Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry The Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (), also called UMFCCI, is a national level non-governmental organization representing and safeguarding the interests of the private business sector. Founded in 1919, UMFCCI comprises 16 Regional and State Chambers' of Commerce and Industry, nine Border Trade Associations, 76 Affiliated Associations and about 30,000 members. UMFCCI acts as a bridge between the State and the private sector presenting the views and interests of business to the Union Government. UMFCCI supports the business communities by sharing knowledge, expertise and opportunities.
History of the Jews in Myanmar nationalist Burmese government. One synagogue survives in Yangon, the capital, and in the 21st century, it attracts an increasing number of tourists. The first recorded Jew in the country was Solomon Gabirol, who served as a commander in the army of King Alaungpaya in the 18th century. But it was in the mid-19th century, during the British colonial period, that Jewish merchants from Iraq and India began establishing sizable communities in Rangoon and Mandalay. The Baghdadi Jews had emigrated from Iraq to escape persecution and being subject to pogroms; they comprised most of the immigrants. Cochin Jews and the Bene