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The French multinational Voltalia has just announced its upcoming withdrawal from Myanmar, after nearly a year of NGO campaigning.

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Since the coup in Myanmar on February 1, the international community has struggled to agree on coherent action against the military (also known as the Tatmadaw).

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Indian conglomerate Adani Enterprises Ltd. responded to allegations of ties to Myanmar's military after a flurry of media coverage on a report that accused its marine port operator of cozy relations.

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Corporate morality can be a flexible thing. Some companies see tantalising dollar signs afloat in the spilt blood of civilians and dissidents. Military governments, however trigger crazed, offer ideal opportunities; potentially, corners can be cut, regulations relaxed.

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Accor et Total ont décidé pour l’instant de rester dans le pays. EDF et Voltalia ont choisi de partir. Depuis le putsch du 1er février, l’armée birmane réprime dans le sang les manifestations quotidiennes, tuant au total plusieurs centaines de civils.

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India’s Adani Group is in the spotlight for paying a company controlled by Myanmar’s military up to $52 million for a proposed container port in Yangon city, according to ABC News.

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Myanmar ist eng mit China verbündet, doch im Moment kann die Militärjunta vor allem auf Russland zählen. Wladimir Putin geht es um mehr als die Macht in dem Land.

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India's leading aeronautics public sector undertaking, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), has denied of any dealings with Myanmar junta More than 500 civilians have been killed in Myanmar military's crackdown on protesters.

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De Nederlandse pensioenfondsen ABP en Zorg en Welzijn (PFZW) investeren volgens actiegroep Justice for Myanmar voor ruim 2 miljard dollar (1,7 miljard euro) in bedrijven die banden hebben met het Myanmarese leger.

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In a shocking revelations, two human rights groups alleged that Indian business magnate Gautam Adani paid around $52 million to Myanmar Economic Corporation – a Myanmar-military owned company, sanctioned by the United States and other western powers for human rights abuses.

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