Anti-combat on News of Senate OKs Bill ending US Import Of Myanmar Gems.

I have read news on Senate OKs bill ending US import of Myanmar gems issued on 20^th December 2007 ,Reuters by Paul Eckert, Asia Correspondent. He describes that the senate unanimously approved a bill on Wednesday, 19-Dec, blocking imports of Myanmar rubies and timber, and lawmakers stepped up calls for a U.N arms embargo on the military-rulers Southeast Asian country.

I really do not criticize the fact on U.N arms embargo but pertaining to the imports of Myanmar Jewelry and timber. According to his statement the bill must be signed by President George W .Bush in order to become law .In fact, the Western countries have been blocking our country’ economic development since 2003and up now for nearly 5 years.

Myanmar is endowed with natural resources and well-known. As The Golden Land, there is no one to deny the quality of Myanmar Jewelry is perfectly excellent and flawless. It is also obvious among overseas jewelry buyers and for this reason they all usually try to come and purchase our precious stones whenever they get chance. Being so, we never feel concern for any bans on jewelry as there are a great deal of buyers from China, India and Thailand, our regular customers .Furthermore, any trader who will buy things that make profit for them. So who will prohibit not dealing with such valuable jewelry from Myanmar. It’s only ridiculous and ironic that the buyers from the Western indirectly purchase our precious gems from the said countries.

“To Conserve the Environment is Myanmar’s Tradition”

Accidentally, I read the article written by Michael Casey AP on the internet the other day. The summary of the article is that there occur illegal sales of timber logs along Myanmar-China border; 95% of total Myanmar timber exports, which value US $ 250 million a year, sold to China is illegal; there have been sales of animal products such as tiger and leopard skins, bear paws, elephant tusks, and live turtles and they face dangers of extinctions. Moreover, it is said that Myanmar environment laws are only in the books and they have not been used practically.

Then, he mentions that gold and gems mining in Kachin State leads to water pollution in the surrounding rivers; electricity production by dam construction is aimed at distributing electricity to China and Thailand and thereby enforcing thousands of villagers nearby to work. Next, he says that it makes the villagers move away from the place and disturb the fishing business while constructing dam on the bank of Ayeyarwaddy River.

Actually, all these are written unilaterally and extremely. When we look at Myanmar environment policy, we can notice that it is untrue. Myanmar environment policy is “to maintain harmony and balance between people, culture, environment and natural resources.” Myanmar is a natural-resource rich country and the State has been prescribing environment policies and laws to ensure the everlasting of those resources accordingly. Among them, it includes implementing “the nine districts greenery projects” in the dry zone; maintaining the forest resources systematically, nurturing the forest plantations, conserving the natural resources and animals, and maintaining the natural wildlife place and ever-green forests with might and main. As a result, one can see endless lush and green forests in the plain areas and dig water for household use anytime.

Especially, the State has been taking actions strictly on illegal timber loggings and protecting rare species along the border areas. In doing so, it has been signing Memorandum of Understanding with neighbouring countries and wiping out unfair practices cooperatively. In addition, the Border Trade Department under the Ministry of Commerce has been keeping an eye on issuing export licenses for border trade and undertaking supervision activities at Muse 105 Miles trade zone and Kyukote-Pansaing Gates in cooperation with other ministries for the sake of eliminating illegal exports to neighbouring countries. Next, it reveals that gold and gems mining in Kachin State cause river pollution nearby. It is also untrue as the State has been always checking the environment thoroughly with the skillful geologists beforehand whenever it plans to implement a construction project somewhere. Moreover, it prohibits the businessmen officially from deteriorating the natural environment.

Then, the fact that, the construction of dams along the China and Thailand Borders with the aim to distributing electricity to those countries, is also proved to be untrue as it is aimed only for the welfare of local people. In this case, the villagers participate in the project willingly according to the saying “the Government and People help and cooperate with each other,” and it highlights the fact that, the State enforced the villagers in doing so, is untrue. Finally, the facts that, the construction of dam on the bank of Ayeyarwaddy make the villagers nearby move away and disturb the fishing business, are also untrue. This is because the State reallocates the villagers who have been moved away for the construction after the project. Next, the construction of dam will disturb the fishing business in the designated place partly, however, according to the saying, “The Goods and the Bads always go hand in hand”, it can bring about the prosperity of the agriculture business, on the other hand, and it also paves the way for the booming of the fishing business in other places along the River. In conclusion, the practical evidences expose the truth that the expressions of Michael are untrue and I would like to say that “To Conserve the Environment is Myanmar’s Tradition.”

