The U.N. report also listed foreign companies—from countries including China, South Korea, and Russia—with links to companies controlled by Myanmar’s military, or that sell arms to the Southeast Asian country
The Myanmar military’s sprawling corporate empire contributed to the expulsion campaign against the country’s ethnic-minority Rohingya and should be sanctioned, according to an investigative report released by the United Nations.
Military-controlled conglomerates spanning industries from gem mining to telecommunications bring in revenue for the army and give it operational independence from civilian oversight, Monday’s report said. The Myanmar military, known as the Tatmadaw, has used this wide latitude to launch violent campaigns...
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