December 1993 Special Issue UPDATE: FOREIGN FIRMS IN BURMA Source: Burma Alert 31 December 1993 AUSTRALIA: A.G.C. WOODWARD-CLYDE, Sep.93 Waste management consultants - Infrastructure AUSTRALIAN CIVIL & STRUCTURAL, Sep.93 Engineering consultants - Infrastructure B.H.P. COUNTERTRADE (S'PORE) Jan.90 Barter, US$50 million - Trade B.H.P. COUNTERTRADE (S'PORE) Jan.90 Barter, US$80 million - Infrastructure BLAKERS PUMP ENGINEER, Sep.93 Pumps, turbines, liquid control systems, etc - Industry C.C.D. AUSTRALIA, Sep.93 Engineering consultants - Infrastructure EAST WEST DIAMOND PRODUCTS, Sep.93 Machining, drill bits, etc - Oil & Gas ERICSSON AUSTRALIA, Dec.92 1,000 mobile cellular telephones - Communications GLOBAL LIVESTOCK EXPORTS, Sep.93 Cattle, sheep, goats, pets, rabbits, etc - Livestock HEAVILIFT, Sep.91 Helicopter transport for AMOCO - Oil & Gas KAILIS RESOURCES, Block M (S Arakan), 1991 Exploration - Oil & Gas KAILIS RESOURCES, Block L (N Arakan), Sep.92 Exploration - Oil & Gas LLOYDS, Sep.91 Air transport for oil companies - Oil & Gas MODRA ELECTRIC POWER, Sep.93 Generators, switchboards, power stations - Energy MULTIPLEX CONSTRUCTIONS, Sep.93 Livestock, Grain, Construction, etc - Industry NEW FISHING AUSTRALIA, Theo Kailis, Jul.92 Visted Fisheries Minister - Fisheries P.G. AIREY & ASSOCIATES, Sep.93 Engineering consultants - Infrastructure PACIFIC ARC EXPLORATION, May 93 Interested in Gold & other metals - Mining RICHARD KLINGER PTY, Sep.93 Gauges, Valves, Gaskets, etc - Industry STEFANI PURE WATER AUSTRALASIA, Sep.93 Water purifiers - Industry STOCKDALE, 90 Exploring for diamonds in Myeik & Mong Mit - Mining TRANSCOM INTERNATIONAL, Sep.93 Radio, telephone, consultants - Communications BANGLADESH: COX'S BAZAAR SEAFOODS, Aug.90 US$6.9 million - Fisheries SEA FISHERS OVERSEAS, Dec.90 US$7.7 million - Fisheries BELGIUM: FABRIQUE NATIONALE, 1978 & 87 Weapons systems for Pilatus Aircraft - Arms FORGES DE ZEEBRUGGES, 1976 & 87 Weapons systems for Pilatus Aircraft - Arms BRITAIN: BINNIE & PARTNERS, Mar.92 Rangoon Water Supply, US$6 million - Infrastructure CABLE & WIRELESS via ASIA SATELLITE, Apr.90 Leased transponders - Communications CHERRY VALLEY 1990 10 yr contract to breed 600,000 ducksash yr - Trade NEW FRONTIER CRUISE, Jan.92 Cruise ship MV Aurora stopped in Rangoon - Tourism PREMIER, Block M-12 (Martaban) Sep.92 Exploration - Oil & Gas PREMIER, Block M-13 & M-14 (Tenasserim) May 90 Exploration $19 million - Oil & Gas ROLLS-ROYCE Oct.90 Engines in Yugoslavian G-4 aircraft - Arms SEISMOGRAPH SERVICES (Raytheon, USA) Oil Industry Service - Oil & Gas SPECIALISTS SERVICES INT'L Oct.90 Opened office, inspection of goods - Infrastructure BERMUDA: TREND INTN'L (BERMUDA), RSF-1 & RSF-2, Jun.92 Production - Oil & Gas BRUNEI: ROYAL BRUNEI AIRLINES, May 93 Leasing Boeing 757 aircraft - Tourism BAIDURI HOLDINGS (Royal family), Feb.93 Owns HIGHSONICS (S'pore) - Tourism CANADA: COLLINS & LITTON CANADA, Nov.92 Avionics in Shaanxi Y8-D aircrafts - Arms FALCONBRIDGE, 90 Feasibility study (Nickel) - Mining INTERNATIONAL PETROLEUM, Jun.92 Exploration - Oil & Gas IVANHOE CAPITAL CORP, Nov.92 Interested in Gold - Mining PRATT & WHITNEY, 90 Engines in Swiss Pilatus aircraft - Arms CHINA: CHINA, since 1988 30, T-69II medium & 30, T63 light tanks - Arms CHINA, since 1988 6, `Hainan' class fast attack patrol boats - Arms CHINA, since 1988 10, F-7 jet fighters & 2, FT-7 jet trainers - Arms CHINA, Dec.89 Rangoon-Syriam bridge, US$13.8 million - Infrastructure CHINA, May.90 2 Satellite Ground Stations, US$28 million - Infrastructure CHINA, Nov.90 8 trucks loads of arms - Arms CHINA, 1991 Gift of 60, Armoured Personnel Carriers - Arms CHINA, May 91 2 bridges on China-Burma border - Infrastructure CHINA, 1992 Sold 100, Armoured Personnel Carriers - Arms CHINA, Jan.92, Small arms delivered, US$250 million - Arms CHINA, Feb.92 `Yuan 50 million' interest-free communications loan - Aid CHINA, Apr.92 Sold 4,000 tons of rail for Aungban-Loikaw Railway - Transport CHINA, Apr.92 Interest-free railway loan, US$20 million - Aid CHINA, Jul.92 Sold 3,000 tons of rail fm Nanking for Aungban-Loikaw Railway - Transport CHINA, Oct.92 Bailey bridge, Mus'e - Infrastructure