YANGON (Reuters): British American Tobacco will cease all operations in military-ruled Myanmar and withdraw by the end of this year, the company said on Tuesday (Oct 12), the latest Western firm to pull out of the country in turmoil since a February coup.
Responding to a query from Reuters about the status of its operations in the South-East Asian country, the company said the decision was taken having assessed the long-term viability of its Myanmar business.
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