Burma Alert, October 1995

Special Edition


Update:

FOREIGN INVESTMENTS

The "BURMA ALERT'' has been monitoring foreign investments and trade with Burma since January 1990. The following is a compilation of all the foreign companies reported in the "ALERT'' since that date. Providing information on Burma is a hazardous business since the ruling military junta, the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC), does not believe in the freedom of information. Records available to the general public are scarce. For the most part, we have relied on news items published for propaganda purposes in the official Working People's Daily/New Light of Myanmar. As such, some of the investments reported are over-stated. Many represent intent to invest rather than actual investments. Where possible, we have tried to verify the actual amounts invested. All investments are in US dollars. Some companies have, under pressure, announced their withdrawal from Burma but still maintain an office in Rangoon. We have dropped companies from the list only when we have been able to verify that they have actually withdrawn. We have not attempted to separate investments from trade since the two are often linked. Classifying investments by country is also a tricky business since modern corporations are cross-linked and operate across international borders. Thai timber companies are particularly difficult to track since most are small. Only those with new timber concessions are listed. Dates given are dates when companies were first reported in the media. They could have invested or been operating in Burma earlier. To the best of our ability, we have tried to provide an accurate picture of foreign investments and trade with Burma. However, given the paucity of information, mistakes are inevitable. We, therefore, request our readers to send in any corrections.


BANGLADESH:

BIMAN AIRLINE 1993 Airline
COX'S BAZAAR SEAFOODS 08/90 Fish $6.9 mil
MARITIME AGENCIES 5-Star Line agent
SEA FISHERS OVERSEAS 12/90 $7.7 mil


BELGIUM:

FURNESS SHIPPING 1994 5-Star Line agent
TRANSURB CONSULTANTS 04/94 UNDP $1mil


AUSTRIA:

SWAROVSKI 06/95 Traffic signs


AUSTRALIA

A.G.C.WOODWARD-CLYDE 09/93 Waste mgmt
AUSTRALIAN CIVIL/STRUCT 09/93 Consultants
AUSTRALIAN NAT'L LINE Shipping
B.H.P.COUNTERTRADE 01/90 Barter $80 mil
B.H.P.COUNTERTRADE 01/90 Barter $50 mil
EAST WEST DIAMOND PROD 09/93 Drill Bits
EMPIRE OIL 04/95 Exploration
ERICSSON AUSTRALIA 09/92 Cell Phones
GEOCOMP SYSTEMS via GEOCOMP MYANMAR
GEOCOMP MYANMAR

GLOBAL LIVESTOCK EXPORTS 09/93
HEAVILIFT 09/91 Helicopter Transport
INTREPID TRAVEL 06/95 Tourism
KAILIS RESOURCES 1991 Block M/L (Oil)
LLOYDS 09/91 Air Transport - Oil & Gas
MODRA ELECTRIC POWER 09/93 Pumps
MULTIPLEX CONSTRUCTIONS 09/93
P.G.AIREY ASSOC 09/93 Consultants
PACIFIC ARC EXPLORATION PLACER PACIFIC 11/94 Exploration
RICHARD KLINGER 09/93 Gauges
SEAFOOD TRADERS 01/95 Fish/Prawn
SOUTH PACIFIC CO 03/95 Oil
E Phayonkakyun, Arakan
STEFANI PURE WATER AUSTRALASIA 09/93
STOCKDALE 1990 Diamond Exploration
TRANSCOM INTN'L 09/93 Consultants
TRANSMARE SHIPPING 5-Star Line agent
BRUNEI:

BAIDURI HOLDINGS 02/93 via HIGHSONICS(S)

Prince Mohamed Bolkiah 02/93 via Q.A.F.
ROYAL BRUNEI AIRLINES 05/93 Aircraft Lease
BRITAIN:

ANDREW BROCK TRAVEL Tourism
ARCTURUS EXPEDITIONS 1995 River Cruise
ASIA VOYAGES 1995 Tourism
BINNIE & PARTNERS 03/92 Water Supply
BRITISH COUNCIL Seminar co-host

CHERRY VALLEY 1990 Duck Breeding
CROFT EXPLORATION 02/90 Rgn Office
DAVID HALFORD TRAVEL 06/95 Tourism
EASTERN AND ORIENTAL EXPRESS GROUP ENNIS SHIPPING 5-Star Line agent
EXODUS 06/95 Tourism
EXPLORE WORLDWIDE Tourism
FRAGRANCE OILS (INT'L) 06/95 Display
G.J.M.MANUFACTURING 03/95 Garments GLAXO via GLAXO ORIENT PTE (S)
GLAXO PHARMACEUTICAL 10/94 Office
HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL IMAGINATIVE TRAVELLER 06/95 Tourism
IMPERIAL CHEMICAL 10/94 Paints

INCHCAPE via INCHCAPE MKT GRP(S) INDOCHINA TRAVEL 06/95 Tourism
KIRKLAND RESOURCES Oil Blk J KISCADALE Tour via ARCTURUS
KUONI TRAVEL 06/95 Tourism
LLOYD'S REGISTER 03/95 Visit
MYANMAR G.J.M.INT'L 03/95 NEW FRONTIER CRUISE 01/92 Cruise
NOBLE CALEDONIAN 06/95 Tourism
OCEAN CRUISE LINES 06/95 Tourism
ORIENT EXPRESS HOTELS ORIENT-EXPRESS TRAINS & CRUISES PREMIER RALPH LEWIS ASSOC Consultant
ROLLS ROYCE 1995 British Week
ROYAL POST-GRAD MED SCHOOL SAVOY HOTEL CO 1994 Hotel
SEA CONTAINERS via ORIENT EXPRESS
SILVERBIRD 06/95 Tourism
SPECIALISTS SERVICES INT'L 10/90 Inspection
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK 04/95 Branch
STEEL BROTHERS 02/90 Rgn Office
SUNDAY TIMES 09/95 Tourism T.R.B.(London) LTD 05/95 Insurance
TEMPLE TRAVEL 1995 Tourism
CAMBODIA:

GLOBAL COMMERCIAL BANK 06/95 Office


CANADA:

BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 06/95 Licence

CANADIAN HELICOPTER SERV 07/91 Office
COLLINS & LITTON 11/92 Avionics via China
FALCONBRIDGE 1990 Mine Study
INT'L PANORAMA RESOURCE INT'L PANORAMA GOLD CORP INTERNATIONAL PETROLEUM 06/92
IVANHOE CAPITAL CORP 03/94 Study: IVANHOE MYANMAR HOLDINGS 08/95 Explore NORTECH CO 08/94 Pipeline Survey
NORTHERN TELECOM 12/94 Cell Phone NOVA CORP 01/95 via UNITED COMM(M)
LABRADOR PETRO MGMT 06/91 Office
PETRO CANADA 03/90 Rgn Office
PLACER-DOME 10/94 via PLACER (Aus)
PRATT & WHITNEY 1990 Engines via Swiss
UNOCAL CANADA 04/92 Rgn Office WESTLEY TECHNOLOGIES
CHINA:

BEIJING FISHERIES CORP

CHINA 1988 Arms $1.4 bil CHINA AIRLINES 06/95 Beijing
CHINA COMMERCIAL CORP FOR INT'L
ECON/TECH COOP 5 Relay Stns CHINA NAT'L AERO-TECH IM/EX CORP CHINA NAT'L COMPLETE PLANT IM/EX CHINA NAT'L COMPLETE PLANT IM/EX
YUNNAN CORP 12/94 Rail Loan $40 mil
CHINA NAT'L TOURISM ADMIN BUREAU CHINA OCEAN SHIPPING 5-Star Line agent
CHINA NAT'L MACHINERY IM/EX CORP CHINA RADIO & T.V.CORP CHINA ROAD AND BRIDGE CORP $10 mil CHINA SHIP BUILDING TRADING C.I.T.I.C 04/90 via ASIA SATELLITE
C.I.T.I.C. TECHNOLOGY 01/95 Visit
DEHONG PERFECTURE via DE GON
DE GON(MYANMAR) INT'L 02/94 Invest DEPT OF AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY DONG FENG MOTOR 05/95 Visit
GUANGDONG MACHINERY/EQUIP IM/EX HUANG YUI 01/93 Trade
HUAXIA HAINAN 10/92 Rail $20 mil
INT'L COMPUTER CORP JINAN VACUUM FLASK FACTORY MYANMAR-BEIJING FISHERIES $4 mil RUILI MINING CORP 1994 Tin
SECOND AUTOMOTIVE WORKS 08/92 Training
SHAANXI AIRCRAFT CORP 09/92 Y8-D
SHANDONG NATIVE PRODUCE IM/EX CORP WUYANG BICYCLE PRODUCTION 09/94 YUNNAN 11/89 Cross-border Trade YUNNAN MACHINERY CORP YUNNAN MACHINERY IM/EX CORP YUNNAN PROVINCE CHEM IM/EX CORP
DENMARK

ADVANCE MYANMAR CARLSBURG BEER

EAST ASIATIC Office
EAST ASIATIC via EAST ASIATIC(M)
MAERSK 09/93 TOTAL (Fr) Drill $20 mil


FRANCE:

A.L.G.AEROLEASING 1988 via S'PORE
AIR FRANCE 04/91 Rangoon Office
ANDAMAN CO 03/92 Concrete pipe parts
BANQUE FRANCAISE DU COMMERCE
EXTERIEUR VISA via S'PORE

BANQUE INDOSUEZ 11/93 Credit BANQUE NATIONAL DE PARIS 01/95 Office
COLUMBIA HELICOPTERS 07/91 Rgn Office
COMPAGNIE GENERALE DE GEOPHYSIQUE CROISIERES PAQUET 11/92 Cruise Ship
ELYSEE INVESTISSEMENTS 08/94 Wood Factory
ESSILOR 01/90 via BANGKOK OPTICAL
EURO R.S.C.G. 12/94 Advertising
EUROPEAN GAS TURBINES/GEC ALSTHOM FRANCE 07/91 Debt Relief $82 mil GECO-PRAKLER 08/92 Oil Service
HELI UNION Helicopters/Oil
PLIAMONT GROUP (Fr) 01/95 Wine
S.D.V. SEA PTE 05/95 Visit
SCHLUMBERGER 08/92 via GECO-PRAKLER
SETRACO 01/90 Renault buses
SOCIETE GENERALE via SOC.GEN (S)
SOGA 03/91 Concrete Pipe Plant
TOTAL 07/92 Blk M-5/6 Pipeline


GERMANY:

AGFA via EAST ASIATIC(Malay)
C.T.ARZMEIMITTEL CHEMISCHE TEMPELHOF

D.FUHRMAN, NISSIE & GUNTHER NFLG DAHL HAUSEN of Cologne EUROKAPITAL A.G. 06/95 Elect Power
FRITZ WERNER via M-FRITZ WERNER
G.C.GERMAN CONSULT 05/95 Visit
GESTETNER 04/92 via J.K.PTE(S)
GROUP SCHNEIDER via S'PORE
HAPAG-LLOYD 1987 Charter K.H.D. HUMBOLDT WEDAG A.G. 05/95 Visit
MYANMAR ELECTRONICS 12/91 $1.4 mil MYANMAR FRITZ WERNER 02/90 Machine Tools
SEE TOURS (Ger) Cruise SIEMENS via MYANMAR ELECTRONICS
SIEMENS A.G. MEDICAL DIV, ERLANGEN THEODOR NAGEL 09/94 Teak Import
TRANS-OCEANIC TOURS (Bremen) 02/91 Cruise
WIRTSCHAFT HILT HUNGERNDEN
HOLLAND:

A.B.N.AMBRO BANK 04/95 Mission

ASIA PACIFIC BREWERIES DEERNS CONSULTING ENGINEER 04/95
DRIESSEN AIRCRAFT INT.SYS 04/95 Mission
FOKKER AIRCRAFT HEINEKEN via A-P BREWERY (S)
I.C.N.(Thailand) LTD 04/95 Mission
I.H.C.HOLLAND 04/95 Mission
I.N.G.BANK 04/95 Mission
INTN'L LEGAL COUNSELLORS 04/95 Mission
K.L.M. 1994 Airline
MEYN GROUP 04/95 Mission
NACO 04/95 Mission
N.L.-THAI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 04/95
N.K.F.KABEL 04/95 Mission
N.V.ORGANON Med Consult PAKHOED FURNESS MARITIME PHILIPS RABOBANK 04/95 Mission
ROYAL DUTCH/SHELL via SHELL EXPLORE
SHELL EXPLORATION SOUER CO 04/95 Mission
STAVIBELL BV 04/95 Mission
T.N.W.EXPORT 04/95 Mission
VAN OORD ACZ 04/95 Mission
V.S.N.GROUP 04/95 Mission
G.VAN DEN BRINK 1988 Monkey Farm
VANLEEUWAN BV 09/94 Chrome $0.2 mil