CHINA, Nov.92 Building new naval base, Hlainggyi Island - Arms CHINA, Nov.92 Upgrading naval facilities, Coco Island - Arms CHINA, Nov.92 Training Burma Navy personnel - Arms CHINA, Jan.93 Training troops in Chengtu, Sichuan - Arms CHINA, Jan.93 308 truckloads via Mus'e - Arms CHINA, Jan.93 Kunming-Lashio Hwy - Infrastructure CHINA, Jan.93 Teng Chung-Myitkyina Hwy - Infrastructure CHINA, Jan.93 Yin Chiang-Myitkyina Hwy - Infrastructure CHINA, Jan.93 Nam Si Aung-Myitkyina Hwy - Infrastructure CHINA, Jan.93 Myitkyinaash Bhamo Hydro Stn - Energy CHINA, Feb.93 Munitions factory, Mergui - Arms CHINA, Jun.93 Interest-free transport loan, US$30 million - Aid CHINA, Jul.93 Interest-free development loan, US$8.7 million - Aid CHINA NAT'L AERO-TECH IM-EX CORP, Jun.90 Demonstrated Y-12 aircraft - Arms CHINA NAT'L AERO-TECH IM-EX CORP, Jun.91 Proposed sale of aircraft - Arms CHINA NAT'L AERO-TECH IM-EX CORP, Oct.91 Demonstrated Y-8 aircraft - Arms CHINA NAT'L AERO-TECH IM-EX CORP, Jan.92 Air service with China - Transport CHINA NAT'L AERO-TECH IM-EX CORP, Mar.92 Proposed sale of K-8 fighter - Arms CHINA NAT'L COMPLETE PLANT IM-EX CORP, Oct.92 2 stations - Communications CHINA NAT'L MACHINERY IM-EX CORP, Jul.92 Feasibility Study - Mining CHINA: continued CHINA RADIO & TELEVISION CORP, Oct.92 Building 2 ground stations - Communications CITIC via ASIA SATELLITE, Apr.90 Leased transponders - Communications GUANGDONG MACHINERY & EQUIP IM-EX, since '88 1,500 walking tractors - Agriculture GUANGDONG MACHINERY & EQUIP IM-EX, Apr.93 5,000 walking tractors - Agriculture HUAXIA HAINAN CO, Oct.92 Sold railway supplies, US$20 million - Transport HUANG YUI CO, Jan.93 Sales contract, Myanmar Co-op Trade Fair - Trade INT'L COMPUTER CORP, Apr.91 Rangoon Port Authority, US$0.5 million - Infrastructure NORTH INDUSTRIES CORP (NORINCO) Oct.89 Visited by SLORC delegation - Arms SECOND AUTOMOTIVE WORKS, Aug.92 Sponsored car mfg study team to China - Industry SHAANXI AIRCRAFT CORP, Sep.92 2 Shaanxi Y8-D aircraft - Arms YUNNAN LANCHANG REGION May 92, Delegation on border trade & transport links - Trade YUNNAN MACHINERY CORP, Nov.91 Sold 100 railway cars, US$0.3 million - Transport YUNNAN MACHINERY CORP Nov.91 Sold railway tracks, US$3.6 million - Transport YUNNAN MACHINERY IM-EX CORP, Jun.93 To sell 42 riverine vessels - Transport YUNNAN PROVINCE Nov.89 Cross-border Trade Agreement - Trade YUNNAN PROVINCE Dec.89 Department stores in Burma - Trade YUNNAN PROVINCE Dec.89 Selling coal to Kachin State - Trade YUNNAN PROVINCE, Dec.89 To mine TIN in Shan State - Mining YUNNAN PROVINCE, Dec.89 To promote tourism to Burma - Tourism YUNNAN PROVINCE, Dec.89 Cross-border Trade Agreement - Trade YUNNAN PROV CHEM IM-EX CORP, Apr.92 Caustic Soda plant, US$6 million - Industry DENMARK: MAERSK, Sep.93 Drilling contractor for TOTAL (France), US$20 million - Oil & Gas FRANCE: ALG AEROLEASING via S'pore subsidiary 88 Private jet leasing - Transport ANDAMAN CO (FRANCE) Mar.92, Wants to sell machinery - Trade BANQUE FRAN\c CAISE DU COMMERCE EXT(S'PORE) VISA card - Tourism COLUMBIA Air transport for oil companies - Oil & Gas COMPAGNIE GENERALE DE GEOPHYSIQUE, Aug.92 Oil Industry Service - Oil & Gas ESSILOR Jan.90 Spectacles and accessories - Trade FRANCE Jul.91 ODA loan debt relief, US$82 million - Aid GIAT, 1978 Weapons systems for Pilatus Aircraft - Arms HELI UNION Helicopter transport for oil companies - Oil & Gas MATRA, 1978 Weapons systems for Pilatus Aircraft - Arms MV OCEAN PEARL, Nov.92 Cruise ship - Tourism SCHLUMBERGER thru GECO-PRAKLER, Aug.92 Oil Industry Service - Oil & Gas SETRACO Jan .90 Supplied 200 Renault buses - Transport SOGA, Mar.91 Renovation of 1981 pre-stressed concrete pipe plant - Industry TOTAL, Block M-5 and M-6, Jul.92 Exploration - Oil & Gas GERMANY: FRITZ WERNER via MYANMAR FRITZ WERNER Feb.90 Selling machine tools - Industry HAPAG-LLOYD fromJan.92 Charter flight to Rangoon - Tourism HAPAG-LLOYD 1987 Charter flight to Rangoon - Tourism TRANS-OCEANIC TOURS (Bremen) Feb.91 MV Odessa visited Rangoon & Pegu - Tourism PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE, Dieter Schanz, Jul.92 Discussed aid, health, education - Aid SIEMENS via MYANMAR ELECTRONICS