Japan beer giant Kirin became on Monday the latest foreign company to announce it was leaving Myanmar in the wake of a coup last year and a military crackdown on dissent. Investors flocked to the …
Japan brewer Kirin to exit Myanmar, seek sale of two units
The company will now seek to sell two business units in the country, Myanmar Brewery Ltd and Mandalay Brewery Ltd, a spokesperson said. In its withdrawal, Kirin said it “will place importance on …
Japan’s Kirin brewery to withdraw from Myanmar
Japanese drinks giant Kirin said Monday it would withdraw from Myanmar, after a failed bid to disentangle its operations from a joint venture with a junta-owned company after last year’s coup. With …
Japan’s Kirin to withdraw from its Myanmar brewery venture
Kirin said it was recording an impairment loss for 2021 on its business in Myanmar of 68 billion yen ($580 million). It is one of the few Japanese companies that have signaled they will leave the …
Myanmar activists oppose sale of Telenor telecom to military-linked firm
We have not been presented with any human rights or corruption due diligence regarding the disposal of their Myanmar business. In January, 168 groups sent a letter to the government of Norway, which …
Myanmar activists oppose sale of Telenor telecom to military-linked firm
We have not been presented with any human rights or corruption due diligence regarding the disposal of their Myanmar business. In January, 168 groups sent a letter to the government of Norway, which …
Myanmar’s military ruler appeals to restive minorities
BANGKOK (AP) — The head of Myanmar’s military government appealed … which have banned most foreign entrants including students and business travelers, are hurting the country’s economy …
Arrests Bring Total Detained Over Myanmar’s ‘Silent Strike’ to More Than 200
Authorities in Myanmar’s Mandalay region on Wednesday detained nearly … human rights violation cases in Yangon told RFA that if a person runs their own private business and independently pays …
Myanmar marks anniversary of historic pact with minorities
BANGKOK (AP) — The head of Myanmar’s military government appealed Saturday for national unity among the country’s restive ethnic minorities as he presided over a parade marking the 75th anniversary of …
Myanmar marks anniversary of historic pact with minorities
BANGKOK (AP) — The head of Myanmar’s military government appealed Saturday for national unity among the country’s restive ethnic minorities as he presided over a parade marking the 75th anniversary of …