Sent to internet service providers for feedback just days after the February 1 military coup, the draft security laws have been described as draconian giving the government sweeping powers to access user data and can undermine Myanmar s offshore data services.
The Embassy of Israel in Myanmar in collaboration with the Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business – MRCB, Myanmar - Israel Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Innovation (MICCI), and Access Israel have organized two webinars to share experiences on the role of business in promoting accessibility and inclusion for people with disabilities in Myanmar. The target audience in Myanmar were businesses and big employers, according to a statement.
Japanese beer conglomerate Kirin says
an investigation by Deloitte was unable to determine if the company has been
funding the Myanmar military through its joint ownership of domestic beer
companies. Critics say Kirin has been complicit in human rights abuses by
partnering with a Myanmar military-owned company.
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Japanese beer corporation Kirin has
said that an assessment of its ties with the Myanmar military was
“inconclusive” as to the company’s role in human rights abuses and military
operations.
Kirin has faced major criticisms over its joint ownership of Myanmar
alcohol companies with the military-owned Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd.
(MEHL). Since 2015, Kirin has held 51% ownership of both Mandalay Brewery