Norwegian telco giant Telenor finalises sales of Myanmar subsidiary

FILE - Customers line up outside a showroom to buy SIM cards at Telenor telecommunication company, in Yangon, Myanmar, Oct. 26, 2014. Norwegian telecoms giant Telenor said Friday that regulators in Myanmar have approved its plan to sell its business there. - AP

OSLO/YANGON, March 25, 2022 (AFP): Norwegian telecoms giant Telenor said Friday it had finalised the sale of its Myanmar subsidiary, a move activist groups warn could put sensitive customer data in the hands of the military.

The Southeast Asian nation has been in chaos since a coup in February 2021 sparked huge protests and a bloody military crackdown on dissent, sending the economy into freefall.