Total SE ‘closely following’ events
Total SE, one of Myanmar’s oldest oil and gas partners, is “closely following” events in the country and remains “committed to respecting human rights,” the company said in a statement. Total has operations in the offsho
ISPs apologize for internet cuts
The anti-Tatmadaw protest movement has condemned the industry for not pushing back against the orders. But ordinary customers of Myanmar’s nearly 70 ISPs, interviewed by Frontier, have also complained about paying full price for part-time inter
Kirin wants to keep operating in Myanmar
Although it has announced an end to its partnership with Myanma Economic Holdings Ltd., Japanese beverage giant Kirin said it wants to keep selling and marketing its products in Myanmar. “We are not necessarily exiting Myanmar. We would like to con
Sembcorp investments intact, Singapore uncertain
Singaporean conglomerate Sembcorp said its investments will remain business-as-usual despite the political turmoil, the Business Times reported. These include a 225-megawatt gas-fired power plant near Mandalay and a planned USD 230.4 million industri
Singaporean company divests Myanmar business
After Kirin announced an end to its Tatmadaw (Myanmar military) beer partnership, the military also lost its partner in the country’s largest cigarette company. Singaporean tycoon Lim Kaling, co-founder of Hong Kong gaming firm Razer, announced
