There is only one charitable interpretation of why narco-barons and their associates are quietly taking over Myanmar's private sector: The government is prepared to turn a blind eye to the process in the overriding interests of securing peace, integrating insurgent-held areas into the national mainstream and, at the same time, promoting economic development -- if necessary with dirty money.
Made out of relatively common materials like aluminum and steel wire, the Braille-It can also be constructed by the blind themselves -- a potentially groundbreaking development for a demographic that's too often ignored by the retail sector.