History influences the present:

Life here has not always been easy. Many people still are suffering from the past, but less than I had believed. You see a lot of hope here and expectation of a brighter future.

Decades of invasion, oppression and domestic political instability, history now, have bred a peculiar breed of businessman, one seemingly totally absorbed by self-interest.

Only slowly, as relationships develop, is it possible to achieve an even handed treatment. If a friend can introduce you, so much the better.

It is advisable to follow the local practice and watch closely over any work that you have asked to be done. This is expected. If your business is important you will be there. This is still the general rule even now, particularly in those areas less influenced by international business practice, though the situation is improving.

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