Myanmar: ASEAN sugar producers form alliance

• Aug 10, 2016

Myanmar: ASEAN sugar producers form alliance

Tuesday, 19 July 2016 – Myanmar has formed an alliance with six other sugar-producing countries in the region, with a view to improving cooperation and boosting trade, in preparation for the ASEAN Economic Community, which aims to create a single market for capital, goods, labour and services.

Seven countries – Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam – signed the deal in Bangkok on July 16. The alliance will initially extend for two years, chaired by Thailand. Read More?