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A.L.T Inter Corporation

A.L.T Inter Corporation is a Thai telecoms company, which has been undertaking contract work for the Burmese regime. A.L.T Inter operates in Burma through a joint venture company called Kordia Solutions Thailand with the New Zealand government owned Kordia. Their joint venture company has been working on a $80,000 contract with the regime owned Myanmar Post and Telecommunications on mobile phone towers in Burma. Mobile phone services are strictly controlled in Burma and it is extremely difficult for ordinary citizens to afford or acquire a mobile phone. However, for supporters of the regime it is relatively easy to acquire a phone through the pro-regime Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA). It is reported that the USDA members raise funds by selling mobile phones, which they acquire due to their close ties to the regime.

Aban Offshore

Aban Offshore is an Indian oil company which won a $25 million contract from the Thai company PTTEP International to help increase the revenues the regime gains from Burma’s oil and gas reserves. In 2007 the regime received $2.7 billion from the oil and gas sector.

Abercrombie & Kent Inc.

Abercrombie & Kent (A&K) is an American holiday company with 45 offices around the world, including offices in the UK. In 2003 the UK branch of A&K informed the Burma Campaign UK that A&K would no longer include Burma in its brochures or promote tourism to Burma. However today both the UK and US branches operate tours to Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi and the Burmese democracy movement have asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities.

ACE European Group

ACE is a global insurance and reinsurance company based in Bermuda. Its subsidiary, Ace Marine, offers insurance for Burma through its London office. Insurance and reinsurance is vital to the Burmese regime, find out more in our report Insuring Repression.

Al Wasl

Al Wasl is a Dubai based (re)insurance broker. The company’s website states that its Bangladesh office is responsible for marketing the company’s operations in Burma. Insurance and reinsurance is vital to the Burmese regime, find out more in our report Insuring Repression.

Alcatel

Alcatel is a French multinational specialising in communication technology. Alcatel is working closely with the regime in Burma to help it develop telecommunications such as landlines and mobile networks. The regime is the only mobile service provider in Burma, and is keen to expand the service because of high revenues and its importance to companies investing and trading with Burma, in particular, gem miners and exporters.

Andaman Club

The Andaman Club is a luxury casino/hotel complex located on Thahtay Kyun Island in Southernmost Burma. It was launched by Vikrom Isiri in 1995, who leases the land from the Burmese junta. Isiri has since gone on to become a Thai senator and the complex has provided the seed money for numerous other ventures, including Phuket Airlines.

Andaman Teak Supplies Pty Ltd

Andaman is an Australian teak supplier to the marine sector, which uses Burmese teak. The company works on the ground in Burma and owns a timber mill in Rangoon. The Burmese regime owns all teak plantations in Burma and teak sales earn the regime millions of pounds every year.

Andrew Brock Ltd.

Andrew Brock Travel is a tour operator that organises tours to Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi and the Burmese democracy movement have asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities. Owner Andrew Brock has said that Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi is ‘oppressing Burma’s people’.

Archaeological Tours

Archaeological Tours is a US tour operator specialising in archaeological and historical study tours led by distinguished scholars. Their 2009-2010 programmes includes a ‘Khmer Kingdoms Tour’ which begins in Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi and the Burmese democracy movement have asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy.

Asia Optical

Asia Optical is a Taiwanese company and is one of the biggest lens producers in the world. It invested $12m in Burma to build a lens factory, which opened in early 2004. The factory reportedly produces 10 million lenses a year. Customers of Asia Optical include: Canon, Epson, Hitachi, Kodak, Konica, Minolta, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, Sony, and Sharp.

Asiana - NEW

Asiana is a Vietnamese tour company that organises holidays to Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi has asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities.

Atrium Underwriting c/o Ariel Reinsurance Limited

Atrium Underwriting manages two Lloyd’s Syndicates. Atrium has provided insurance services to a regime owned airline. It is owned by the Bermudan company Ariel Re. Insurance and reinsurance is vital to the Burmese regime, find out more in our report Insuring Repression.

Audley Travel Ltd

Audley Travel is a travel company that organises tours to Burma. It also promotes holidays to Burma in national newspapers, including the Sunday Telegraph, The Times, The Guardian and The Observer. Aung San Suu Kyi and the Burmese democracy movement have asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy.

