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World
Korean firm to sell shares in Japanese pearl company partnering with Myanmar junta
South Korea’s MBK Partners is selling hundreds of millions of dollars in shares in jeweller Tasaki, which runs a joint venture with the military-controlled Myanmar Pearl Enterprise
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In-Depth
Myanmar junta set to reopen second major plant in its bid for steel
Once operational, the iron mill in Pinpet, southern Shan State is expected to provide feedstock by railway to a steelmaking facility Myingyan, Mandalay Region
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In-Depth
The reluctant return of Myanmar’s students
While enrolment figures show a growing number of parents are sending their children back to school, many continue to resist the regime’s efforts to return to “normal”
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Investigation
Myanmar junta’s steel industry aided by secretive Italian firm Danieli
Existing EU sanctions fail to deter Myanmar’s military regime from seeking assistance from global steelmaker Danieli, a company accused by Ukraine of violating similar restrictions in Russia
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News
Resumed development of Yangon commercial multiplex risks funding military junta, activists say
The US$700m transformation of the former railway headquarters is moving forward with domestic developers supported by international financial institutions
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