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Myanmar has steadily been building its reputation in the international pearl industry, thanks to various initiatives aimed at promoting Myanmar’s pearls to worldwide buyers.
Myanmar South Sea pearls
Myanmar South Sea pearls
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Min Min Oo, managing director of Myanmar Pearl Enterprise in the country's Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation, shared the country's growth policies and outlook for the pearl sector.
Could you tell us more about Myanmar's pearling history and how it began?
In 1954, a Japanese entrepreneur established South Sea Pearl Co, which in turn invested in Myanmar and a joint venture for pearl production was founded. South Sea Pearl production then formally began in Myanmar, spanning significant movements in the government, including its nationalisation. By the 1990s, the government started enacting various laws aimed at protecting the sector, including the...
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