Baker Hughes

Baker Hughes is a supplier of products and services to the oil and natural gas industry. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company operates in over 90 countries, including Burma, where it has offices in Rangoon. Its subsidiaries- Hughes Christensen and Baker Petrolite have further offices in South East Asia designated to serve the industry in Burma. As well as supplying equipment to the oil and gas industry in Burma, Baker Hughes operate a rig count service within the country. Baker Hughes has worked in joint venture with Singapore based MPRL E&P Pte. Ltd in Burma.

Bales Worldwide Holidays

Bales Worldwide is a travel company that organises tours to Burma. Although the company admits there are ‘conflicting views’ on whether tourists should visit Burma, it argues in favour of tourism. Its tours for 2008-9 cost up to £4995 per person. Aung San Suu Kyi and the Burmese democracy movement have asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy.

Bamboo Travel Ltd

Bamboo Travel is a UK company which aims to deliver bespoke itineraries for tourists wishing to visit China and South East Asia. Burma is included as one of the company’s destinations. Aung San Suu Kyi and the Burmese democracy movement have asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy.

BBC Worldwide

On October 1st 2007 the BBC’s commercial arm, BBC Worldwide, bought a 75% stake in Lonely Planet. Lonely Planet is an Australian multinational publishing company specialising in travel guides. Lonely Planet publishes a guide to Burma, which encourages tourists to visit the country. Lonely Planet vigorously defends tourism to Burma, attempting to undermine calls by Aung San Suu Kyi and Burma’s democracy movement for tourists to stay away. The BBC charter states that the activities of BBC Worldwide must not “jeopardise the reputation of the BBC or the value of the BBC brand”. BBC Worldwide maintains that Lonely Planet will continue to publish its Burma guidebook; even though the book fails to warn readers which hotels are regime owned or highlight which tourists facilities were built or prepared for tourism with forced labour (such as the “ huge gleaming” airport in Mandalay and Mrauk U in Rakhaing State). The Burmese regime has identified tourism as a vital source of income.

Ben Line Agencies

Ben Line Agencies is a Scottish shipping line with offices in Burma. It operates a range of port services for companies exporting cargo from Burma. Ben Line is owned by EGT Holdings.

BJ Services

BJ Services is an American oil services company. It provides services to oil companies operating in Burma. The oil and gas sector are a major source of revenue for the Burmese regime.

Catlin Group Limited

Catlin describes itself as “an international specialist property and casualty insurer and reinsurer, writing more than 30 classes of business”. It has four “underwriting platforms”: the Catlin Syndicate at Lloyd’s, Catlin Bermuda, Catlin UK and Catlin US. The company has provided insurance services to a regime owned airline. Insurance and reinsurance is vital to the Burmese regime, find out more in our report Insuring Repression.

CH. Karnchang Co

CH. Karnchang is a Thai engineering company, which is involved in the Salween Dam project. The US$ 6 billion project is in an area where over 300,000 people being forcibly relocated due to dam construction; the militarisation of the surrounding area has resulted in an increase in reports of torture, extrajudicial killing and other human rights abuses.

Changjiang institute of Surveying, planning, design and research

Changjiang Design Institute is a Chinese company that is involved with the Irrawaddy Myitsone dam project in Burma, which has been associated with human rights abuses. Dam projects in Burma have been associated with forced relocations, extrajudicial killings, forced labour, death by labour and torture

Chevron

Since its 2005 takeover of Unocal, US oil giant Chevron has been one of the joint venture partners developing the Yadana offshore gas field in Burma, which earns the military regime millions of dollars. Chevron also owns Texaco.

China Gezhouba Group Co. (CGGC) - NEW

According to Earthrights International China Gezhouba Group is involved in the construction of dams in Burma. Dam projects in Burma have been associated with forced relocations, extrajudicial killings, forced labour, death by labour and torture.

China Heavy Machinery Corporation

China Heavy Machinery Corporation is a Chinese company that is involved with the Yeywa dam project in Burma, which has been associated with forced relocations. Dam projects in Burma have been associated with forced relocations, extrajudicial killings, forced labour, death by labour and torture.

China National Electric Equipment Co. - NEW

According to Earthrights International China National Electric Equipment Co. is involved in the construction of dams in Burma. Dam projects in Burma have been associated with forced relocations, extrajudicial killings, forced labour, death by labour and torture.

China Nonferrous Metal Mining Company (CNMC)

Owned by the Chinese State, China Nonferrous Metal Mining Company plans to invest US$600 million in a new nickel mine. Situated approximately 200 kilometres north of Mandalay, Tagaung Taung mine is a joint venture with the regime’s Number 3 Mining Enterprise, who will keep a 25% stake in the venture. Early estimates suggest that 85,000 tonnes of ferronickel and 22,000 tonnes of nickel per year could be produced, making it one of the largest in Burma. This will generate significant income for the Burmese regime.