SYS Dec.91 60% share, US$ 1.4 million - Trade HOLLAND: FOKKER AIRCRAFT Nov.91 Proposed sale of F-27s - Transport G VAN DEN BRINK 1988 Farm to breed rhesus monkeys for experiments - Trade HEINEKEN Dec.91 Interested in beer market - Trade SHELL EXPLORATION, Block G, Oct.89 Found limited gas, spent US$80 million - Oil & Gas. SHELL EXPLORATION, RSF-3,4, & 5, 1992 Production - Oil & Gas. KLM Apr.92 Interested in air link - Transport HONG KONG: ANDES ENTERPRISES, Feb.89 US$2 million - Fisheries ASIA SATELLITE TELECOM, Apr.90 Transponders, US$1.6 millionash yr - Communications ASIA VOYAGES (Netour Ltd), 1990 US$8.5 million - Tourism ASIA VOYAGES, 1990 Charter flights to Pagan, Mandalay & Inle, US$0.4 million - Tourism CONCORD PEARL & GEMS, Oct.91 Pearls - Gems EMERALD LTD (EMERALD ROSE GARDEN), Aug.93 Hotel, US$15 million - Tourism GARMING MARINE PRODUCTS, Oct.91 Seafood - Fisheries GARMING MARINE PRODUCTS, Jul.93 Joint venture, US$4 million - Fisheries HUI CHEONG SHIN, Feb.91 Top buyer of jade - Gems HUTCHISON WHAMPAO via ASIA SATELLITE, Apr.90 Transponders - Communications IRRAWADDY LTD Seafood, gems, etc. - Trade JARDINE FLEMING, Nov.90 Financed STRAND HOTELS INT'L - Finance KARENLAN CO, Mar.90 3 vessels in Burmese waters - Fisheries KIMMY SHIPPING AGENCIES, Oct.91 Shipping - Transport LAM KEE CHEUNG, Oct.91 Timber - Forestry LANON INVESTMENTS, Oct.91 Timber - Forestry MYANMAR CHAN, Jan.90 Joint venture by TSIN YUEN ENTERPRISES - Trade Feb.91, Showroom in Theingyize market - stationary & photographic goods - Trade NEW WORLD GROUP, Jan.93 Management contract (?), STRAND HOTELS INT'L - Tourism ON KEE TIMBER, Oct.91 Timber - Forestry PE WIN, Bernard, Jan.93 Owns 7.5% STRAND HOTELS INT'L - Tourism PIONEER INDUSTRIES, Anthony Gaw Own 26.5% STRAND HOTELS INT'L - Tourism SOPHONPANICH (Bangkok Bank), Jan.93 Owns 16% STRAND HOTELS INT'L - Tourism SPA INTERNATIONAL, Serge Pun, Apr.91 Luxury hotel, US$6 million - Tourism STARFORD TIMBER, Oct.91 Timber - Forestry STRAND HOTELS INT'L, Jun.90 3 Luxury hotels, US$12.5 million - Tourism STYLAND HOLDINGS, Kenneth Cheung Chi Shing, '91 Garment factory - Textile SUN HING SHIPPING, Oct.91 Agent for 5 Star Line - Transport SUN HUNG KAI, Jan.93 Owns 21% STRAND HOTELS INT'L - Tourism TSIN YUEN ENTERPRISES, Jan.90 Owns MYANMAR CHAN, US$1.4 million - Trade WINNER CO (GARMENTS), Apr.92 US$0.65 million - Textiles UNIMIX, Mar.93 Garment factory, US$2.6 million - Textile ZECHA HOLDINGS, Adriaan Zecha, Jan.93 Owns 29% STRAND HOTELS INT'L - Tourism INDIA: BOMBAY COTTON, Mar.93 Trade delegation - Trade COMMERCE MINISTRY, Jt-Secretary Ashoke Jha, Mar.93 Trade delegation - Trade FOREIGN MINISTRY, J N Dixit, Mar.93 Bilateral Treaty, US$200 millionash yr - Trade MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA, Mar.93 Trade delegation - Trade NARCOTICS CONTROL BOARD, Mar.93 Cooperation Agreement - Drugs R.P. ENTERPRISE, Jan.93 Sales contract, Myanmar Co-op Trade Fair - Trade TELCO, Mar.93 Trade delegation - Trade INDONESIA: ECONOMY, FINANCE & TRADE, Dr Radius Prawiro, Feb.93 Cooperation - Trade GARUDA AIRLINE, Apr.90 Twice-weekly flights to Rangoon - Tourism INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES: ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK, Dec.91 Feasibility of hydro-electric projects - Infrastructure A.D.B., Dec.91 Bridge across Moei river to Thailand US$20 million on hold - Infrastructure A.D.B., Aug.93 Feasibility studies, Burmaash China highways - Infrastructure FOOD & AGRI ORG'N, Oct.90 Horticulture, Chin Hills, US$0.2 million - Infrastructure HABITAT, 1990 Announced support for SLORC's BAD Program - Infrastructure INT'L FUND FOR AGRI DEV, 1992 Studying 1994-99 development project - Infrastructure O.P.E.C. FUND FOR INT'L DEVELOPMENT, May.90 Loan US$7.3 million - Aid U.N. CAPITAL DEV FUND, 1992 Studying 3-yr Water supply project - Infrastructure U.N. DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, 1993-94 Border development, US$18 million - Health U.N.D.P., 1986-91 Border Development - Shan State, US$17.5 million - Infrastructure U.N.D.P., 1986-91 Re-Forestation - Central Burma, US$19.5 million - Infrastructure U.N. DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMME, Apr.92 