The Central Bank of Myanmar ordered banks and other holders of foreign currency to convert these deposits into the local kyat currency

With the economy tanking and pressure mounting from rights groups, companies from British American Tobacco to Norway's Telenor have left or are trying to leave

Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore have been most vocal about using a harder approach to compel junta chief Min Aung Hlaing to abide by a five-point peace plan

Telenor, one of the biggest foreign investors in Myanmar, is selling its operations and retreating from a country that has slid into chaos

Countries face pressure to take action against oil and gas giants that generate billions in revenue and allow the junta to continue its brutal repression of people throughout Myanmar