HONG KONG/MACAU:

ANDES ENTERPRISES 02/89 Fish $2 mil
ASIA SATELLITE 04/90 $1.6 mil/yr
ASIA VOYAGES '90 Tourism $0.4 mil

CHINA LIGHT & POWER (INT'L) CITIZEN WATCH (HK) CONCORD PEARL & GEMS 10/91 Pearls
EMERALD via EMERALD ROSE GARDEN
EMERALD ROSE GARDEN GARMING MARINE PRODUCTS HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK 02/95 Office
HUI CHEONG SHIN 02/91 Jade
HUTCHISON WHAMPAO 04/90 via ASIA SAT
IRRAWADDY 02/91 Seafood/Gems IRRAWADDY ADVISORS Investments JADE ENTERPRISE via MYANMAR JADE
JARDINE FLEMING 11/90 Financed Strand
JARDINE MATHESON 04/95 via MAN ORIENT
KARENLAN CO 03/90 Fishery
KERRY FIN.SERV via KERRY SECURITIES KERRY SECURITIES KERRY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT KIMMY SHIPPING AGENCIES 10/91
LAM KEE CHEUNG 10/91 Timber
LANON INVESTMENTS 10/91 Timber
MACAU FROZEN FOOD 05/94 $1.2 mil
MANDARIN ORIENTAL HOTEL GRP 04/95 MEEYATHA INT'L HOTEL 04/91 $6 mil MYANMA EUROWORLD INT'L MYANMA INDUSTRIAL HOLDINGS MYANMAR CHAN 01/90 Trade $1.4 mil MYANMAR INT'L TRUST & INVESTMENT MYANMAR JADE INT'L 04/95 MYANMAR MACAU INT'L 12/92 Hotel
NETOUR LTD 1990 Tourism $8.5 mil
NEW WORLD GROUP 01/93 Hotel Mgmt
ON KEE TIMBER 10/91 Timber
PAGAN ORIENTAL HOTEL (?) PAGAN-INLE JOINT VENTURE Hotels PE WIN Bernard 01/93 via STRAND
PEREGRINE CAPITAL MYANMAR MMAI PEREGRINE INVEST via PER-CAPITAL
PIONEER INDUSTRIES 01/93 via STRAND
SOPHONPANICH 01/93 via STRAND
S.P.A.INT'L via MEEYATHA SEAL INVESTMENTS 10/92 Forest $1 mil STARFORD TIMBER 10/91 Timber
STRAND HOTELS INT'L 06/90 $22 mil STYLAND HOLDINGS 1991 Garment
SUN HING SHIPPING SUN HUNG KAI 01/93 via STRAND
TSIN YUEN ENTERPRISES via M-CHAN
UNIMIX 03/93 Garment $2.6 mil
WINNER(GARMENTS) 04/92 $0.65 mil
YANGON GARMENT MFG 1994 Garment
YANGON KNIT GARMENT MFG 1994
YANGON SPORTSWEAR $ 2 mil ZECHA HOLDINGS 01/93 via STRAND


FINLAND:


VALMET HELSINKI SHIPYARDS
JAPAN:

ASAHI YOKO via M-ASAHI YOKO
ASAHI YOKO SUPER EXPRESS

BANK OF TOKYO 1995 Licence
BROTHER INDUSTRIES 06/94 Rangoon Exhibit
C & D CO via YAMATO GOLF STORE
C.ITOH 06/90 Rgn Office CHINA JEWELRY 02/91 Pearl Trading
CHIYODO CORP $15,000 donation CITIZEN WATCH via CITIZEN (HK)
DAI-ICHI KANGIN DAIMARU 1989 Fisheries
DAIWA SECURITIES 06/95 Brokerage $3.6 mil
DENTSU CO 02/95 Tourism
EASTERN CAR LINER Shipping
FUJI ASIA 08/91 Rgn Office
FUJITA CORP FUJITSU 08/94 Peripherals FUYO GROUP GOLD MARITIME 5-Star Line Rep
GOTO OPTICAL Planetarium
HINO Buses & trucks
HONDA MOTORS HOUSHO TRADING 02/90 Fish/fishmeal
IDEMITSU 08/90 Rangoon Office INDUSTRIAL BANK OF JAPAN 03/95 Visit
ISUZU MOTORS 1991 Trucks ITOCHU CORP 02/95 Invest
J.V.C. 01/95 via J.V.C.S'PORE
JAPAN Debt Relief Grants JAPAN 12/89 Bridge Study $0.1 mil Food Production $11 mil JAPAN AIR SYSTEMS 06/95 Tourism
JAPAN INT'L COOPERATION AGENCY KAIKO SUISAN 02/90 Fish/Shrimp
KAJIMA KENSETSU 06/90 Rgn Office KANEMATSU KOHSHO 11/89 Rgn Office KINSHO MATAICHI 09/91 Rgn Office
KONICA 10/90 via GOLDEN GLORY
KYODO-MYANMAR OIL & GAS 01/93
M.M.3.CORP '94 Yangon Int'l Hotel Mgmt
MARUBENI CORP 04/91 Rgn Office MIMATSU CONSTR GROUP 08/90 Office MITSUBISHI MITSUBISHI CONSTRUCTION MITSUBISHI MOTORS MITSUI MITSUI & CO 03/89 Rgn Office MITSUI & CO via THAI COUT
MITSUI CONSTRUCTION Exchange for 5 mil Barrels Oil/yr and MITSUI ENGINEERING/SHIPBUILDING MYANMAR ASAHI YOKO M-OKINAWA DEV CORP 03/95 Visit
MYANMAR PLASTIC 1994 Plastics
N.Y.K.LINE 5-Star Line agent
NEW NISSEI CORP 08/91 Rgn Office
NEWJEC ENGINEERING NICHIMEN CORP 06/89 Rgn Office NIINO INT'L 11/92 Pearl Prod
NIPPON OIL NIPPON STEEL CORP NIPPON SUISAN 1989 Fish
NISSHO IWAI 11/89 Rgn Office
NISSAN MOTOR 1991 Trucks NISSIN DENSO Equip $0.1 mil
OSAKA-MYANMAR INVEST COMMISSION R.S.JAPAN-MYANMAR JOINT INVESTMENT ROYAL CONNECTION INT'L CO SAKAI CO 1987 Power Plant
SANWA TRADING 05/89 Rgn Office
SASAKAWA MEMORIAL HEALTH FDN SEIKO EPSON via EPSON (Thai)
SONY CO 1995 Visit
SUMITOMO 01/90 Rgn Office SUZUKI 08/90 Vehicles TAIYO O & A CO 02/89 Fish TAJIMA 06/94 Rangoon Exhibition
THIRD WORLD SHOP OF JAPAN TOKIWA KIGYO 09/90 Rgn Office
TOKYO CONSTRUCTION 03/95 Visit
TOKYO MARUICHI SHOJI 05/90 $1.5 mil
TOMEN CORP 03/90 Rgn Office
TOSHIBA VICTOR CORP YAMATO GOLF STORE 06/95 Gift
INDONESIA:

