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European Funds Empower Myanmar's Military Surveillance Post-Coup

7/4/2025

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Nearly $40 million from state development funds in the UK, Norway, and Denmark has been funneled into Frontiir, a Myanmar company leveraging Chinese surveillance tech. Originally aimed at enhancing Internet access, this funding now empowers the military junta to spy on communications following the 2021 coup, igniting serious ethical dilemmas for European investors.

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Nearly $40 million from state development funds in the UK, Norway, and Denmark has been funneled into Frontiir, a Myanmar company leveraging Chinese surveillance tech. Originally aimed at enhancing Internet access, this funding now empowers the military junta to spy on communications following the 2021 coup, igniting serious ethical dilemmas for European investors.