Crop substitution, US$4.5 million - Drugs U.N. FAMILY PLANNING AGENCY, 1990 Had US$3 million budget (unspent) - Infrastructure U.N. FUND FOR DRUG ABUSE CONTROL, 1990 US$10 million budget (unspent) - Drugs U.N.I.C.E.F., 1991-95 Health & Nutrition, US$20 million - Health U.N.I.C.E.F., 1991-95 Water Supply & Sanitation, US$12.5 million - Health U.N.I.C.E.F., 1991-95 Early Childhood Development, US$5 million - Health U.N.I.C.E.F., 1991-95 Communications, Advocacy, Statistics, US$1.25 million - Health U.N.I.C.E.F., 1991-95 Capacity Building Support Services, US$1.25 million - Health ISRAEL: EGGED ISRAEL TRANSPORT SOCIETY, Apr.90 100 Leyland buses - Transport JAPAN: CHINA JEWELRY Feb.91 Top buyer of pearls - Trade DAIMARU 1989 - Fisheries GOTO OPTICAL via Japan Govt Grants Planetariums etc - Equipment HINO Member, Japan Burma Association lobby group. Buses & trucks - Transport HONDA via STAR CORP Jun.90 Opened Rangoon Showroom - Transport HOUSHO TRADING Feb.90 Fish and fishmeal - Trading IDEMITSU, Block D, Oct.89 Exploration, US$40 million - Oil & Gas ISUZU 1991 Sold green trucks - Transport JAPAN Dec.89 Moei River bridge feasibility study, US$0.1 million - Infrastructure JAPAN Feb.90 Rangoon Airport Expansion US$600 million - Infrastructure JAPAN Aug.90 Debt Relief Grant US$23.5 million - Aid JAPAN Jun.91 Debt Relief Grant US$42 million - Aid JAPAN Nov.91 Debt Relief Grant US$15.9 million - Aid JAPAN Feb.91 Irrigation Training Centre, US$10 million - Aid JAPAN Cultural Training Center, Rangoon - Aid JAPAN Institute of Marine Technology - Aid KAIKO SUISAN Feb.90 Fish and shrimp - Aid KAJIMA KENSETSU Member, JBA lobby group - Construction KAJIMA KENSETSU 1987 Biluchaung No.1 Power Plant - Construction KANEMATSU KOHSHO Member, JBA lobby group - Trading KINSHO MATAICHI Member, JBA lobby group - Trading JAPAN: continued KONICA via GOLDEN GLORY Oct.90 Opened Konica Centre - Trade KUBOTA Member, JBA lobby group - Equipment KYODO-MYANMAR OIL & GAS PRODUCTION CO, Jan.93 Joint venture - Oil & Gas MATSUDA Member, JBA lobby group - Equipment? MATSUSHITA Member, JBA lobby group - Equipment? MIMATSU CONSTRUCTION GROUP, Aug.90 Building hotel, US$60 million - Tourism MITSUBISHI JUKON Member, JBA lobby group - Industry MITSUBISHI JUKON 1987 Biluchaung No.1 Power Plant - Infrastructure MITSUBISHI SEKIYU Member, JBA lobby group - Oil & Gas MITSUBISHI SHOJI Member, JBA lobby group - Trading MITSUI BUSSAN Member, JBA lobby group - Trading MITSUI Apr.89 Opened Branch Office - Trading NEWJEC ENGINEERING, 1987 Biluchaung No.1 Power Plant - Infrastructure NIHON KOHKAN (NKK) 1988 Member, JBA lobby group - Trade NINO INT'L CORP, Nov.92 Production of pearls for export - Gems NIPPON OIL Sep.90 Owns shares in PREMIER (UK) M-12 concessions - Oil & Gas NIPPON OIL May 90 Owns 20% of PREMIER (UK) M-13 & 14 concessions - Oil & Gas NIPPON SUISAN 1989 - Fisheries NISSAN 1991 Sold green trucks - Transport NISSHO IWAI Member, JBA lobby group - Trading SAKAI CO, Aug.92 1987 Biluchaung No.1 Power Plant - Infrastructure SANWA TRADING Feb.90 Led delegation to Rangoon - Trading SEIKO EPSON (EPSON ELECTRONICS), Feb.93 Appointed INCHCAPE agent - Computers SUMITOMO SHOJI Dec.92 Will install 24,000 telephone exchange lines - Communications SUZUKI Aug.90 Sold by Myanmar ash CENTURY MOTORS - Transport TAIYO COMPANY Feb.89 Fisheries TOHMEN, Member, JBA lobby group - Trading TOKYO MARUICHI SHOJI May 90 Supermarket, US$1.5 million - Trade TOSHIBA via GOLDEN GLORY Feb.90 Products sold in Rangoon - Trade LAOS: LAOS, Feb.92 Prime Minister General Khamtay Siphandone visited - Trade LAOS, Jun.92 Signed UNDCP agreement with SLORC - Drugs MACAU: MYANMAR MACAU INTERNATIONAL, Dec.92 3-star hotel - Tourism MALAYSIA: AIR FORCE, Feb.90 Trained SLORC personnel on C130 aircraft - Arms BURMAL HOLDINGS, Aug.89 Wholesale & retail - Trade HOISOON IMPORT EXPORT, Apr.90 10 vessels in `bareboat' charter, US$3 million - Fisheries MBf CARD SERVICES, Loy Hean Hong, Apr.90 MasterCard - Tourism PADI RICE AUTHORITY, Jan.90 Import of Burmese rice - Trade PALM OIL PROMOTION COUNCIL, Feb.92 Seminar ``Use of Palm Oil'' - Trade PETRONAS, Aug.92 Interested in exploration - Oil & Gas SEAL INC via SEAL INVESTMENT