BANK DAGANG NASIONAL INDONESIA 06/95
BURSA MYANMAR TOBACCO 11/94 $8 mil

BURSA TOBACCO via BURSA M-TOBACCO
HUMPUSS GROUP via INDO-HOUSE HUTOMO MANDALA PUTRA a.k.a. INDONESIA 01/95 Cooperation INDONESIA HOUSE 08/94 INDUSTRI PESAWAT TERBANG NUSANTARA P.T.GADJAH TUNGGAL GROUP P.TANKINDO PERDANI 5-Star Line agent
SUHARTO via HUTOMO MANDALA PUTRA
TUNAS MULIA CONTINENTAL
IRELAND:

DRAGON OIL via KIRKLAND (Nor)


ISRAEL:

EGGED ISRAEL TRANSPORT

LEGO IRRIGATION TELRAD TELECOM & ELECTRONICS
KOREA:

BEST INDUSTRIAL CO 1994 Office
CHEERY MYKO AUTO 1992 Office
DAEWOO 1985 Rangoon Office

DAEWOO ELECTRONICS DAEWOO ELECTRONICS MYANMAR DOO PUNG CO 1993 Office
DONGWON IND 02/89 Fish $0.5 mil
GOLDSTAR CO GLACIER TOBACCO 1994 Factory
HAE YAN CO 1994 Office HYOPSUNG SHIPPING 5-Star Line agent
HYUNDAI ENGINEERING/CONSTRUCTION HYUNDAI MOTORS 12/89 Office I.C.ENTERPRISE via K MERCHANDISE
KOMY TRADING 1994 Office
KOREA MYANMAR TOURISM 1991 Office
KOREAN MINE PROMOTION CORP KOREA 12/94 Bulldozers $0.2 mil KOREAN MERCHANDISE CENTRE 10/94 LOTTE GUM 03/95 Trade Fair
LUCKY GOLD STAR 1990 Office
MIWON CO via MIWON SHWE
MIWON SHWE THA JIN CO 1994 Office MOK YANG CO 1993 Office MULTIGATE CORP 1993 Office MYANMAR DAEWOO INT'L M-KOREA TIMBER INT'L 12/91 Office MYKO CO via CHEERY MYKO AUTO
P.M.K.CO 1992 Office S.M.I.CORP 1994 Office SAMWON 11/91 Plywood $1 mil SAMSUNG 12/89 Office
SEGYI INTN'L 1990 Office SEOUL AIR INTN'L 09/91 Helicopter/Oil
SUNKYONG via YUKONG SEA LUMBER Plywood WOOSHIN SANGHAP 02/89 Fish $0.8 mil YUKONG 10/89 Blk C Oil $39 mil
EGYPT:

ASSWAN SHIPPING 5-Star Line agent


INDIA:

AREBEE & CO 5-Star Line agent
EVERETT (India) 5-Star Line agent
INDIA 03/93 Bilateral Treaty
INDUSTRIAL BOILERS LTD (I)

KOLIA MYANMAR NARCOTICS CONTROL BOARD 03/93
R.P.ENTERPRISE 01/93 Trade
R.PIYARELALL GROUP 06/95 Watches
SOUTH INDIA CORP 5-Star Line agent
MALAYSIA:

AIR FORCE 02/90 Training
AIR MANDALAY 10/94 Charter $35 mil

ARDHUNA HOLDINGS (NOPAS) ATLANTIC OUTLINE CAPITAL AUSTRAL AMALGAMATED TIN BANK OF COMMERCE (M) 10/94 License
BARCELONA MYANMAR CO 03/95 BOUSTEAD SHIPPING 5-Star Line agent
BURMAL HOLDINGS 08/89 Trade
BUTTERWORTH 05/94 Prawns $0.5 mil
DELCOM 01/95 via UNITED COMM
DINGAR LION BANK 09/94 $50 mil DINGAR LION HOLDING EAST ASIATIC (Malay) 06/95 AGFA Film
ELCON via M-ELCON GOLD
HOISOON IM/EX 04/90 Fish $3 mil
IDRIS HYDRAULIC KALANAMAS 06/94 Food $16.6 mil
KASYA JAYA NOPAS) KASYA JAYA (NOPAS) KEMAYAN via AIR MANDALAY
LANDMARKS via E & O EXP (UK)
LEADER CABLE 01/95 MALAYAN BANKING 04/95 Office
MALAYSIA Credit $25 mil
MBf CARD SERVICES 04/90 MasterCard
MBf HOLDINGS 05/95 Visit
MEWAKASA(Malay) 05/95 Souvenirs
MYANMAR ELCON GOLD NOPAS LION NOPAS LION 09/94 $20 mil NOPAS LION 09/94 $19 mil NOPAS LION 09/94 $5 mil NOPAS LION 09/94 $8 mil PADI RICE AUTHORITY 01/90 Import
PAILIN INDUSTRIES PALM OIL PROMO COUNCIL 02/92 Seminar
PRIME COMMERCIAL BANK 09/94 PUBLIC BANK OF MALAYSIA 08/94 Licence
RITHAUDDEEN Tengku Ahmad via IDRIS
S.Y.HOLDINGS via PRIME COMMERCE SEAL INC via SEAL INVEST (HK)
SERGE PUN ASSOCIATES 1994 Hotel
SCANSIA BHD 12/93 Furniture factory
SOON H. LEE 08/90 Teak
SOPHIA INDUSTRIES 02/89 Fishery $2.9 mil
UNITED COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY Y.T.L.CORP via E & O EXP (UK)
YUNUS H.J.Shamshuudeen via S.Y.HOLD
NEPAL:

