Singapore | Energy giants TotalEnergies and Chevron are pulling out of a massive gas project in Myanmar, citing the deterioration in human rights and the rule of law since a military deposed the elected government a year ago.
The move comes as other south-east nations disagree over how to deal with Myanmar, where the junta is believed to have killed 1488 people and arrested thousands more in its brutal attempt to stamp out widespread opposition to the February 1 coup.
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Emma Connors was South-east Asia correspondent from October 2019 until mid-2023, based in Jakarta and Singapore. She has previously edited Perspective and Opinion and has written extensively across the AFR and related titles. Connect with Emma on Twitter. Email Emma at emma.connors@nine.com.au