HK, Oct.92 200,000 hectare, US$1 million - Forestry SERGE PUN ASSOCIATES Hotel in Rangoon - Tourism SOON H. LEE, Aug.90 Teak export - Forestry SOPHIA INDUSTRIES, Feb.89 US$2.9 million - Fisheries MAURITIUS: TRADE AND SHIPPING MINISTER Anil Kumar Baichoo Delegation to Burma - Trade PAKISTAN: PAKISTAN ORDNANCE, Mar.89 Machine guns, ammo, 120mm mortars & shells - Arms PAKISTAN ORDNANCE, Jun.91 Rocket launchers, mortars & rifles, US$20 million - Arms PHILIPPINES: PHILIPPINES, Oct.92 2 Economic agreements - Tourism & Trade POLAND: POLAND, Dec.90 Sold 12 Mi-2 and 12 PZL Swidnik W-3 Sokol Attack helicopter - Arms PORTUGAL: INDUSTRIAS NACIONIAS DE DEFENSA, Nov.92 3 shipments, mortars & shells - Arms RUSSIA: SOVIET AVIAEXPORT, May.91 Proposed sale of M-17 Attack helicopters - Arms SOVIET AVIAEXPORT, May.91 Proposed sale of AN-32's or Turpelov 154's - Arms S. KOREA: DAEWOO Jul.89 No.5 Garment factory, US$8 million - Textiles DAEWOO Jul.89 Rangoon Department Store - Trade DAEWOO Jul.89 Copper mine with KMPC, US$20 million - Mining DAEWOO Aug.89 Planning another Department Store - Trade DAEWOO Apr.90 MYANMAR DAEWOO INTN'L to export garments, US$3 million - Textile DAEWOO Apr.90 To build 5-star hotel, US$60 million - Tourism DAEWOO Aug.90 Sold 20 1st Class rail carriagesash spare parts, US$4 million - Transport DAEWOO May 91 Proposed sale of rail, buses, telephones, a ship-building venture - Transport DAEWOO Nov,91 Plywood joint venture with SAMWON, US$1 million - Forestry DAEWOO Jan.92 Sold 200 Daewoo buses - Transport DAEWOO, Aug.92 Sponsored car manufacturing study team to Korea - Industry DAEWOO ELECTRONICS, Jul.90 Electronics factory, US$6.6 million - Industry DONGWON INDUSTRIES Feb.89 US$0.5 million - Fisheries HYUNDAI MOTORS Dec.89 Has office in Rangoon - Transport KOREA May.89 Interested in funding Moei River bridge - Infrastructure KOREA FOREIGN MINISTRY, Jan.92 Economic and trade ties - Trade KOREA TRADE MINISTRY, Oct.92 Economic co-opn, Investment Guarantees - Trade KOREAN MINE PROMOTION CORP Jul.89 Copper mine with DAEWOO - Mining POHANG IRON & STEEL Nov.92 Steel Mill - Industry SAMWON Nov.91 Plywood joint venture with DAEWOO, US$1 million - Forestry SAMSUNG CORP Dec.89 - Trade SEGYI CORP Jun.90 Textile manufacture & export, US$4.75 million - Textile SEOUL AIR INTN'L Apr.91 Proposed training helicopter pilots - Training SEOUL AIR INTN'L Sep.91 Helicopter for oil companies - Oil & Gas WOOSHIN SANGHAP Feb.89 US$0.8 million - Fisheries YUKONG, Block C, Oct.89 Exploration, US$39 million - Oil & Gas YUKONG, Jul.93 New concession, exploration - Oil & Gas SINGAPORE: A.L.G. AEROLEASING FAR EAST 1988 Private jet leasing - Transport ACE PRESSUREWELD Feb.90 Steel products, US$0.1 million - Trade AIRTRUST (S'PORE) Jun.90 Demonstrated Y-12 aircraft - Arms ALLIED ORDNANCE Oct.88 225 truck loads of arms - Arms ASIA-PACIFIC BREWERIES, Dec.91 Interested in building brewery - Trade ASIA PACIFIC BREWERIES, Aug.93 Donated US$28,000, SLORC cultural festivals - Culture AVIONS DE TRANSPORT REGIONAL, May 92 Demonstrated ATR-72 aircraft - Arms BAN HIN CO, Dec.91 Vehicle assembly plant, US$0.8 million - Industry BANGNA COMPANY, Jan.92 Opened showroom in Rangoon - Trade BORNEO COMPANY via MYANMAR-BORNEO, Jun.92 - Trade BRENNAN COMPANY, 1987 Weapons systems for Pilatus Aircraft - Arms C.D.C. CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT Jan.91 Importing Burmese labourers - Labour CASTROL SINGAPORE, Mar.92 Selling fuel oil and lubricants - Trade CENTURY MOTORS via MYANMAR MOTORS Jan.90 Cars, US$2.3 million - Transport CHARTERED INDUSTRIES Oct.88 84mm Carl Gustaf rockets, mortars, ammunition - Arms DEFMAT AEROSPACE, May 92 Demonstrated ATR-72 aircraft - Arms DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SINGAPORE, Aug.92 Seminar in Rangoon - Training E.C.I. MINERALS, Feb.91 Barite powder mfg, US$3.2 million - Oil & Gas ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD, Alan Yeo, May 93 Bilateral trade, $372 million - Trade GENERAL HOTELS MANAGEMENT, 1992, STRAND HOTELS INT'L (?) - Tourism GESTETNER via J.K. PTE LTD (S'PORE), Apr.92 Sales & Service Centre - Trade GOLDEN GLORY, Feb.90 Toshiba products - Trade GOLDEN GLORY, Oct.90 Opened