China PetroChemical Corp (Sinopec)

Sinopec is China’s second largest oil company, and is listed in Hong Kong and New York. Its subsidiary – Dian-Quin-Gui Petroleum Exploration Bureau – signed a contract for oil and gas exploration with the regime in September 2004.

China Power Investment Corporation

China Power Investment Corporation has partnered with the regime to build seven hydropower dams in the Mali, N’mai, Irrawaddy basin. Extortion, harassment and relocation have already begun in the area of the Irrawaddy Myitsone and Chibwe projects. Dam projects in Burma have been associated with forced relocations, extrajudicial killings, forced labour, death by labour and torture.

China Southern power Grid

China Southern Power Grid is involved with the Irrawaddy Myitsone and Shweli dam projects in Burma, which have been associated with numerous human rights abuses. Dam projects in Burma have been associated with forced relocations, extrajudicial killings, forced labour, death by labour and torture.

China Three Gorges Project Corporation (CTGPC)

According to Earthrights International China Three Gorges Project Corporation is involved in the construction of dams in Burma. Dam projects in Burma have been associated with forced relocations, extrajudicial killings, forced labour, death by labour and torture.

CITIC Group

The state-owned CITIC Group is China’s largest financial conglomerate, with over 40 subsidiaries worldwide, including in North America and Asia Pacific. Some of these have had substantial dealings with the Burmese military regime. One subsidiary, CITIC Technology has ongoing involvement in numerous projects within Burma, the majority of which are hydroelectric related, though it has also been involved in resource extraction. In October 2007 a delegation from CITIC Technology met publicly with members of the junta at a hotel in Nanning, China.

CNA Group Ltd (Singapore Headquarters)

CNA is a Sesdaq listed company headquartered in Singapore. In 2005 it was awarded a $9 million contract for the expansion of Yangon International Airport. Under the contract C.N.A. will design, supply, install and commission 24 engineering systems for the airport terminals. The project was to be completed by early 2007 but the CEO has commented “we will continue to expand our presence in the region (Myanmar).”

CNOOC

CNOOC is China’s offshore and overseas oil company. It is involved in several gas fields in Burma. Most recently its involvement has been through its China Oilfield Services Ltd subsidiary. In 2006 it agreed a deal to provide drilling services at three onshore sites in Burma’s Arakan state, having previously secured a drilling contract from Daewoo to drill for gas offshore.

CNPC

CNPC is China’s largest oil and gas company. It has been involved in Burma’s oil and gas industry for more than a decade, increasing its investment in 2001 through its subsidiary – Chinnery Assets. In 2004 it entered into production sharing contracts with the Myanmar Ministry of Energy for offshore exploration of oil and gas through another of its subsidiaries- China Huanqiu Contracting and Engineering Corporation. CNPC’s largest subsidiary PetroChina signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Burmese junta in 2005 for the supply of natural gas from Burma to China.

Colenco Power Engineering Ltd.

Colenco Power Corporation is a Swiss company that is involved with the Yeywa dam project in Burma which has caused forced displacement of local populations. Colenco has reportedly been hired by the regime’s Ministry of Electric Power-1 to assist in the construction of dams. Dam projects in Burma have been associated with forced relocations, extrajudicial killings, forced labour, death by labour and torture.

Crown Relocations

Crown Relocations is a Hong Kong based company with offices in the UK. It is employed by governments, corporations and non-government agencies to arrange relocation of staff when they need to work overseas. Crown has an office in Burma that facilitates the transfer of expat staff employed by foreign investors in Burma. Crown strongly defends foreign investment in Burma.

Daewoo International

Daewoo is a South Korean conglomerate with interests ranging from oil and gas, to grain, televisions and cars. It is a partner in the Bay of Bengal gas exploration project in Burma which could earn the regime hundreds of millions of dollars. Daewoo has stated that it expects to earn $10 billion in profit from the Shwe gas project in Burma. It is estimated that this project will earn the regime between $12 and $17 billion over the course of the contract . Daewoo Motors also has a car assembly plant which is a joint venture with Myanmar Automobile and Diesel Industries (MADI). MADI is owned and controlled by the regime. In addition, Daewoo supplies IT services to the regime, and has timber manufacturing and clothing interests in Burma.

