The thriving illegal business in gold across Myanmar’s porous borders is likely to continue unchecked until the government legalises trade of the raw material, said traders and industry sources. Industry bodies have asked the Ministry of Commerce to strike the precious metal from its list of restricted goods, saying this would boost government coffers and […]
Gold smuggling thrives across Myanmar’s borders
March 17, 2016 by thiha
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