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Myanmar Junta Detains Petrol Tycoon With Corruption Charge

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By The Irrawaddy

U Zin Min Aung, Yangon Petrol’s major shareholder, is charged with corruption for allegedly buying land for filling stations below the market rate.

Hotelier Uses Ties to Myanmar Junta Chief to Build Hospitality Empire

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By The Irrawaddy

The ‘Amazing’ resort chain owned by U Aung Myo Min Din, a former student of Min Aung Hlaing’s wife, has grown dramatically since the junta leader became military chief.

Coup, COVID to Impoverish Nearly Half of Myanmar People by Early 2022: UN

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By The Irrawaddy

Poverty by early next year will be at levels not seen in more than 15 years, with a particularly sharp spike in urban areas, the UNDP predicts in its latest report.

Rising Prices Forcing Myanmar Truckers to Stop Operations

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Freight operators cannot make a profit while the Chinese border is closed, fuel and parts prices are rising and junta roadblocks demand bribes.

Brunei’s Business Links With Myanmar Military Raise Questions Over ASEAN Envoy’s Fitness

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By The Irrawaddy

Justice for Myanmar issued a statement questioning the suitability of Erywan Yusof’s appointment as ASEAN’s envoy, given his country’s energy ties to the military junta.

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Brunei’s Business Links With Myanmar Military Raise Questions Over ASEAN Envoy’s Fitness