UN team recommends sanctions on Myanmar military businesses

Foreign companies urged to 'sever ties' to avoid enabling Rohingya abuses

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Myanmar's military, known as the Tatmadaw, has an array of business interests, from construction and pharmaceuticals to tourism and banking. © Reuters

ERWIDA MAULIA, Nikkei staff writer

JAKARTA -- United Nations investigators on Aug. 5 urged foreign companies to cut ties with Myanmar businesses affiliated with the country's military, citing their "indisputable link" with atrocities committed against the Rohingya minority.

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