News / Supply chain and logistics uncertainty endure in Myanmar, a year post-coup

Hutchison's Myanmar International Terminal Thilawa on the outskirts of Yangon

One year after the military coup in Myanmar, an exodus of foreign firms from the country has severely impacted the economy, leaving an uncertain future for the supply chain and logistics sector.

According to the World Bank, Myanmar’s economy is set to grow by just 1% this year, down from 6.8% in 2019, with the fallout of political unrest and the Covid-19 pandemic.

It said private investment had fallen, the costs of imports have increased, and that foreign companies operating in Myanmar remain ...