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Government Takes Over Issuing of Rice Export Permits
By KHIN OO THAR
Burma's rice exporters reportedly now have to apply to the government's Ministry of Commerce for permits, instead of the Myanmar Rice Industry Association.

Weekly Business Roundup (August 28, 2010)
By WILLIAM BOOT
Two Indian state oil firms are seeking to invest in a third block of the big Shwe offshore gas field in the Bay of Bengal.

Tay Za Launches Broadband Service in Rangoon
By THE IRRAWADDY
Burmese businessman Tay Za has been granted a license for an optical fiber broadband network service, which will offer high speed access to Internet, television and telephone communication.

Asian Stock Markets Fall as Economy Worries Linger
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Asian stocks markets retreated Tuesday led by Japan as the yen climbed and investors anticipated more bad news from US economic reports this week.

Weekly Business Roundup (August 21, 2010)
By WILLIAM BOOT
The privatization of Burma’s state-owned assets ahead of the election is a hurried asset-stripping exercise reminiscent of Russia disposing of communism, says The Economist.

Asia's Consumers Come Alive
By JOHN BERTHELSEN / ASIA SENTINEL
A new Asian Development Bank report exhaustively details the rise of the middle class.

China Slowdown Sends Chill through Trade Partners
By JOE McDONALD / AP WRITER
China's abrupt growth slowdown is sending a chill through Asian economies and as far away as Australia and Africa as its voracious demand for imports fades.

Weekly Business Roundup (August 14, 2010)
By WILLIAM BOOT
A review of the week’s top business stories, including Thai oil and gas developer PTTEP’s decision to sell minority stakes in its Burma gas block licenses.

Asian Shares Slide on Signs of Slowing Growth
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Asian markets tumbled Thursday as investors dumped riskier assets like stocks amid growing evidence the world economic recovery is stumbling.

Burmese Language ATMs Now Available
By SAI ZOM HSENG
A private bank in Thailand adds a Burmese language option to about 100 ATM machines intended for use by migrant workers.

Info Freedom at Center of BlackBerry Debate
By ADAM SCHRECK / AP WRITER
Critics say the governments' fear for security threats provides a convenient justification to further tighten controls on the flow of information.

	Owners of New Private Banks Can't Raid the Till

	Sugar Trade's Sweet Spot Turns Sour in Thailand

	'One Stop” Service for Registering Illegal Vehicles

	Cambodia Delays Stock Market Debut to Next July

	Weekly Business Roundup (July 17, 2010)

	Burma Has Record Bean, Pulse Sales

	Weekly Business Roundup (July 10, 2010)

	Vehicle Crackdown Pushes Prices Up

	Facebook in Deal to Sell Site Credits in Asia

	Companies Brace for End of Cheap Made-in-China Era

	Tay Za Enters Cigarette Market

	Burma on New China ‘Watch List’ for Resources

	Apartment Rent in Rangoon Doubles

	Trading Halted at Rangoon Bean and Pulse Market

	Jade, Jewelry Show has Good Sales

	Auto Show in Rangoon Has Good Sales

	Chinese Honey Trade Tainted by Dirty Dealings

	US Raps on Asian Shrimpers' Doors after Oil Spill

	Burma Increases Airport Tax as Tourism Jumps

	Burma Authorizes Sale of More Mobile Phones

Asian Stock Markets Drop as China Imports Slow
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Asian markets slides on signs China's economy continues to slow and ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting that may bring new measures to prop up sputtering US growth.

Weekly Business Roundup (August 7, 2010)
By WILLIAM BOOT
Burma’s economy will continue to be poorly managed regardless of the outcome of promised national elections.

Indonesia Joins Countries Mulling BlackBerry Ban
By NINIEK KARMINI / AP WRITER
Indonesia is considering following the lead of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in banning BlackBerry services, adding to pressure on device maker Research in Motion Ltd to give governments greater access to data.

Africa Might Ditch Asian Rice if Prices Increase
By MIRIAM MANNAK / IPS WRITER
Thailand and other major rice exporting countries are at risk of losing Africa as an important trading partner if they raise their rice prices.

Burma's FEC Value Drops
By THE IRRAWADDY
Burma's Foreign Exchange Certificate becomes difficult to trade in the black market in Rangoon since its exchange rate has dropped and fewer people are buying it.

Weekly Business Roundup (July 31, 2010)
By WILLIAM BOOT
Thailand and China are buying more of Burma’s energy. Bangkok’s state-owned PTT oil and gas conglomerate has signed a deal to take most of the 50 billion cubic meters of gas so far discovered in Block M9 of the Zawtika field in the Gulf of Martaban.

IMF: China Currency Undervalued But Policy Sound
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
IMF says China's yuan is undervalued in a mildly worded assessment of its controversial currency controls and praised Beijing's response to the global crisis.

Weekly Business Roundup (July 24, 2010)
By WILLIAM BOOT
Burma’s junta leader Snr-Gen Than Shwe is expected to seek India’s help in developing information technology systems during a visit he is scheduled to make from this weekend.