chinese Trade Expo to Focus on Burma
By PATRICK BOEHLER / THE IRRAWADDY
Burma will be the focus of the China-Asean Trade Expo in Nanning this coming September, the vice-governor of the hosting region Guangxi says.

Dawei Port in Doubt with Bangkok Hub Plan
By WILLIAM BOOT / THE IRRAWADDY
Plans for a US $50 billion oil port and industrial complex on Burma’s southeast coast at Dawei (Tavoy) are looking more uncertain after Thailand discusses domestic options.

Can Burma Re-Open Asean Free Trade Talks with EU?
By WILLIAM BOOT / THE IRRAWADDY
Liberalizing trend in Burma key to closer ties between Association of Southeast Asian Nations and European Union with both sides eager for better market access.


Previous:
bullet Electricity: Burma’s Missing Ingredient for Success
bullet Burmese Banks Balk as Exchange Rates Rise
bullet Caution Urged on Asia’s New Economic Frontier
bullet Burmese SIM Card Provider Challenges Monopolistic State Interests
bullet Burma Reveals Its External Debt Is $11 Billion
bullet Burma Business Wrap (January 23, 2012)
bullet China's Growth Ebbs in Final Quarter of 2011
bullet Burma Business Wrap (January 16, 2012)
bullet Asia Stocks Up as Greece Looks Set to Get Bailout
bullet YouTube Launches Broad Entertainment Venture
bullet China to Allow Trial Use of Local Govt Bonds
bullet Thailand Flooding Could Affect PC Supplies, Prices
bullet Burmese Firm Gets South Africa Exploration Right
bullet India Announces $35 Tablet Computer for Poor
bullet A Kyat in the Dark
bullet US Senate Bill would Hit China over Undervalued Money
bullet Asia Stocks Drop amid Recession Fears, Debt Crisis
bullet Global Leaders Struggle to Calm Recession Fears
bullet Asian Markets Rally after European Bank Decision
bullet Asian Stock Markets Lower amid US Recession Fears
Taiwanese Investors Look to Burma
By PATRICK BOEHLER / THE IRRAWADDY
Thai-based Taiwanese investors are currently looking toward Burma, because of its proximity and an increase in wage levels in Thailand, says a top executive.

Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, March 3)
By WILLIAM BOOT / THE IRRAWADDY
Possible green light for Tavoy Coal Plant, economic donors eager to assist Burma, infrastructure problems hamper economic revival, Asean weak on rule of law and two new airports needed for swelling demand.

Proview Seeks to Regain iPad Name
By ELAINE KURTENBACH / AP BUSINESS WRITER
Proview Electronics says it is now seeking to regain worldwide rights to the iPad name and is suing Apple Inc. for alleged fraud and unfair competition.

Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, February 25)
By WILLIAM BOOT / THE IRRAWADDY
Myitsone dam in spotlight as Shwe Mann visits China; powerless port project in limbo; Burma the next China, says investment guru; EU sanctions to be reviewed soon; Malaysians join the queue to Burma.

Rogue Generals, Sanctions ‘Spaghetti’ and Big Debts Daunt Reformers
By WILLIAM BOOT / THE IRRAWADDY
Efforts to rebuild Burma's shattered economy face numerous hurdles, any one of which could throw cold water on the current “Burma boom”.

'Zay Kabar' Khin Shwe Faces Lawsuit
By KHIN OO THAR / THE IRRAWADDY
MP Khin Shwe, who is the chairman of Zay Kabar Company, is facing a lawsuit filed by farmers from Rangoon’s Mingaladon Township whose farmland he allegedly confiscated.

Burma Business Roundup (Friday, February 17)
By WILLIAM BOOT / THE IRRAWADDY
Rangoon subway plan; Singapore seeks better conditions for investors; India eyes Tavoy port project; End dollar ban, says ex-ambassador; Asean chief fears Burma boom will bring exploitation.

Burma Business Roundup (Monday, February 13)
By WLLIAM BOOT / THE IRRAWADDY
Failure of “military-crony capitalism” forced new West-leaning liberalization, foreign investors still consider Burma “extreme risk,” World Bank begins US sanctions re-think, Japan begins business protection negotiations in Naypidaw, and Burma touted as business bridge between Asean and South Asia.

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