Myanmar deports US citizen detained over business dispute

The former president of Myanmar’s American Chamber of Commerce was released after several months’ detention, following a visit by an American delegation to Naypyitaw. The American national was deported from Myanmar over a business dispute, according to sources familiar with the matter. He had been detained for several months. It is understood that the US citizen was involved in a business dispute that led to his detention by the authorities. Following his release, he was promptly deported from the country. The US Embassy in Yangon has not commented on the case, but the visit by the American delegation is believed to have played a role in his release.