NEPAL AIRLINE Airline


PAKISTAN:

EASTERN SHIPPING 5-Star Line agent
PAKISTAN ARMY 06/95 Army Visit
PAKISTAN ORDNANCE 03/89 Arms


SINGAPORE:

A.E.A. INT'L PTE 03/95

A.L.G.AEROLEASING FAR EAST 1988 ACE PRESSUREWELD 02/90 Steel Prod
APPLIED INVEST 06/94 Tourism ALLIED MOTOR via VOLVO SERVICE
ALLIED ORDNANCE 10/88 Arms
AMBUR INT'L (S) ASIA-PACIFIC BREW 04/94 $30 mil Aye Zaw Win via MOTIWALLA
AYEYAR COOP MARINE PROD Marine Prod B.S.A.TRANSPORTATION 5-Star Line Rep
BAN HIN CO 12/91 $0.8 mil BANGNA COMPANY 01/92 Showroom
BORNEO COMPANY 06/92 Trade
BRENNAN COMPANY 1987 Weapons system
C.D.C. CONSTR/DEV 01/91 Labourers C & P HOLD 06/95 Container Terminals
CASTROL SINGAPORE 03/92 Lubricants
CENTURY MOTORS 01/90 $2.3 mil CHANDARIA GRP via METCHEN ENG SERV
CHARTERED INDUSTRIES 10/88 Arms
DEV BANK OF S'PORE 08/92 Seminar E.C.I.MINERALS 02/91 Barite Powder $3.2 mil
EASTBOURNE CHEMICAL Gift $0.3 mil
ECONOMIC DEV BOARD 05/93 Visit
ESSO S'PORE 06/95 Esso Oils
FIAT INT'L 03/95 Trade Fair
FOONG SUN SHIPPING
FRASER & NEAVE via A-P BREW
GENERAL HOTELS MGMT 1992
GESTETNER (S) PTE GLAXO ORIENT 06/95 Gift $0.04 mil
GLOBE MYANMAR RESOURCES Bldg GOLD STAR Animal Feed
GOLDEN GLORY GROUP SCHNEIDER OF S'PORE GUTHRIE G.T.S. Construction H.G.S. 09/91 Oil/Gas Surveys
HAW PAR TRADING 1989
HIGHSONICS 02/93 via M-AIRWAYS INT'L HSING CHAIO TRADING 02/89 Trade $1.1 mil
HURPER CO 07/89 Arms
HYPENS MARKETING/TECH SERVICES INCHCAPE MKT GRP OF S'PORE INOTECH INDUSTRIES 03/91 Import-export
INTRACO 09/94 via SMILE
J.K. PTE LTD 04/92 GESTETNER
JOB CENTRE LTD 01/92 Labour Import
JOO TAT HANG TRADING 1990 Mango
KEN AIR 09/94 via SMILE
KEPPEL BANK Rangoon Office
KEPPEL CORP 12/94 Investment Fund $30 mil
KEPPEL GROUP 09/94 via SMILE
KOMATSU via KOMATSU S'PORE
KOMATSU S'PORE 05/95 Office
KUOK GROUP 03/94 SHANGRI-LA $150 mil
LAMBIR CO 02/94 Furniture Factory
LIAN HUAT SHIPPING
LIANG COURT 04/94 Hotel $12 mil MacCOM ADVERTISING (S) MAP CONSULT 06/95 METCHEM ENGINEERING SERVICE MOTIWALLA ENTERPRISE 02/90 Trade
MYANMAR P.L.INT'L 1994 Prawn Farm MYANMAR AIRWAYS INT'L 05/93
MYANMAR CENTURY MOTORS 01/90 MYANMAR (S) PTE LTD 07/94 Computers
MYANMAR GOLDEN PEARL Show Room MYANMAR LASER WORLD Show Room MYANMAR LEADING LOGISTICS 09/90 $3.7 mil MYANMAR MEDIA INT'L 05/94 Advertising MYANMAR MOTORS 1994 Used Motors
MYANMAR SINGAPORE INT'L Dept Store MYANMA YAUNG CHI OO CO LTD 01/94 N.C. WOODWORK 09/89 Doors $0.8 mil
NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIV NATSTEEL 09/94 via SMILE
NATSTEEL TRADE 09/90 Hardware NAWARAT LAND 01/94 Nawarat Hotel $10 mil
OVERSEAS CHINESE BANKING CORP '94 Office
P.A.E.SINGAPORE 09/91 Oil Service P.D.INT'L 09/94 via SINMARDEV
P.L.INT'L 12/94 Zinc Sheet P.M.K. PTE via P.M.K. CO (K)
PACIFIC SEED 02/90 Agriculture
PARISON INT'L 06/95 Tourism PHILIPS OF S'PORE GROUP SCHNEIDER OF S'PORE PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS(ASIA) PIDEMCO LAND 07/94 via YANGON INVEST
PLANNERS & ENGINEERS POKKA CORP(S) 06/95 $0.03 mil PROLUX INT'L PTE Q.A.F. 02/93 via HIGHSONICS R.S.P.ARCHITECTS 09/94 via SINMARDEV
REGIONAL HOTELS via SUMMIT PARKVIEW ROTHMANS OF PALL MALL MYANMAR S & B SHIPPING 06/94 partner of UPS
S.M.B.HOLDING (S) 01/95 Visit
ST. CONSTRUCTION 06/95 S.K.S. MARKETING 08/89 Trade $7.7 mil
SANMAS TRADING 01/93
SEAMONT INDUSTRIES via S.M.I.(K)
SEAWITE CO 04/90 Fish
SHANGRI-LA INTERNATIONAL STRAITS SHENGLI HOLDINGS 10/88 via ALLIED ORDN
SIAM SYNTECH CONSTR 09/94 $ 0.5 mil
SILK AIR 1993 Airline
SINGAPURA UNITED TOBACCO10/90 SINGAPORE SINGAPORE AIRLINES S'PORE MYANMAR INT'L LEISURE ENTERPRISE 09/94 Tourism S'PORE TECHNOLOGIES INDUSTRIAL CORP SINMARDEV 09/94 Constr S'PORE BUS SERVICE 09/94 via SMILE
S'PORE PARAMEE 06/90 Sales Centre
SINMIAN INVESTMENTS 05/94 via AYEYAR
STRAITS STEAMSHIP LAND STRAITS GREENFIELD 01/94 Hotel $27 mil SOCIETE GENERALE (S) 04/95 Licence
SUM CHEONG RESOURCES 08/95 Explore SUMMIT PARKVIEW HOTEL $40 mil SUPRA (S) 09/94 via M-GOLDEN PEARL
SWAN INVESTMENTS Mandalay Hotel $3 mil SYSTEM BILT CO Park View Hotel $18 mil T.T.IMPORT EXPORT via S'PORE PARAMEE
TECHMAT HOLDINGS TIMAS via REGIONAL HOTELS
TONG TAH CO (S) 03/95 Sales room
TOSHIBA SINGAPORE TRADEWIND AIRLINE 08/91 Office
TRANSICOM TURNKEY CONTRACTS & CONSULTANCY
YANGON INVESTMENT 07/94 Hotel $30 mil YANGON WOOD INDUSTRIES Factory
YAUNG CHI OO TRADING 01/94 Beer
YOUR BEST (S) 09/94 Laser disks
U.E. MYANMAR (S) PTE UNICORN INT'L HOTEL 1994
UNITED INT'L 01/94 Duty Free Shop
UNITED OVERSEAS BANK 11/93 Licence
VOLVO SERVICE CENTRE 03/95
SWITZERLAND