DBS Bank

DBS Group Holdings Ltd is the holding company of DBS bank and is one of the largest companies in terms of market capitalisation listed on the Singapore Exchange, with total assets amounting to over S$180 billion. Included in its international banking network is a representative office in Burma.

Destination Asia

Destination Asia is a tour company based in Thailand that organises holidays to Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi has asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities.

Diethelm Keller Holding Ltd

Diethelm Keller Group is a private Swiss company with a wide range of investments, including Diethelm Travel, which operates holiday tours to Burma. Diethelm boasts that it pioneered tourism to Burma. The CEO of Diethelm Travel Asia, John Wason, caused international outrage in October 2007 by urging tourists to return to Burma just days after the Burmese military had brutally repressed the 2007 peaceful uprising. Diethelm also owns STA travel. Aung San Suu Kyi has asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities.

Dive the World

Based in Thailand, Dive the World facilitates diving holidays to Burma. Their promotional materials state, “You will be accompanied by an immigration official for the duration of your cruise … therefore, every cruise is supervised by the Burmese authorities and is extremely safe”. Aung San Suu Kyi and the democracy movement have asked for tourists not to visit Burma at the present time.

Djoser Reisen GMBH - NEW

Djoser Resien is a German tour company that organises holidays to Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi has asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities.

Dragon Travel

Dragon Travel is a travel company based in Wales that organises tours to Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi and the Burmese democracy movement have asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities.

EGAT Plc.

The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) Public Limited Company is a subsidiary of Thailand’s state run power utility, EGAT, formed to increase private sector involvement in electricity supply. EGAT Plc signed a Memorandum of Understanding in late 2005, with the Burmese military junta for the construction of a series of five hydro electric dams along the Salween river. The project will not only secure electricity for Thailand, but also much needed income for the SPDC.

Elder Treks

Based in Toronto, Elder Treks is a tour organiser that specialises in ‘small group adventures for travellers 50 plus’. Describing Burma as a ‘sublime country’, it organises 18-day holidays to Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi and the democracy movement have repeatedly asked for tourists not to visit Burma, as it helps funds the regime and gives it legitimacy.

Electric Power Development Company (EPDC) - NEW

Electric Power Development Company is a Japanese company involved in the construction of dams in Burma. Dam projects in Burma have been associated with forced relocations, extrajudicial killings, forced labour, death by labour and torture.

Essar Group

Essar Group is an Indian conglomerate. In 2005 its Essar Oil subsidiary signed contracts with the regime to make onshore and offshore explorations for oil and gas.

Exotissimo - NEW

Exotissimo is a Thai tour company that organises holidays to Burma. The company reportedly has a special deal with the Burmese regime which allows it to issue visas to Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi has asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities.

Export-Import Bank of China (China Exim Bank) - NEW

Export-Import Bank of China is a Chinese company involved in the construction of dams in Burma. Dam projects in Burma have been associated with forced relocations, extrajudicial killings, forced labour, death by labour and torture.

First Cabin - NEW

First Cabin is an American tour company that organises holidays to Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi has asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities.

First Choice Expeditions

First Choice Expeditions is an American company who, with its associated company, Country Walkers, sells holidays to Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi and the Burmese democracy movement have asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Many of Burma’s tourists facilities were built with forced labour.

Focus Energy Ltd

Focus Energy is a small British oil company – registered in the British Virgin Islands. Focus Energy operates and develops onshore oil fields in Burma. It began operations in 1997, and in late 2004 announced a new investment of 4 million dollars to drill new wells.

Fodor’s/Random House

Fodor’s is an American publishing company that specialises in travel guides. Their South East Asia guide includes a section on Burma which helps facilitate tourism to the country. Fodor’s is part of the Random House publishing group. Aung San Suu Kyi has asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities.

FOSCE - Lorentzenstr.

FOSCE is a German company that is involved with the Upper Paunglaung dam project in Burma, which has been associated with human rights abuses. Dam projects in Burma have been associated with forced relocations, extrajudicial killings, forced labour, death by labour and torture.

Fraser and Neave Limited

Fraser and Neave is a Singaporean company that operates a brewery in Burma in joint venture with the state owned Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd, their joint venture is called Myanmar Brewey Limited (MBL). MBL produces brands such as Tiger Beer and Myanmar Beer; exporting to 10 countries including Malaysia, Singapore, India and China. The venture generates significant income for the Burmese regime.

