Five red flags signaling Myanmar coup's economic damage

Weak business activity bodes ill for nascent market and investors like Singapore

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Factory workers rally against the coup in Yangon in February: The turmoil slammed the brakes on the country's manufacturing sector. © Reuters

KENTARO IWAMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

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.

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