Companies are used to making tough decisions, but rarely do they need to choose between how many people may be tortured and killed if they hand over or delete personal data.
Norwegian telecommunications firm Telenor has been trying to exit Myanmar since the military junta seized power in a coup on Feb. 1, 2021, but the sale of its operations can only take place with the consent of the Myanmar government. The telecom is currently awaiting final approval on a sale of its Myanmar-based subsidiary to Lebanese investment firm M1 Group, with an 80 percent controlling stake reportedly set to go to Myanmar conglomerate Shwe Byain Phyu.
