THE recent meeting between Mandalay Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MRCCI) and representatives from US-ASEAN Business Council showed some hope for American companies coming to invest in Mandalay, said MRCCI Secretary U Okkar Kyaw.
He added, “These representatives are opening offices in ASEAN nations. The Deputy US Ambassador urged American businesses to come invest in Mandalay. The MRCCI has an American Economic Center and ASEAN intends to work closely with them,” he added.
The meeting on 3 October was attended by the US Embassy’s Deputy Chief of Mission Mr George Sibley and seems to show the US’ interest to invest in Mandalay.
The business council delegation was led by its
President & CEO Mr Alexander C Feldman with representatives from US
companies Abbott, Amazon, Bower Group Asia, Chevron, Chubb, Coca-Cola,
Diageo, Ford, Google, Jhpiego, MasterCard and Visa engaging in
discussions with merchants and businesspeople from Mandalay.
(Translated by Zaw Htet Oo)
Ref; THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
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