Konica Centre in Rangoon - Trade GOLDEN GLORY, Aug.93 TVs & cameras to Burmese SEAP Games winners - Culture H.G.S. Sep.91 Surveys for oil companies - Oil & Gas HAW PAR TRADING 1989 - Trade HIGHSONICS, Oei Hong Leong, Feb.93 Owns MYANMAR AIRWAYS INT'L - Tourism HSING CHAIO TRADING, Feb.89 US$1.1 million - Trade HURPER CO Jul.89 Suspected arms dealer - Arms INOTECH INDUSTRIES Mar.91 Import-export construction material - Trade J.K. PTE LTD (S'PORE), Apr.92 GESTETNER Sales & Service Centre - Trade JOB CENTRE LTD, Jan.92 Study to employ `Myanmar' workers in Singapore - Labour JOO TAT HANG TRADING 1990 Mango exports - Trade KEPPEL Jul.90 Interested in transportation and ocean-going vessels - Transport MOTIWALLA ENTERPRISE, Feb.90 Foodstuff, textile, consumer goods - Trade (Motiwalla Singapore operation managed by Aye Zaw Win, Ne Win's son-in-law) MYANMAR AIRWAYS INT'L, May 93 Airline - Tourism (MAI Thai representative is Win Oo, brother of Moe Zaw, Ne Win's son-in-law) MYANMAR LEADING LOGISTICS Sep.90 Supplies oil firms, US$3.7million - Oil & Gas MYANMAR SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL Operates Department Store - Trade N.C. WOODWORK, Sep.89 Making doors, US$0.8 million - Forestry NATSTEEL TRADE, Sep.90 Hardware, construct. material - Trade NATSTEEL TRADE, May 91 Hardware Centre in Rangoon, machine rental - Trade Oei Hong Leong, Feb.93 Owns part of HIGHSONICS - Investment P.A.E. SINGAPORE Sep.91 Site preparation for oil companies, US$10 million - Oil & Gas PACIFIC SEED Feb.90 Hybrid corn seed production - Agriculture Q.A.F., Brunei Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, Feb.93 Investment in HIGHSONICS - Tourism Q.A.F. and others, Feb.93 Duty-free shop in Rangoon airport - Tourism S.K.S. MARKETING Aug.89 Electrical, photographic & printing goods, US$7.7 million - Trade S.K.S. MARKETING Own MYANMAR LEADING LOGISTICS - Oil & Gas SINGAPORE: continued S.K.S. MARKETING Owns MYANMAR SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL - Trade SANMAS TRADING CO, Jan.93 Sales contract at Myanmar Co-op Trade Fair - Trade SEAWITE CO, Apr.90 11 vessels in Burmese waters - Fisheries SHENGLI HOLDINGS via ALLIED ORDNANCE Oct.88 Supplied arms - Arms SILK AIR, 1993 Charter flights to Rangoon - Tourism SINGAPORE via ALLIED ORDNANCE Oct.88 Arms & ammunition - Arms SINGAPORE via CHARTERED INDUSTRIES Oct.88 Rockets, mortars, ammunition - Arms SINGAPORE via SHENGLI HOLDINGSash ALLIED ORDNANCE Oct.88 Supplied arms - Arms SINGAPORE AIRLINES via TRADEWINDS, Aug.91 Flights to Rangoon office - Tourism SINGAPORE ECONOMIC DELEGATION, Aug.93 Economic cooperation - Infrastructure SINGAPORE PARAMEE, Jun.90 Consumer products - Trade SINGAPURA UNITED TOBACCO, Oct.90 Cigarette factory, US$1.5 million - Foodstuff T.T. IMPORT EXPORT via SINGAPORE PARAMEE Sales Centre in Rangoon - Trade TRADEWIND AIRLINE, May.90 Twice-weekly flights to Rangoon - Tourism TRADEWIND AIRLINE, Aug.91 Opened Rangoon office - Tourism TRANSICOM 1989 Producing and marketing animal feed, US$0.25 million - Agriculture TRANSICOM Feb.90 Fish farming, technology exchange- Agriculture SWEDEN: FFV via CHARTERED INDUSTRIES (S'PORE) Sold Carl Gustaf rockets - Arms NOBEL INDUSTRIES via ALLIED ORDNANCE (S'PORE) Sold arms - Arms BOFORS Oct.90 40mm & 57mm cannons on `Koncar' patrol boats - Arms SWITZERLAND: PILATUS FLUGZEUGWERKE 1990 Supplied Pilatus aircraft - Arms KARAWEIK SA since 1962 Raw material & manufactured goods - Trade SAMOURAI SA since 1962 Cultured pearls, gems and diamonds - Gems UNION BANK OF SWITZERLAND, Nov.90 SLORC Credit Line US$8 million - Finance TAIWAN: FOREIGN MINISTER Fredrick Chien met Aye Zaw Win, ABC Services, Sep.92 - Trade PREMIER Hau Pei-tsum met Aye Zaw Win, ABC Services, Sep.92 - Trade PRESIDENTIAL SEC-GEN Chiang Yen-shih met Aye Zaw Win, ABC Services, Sep.92 - Trade THAILAND: A.G.D. GEM DEALER CO, Apr.91 Top gem buyer, office in Rangoon - Gems AGRICULTURE MINISTRY, Sep.92 Tech assistance in seed, fish, livestock - Agriculture ANANDA TOURS, Chiang Rai, Jul.93 Owns 20% of ROYAL ORCHID AIR SYSTEM - Tourism ASIA INT'NL TRANSPORT, Aswin Suwannarit, Apr.93 Ranong-Rangoon tours - Tourism B & F ENTERPRISE, Apr.90 Timber for 2 highways, US$10 