Gaffney Cline & Associates - NEW

Gaffney Cline & Associates describes itself as an “independent, international energy consulting firm”. It has worked in the Oil and Gas sector in Burma. The oil and gas sectors are the regime’s chief source of income, generating it billions of dollars in revenue every year. The company produced a brochure in 2008 promoting investment in gas resources in Burma. In the past the company has reportedly worked in Burma for Daewoo, ONGC Videsh and Gail.

GAIL (India) Limited

GAIL is an Indian gas company. It is a partner in the massive Shwe gas field consortium off the coast of Burma. Gas exports are the regime’s largest source of income.

Gecko’s Adventures

Gecko’s describes itself as a travel company for ‘grassroots adventures’. It is a sister company of Peregrine Adventures, which has offices in Australia and the UK. Gecko’s organises tours to Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi has asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities.

Geopetrol

Geopetrol is a private oil and gas exploration, and production company. Through GoldPetrol, the company’s joint venture with Interra Resources, this French based firm has a participating interest in two major oil producing fields in the sub-Salin basin of Burma. It plans to undertake further development drilling to significantly increase its production.

German Travel Network

The German Travel Network is a German tourism company which organises holidays to Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi has asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities.

Ginnacle Import-Export Pte Ltd

Ginnacle is a company located in Singapore involved in the sales and marketing of Burmese teak lumber, decking and furniture. The Burmese regime owns all teak plantations in Burma and teak sales earn the regime millions of pounds every year.

GMS Power Public Company Limited

GMS is one of Thailand’s largest power developers, with its parent company MDX group it is involved in the Salween Dam project, in Eastern Burma. The US$ 6 billion project has led to over 300,000 people being forcibly relocated and the militarisation of the surrounding area which has resulted in an increase in reports of torture, extrajudicial killing and other human rights abuses.

Golden Aaron Pte. Ltd.

Golden Aaron Pte. Ltd. is a Singaporean oil corporation. The company is part of a consortium which in 2005 signed three production sharing contracts with state run Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise, to explore for oil and gas in Burma, both on and offshore. It is a project which will undoubtedly provide the Burmese junta with a large and valuable source of income. The same consortium signed similar deals in 2004.

Grand Circle Travels - NEW

Grand Circle Travels is an American tour company that organises holidays to Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi has asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities.

Hannover Re

Hannover Re describes itself as “one of the leading reinsurance groups in the world.” Its website states that it is represented in the Burmese market by its Malaysian subsidiary. Insurance and reinsurance is vital to the Burmese regime, find out more in our report Insuring Repression.

Hapag-Lloyd AG

Hapag-Lloyd is a German container shipping line and holiday cruise operator. Its container division has an office in Burma as part of its operation to export Burmese products. Hapag-Lloyd Cruises includes Burma on their cruises in Asia. Hapag-Lloyd is active in the UK container shipping market.

Helicopters NZ

Helicopters New Zealand (NZ) are a New Zealand helicopter hire company that specialises in helicopter hire for difficult environments, including the oil and gas industry. Helicopters NZ have been hired by Daewoo to work on the Shwe gas field.

Hunan Savoo Overseas Water & Electric Engineering Co. - NEW

According to Earthrights International Hunnan Savoo is involved in the construction of dams in Burma. Dam projects in Burma have been associated with forced relocations, extrajudicial killings, forced labour, death by labour and torture.

Hunter Publishing

Hunter Publishing is an American publishing company that produces a guide to Burma under its Nelles Guide imprint. Aung San Suu Kyi has asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities.

Hutchison Whampoa Limited

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd is a Hong Kong based company with a wide range of investments around the world. In Burma it operates Myanmar International Terminals Thilawa (MITT), a major port in Burma. It has described these port terminals as “strategically positioned to facilitate and service Myanmar’s international trade.” In the UK, Hutchison owns 3 Mobile, Superdrug, three major ports – Felixstowe, Harwich International and Thamesport, and has major stakes in luxury property developments such as Royal Gate in Kensington, Belgravia Place near Sloane Square and Albion Wharf in Chelsea.

Impact Publications

Impact Publications is an American publishing company that publishes a guide to Burma. The guide is available in several countries. Aung San Suu Kyi has asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities. Impact Publications have sent abusive emails to people writing to express their concern about Impact promoting tourism to Burma.

Insight Guides

Insight Guides is an independent publishing company that produces holiday guides, including a guide to Burma that promotes tourism to the country. Aung San Suu Kyi has asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities.

