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Survey on Myanmar's Business and Investment Potential

To better understand the needs of foreign companies and investors as they consider business, trade and investment opportunities in Myanmar, KWR International, Inc. (KWR) is conducting the following survey in cooperation with the Myanmar Development Resources Institute and Mingalar Myanmar. We are very grateful for your interest and response. Please also forward this questionnaire to others with a potential interest.

Note it is not necessary to answer, or to be knowledgeable about, every question. All individual responses will be kept confidential by KWR and not released to any third parties. Final reporting will identify participants by profession only, e.g., "CEO/CFO", "VP - Business Development", "Investment Banker", "Analyst"," Editor" or "Attorney". A summary will be forwarded to all respondents who request a copy.

Please submit your response by Saturday, 11:59 PM, GMT, Sept. 8, 2012. Thank you for your participation.

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* 1) Please rate your current interest or involvement in pursuing business, trade and investment opportunities in Myanmar and the following countries. (Please answer on a scale of 1-10, 1 indicating not at all interested/involved and 10 indicating extremely interested/involved.)

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Myanmar
Vietnam
Thailand
Indonesia
Philippines
China
India
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* 2) How important a near-term priority is pursuing business, trade and investment opportunities in Myanmar? (Please answer on a scale of 1-10, 1 indicating not at all important and 10 indicating extremely important.)

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Level of Importance

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* 3) How would you rate the following factors in terms of motivating your interest in pursuing business, trade and investment opportunities in Myanmar? (Please answer on a scale of 1-10, 1 indicating not at all important and 10 indicating extremely important.)

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Geographic Location
Economic Reforms
Growth Potential
Low Labor Cost
Export Platform
Domestic Market
Natural Resources
Democratization
Common Law System
ASEAN Member
Stability
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* 4) How do you view Myanmar's attractiveness for business, trade and investment in the following sectors? (Please answer on a scale of 1-10, 1 indicating not at all attractive and 10 indicating extremely attractive.)

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Agriculture
Education/Healthcare
Energy
Financial Services
Fisheries and Aquaculture
Forestry & Timber
Infrastructure
Manufacturing
Mining
Retail/Real Estate
Tourism
Technology/Telecom
Other

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* 5) How would you rate the following obstacles in terms of constraining your interest in pursuing business, trade and investment opportunities in Myanmar? (Please answer on a scale of 1-10, 1 indicating not at all important and 10 indicating extremely important.)

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Lack of Time
Lack of Knowledge/Expertise
Lack of Local Network/Management/Support
Lack of IPR Protection
Political/Macro Risk
Language/Cultural Barriers
Legal/Regulatory Issues
Communication/Distance
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* 6) How would you rate the Government of Myanmar's commitment to, and capacity to achieve, comprehensive economic reform? (Please answer on a scale of 1-10, 1 indicating no real commitment/capacity and 10 indicating extremely strong commitment/capacity.)

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Level of Commitment
Capacity to Achieve

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* 7) How do you view the following issues as policy priorities for the Government of Myanmar? (Please answer on a scale of 1-10, 1 indicating extremely low priority and 10 indicating extremely high priority.)

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Political Reform
Economic Reform
Legal/Corporate Reform
Financial Sector Development
Employment Generation
Infrastructure Development
Capacity Building
Education/Healthcare
Ethnic Minorities
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* 8) What are the primary issues and obstacles that need to be overcome as Myanmar opens and reforms its economy?

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* 9) Myanmar will host the Southeast Asian Games in 2013 and Chair the ASEAN Summit in 2014. In 2015 it will then host a presidential election and see the launch of the region-wide ASEAN economic community. How important are these and other events to reinforcing reform and achieving sustainable economic growth and development in Myanmar? (Please answer on a scale of 1-10, 1 indicating not at all important, 10 indicating extremely important)

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Southeast Asia (SEA) Games - 2013
ASEAN Summit - 2014
ASEAN Economic Community - 2015
Myanmar Presidential Election - 2015
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* 10) Please rate the importance of the following factors/services in terms of developing a Myanmar-focused business, trade or investment strategy. (Please answer on a scale of 1-10, 1 indicating not at all important and 10 indicating extremely important.)

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Good Local Partner
“One Stop” Service
Incentives
Government Support
Logistics/Transportation
Advisory/Prof. Support
Insurance
Human Resources
Access to Capital
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* 11) What considerations are most important as your company seeks to develop a Myanmar-focused entry strategy?

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* 12) How helpful would the following services be in encouraging your company to consider business, trade and investment activities in Myanmar? (Please answer on a scale of 1-10, 1 indicating not at all helpful and 10 indicating extremely helpful.)

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Internet Site/Releases
Visits to Myanmar
Research Reports
Newsletters
Business Dev./Advisory Support/Facilitation
Conferences/Seminars
Webinars/Briefings
Local Govt. Support
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* 13) Do you have any advice to help Myanmar become more attractive to, and responsive to the needs of, international companies and investors?

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* 14) Would you be willing to discuss these issues over the telephone or skype?

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* 15) Would you like to receive a summary of the survey results?

16) Please identify your company according to the following attributes:

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* Size in Annual Revenues

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* Years in Operation

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* Please describe the sector that best defines your primary business focus:

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Thank you for your support and participation.

Please email KWR International if you have any questions or would like any
additional information on trade and investment opportunities in Myanmar.

CLICK HERE for information concerning KWR International's report on
Business and Investment Opportunities in the "New" Myanmar.

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