TelecommunicationMyanmar military approves Norwegian Telenor's exit
Telecom company's departure symbolizes difficulties faced by foreign investors
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.