Interra Resources Limited

Singapore listed Interra Resource’s principal activities are the exploration and operation of oil fields for the production of crude petroleum. It operates in Indonesia and Burma. In Burma its subsidiary Goldwater Oil was the first foreign oil company to extract oil in Burma. It is currently engaged in oil and gas exploration and production through its jointly controlled venture with Geopetrol called Goldpetrol.

Itera Group

Itera Group is a Russian oil and gas company. In September 2006 it signed a production sharing contract for oil and gas exploration with the regime.

Itochu Corporation Ltd

Marubeni-Itochu is a joint venture company between two Japanese companies, Marubeni and Itochu. Marubeni-Itochu’s subsidiary in Burma, Myanma Steel Industries Co., Ltd, supplies steel tubulars to the gas industry in Burma. Gas revenues are a major source of revenue for the Burmese regime, supplying over $2.7 billion in 2006. Itochu maintains an office in Rangoon.

Jetstar Asia

Jetstar Asia promotes Burma as a tourist destination and flies to the country in partnership with regime owned Myanmar Airways International. Burma’s democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, and the country’s democracy movement asks tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities. Jetstar Asia is based in Singapore and is a partnership between Qantas, who hold the controlling 49% share, Tony Chew, FF Wong and Temasek Holdings.

Journeys International Inc.

Journeys International is an American tour holiday company that sells tours to Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi and the Burmese democracy movement have asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Many of Burma’s tourists facilities were built with forced labour.

JSC Zarubezhneft Joint Stock Company

JSC Zarubezhneft is a Russian oil and gas company which has interests in the gas sector in Burma, specifically the M-8 block. The gas sector is the regime’s chief source of income generating over $2.7 billion in 2006.

Kajima

Kajima is a Japanese construction company with contracts all over the world. Kajima has an office in Burma and has undertaken several construction contracts for the regime. In the UK, Kajima has won several PFI projects, including building schools in Camden and Ealing.

Kansai Electric Power Co (KEPCO) - NEW

Kansai Electric Power Co is a Japanese company involved in the construction of a number of dams in Burma. Dam projects in Burma have been associated with forced relocations, extrajudicial killings, forced labour, death by labour and torture.

Keppel Corporation Ltd.

Singapore’s Keppel Corporation is a multinational corporation with interests in three key business areas: Offshore and Marine, Property and Infrastructure. Its property wing Keppel Land has a presence in eight Asian countries including Burma where it owns the Sedona Hotels in Rangoon and Mandalay.

Kerry Logistics (UK) Ltd

Kerry Logistics is a goods transport logistics company with branches in 12 countries, including the UK. Kerry Logistics also operates in Burma, facilitating the export of Burmese goods. Kerry Logistics is part of the Singaporean conglomerate, Kuok Group.

Kinden Corporation

Kinden is a Japanese engineering company with investments in Burma. The company’s investments, such as the Yangon Commercial Tower, help provide funding to the Burmese regime.

KOGAS

The Korea Gas Corporation is a South Korean gas company. KOGAS is a partner in the massive Shwe gas field consortium off the coast of Burma. It has a 10% stake.

Kordia

Kordia is a New Zealand state owned telecoms company which has been undertaking contract work for the Burmese regime. Kordia operates in Burma through a joint venture company called Kordia Solutions Thailand with the Thai firm Alt Inter Corporation. Their joint venture company has been working on a $80,000 contract with the regime owned Myanmar Post and Telecommunications on mobile phone towers in Burma. Mobile phone services are strictly controlled in Burma and it is extremely difficult for ordinary citizens to afford or acquire a mobile phone. However for supporters of the regime it is relatively easy to acquire a phone through the pro-regime Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA). It is reported that the USDA members raise funds by selling mobile phones, which they acquire due to their close ties to the regime.

Kunming Hydroelectric Investigation - NEW

According to Earthrights International Kunming is involved in the construction of dams in Burma. Dam projects in Burma have been associated with forced relocations, extrajudicial killings, forced labour, death by labour and torture.

Kuoni Travel Holding Ltd.

Kuoni describes itself as “one of Europe’s leading tourist travel corporations” and “Britain’s best luxury travel and tour operator”. The company sells tours to Burma through its French and Spanish brochures as well as through its subsidiary Asian Trails. In 2003 the company stopped selling tours to Burma but backtracked on the decision and recommenced selling tours in 2005. It now sells tours to Burma through Asian Trails, a company in which it is majority shareholder. Aung San Suu Kyi has asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities.

