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USTR Begins Reviews to Consider Burma & Laos For GSP
2013-04-15 10:00:00| Expeditors Newsflash - Americas Edition
Expeditors Newsflash - Americas Edition
Comment: Burma in brief - a short garment industry study
2013-03-05 15:59:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Fresh from a visit to Burma/Myanmar, David Birnbaum is in no doubt that the local garment industry faces some serious challenges if it is to develop into a first-class garment exporting industry.
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Carlsberg announces Burma venture
2013-02-01 11:29:28| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Danish brewer Carlsberg signs a joint venture in Burma to brew and market its beers in the country.
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Burma gets $952m in fresh loans
2013-01-28 02:03:22| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank approve fresh loans for Burma to aid the social and economic development of the country.
Transforming Burma into a competitive sourcing hub
2013-01-07 19:01:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Burma, the poorest country in South East Asia, is seen as having untapped garment production and sourcing opportunities thanks to its low labour costs, large workforce and beneficial access to rich consumer markets. But it also faces considerable challenges if it is to become competitive. Jozef De Coster reports.
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