million - Infrastructure BAIYOKE GROUP, Robert Thein Pe, Oct.92 Jade Pavilion Hotel, Rangoon - Tourism BAIYOKE GROUP, Apr.93 30-yr management Kandawgyi Hotel, US$1 million - Tourism BANG SAPHAN SAWMILL, Prachuab Kiri Khan, 1993 15,000 tons - Forestry BANGKOK AIRWAYS, Aug.93 Flying between Chiang Mai and Mandalay - Tourism BANGKOK BANK OF COMMERCE, Apr.93 Planning expansion to Burma - Banking BANGKOK OPTICAL DISTRIBUTION, Jan.90 Agent for ESSILOR FRANCE - Retail BERLI JUCKER, Apr.93 Opening Rangoon Agency office - Trade BURAPHA COAL, Nov.90 Coal mining in Mawthaung area - Mining BURAPHA COAL, Prachuab Kiri Khan, 1993 20,000 tons - Forestry THAILAND: continued CHAITHANASAN (Chaithanakarn?), Ratchaburi, 1993 20,000 tons - Forestry CHIANG RAI Governor Kamron Booncherd, Dec.92 Road to China - Infrastructure CHOKEPANA (Chokepanya?), Chumpol, 1993 35,000 tons - Forestry CHUMTHONG SAWMILL, Ratchburi, 1993 15,000 tons - Forestry DEFENCE COLLEGE Jan.92 Military delegation to Rangoon - Arms DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER Pow Sarasin, Feb.92 Visited Rangoon - Trade DELTA EXPRESS Export of used cars - Trade EDEN GROUP, Jul.91 Setting up factories - Textile ELECTRICITY GENERATING AUTHORITY (EGAT), Sep.88 Hydro dams, $6 billion - Energy E.G.A.T. Proposed 25 megawatt dam on Nam Mae Sai, 1989 - Energy E.G.A.T. Proposed 40 megawatt dam on Klong Kraburi 1989 - Energy E.G.A.T. Proposed 70 megawatt dam on the Moei river - Energy E.G.A.T. Proposed 100 megawatt dam on the Kok river - Energy E.G.A.T. Proposed 120 megawatt dam on the Moei river - Energy E.G.A.T. Proposed 250 megawatt dam on the Moei river - Energy E.G.A.T. Proposed 6,400 megawatt dam on the Salween - Energy EPSON ELECTRONICS, Feb.93 Appointed INCHCAPE as Burma agents - Computers FINANCE MINISTRY, Panas Simasathien, May.92 Urged ADB to finance SLORC- Aid FOREIGN MINISTRY, Prasong Soonsiri, Jan.93 Economic and Trade Joint Commission - Trade FOREIGN MINISTRY, Prasong Soonrisi, Feb.93 Road link to Sipsongpanna - Infrastructure FOREST INDUSTRY ORGANIZATION, 1993 15,000 tons - Forestry FOURTH ARMY Commander L-G Kitti Rattanachaya, Feb.93 Seminar - Trade GENERAL FISHERIES CO, Feb.93 Marine products, US$5 million - Fisheries GEM & JEWELRY TRADERS ASSOC, Feb.90 Owns A.G.D. GEM DEALER - Gems INDIES ENTERPRISE, Nov.90 Mfg & export of T-shirts and denims - Textile INDUSTRIAL FINANCE CORP OF THAILAND Shareholder of Thai Factory Development J.V.O., Sep.92 20 trawlers, 20 purse-seiners - Fisheries JANSOM HOTEL, Apr.93 Negotiating boat tours to Song & Pabasin Islands - Tourism KHAN SAWMILL, Kanchanaburi, 1993 24,000 tons - Forestry KOR NANTHMANOP SAWMILL, Kanchanaburi, 1993 20,000 tons - Forestry KRUNG THAI BANK, Nov.92 Permission for Rangoon branch office - Banking MARS & CO, Dec.88 40 vessels, 250,000 tons, US$3 million - Fisheries MAE MOEI LOGGING INDUSTRY, Mae Hong Son, 1993 10,000 tons - Forestry MAE SOT PANAKIJ, Prachuab Kiri Khan, 1993 47,000 tons - Forestry N & N CO, Ratchaburi, 1993 15,000 tons - Forestry NARONG CANNING, Sep.92 70 trawlers, 20 purse-seiners - Fisheries O.N.K. MINING & CONSTRUCTION, Jul.93 Plywood factory, US$24 million - Forestry OCEAN FOOD, Sep.92 30 trawlers, 20 purse-seiners - Fisheries P.A.E. THAILAND, Sep.91 Site preparation for SHELL, US$10 million - Oil & Gas PADAENG INDUSTRY, Oct.90 - Mining PAKNAM FISHERIES, Sep.92 20 purse-seiners - Fisheries PETROLEUM AUTHORITY, Jan.90 10% of UNOCAL's concession, US$7 million - Oil & Gas PETROLEUM AUTHORITY, Feb.92 Unsuccessful oil exploration, US$3.8 million - Oil & Gas PETROLEUM AUTHORITY, Nov.92 Planning retail oil distribution network - Trade PETROLEUM AUTHORITY, Jun.93 30% of TOTAL's (FRANCE) concessions - Oil & Gas PETROLEUM AUTHORITY, Jun.93 350 km natural gas pipeline, US$2 billion - Oil & Gas PHOLASITH TUK-TUK, Mar.90 Assembling motor-tricycles, US$4.7 million - Automotive PORNCHAI RANONG, Sep.92 20 trawlers, 20 purse-seiners - Fisheries RANONG Governor Chamnong Chalermchat, Feb.93 Seminar - Trade ROYAL ORCHID AIR SYSTEM, Jul.93 Chiang Rai-Kengtung airlink, US$0.4 million - Tourism THAILAND: continued RICE ENGINEERING, Nov.91 Rice mill machinary & spare-parts, US$3 million - Industry SAHA PORNSRI, Jun.90 