Labuan Re

Labuan Re headquartered in Malaysia describes itself as “an international reinsurer”. The company lists Burma as one of its “overseas markets”. Insurance and reinsurance is vital to the Burmese regime, find out more in our report Insuring Repression.

Leeward Capital Corp

Leeward Capital Corp are a Canadian mining company. They are in a joint venture with the regime to mine and export amber.

Lloyd’s of London

Lloyd’s of London. Lloyd’s, located at the heart of the City of London, describes itself as, “the world’s leading, specialist insurance market.” According to the Burmese Ministry of Finance and Revenue, Lloyd’s provides reinsurance to Myanma Insurance. Lloyd’s syndicates (Lloyd’s terminology for their member companies that sell insurance) have also sold insurance to a regime owned airline. Lloyd’s admitted in April 2008 that some shipping and aviation reinsurance for companies in Burma goes through Lloyd’s. As a consequence of the actions of their syndicates Lloyd’s were placed on our “2005 Dirty List”. Later that year Lloyd’s stated that they were not able to compel their members to end their involvement in Burma and claimed that it would be “against competition law for members to collectively decide not to operate in Burma”. Pending investigations of these claims Lloyd’s were removed from the Dirty List. Our investigations failed to identify any UK law or act to substantiate Lloyd’s’ claims. Lloyd’s conceded in July 2008 that “Competition Law is not relevant in this case”. When asked to make a statement to their syndicates alerting them to the human rights concerns associated with selling insurance to companies in Burma Lloyd’s refused, instead issuing the following statement on July 23rd 2008: “Unless there are official UN sanctions in place, Lloyd’s does not instruct the market where it can and cannot write business. Competition Law is not relevant in this case. However, we do not make public comments on the politics or economic policies of national or international bodies.”

Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet is an Australian multinational publishing company specialising in travel guides. Lonely Planet publishes a guide to Burma, which encourages tourists to visit the country. On October 1st 2007 the BBC’s commercial arm, BBC Worldwide, bought a 75% stake in Lonely Planet. Lonely Planet vigorously defends tourism to Burma, attempting to undermine calls by Aung San Suu Kyi and Burma’s democracy movement for tourists to stay away. The BBC charter states that the activities of BBC Worldwide must not “jeopardise the reputation of the BBC or the value of the BBC brand”. BBC Worldwide maintains that Lonely Planet will continue to publish its Burma guidebook; even though the book fails to warn readers which hotels are regime owned or highlight which tourists facilities were built or prepared for tourism with forced labour (such as the “ huge gleaming” airport in Mandalay and Mrauk U in Rakhaing State). The Burmese regime has identified tourism as a vital source of income.

Lotus Travel Service - NEW

Lotus Travel is a German tour company that organises holidays to Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi has asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities.

Lumber Mart SDN BHD

Lumber Mart International is a Malaysian company that exports Burmese timber products. The company plans to establish over 100 wood based factories in Burma. The Burmese regime owns all teak plantations in Burma and teak sales earn the regime millions of pounds every year.

MAERSK

A.P.Møller Maersk is a Danish multinational company that specialises in shipping, but also has interests in oil & gas exploration, air transport, and supermarkets. In Burma Maersk act as a shipping agent through a company set up to act as their local representative. The agent – Win Trade Ltd – arranges exports from Burma using the regime owned Myanmar Five Star Line. Maersk are joint owners of Dansk Supermarket, Denmark’s second largest supermarket chain, which includes Netto supermarkets. Maersk have confirmed to the Burma Campaign UK that they export garments from Burma. Factory workers in Burma are paid wages are as low as 5p an hour. A factory employee working a 60 hour week could earn just £3. This is below the United Nations definition of an extreme poverty income.

Malcolm Dunstan & Associates (MD&A) British

Malcolm Dunstan & Associates is a British company involved in the construction of the Ta Sang and Yeywa dams in Burma. The company performs “construction supervision” for the regime’s Department of Hydropower.” Dam projects in Burma have been associated with forced relocations, extrajudicial killings, forced labour, death by labour and torture.

Marubeni UK Plc

Marubeni is a Japanese company with interests ranging from oil and gas to clothing and timber. In Burma they helped finance the Monywa Copper mine developed by Ivanhoe. Marubeni-Itochu is a joint venture between Marubeni and another Japanese company, Itochu. Their subsidiary in Burma, Myanma Steel Industries Co., Ltd, supplies steel tubulars to the gas industry in Burma. Gas revenues are a major source of revenue for the Burmese regime; supplying over $2.7 billion in 2006. In the UK Marubeni develops oil and gas reserves in the North Sea.

