After nearly half a century of full military rule, businesses linked to the army have a significant stake across the economy, with interests ranging from banking to beer, telecoms and transport.
A young woman protester in Myanmar died on Friday after being shot in the head last week as police dispersed a crowd, her brother said, the first death among opponents of the Feb. 1 military coup since demonstrations began two weeks ago.
February 19
Opponents of Myanmar’s coup welcomed new sanctions from Britain and Canada as protesters took to the streets on Friday, marking two weeks of daily demonstrations against the Southea