Western Union latest to cut ties to Military

Money transfer giant Western Union announced that it is cutting ties with the military-owned Myawaddy Bank, becoming the latest foreign company to heed the United Nations’s advice and sever business ties with the Myanmar Army (Tatmadaw). In an

UN recommends sanctions against military-backed businesses

The United Nations has called for international sanctions against businesses linked to Myanmar’s military, which holds a stake in a wide variety of industries, including oil, jade, minerals, construction, aviation and beer. The statement by the