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Article

8 Jul 2021

Author:
Rory Wallace & Gwen Robinson, Nikkei Asia

Telenor quits Myanmar as regime pressures telco operators

8 July 2021

Norwegian telecoms operator Telenor has announced [...] the sale of its mobile operations in Myanmar to M1 Group, a Lebanese company, for $105 million.

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"Further deterioration of the situation and recent developments in Myanmar form the basis for the decision to divest the company," Telenor said in its statement.

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Along with internet service providers, Myanmar's four telco operators -- Telenor, Ooredoo from Qatar, state-owned Myanmar Post & Telecommunications (MPT), and military-owned Mytel - were ordered to block social media platforms, shut mobile data and wireless access, and close their networks at night.

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Telenor's exit indicates how difficult the business environment has become for companies wishing to operate responsibly. When it wrote off the business in May, Telenor openly cited security and human rights concerns.

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Part of the following timelines

Myanmar: Investors, businesses and global retail brands release statements urging for respect for human rights and democracy in the country

Myanmar: Investors, businesses and global retail brands release statements urging for respect for human rights and democracy in the country

Myanmar: SOMO and 474 CSOs submit complaint to the OECD Norwegian NCP concerning Telenor's "irresponsible" disengagement from Myanmar

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