Retail joint venture - Trade SAHA PONGSIRI, Nov.90 Lead mining, US$0.1 million - Mining SAHAVIRIYA O.A. GROUP Owns EPSON ELECTRONICS (Thailand) - Computers SEA EXPLORATION & MINING CO, Feb.90 Tin dredging, Blk IV, US$54 million - Mining SEA EXPLORATION & MINING CO, Jun.90 Tin dredging, Blk X, US$38.6 million - Mining SIAM CEMENT, Mar.93 Studying Burma expansion - Industry SIAM CITY BANK, Feb.93 Planning branch office- Banking SILA INTERNATIONAL, 1993 37,000 tons - Forestry SIN PETCHRATNA, Sep.92 - Fisheries SIRICHAI FISHERIES, Feb.89 35 vessels, US$2.3 million - Fisheries SKYLINE TRAVEL SERVICE, Jan.90 Mandalay Myanmar Tours - Tourism SONGSERM INT'L, Aug.90 Raw matl for brewery, US$20 million - Foodstuff SONGSERM INT'L, Aug.90 Brewery, US$15 million - Foodstuff SOONG THAI CONSTR & TRADING, Apr.90 Tin dredging, Blk VII, US$13 million - Mining SRIDENCHAI, Kanchanaburi, 1993 15,000 tons - Forestry STATE RAILWAY, Aug.92 Agreed to Three Pagoda Pass rail link - Transport SUK-UAH-ANANT CO, Apr.93 Chiang Rai-Kengtung Hwy, US$13 million - Infrastructure SUKAWMA CO, Apr.90 20 vessels - Fisheries SUWANNEE INDUSTRIAL, Kanchanaburi, 1993 15,000 tons - Forestry T.B.E. COMPANY, Feb.93 Owns GENERAL FISHERIES CO - Fisheries TALAY THONG PATANA, Sep.92 20 trawlers, 20 purse-seiners - Fisheries THAI BURMA, Sep.92 40 trawlers, 20 purse-seiners - Fisheries THAI FACTORY DEVELOPMENT, May 93 Studying Burma - Infrastructure THAI PRESIDENT FOODS, Apr.93 Vermicelli factory - Foodstuff THAI MILITARY BANK, Jan.93 Opened Rangoon branch - Banking THAI TIMBER FEDERATION, Jun.93 47 logging companies - Forestry THAI-MYANMAR, Sep.92 60 trawlers, 40 purse-seiners - Fisheries THAI-MYANMAR FISHERIES Consortium, Apr.90 225 vessels - Fisheries THIP THARN THONG, Jan.89 50 vessels, US$3.8 million - Fisheries TOURISM AUTHORITY, 1990 Thailand as Gateway to Burma - Tourism TRITHAM AIR SYSTEM, Jul.93 Owns part of ROYAL ORCHID AIR SYSTEM - Tourism UNION FARM ENGINEERING, Nov.90 Thahtay Kyun Resort Hotel, US$10 million - Tourism UNION PAR, Apr.93 Awarded logging concession - Forestry VALUE INDUSTRIES, Feb.90 US$ 1 million - Textile VITAVAS INTERNATIONAL, 1989 Golden Triangle Paradise Resort, US$10 million - Tourism YES GROUP, M-D Vikrom Aisiri, Aug.92 Joint venture - Gems UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: AMERICAN EXPRESS since Oct.74 Amex card agreement - Tourism AMOCO, Jul.93 New concession, exploration - Oil & Gas APACHE OIL, Block RSF-9 and EP-3, Jun.92 Production - Oil & Gas CARSON INDUSTRIAL Oil Industry Service - Oil & Gas COCA-COLA '92 Sold in Rangoon - Trade DEAN HARDWOODS INC Teak - Forestry GENERAL ELECTRIC THAILAND, Dec.92 Planning new markets - Trade GRANT NORPAC Oil Industry Service - Oil & Gas HALLIBURTON Oil Industry Service - Oil & Gas HOME SHOPPING CLUB, Sep.93 Burmese ruby rings - Gems ITT SHERATON via Sheraton Royal Orchid, Bangkok, Nov.90 Studying hotel - Tourism UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: continued LIZ CLAIBORNE, Aug.93 Clothing - Textile MIRIAM MARSHALL ASSOCIATES, Jul.90 US$74 million - Fisheries P.A.E. via S'pore & Thai subsidiaries Oil Service Industry - Oil & Gas PARKER DRILLING Drilling for AMOCO, BHP, IDEMITSU & YUKONG - Oil & Gas PEPSICO Apr.90 35% share in bottling plant, $1 million - Trade RAYTHEON via Seismograph Services UK Oil Industry Service - Oil & Gas SANTA FE 50% of APACHE's RSF-9 & EP-3 concessions - Oil & Gas SCHLUMBERGER thru GECO-PRAKLER, Aug.92 Oil Industry Service - Oil & Gas SEARS ROEBUCK, Aug.93 Clothing - Textile TEAK IMPORTS INT'L, Oct.93 Custom sculpture & furniture - Forestry TEXACO Sep.92 Shares in PREMIER (UK) M-12 concession, pipeline - Oil & Gas TEXACO May 90 50% of PREMIER (UK) M-13 & M-14 Blocks, pipeline - Oil & Gas TEXTRON via BELL HELICOPTER S'PORE, Oct.91 Proposed repair facilities - Arms TEXTRON via BELL HELICOPTER S'PORE, Jul.92 Proposed Bell 206L-3 helicopters - Arms THE LIMITED, Aug.93 Clothing - Textile UNOCAL, Apr.93 47.5% share in TOTAL'S M-5 & M-6 concession, pipeline - Oil & Gas WAL-MART, Aug.93 Clothing - Textile YUGOSLAVIA: YUGOSLAVIA, Aug.90 20 Soko Galeb `G-4' ground attack aircraft - Arms YUGOSLAVIA, Oct.90 3 `Koncar' class light patrol boats - Arms