KARAWEIK S.A. 1962 Mfg Goods
LEICA 06/95

PILATUS FLUGZEUGWERKE 1990 Aircraft
SAMOURAI S.A. 1962 Pearls/Gems
UNION BANK OF SWITZERLAND WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM 04/95 Visit
ITALY:

ENNEL CO 01/95 via UNITED COMM(M)

FIAT via FIAT INT'L PTE
GASTAIDI & CO 5-Star Line agent
TRADE COMMISSION 01/95 Visit
NORWAY:

BOBO INDUSTRIAL WORKING GRP

KIRKLAND S.A. 1989 via KIRKLAND(UK) NORCONSULT 1994 ADB Study
PHILIPPINES:

CHIN SU via C.S.-Mayflower
CHIN SU-MAYFLOWER

PHILIPPINES 10/92 Economic Agreements
SAN MIGUEL CORP 06/95 Visit
SWEDEN:

BOFORS 10/90 Koncar patrol boats
EDWARD HULTEN 06/95 Timber
FFV via CHARTERED INDUSTRIES(S)
NOBEL INDUSTRIES via ALLIED ORD (S)
VOLVO via ALLIED MOTOR (S)


LAOS:

LAO ARMY 06/95 Army visit


POLAND:

POLAND 12/90 Attack helicopters


THAILAND:

A.J.D. GEM DEALER 04/91 Gems
A.K.S.CO 07/95 Trading
ACCOR ASIA PACIFIC 01/94 Hotel Sofitel
ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS

