Predictions
- Escalating violence will increase pressure on foreign businesses to relocate or suspend operations in coming months
- Companies will face calls to reconsider presence to avoid legitimising junta, even if not working directly with state-owned enterprises
- Major violence will contribute to supply chain disruption, with electricity and internet shutdowns also complicating operating environment
Event
Fashion retailer H&M said on 17 May that it had begun placing orders with suppliers in Myanmar, having temporarily halted new purchases following the military coup in February. The company also said due diligence investigations had shown the company had no direct links to the military.
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