Myanmar military approves Norwegian Telenor's exit

Telecom company's departure symbolizes difficulties faced by foreign investors

20220318 Telenor in Myanmar

With Telenor's departure, Myanmar loses one of its last major Western investors. © EPA/Jiji

THOMPSON CHAU, Contributing writer, GWEN ROBINSON, Editor-at-large, and Nikkei staff writers

TAIPEI/BANGKOK -- Myanmar's military regime has given permission for joint-venture partners Shwe Byain Phyu, a local conglomerate, and M1 Group of Lebanon to take over Norwegian state-controlled Telenor Group's telecommunications business in the Southeast Asian country.

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