BANGKOK -- Japan's Suzuki suspended auto production at two factories in Myanmar on July 1 due to its inability to import necessary parts now that the military government is insisting on allocating foreign currency based on what it sees as need.
Suzuki confirmed the issue to Nikkei on Friday. Before July 1, Suzuki had scaled back production in the country, using imported parts in its inventory. However, "we ran out of stock," a Suzuki representative said, "and it has become difficult to continue production."
