In THe NEws

Within a week of seizing power in a 1 February coup, the Myanmar military has already orchestrated two nation-wide internet shutdowns.

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Sotilasjuntan johtaja, kenraali Min Aung Hlaing on nimittäin monilonkeroisen valtiollisen jättiyrityksen MEHL:n ”osakkeenomistaja numero 9 252”.

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Human rights groups are heaping pressure on foreign businesses operating in Myanmar, while the U.S. prepares to ramp up sanctions on individuals and companies in response to the military coup.

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Starve the government of legitimacy and recognition; stop it from functioning by staging strikes; and cut off its sources of funding. That is the strategy emerging from a mass movement in Myanmar aimed at toppling the new military dictatorship.

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La mobilisation contre le putsch en #Birmanie​ ne faiblit pas. Les États-Unis et l'Union Européenne ont annoncé des sanctions qui visent principalement les généraux à l'origine du coup d'État. Ces derniers ont verrouillé des secteurs clés de l'économie depuis des années.

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Imperium bisnis militer Myanmar diyakini menggurita, mulai dari tambang hingga pariwisata. Menyusul kudeta pekan lalu, AS menjatuhkan sanksi ekonomi, yang membuat panik perusahaan asing lantaran kadung menjalin bisnis.

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Olie, aardgas, jade, robijn, saffier, maar ook toerisme, tabak en bier. Het leger in Myanmar verdient er miljarden mee en activisten roepen de internationale samenleving en multinationals op deze geldstromen aan te pakken.

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U.S. President Joe Biden has announced his administration's strongest actions to date in response to the Myanmar coup that ousted the elected government of de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Western companies are facing growing calls to break ties with businesses run by Myanmar’s military after last week’s coup threatened to cast the impoverished south-east Asian country back into full-blown dictatorship.

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Boycotts are taking place across Myanmar as citizens attempt to hurt the military-affiliated firms embedded throughout the wider economy. But for those out of the country, the question now is how to hit the pockets of the tatmadaw without harming the people.