The open letter to my friend Mr. Watermelon

Hey Watermelon,

Because this is a blog of Myanmar business spot-light, I want to tell you about the melon export to China from us. This type of seedless watermelon is grown in Mandalay & Sagaing Divisions. But, in your Bago Division, it hasn’t been sown. The seeds for farm are directly imported from China. Our farmers sow it by means of Chinese technique. The Chinese merchants buy watermelon by measuring in weight. Since its local price is very expensive in comparing with the price of normal watermelon with seeds, the ordinary class doesn’t buy it. You will cost 3000 kyats for 11 kg of a melon. How expensive it is! But its export price is reasonable for exporter. And if you invest 2 million kyats for an acre of watermelon, you can get two times of it within 3 months. So, many companies and traders want to plant it. That is much differed from your Daik-U watermelon. As it is well grown in sandy land and it should be cultivated once again by following other kind of crop, the cultivated land for watermelon changes place to place. I heard the news concerned to the land for melon recently. A media said that the authority didn’t allow sowing watermelon in Mandalay Division. At first, I didn’t believe it because the seedless watermelon may give foreign earning. Thus, I’d asked a friend who works near the authorities’ vicinity. Then, I knew that the farmers had requested to plant melon in the land nominated as summer paddy field. In facts, the paddy soil is not fit for melon cultivation. And the paddy is our political crop. So, the authority would not allow. Later I heard that they permitted 600 acres of cultivable land and the farmers sowed 120 acres of watermelon among the given land. Anyway, I think that the cultivable land for watermelon should be searched and allowed to earn F.E for our country. So, what should we do? Cry out in the air or carry out in the field!

Look on the Sunny Side of Life

May I introduce myself? I become a small businessman from a cultivator due to my luck and my effort. So, I have to study business knowledge, lessons and experiences through every source with high speed. We can easily learn any technique in this IT era through internet and get others' experiences from many blogs. Thank you, Bloggers.

But, sometimes you give us wrong information and poison with bad opinion. If this error will be thin, everything is OK. It would be better if a blogger writes only real experience and knowledge in his post. I want to write my real experiences and simple opinions with my pure heart. Please, point out on my attitude when you find mine is unacceptable.

Some bloggers say, "Today-Burma is lacking in value and the whole society and people join bad habits. Moreover, many families are too poor to feed all their children. There are a lot of restrictions to do business. Country economy will decline in 2008."

All are true or false? I think they are not true at all and not relating to all people. Almost among them are honest but some flow in selfish current. So, we are supervised with disciplines and necessary restrictions. According my positive feeling, we lack skills and experiences in international business communication and so we can't meet great losses due to some rules.

I think our country's economy will develop in 2008. That is why the Government says that its authorized organizations are trying to encourage private sector’s development by giving necessary performances. Is our sector development obviously coming out? Our productivity is increasing surely according to the encouragements. Moreover, value-added production steadily improves and surplus can be exported. There are many resources in the country and great foreign markets wait for our potential products.

A media said the trade volume of Myanmar in 1991-92 financial year stood US$ 1297 million with US$ 446 million of export and US$ 851 million of import in terms of value. It also reported the volume has reached to US$ 8169 million in 2006-2007 financial year. How do you think about the different amount between the two financial years?

Don't worry about our economy. May I share you a good proverb I've heard, "Look on the Sunny Side of Life?"

Welcome to every visitor

Hey friend,
I'm wishing you every satisfaction in this new beginning blog.
So many wonderful causes wait your skill, heart and attitude.

