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US imports of blood teak from Myanmar continue despite sanctions | Myanmar

The harvesting of the luxury wood contributes to deforestation and profits from its sale support the country’s military regime

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How retail and logistics CIOs are tackling tech transformation

Chief information officers in retail and logistics discuss the ways their roles have evolved and how they’re building the teams of the future, in a recent roundtable

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Myanmar teak shipments imported to U S despite sanctions, group says

The prized tropical hardwood used in building luxury yachts helps fund Myanmar's military dictatorship and has long ties to crime syndicates.

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Italy flouts EU sanctions to trade in Myanmar s illegal timber

EU and US sanctions target the timber and natural resources sector to choke off funds for the junta

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EU sanctions no silver bullet against Myanmar s illegal timber trade, experts say

EU sanctions no silver bullet against Myanmar s illegal timber trade, experts say
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