AGRICULTURE MINISTRY 09/92 Tech Aid
AIR PEOPLE TOUR 11/93 Tourism
AMARI GROUP 03/95 Hotel $12 mil ANANDA TOURS via ROYAL ORCHID AIR
ASIA INT'NL TRANSP 04/93 Tourism
ASIAN HONDA MOTOR via YANGON HONDA B & F ENTERPRISE 04/90 Timber $10 mil
B.U.T.HOLDING via CENTRAL FLOATING
BAIYOKE BANG SAPHAN SAWMILL 1993 Timber
BANGKOK AIRWAYS 08/93 Charter
BANGKOK BANK 1995 Office
BANGKOK BANK via THAI COUT
BANGKOK CONTAINER LINE Shipping
BANGKOK OPTICAL 01/90 Spectacles BANK OF AYUDHYA 12/94 Office
BERLI JUCKER 04/93 Rgn Office
BURAPHA COAL CENTRAL FLOATING HOTEL 01/94 $10 mil CENTRAL HOTEL via CENTRAL FLOATING CHAITHANASAN 1993 Timber
CHAOPHRAYA & IRRAWADDY 08/93 Timber
CHARIN NUKORNAVARAT via GLOBAL
CHAROEN POKPHAND via PETRO-ASIA
CHIANGRAI ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY CHIRATHIVAT via CENTRAL
CHOKEPANA 1993 Timber
CHUMTHONG SAWMILL 1993 Timber
CITIBANK (Thai) 02/94 DinersCard
CITY REALTY via THAI COUT CONSUMER IMAGING MARKETS
INDOCHINA Owned by EASTMAN KODAK DINERS CLUB (Thai) 02/94 DinersCard
DIETHELM TRAVEL Tourism E.P.G.TRAVEL 06/95 Tourism
EDEN GROUP 07/91 Garment
EPSON ELECTRONICS FLYING SERVICE 11/93 Charter
FOREST INDUSTRY ORGAN 1993 Timber
G.C.N.HOLDINGS G.E.THAILAND 12/92 Marketing GEM & JEWELRY TRADERS GENERAL FISHERIES 02/93 Marine prod $5 mil GENERAL MYANMAR CONSULTANTS 04/94 GLOBAL GROUP via AIR PEOPLE HANSAWADDY FISHERIES 07/95 Prawn Farm HINTHAR MINN CO via HANSAWADDY
INDIES ENTERPRISE 11/90 T-shirts
INDUSTRIAL FINANCE CORP OF THAILAND INSIGHT MYANMAR TOURISM ITALTHAI DEVELOPMENT ITALTHAI INDUSTRIAL J.V.CONTROL 04/94 Tourism Study
J.V.O. 09/92 Fishery
JANSOM HOTEL 04/93 Tourism
KHAN SAWMILL 1993 Timber
KOR NANTHMANOP SAWMILL 1993 Timber
KRUNG THAI BANK 1993 Office
L.P.HOLDING INTERNATIONAL L.P.INTERNATIONAL 11/94 Gloves $1.6 mil L.P.LEATHER 1981 Leather L.S.GROUP via RENOWN LERTSAK NOPBURANON via L.S./L.P.
MAE MOEI LOGGING 1993 Timber
LOXLEY 04/94 Jewelry: LOXLEY 12/94 Cell Phone: LOXLEY MYANMAR 04/94 Trade LOXLEY PUBLIC CO 01/95 Visit
MAE SOT PANAKIJ 1993 Timber
MAGIC PRODUCTION CO (T) MANDALAY MYANMAR TOURS 01/90 MARS & CO 12/88 Fishery $3 mil
MYANMAR P.P.FISHERY INDUSTRIES MYANMAR INPEX AGRI-LIVESTOCK 07/95
MYANMAR INT'L MOVING 1989
MYANMAR NARONG FISHERY INDUSTRIES MYANMAR O.N.K.FISHERIES MYANMAR PEPSI PRODUCTS MYANMAR RICE ENGINEERING SUPPLY MYANMAR V.E.S.JT.VENTURE MYANMAR WEST 07/95 Mining
NARONG CANNING 09/92 Fishery
N.C.C.ASIAN FISHERIES via M-NARONG
N & N CO 1993 Timber
O.N.K. MINING & CONSTR OCEAN FOOD 09/92 Fishery
ORIENT TOURS Cruise ORIENTAL HOTEL via PAGAN ORIENT
P.A.E.THAILAND 09/91 Oil Service $10 mil P.P.BANSUAY via MYANMAR P.P.FISH P.P.GROUP via VITAVAS
PAGAN ORIENTAL HOTEL (?) PADAENG INDUSTRY 10/90 Mining
PAKNAM FISHERIES 09/92 Fishery
PATHUMTANI SAWMILL 07/92 Timber
PETRO-ASIA Retail Oil PETROLEUM AUTHORITY via PETRO-ASIA
PETROLEUM AUTHORITY PHOLASITH TUK-TUK PHONPANA CO 07/93 Timber
PIONEER VENTURE 07/95 Wood Products
PORNCHAI RANONG 09/92 Fishery
RENOWN LEATHERWEAR RICE ENGINEERING SUPPLY ROJANA INDUSTRIAL PARK 06/95 Visit
ROONG SIAM MINING 07/95 Mining
ROYAL ORCHID AIR 07/93 Charter $0.4 mil S.S.P. GROUP via SIAM SYNTECH
SAHA PONGSIRI 11/90 Lead $0.1 mil
SAHA PORNSRI 06/90 Retail Trade
SAHAVIRIYA O.A. GRP via EPSON
SAMART INT'L 07/95 Telecom
SANFOCO WOOD INDUSTRIES SANTI FORESTRY via SANFOCO
SEA EXPLOR/MINING 02/90 Tin $54 mil
SEA EXPLOR/MINING 06/90 Tin $38.6 mil
SERMSUK via M-PEPSI SHINAWATRA INT'L 07/95 Telecom
SIAM CEMENT 03/93 Study
SIAM CITY BANK 08/94 Office
SIAM COMMERCIAL BANK SIAM EXPRESS 12/94 Tourism
SIAM SYNTECH 03/95 Hotel $64 mil SIAM SYN owned by S.S.P. GROUP
SILA INTERNATIONAL 1993 Timber
SIN PETCHRATNA 09/92 Fishery
SIRICHAI FISHERIES 02/89
SKYLINE SHIPPING 5-Star Line agent
SKYLINE TRAVEL SONGSERM INT'L SOONGTHAI CONSTR 04/90 Tin $13 mil
SOPHONPANICH FAMILY SRI U-THONG GROUP SRIDENCHAI 1993 Timber
STATE RAILWAY 08/92 Rail link
SUK-UAH-ANANT 04/93 H-way $13 mil
SUKAWMA 04/90 Fishery
SUWANNEE INDUSTRIAL 1993 Timber
T.B.E. CO via GENERAL FISHERIES
TALAY THONG PATANA 09/92 Fishery
THAI AIRWAY INT'L Airline
THAI BURMA 09/92 Fishery
THAI COUT 12/94 Hotel $28 mil THAI FACTORY DEV 05/93 Study THAI FARMERS BANK 04/94 Office
THAI INDUSTRIAL CONNECTION THAI MILITARY BANK 1994 Office
THAI-MYANMAR 09/92 Fishery
THAI-MYANMAR FISHERIES 04/90
THAI PHONG SAWMILL 06/95 Timber
THAI PRESIDENT FOODS 04/93 Vermicelli
THAI SAWAT 06/95 Timber
THAI SOUTHERN INVESTMENT THAI TIMBER FEDERATION 06/93 Timber
THAILAND THEIN PE, Robert via BAIYOKE
THIP THARN THONG TRITHAM AIR via ROYAL ORCHID AIR
TRIUMPH INTERNATIONAL 06/95 UNION FARM ENG 11/90 Hotel $10 mil UNION PAR 04/93 Timber
UNITED FOODS 09/94 Snacks
VALUE INDUSTRIES 02/90 Garment $ 1 mil
V.E.S.GROUP 08/92 Gems VIKROM AISIRI via V.E.S.GROUP
VITAVAS INT'L 1989 Hotel $10 mil YANGON HONDA 06/95 Sales Centre
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PORTUGAL:

IND NACIONIAS DE DEFENSA 11/92 Arms


RUSSIA:

AEROFLOT Airline


SPAIN:

TAUGRES CERAMIC TILES (Sp)


SRI LANKA:

CEYLON SHIPPING 5-Star Line agent


YUGOSLAVIA:

YUGOSLAVIA 08/90 Aircraft


U.S.A.:

