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Article: United States : In Burma, business ventures start with military.
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- Article date:
- November 13, 2008
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Byline: kusumv03
Located in dense jungle hills, this jade mining town is a prime example of the nation's business climate. The northern town of 20,000 residents is connected to the outside world by a single crumbling road, a bone-crushing 16 hours to the closest transport hub during the rainy season. Ancient hulking trucks putter along in the mud, some stuck for days. Like a cruel joke, red road signs announce: "The Government has arranged for road repair from each company in Hpakant," meaning companies with lucrative government contracts are expected to pay for highway upkeep even though the military regime takes a hefty profit from each venture.
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