Myanmar

The group says it will continue to monitor the situation in the country.

The move came after days of escalating tension between the civilian government and the powerful military.

As at 9.02am, shares in ThaiBev are trading 0.5 cent higher or 0.8% up, at 61 cents.

Yoma is now primed to ride on Myanmar's growth

Memories Group says the three employees involved in the misappropriation of funds were immediately dismissed.

“Post the introduction of the new investors, we will be the best capitalized local bank in Myanmar,” Yoma Bank Chief Executive Officer Dean Cleland said.

(Nov 29): Myanmar tycoon Win Aung is open to foreign investment in the listed industrial-estate provider he oversees, following Ayala Corp’s tie-up with a firm traded on the nation’s fledgling stock exchange.

SINGAPORE (Aug 8): Lower average selling prices and higher costs drove earnings for agri-food company Japfa down to US$5 million ($6.8 million) for the 2Q19 ended June, a steep 83% drop from a year ago.

GUANGZHOU/YANGON (June 27): Pressured by a labour crunch and rising wages in China, Shu Ke’an, whose company supplies bulletproof vests, rifle bags and other tactical gear to the United States, first considered shifting some production to Southeast Asia

SINGAPORE (June 21): When Nobel Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi swept to victory in Myanmar’s 2015 polls against the then-ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party, euphoria and expectations were high.