The Singaporean is a former UN under-secretary-general who has enjoyed good relations with both the previous military regime and the National League for Democracy.
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Activist Who Embodied Myanmar’s Democracy Struggle Dies of COVID-19
Now in his 70s, Hla Shwe became a widower five years ago after spending more than half his married life behind bars.
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By The Irrawaddy 17 July 2021
Longtime political activist and writer U Hla Shwe died of COVID-19 at the age of 84 at his home in Yangon’s North Dagon Township on Thursday.
He was one of the many COVID-19 victims who have died after not being able to access medical oxygen amid Myanmar’s ongoing third wave of coronavirus infections.
“My father passed away after having the last breath [from] an oxygen cylinder. He objected to the military dictatorship until his death,” his daughter Ma Nay Chi posted on Facebook on Thursday night.
Telenor SIM cards for sale on Merchant Road in downtown Yangon, June 2015.
Credit: Flickr/Remko Tanis
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The Norwegian telecommunications firm Telenor Group has decided to write off the value of its operation in Myanmar, in light of the country’s deteriorating security and human rights situation, the company announced yesterday.
Citing the country’s “irregular, uncertain, and deeply concerning situation” since the military’s February 1 coup, the company fully impaired Telenor Myanmar in its first-quarter accounts, booking a loss of 6.5 billion kroners (around $783 million).
“Due to the worsening of economic and business environment outlook and a deteriorating security and human rights situation, we see limited prospects of improvement going forward,” CEO Sigve Brekke said in a statement.