S’pore bourse queries developer over Myanmar job


SINGAPORE: The Singapore Exchange (SGX) issued a list of queries to developer Emerging Towns & Cities (ETC) over its project in Myanmar after a rights group critisised the company for doing business with the military.

ETC is among companies being called out by activists over ties to the Myamar military, which seized power from the elected government in a Feb 1 coup, sparking widespread protests in the country and international condemnation.

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