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Health group calls for increased tobacco tax

An alliance of groups aiming to combat non-communicable diseases in Myanmar is planning to lobby the government to further increase tobacco taxes in the country, according to an article in the Myanmar Times. The move is aimed at preventing and contro

Terminals, ports, logistics, liner operations disrupted
February 26, 2021
German containerline Hapag Lloyd has announced a decision to temporarily suspend cargo bookings into Myanmar …
Facebook, Instagram ban military and related pages with immediate effect
February 26, 2021
In a February 24th update to its February 11th statement, Facebook through its Director of …
Luxury Japanese real-estate complex called out for funding military
February 26, 2021
Despite distancing itself from other major Western states imposing sanctions on military-linked individuals and entities, …