AMERICA WORLDWIDE EXPORT Auto parts
AMERICAN EXPRESS 10/74 Amex Card

AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AMERICAN STANDARD 10/94 Study
APEX DEVELOPMENT Consultants
AMOCO MYANMAR 01/90 Rgn Office
ARVIN INT'L Trade
ASIAN PACIFIC ADVENTURES 09/95 Tourism
ATLANTIC RICHFIELD 10/94 Visit
B.J.SERVICE INT'L 10/91 Rgn Office
BAKER HUGHES INTEQ 05/91 Rgn Office BANK OF AMERICA BANKERS TRUST BATES MYANMAR 1994 Advertising
BOLDER ADVENTURES 02/94 Tourism
CALTEX CATERPILLAR ASIA via M-TRACTOR
CARSON INDUSTRIAL Rgn Office
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK CHEVRON via CALTEX
CITIBANK (NY) COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY 1993 CUNARD SHIPS HOTEL RESORT D.H.L. 1994 Courier
DEAN HARDWOODS INC Teak
DeGOLYER & MACNAUGHTON DETACHMENT 101 VETERANS DEVON (MYANMAR) 10/91 Rgn Office
DISNEY 04/94 Marketing
DOWELL SCHLUMBERGER EASTERN DRILLING FLUIDS INC 05/91 Office EAST ASIA GOLD CORP EASTMAN KODAK via C.I.M.(Thai) ESSO via ESSO S'PORE
FAR EAST STUDIES INSTITUTE Consultant
FRIENDSHIP AIRBOURNE TOURS 1995
GECO GEOPHYSICAL 08/90 Office GENERAL ELECTRIC via G.E.(Thai)
GILLETTE CO GRANT NORPAC 06/91 Rgn Office
HARVARD INST FOR INT'L DEV HALLIBURTON CO 04/91 Office
HALLIBURTON GEOPHYSICAL SERVICE HILTON INT'L HOTELS Tourism HIMALAYAN TRAVEL 1994 Tourism
HOME SHOPPING CLUB 09/93 Gems
I.B.M. WORLD TRADE CORP INTERDIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY M.M.A.INVESTMENTS MAXUS ENERGY CORP
McCANN ERICKSON ADVERTISING MEKONG TOURS 09/95 Tourism
MIRIAM MARSHALL ASSOCIATES MYANMAR CONNECTION RESORT Tourism
MYANMAR TRACTORS 04/95 Office
NATRABU INDO-AMERICA TRAVEL NEW HORIZONS TRAVEL/TOURS NORTHWEST ORIENT Airline Office
OILTOOLS LTD 03/92 Office
ORAL B via GILETTE CO
ORAL B via EAST ASIATIC P.A.E. via S'pore & Thai
PAN AMERICAN MYANMAR 04/91 Office
PAN AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICALS PARKER DRILLING CO 06/90 Office
PEARL CRUISES 10/93 Tourism
PEPSI COLA PRODUCTS MYANMAR PHOENIX ENGINEERING Bldg Mat
PIER ONE Garments
POLY TECHNOLOGIES ONE PRATT RYAN OILFIELD SERVICES PROLUX via PROLUX INT'L (S)
RADISSON SEVEN SEAS CRUISE REGENCY CRUISES 1994 Tourism
RIGGS BANK 04/95 Chair Visit
ROTHMAN'S OF PALL MALL via S'PORE
SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES SCHLUMBERGER OVERSEAS 05/90 Office
SEARS ROEBUCK 08/93 Garment
SMITH INT'L 08/91 Oil Service/Office
TEAK IMPORTS INT'L 10/93 Sculpture
TEXACO 02/95 via CALTEX
TEXACO EXPLORATION MYANMAR THE LIMITED 09/93 Garments
TRITON ENERGY CORP Visit
U.S.INFORMATION AGENCY via U of NC
UNIV OF N.CAROLINA 06/95 MBA Program
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE 06/94
UNOCAL MYANMAR Gas Pipeline VAN HEUSEN 1993 Garment
WAL-MART 08/93 Garment WATANA TRADING 05/89 Office WATANA TRADING U.S.A. 05/89 Office
WESTERN ATLAS INT'L 08/90 Office
WILSON SPORTING GOODS
ZIN INT'L Rice/Beans

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BURMA'S ECONOMY

(Burma's) economy desperately needs foreign aid and investment to bloom...(SLORC) has approved foreign-investment projects worth $3 billion since it decided to open up the country, and the influx of capital has helped get the economy moving again.... (But) the recent investment boom could run out of steam.... (SLORC) simply does not have the resources to do everything that needs to be done. We've reached a plateau, says one Burmese businessman. I can't see things getting much better until we get foreign aid.
Far Eastern Economic Review
Gordon Fairclough, 31 Aug.95

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Foreign investment is growing... (But) foreign investment figures are deceptive. SLORC never speaks about the amounts actually invested and promised.... With a currency that has a fixed rate of approximately Kyat 6 to US$1 and a blackmarket value of approximately 110 to 1 and with inflation a constant, the kyat has no real value; with Burma's international debt estimated at US$5.5 billion, its debt service obligation at approximately US$1 billion and its foreign exchange reserves reported at a half billion, Burma is not in a position to allow a free market to exist. Also, with Burma's inability to borrow money from the World Bank and other international institutions, it cannot raise funds in large amounts through normal banking channels and thereby is limited in its ability to stabilize the currency.... It also is limited in making investments on long-term infrastructure projects such as power plants, water projects, roads and commercial transportation.... According to the ADB Annual Outlook (April 1995) industrial growth slowed in 1994; an IMF report in November 1994 indicated a continuous decline in foreign investment from 1990 to 1993; more important, it found a shift from capital to consumer goods in imports and this is reflected by the growing number of hotels, karaoke bars and department stores.... suggesting little or no growth in secondary industries.... Given this pattern, Burma resources are not fueling industrialization and long term growth.... the backing of small friendly nations and tourism will not be enough to overcome the problem.
Dr Josef Silverstein, 7 Sep.95
Professor Emeritus, Rutgers University
Testimony before U.S. Congress

FOREIGN INVESTMENTS

``Foreign investors should realise there can be no sustained economic growth and opportunities in Burma until there is agreement on the country's political future. You can't sustain economic development without peace and stability, and to have peace and stability there must be trust, and that is one thing that is lacking.''
Aung San Suu Kyi
Sydney Morning Herald, 4 Sep.95

Testimony

U.S. CONGRESS - HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific
September 7, 1995

``A further entrenchment of the current military government...could occur if SLORC succeeds in attracting increased international investment and economic assistance and, as a result, finds less need to respond to calls from the international community for fundamental change.... Even while Burma's most prominent democracy leader has been freed, the overall human rights situation in the country is worsening.''
Holly Burkhalter
Human Rights Watch

``In the absence of genuine political reforms in Burma, we do not believe it is appropriate to resume development assistance, restore GSP benefits or resume Eximbank and OPIC programs. Of greatest impact, we will also continue to oppose lending from the international financial institutions and seek, with other friendly governments, to maintain our informal arms embargo.''
Kent Wiedemann
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs
US State Department

``The U.S. should do more; the Congress and the President should call upon the American business community and businesses in other democratic states to voluntarily halt their investments, grants and loans to Burma, until democratic government is restored and human rights are recognized. All businesses will not comply, but many of the larger ones will respond if they are convinced that it is in the national interest.''
Dr. Josef Silverstein
Professor Emeritus, Rutgers University

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