Foreign investment has declined, and many foreign companies have left Burma, citing corruption, nepotism, and political instability as factors that make the country unattractive for foreign investment. Some American companies have also come under pressure from US-based activists to withdraw from Burma. Don't assume that they welcome all investment. In fact, many seem quite resentful of the sort of investment that has been coming into the country. A business editor in Rangoon said that Burmese have seen a deluge of cigarette and liquor companies come and invest in Burma, and are wary of the impact other companies could have on the country.
Some businessmen come here because labor is so cheap.
They are just bloodsuckers. Creating jobs is important, but the wages are not that great. Analysts in Rangoon are predicting that more serious trouble lies ahead. Burma is unpredictable, and one cannot discount the possibility of a national uprising like the one that occurred in 1988. Recently, the country's official currency has fallen below 900 kyat to the dollar, making the local currency virtually worthless.