The attack in Naypyitaw was a warning to the junta not to collect unpaid electricity bills by force.
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Myanmar Regime Says Private Banks’ Foreign Hires Must Be Approved
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Private lenders must seek the Central Bank of Myanmar’s nod before recruiting foreigners, whose appointments will be limited.
Myanmar Regime's Ban on Imported Soap and Toothpaste Criticized for Aiming to Boost Military Profits
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The junta is apparently trying to stimulate military-owned businesses by outlawing imports of daily essentials.
Total, Chevron Suspend Some Payments to Myanmar Junta-Linked Energy Firm
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Critics say pausing dividends to the pipeline firm, a joint venture with regime-controlled MOGE, doesn’t go far enough, as the junta still earns money from gas projects.
UN Panel Calls on Int’l Business Community to Take Stand on Myanmar Junta’s Abuses
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Experts from the UN working group on business and human rights warned companies they risk becoming complicit in crimes if they continue to operate in Myanmar.
Myanmar Military-Owned Brewer’s Sales Halved as Boycott Bites
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According to the military’s venture partner Kirin, Q1 sales plunged by 46% on-year at Myanmar Brewery, which is among junta-linked firms targeted by a consumer boycott.
100 Days Since Myanmar’s Coup: Looming Economic Collapse, Poverty and Hunger
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The Irrawaddy charts how the February coup has economically devastated the country in just over three months.
Myanmar Central Bank Limits ATM Transactions, Account Withdrawals
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Individuals can take out 500,000 kyats daily on ATMs, and withdraw 2 million kyats a week; companies face a weekly 20-million kyat withdrawal limit.
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Family of Suu Kyi’s Detained Economic Adviser Calls on Myanmar Military for Release
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Australian Sean Turnell, the director of research at Myanmar Development Institute, has been under detention since the coup last week.
Kirin Scraps Joint Venture With Myanmar Military-Owned Firm After Coup
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Cutting ties with MEHL, the Japanese beverage giant said the Tatmadaw’s takeover and detention of civilian leaders “are against our standards and human rights policy.”
Sanctions Threat Already Having Chilling Effect on Business Activity in Myanmar
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Companies, especially foreign businesses, are putting investment plans on hold and some have suspended production in the wake of Monday’s military coup.
World Bank: Coup Threatens Myanmar’s Development Prospects
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Foreign firms are closing as businesses express concerns about the recovery and the security of their investments after the coup.
The Irrawaddy Business Roundup
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Foreign investment continues to arrive in Myanmar with a major South Korean bank opening in Yangon as honey producers eye EU exports.
Chinese Firm Opens Assessment Tender for Strategic Deep-Sea Port in Western Myanmar
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Studies on the way on possible environmental and social impacts by Kyaukphyu port project that will give China access to the Indian Ocean.
Myanmar Regime's Ban on Imported Soap and Toothpaste Criticized for Aiming to Boost Military Profits
100 Days Since Myanmar’s Coup: Looming Economic Collapse, Poverty and Hunger
Family of Suu Kyi’s Detained Economic Adviser Calls on Myanmar Military for Release
World Bank: Coup Threatens Myanmar’s Development Prospects
Myanmar Central Bank Limits ATM Transactions, Account Withdrawals
Irrawaddy Business Roundup
Over 7,000 Apply to Run in Myanmar’s November Election
Irrawaddy Business Roundup