I want this Blog to analyze Myanmar current economy and then examine mainly on whether Government's performances can serve as an engine of growth for Myanmar.Let's discuss our ideas, comments, thinking, attitudes and opinions in order to develop the future Myanmar?Let's discuss economic situations relating to Myanmar Business, Trade, Export/ Import Rules and Regulations, Infrastructure Development and Myanmar Investment including foregin direct investment. We can have a good gossip often.

I'm Spot Light

You may think my name is very strange. As for me, the name’s meaningful with nine characterful parts called S, P, O, T, L, I, G, H and T. I will serve in Myanmar Business Compound with nine activities gained from the parts.
“S” will Screen business events in Myanmar as businessmen always meet gains and losses in doing business. So, it helps businessmen to explore good experiences and lessons from the past events. “P” will help us by Propounding valuable ideas in conformity with our business and economy system as a carrier of good things from “S”.
We will use “O” to Obviate not only current problems but also coming difficulties by taking the help of “S” and “P”.
“T” is a great character that Transmits vice versa our and your opinions coming out from our and your experiences and knowledge.
“L” will perform as a Link among economic groups to connect our activities to develop our abilities.
“I” will guide us to Investigate business conditions and so we come to see our weak points in current business environment.
I want “G” to gather business information and thoughts all over the world to utilize them in finding markets.
“H” will Head economic activities with helps of S, P, O, T, L, I and G.
Then, I’ll try our business to Thrive forever in thin link.
All above are also my objectives through Myanmar Business. May I present my current experiences worked out in lined with my characters?
Some bloggers say, "We worry about Myanmar Economy as it can decline in 2008."
According my positive feeling, I think that it will not come to anything. I think our country's economy will develop in 2008 if we’ll get fully Government’s assistances. That is why our country possesses great chances on good weather conditions and a lot of food from its rich cultivable lands, navigable river systems and a long coastline.
The private sector revitalized after the adoption of market economy in 1988. I can’t refuse it’s achieved fairly progress in all economic activities, mainly agro-business, processing and manufacturing industry, mining, transportation, wholesale and retail trade as well as import/ export trade. Our productivity is increasing surely according to Government’s encouragements. Value-added production successfully improves and some surplus is been exported. To develop our business Myanmar, businessmen have opportunities like workforce and utilization of natural resources.
On the other hand, businessmen have faced problems of lack of technology, finance, poor infrastructure and insufficient supply of electricity and fuel energy. But, Government says, “We are carrying out many plans and projects to be sufficient in electricity”. It also says, “We’ve organized a lot of associations such as Paddy Producers Association, Oil Palm Producers Association, Rubber Producers Association, Perennial Crop Producers Association, Farm Crop Producers Association, Myanma Onion, Garlic and Culinary Crops Producers and Exporters Association, Myanma Fruits and Vegetables Producers and Exporters Association and Myanma Agro-based Foodstuff Producers and Exporters Association in order to upgrade private sector’s role from the its agriculture.”
In my other experiences, SMEs are very important to gain grater achievements to the industrialization process. I think over 98% of all business enterprises are SMEs. Rice mills, weaving factories and soap factories are long existed SMEs in Myanmar. They can increase the growth of a country’s economy, supplement imports and help the unemployment problems. I’ve learned over sixty agro-based foodstuff factories in 2007 are coming out in 2007 according to the efforts of Myanma Agro-based Foodstuff Producers and Exporters Association. You can survey that is true or false. I can’t count what the outcome of coming Six Special Economic Zones will be.
But, trade of government sector is obviously increasing than private sector’s. I have to study as I want to know why trade of private sector slowly develops and how its future is. The answer I found is that although private sector's prime mover of the market-oriented economic system, the sector in any developing country slowly develops and it needs Government's assistance. So, the authorized organizations come to encourage private sector’s development by rendering necessary performances. So, private sector development will obviously come out.
A media said the different trade volume of Myanmar between 1991-92 financial year and 2006-2007 financial year stood US$ 6872 million. How do you think about the great increasing amount in fifteen years? In my home country, no need to consider if we can meet starvation in our nation by working with normal effort. Please, point out my weak points on my opinion if you find mine is unacceptable. I’ll thank you for your comments. As for me, I promise you all that I’ll try hard to take more pride in my name.