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- March 18, 2022
Aye Myat Khaing, Narinjara News, 15 March 2022
India is going to help in developing small, light and medium business sectors in Rakhine State, said U Nyi
Toe Min, Rakhine MSME association chairman,
adding that India can support the networking of technology and enterprises.
“We should collaborate with India for new technology as much
as we can. Our MSME members have
shown interest in planning various issues
with the young people, so that we can get maximum benefits,” he stated.
Arakan (Rakhine) and India have enjoyed good relations since the days of great Arakanese king of Minbargree.
Now the Indian government has initiated
Kaladan multimodal project connecting Sittwe port with the north-eastern part of India through
river and roads. Rakhine in particular
and Myanmar in general can take advantage of the almost completed ambitious project.
U Nyi Toe Min argued that the Arakanese people should take
the advantage of India’s goodwill
on the other side of the border.
The association for Rakhine small, light and medium business enterprise was temporarily formed on 6
January 2022 with an aim to increase
national and international trades in the region.
Earlier on 14 March 2004, the MSME was formed
officially and an executive
committee meeting was held on Tuesday (1- 4 pm) at Arian Hall. The executive
committee has 79 members representing 17 townships.
The small and light business enterprises cover almost 90
percent of Arakanese trades.
Various societies are now being formed to address the working conditions of people.
"We can try to export our products to India and Bangladesh markets. Moreover, we must be a trusted brand
for sustainability,” he said.
In forthcoming May, a trade fair is being planned in Arakan with the tag ‘Made in Rakhine’ where over 70 products and services like various dried items, wine and soap products, etc will be showcased.