11 nabbed over rice price gouging

Authorities arrested four executives of supermarket chains, including an official of a Japanese joint venture, for selling rice at inflated prices, state media said, as the war-torn country’s ruling junta struggles to stabilise its economy.

The impoverished South-East Asian country has been in turmoil since its military deposed an elected civilian government in February 2021, sparking widespread protests that have morphed into an nationwide armed resistance.