SINGAPORE -- The coup that plunged Myanmar into turmoil on Feb. 1 has had a swift and significant impact on the economy, statistics indicate -- setting back a country that was just beginning to show its potential.
Weak business activity bodes ill for nascent market and investors like Singapore
Factory workers rally against the coup in Yangon in February: The turmoil slammed the brakes on the country's manufacturing sector. © Reuters
SINGAPORE -- The coup that plunged Myanmar into turmoil on Feb. 1 has had a swift and significant impact on the economy, statistics indicate -- setting back a country that was just beginning to show its potential.