Chin State to focus on trade, SMEs and tourism
The Chin State government will focus on developing three main areas of the local economy over the next five years – trade, small and medium enterprises, and tourism – according to the state minister for development, electricity and industry. Local officials will work with the Union government to develop trade links with India by opening border camps at Rihkhawdar, as well as at Myeikwa in Paletwa township and Saisi Hchuak in Htantlang township, said minister Salai Isaac Khen. Better infrastructure will also help to boost trade, he said. Chin State is the poorest region in Myanmar. Deeply isolated, it lacks basic infrastructure and suffers from frequent natural disasters including landslides, particularly during the monsoon season.
