Myanmar: Myanmar Imposes Export Ban To Stop Its Timber From Foreign Exploitation, Goal Is To Establish Domestic Wood-Processing Industry

Mar 31, 2014 | Sophie Song, International Business Times
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Myanmar is a classic case of a country rich in natural resources but poor in income. Timber, along with oil and gems, sit at the center of this all-too-common syndrome: Some of the highest-quality wood is sold at ultra-low prices that benefit importing nations like China and Thailand, not Myanmar.