Britain tightens sanctions net on Myanmar military

In this file photo taken on Sept 14, 2016, a cargo truck transports logs in Yangon. Britain has added Myanmar's state-owned timber and pearl businesses on its sanctions blacklist on June 21, 2021. - AFP

LONDON (Reuters): Britain added three Myanmar entities to its sanctions list on Monday (June 21): state-owned pearl and timber firms, and the 'State Administration Council' which runs the functions of the state, a notice posted on the British government website said.

Britain said there were reasonable grounds to believe the two state-owned enterprises provided funds to the military junta, and said the State Administration Council was responsible for, or had supported, the undermining of democracy in Myanmar.