Investors in Myanmar face tough call after coup
The country's recent coup leaves foreign investors with a dilemma. Do they pull out and risk hurting local people, or stick in a country that is now ruled by a junta?
Institutional investors and fund managers face a quandary with Myanmar; should they pull back entirely from a country that has suffered a coup after years of seeming political and economic progress, or should they bide their time?
Amid the violent suppression of protests that left over 500 citizens dead following the February 1 coup, the US has ordered non-essential personnel to leave the country.
The country’s change in circumstances is striking, compared to late 2020.
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