MDX PCL

MDX is one of Thailand’s largest power developers, with its subsidiary GMS Power Public Company it is involved in the Salween Dam project, in Eastern Burma. The US$ 6 billion project has led to over 300,000 people being forcibly relocated and the militarisation of the surrounding area, which has resulted in an increase in reports of torture, extrajudicial killing and other human rights abuses.

Mekong Travel

Mekong Travel is a travel company based in Buckinghamshire which specialises in holidays to Indochina, including Burma. On their website they describe how decades of isolation as a result of military dictatorship “have preserved here many of the traditional features, physical and cultural, which have been lost in other Asian countries.”

Mitsubishi Corporation

Mitsubishi describes itself as “Japan’s largest general trading company”. The company maintains an office in Rangoon, where it facilitates the distribution and sale of numerous products and services including petroleum, steel and textile products. Historically, Mitsubishi has invested US $70 million in the Yetagun gas project; Nippon Oil is also a Mitsubishi Company. Mitsubishi also carries out work for the Myanmar Port Authority, supplying cranes and dredgers – by increasing the capacity of Rangoon Port the company is enabling the regime to increase the profits it makes from trade.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd.

M.O.L is a global business concerned with marine shipping and logistics in what it calls a ‘truly borderless transportation network that brings goods to market all over the world’. Yangon is one of the company’s major calling ports.

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company (Europe) Ltd.

Mitstui is one of Japan’s largest non-life insurers. Included in its large overseas network is a representative office in Rangoon. Evidence indicates the company has applied to form a joint venture with regime owned Myanma Insurance. Insurance and reinsurance is vital to the Burmese regime, find out more in our report Insuring Repression.

Mountain Travel Sobek U.K.

Mountain Travel Sobek is an adventure travel company with offices in the US and UK. They operate tours to Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi has asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities.

MPRL E&P Pte Ltd.

With headquarters in Singapore, and registered in the British Virgin Islands, MPRL E&P was founded in 1996, when it was in a joint venture with Baker Hughes; it is now in 100% charge of the Mann Oil Field on which it has already invested approximately US$ 90 million, making it the third largest investor in the onshore oil projects in Burma. In January 2006 it signed another contract with the state-owned MOGE for the development of the offshore Block A-6, in a deal over five years worth a minimum of US$ 35.5 million to the junta. The company plans to increase its investment in the country yet further, stating ‘MPRL believes that there are still many opportunities to expand further in the country and MPRL has in fact applied for additional onshore acreage’. The gas sector is the regime’s chief source of income generating over $2.7 billion in 2006.

National Hydroelectric Power Corporation

National Hydroelectric Power Corporation is an Indian company involved in the construction of dams in Burma. Dam projects in Burma have been associated with forced relocations, extrajudicial killings, forced labour, death by labour and torture.

New Horizons Travels & Tours Ltd.

New Horizons Travels and Tours is a London based company that organises holidays to Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi has asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities.

Nikko Hotels International/Japan Airlines

Nikko Hotels International, a subsidiary of Japan Airlines, owns hotels all over the world. In Burma Nikko operate the Hotel Nikko Royal Lake Yangon. In the UK they own the Montcalm-Hotel Nikko London.

Nippon Oil

Japanese oil firm Nippon Oil are one of the joint venture partners developing the Yadana offshore gas field in Burma, which earns the military regime millions of dollars. It is part of the Mitsubishi group of companies.

NOBEL OIL

Nobel Oil is an oil and gas company from Russia that works in the oil and gas industry in Burma. The oil and gas sectors are the regime’s chief source of income, generating it billions of dollars in revenue every year.

Noble Caledonia

Noble Caledonia is a British holiday cruise company offering cruises all over the world. Their brochure includes cruises on the Irrawaddy River in Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi has asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities.

NYK Line Europe

NYK is the world’s largest shipping company. It transports garment exports from Burma. Since being placed on the Dirty List in 2004 NYK did take some welcome steps to reduce its involvement in Burma. It stopped carrying timber exports from Burma and its American subsidiary Crystal Cruises stopped visiting Burma. However, Crystal Cruises has now resumed visiting Burma. Information obtained by the Burma Campaign UK shows that NYK line continues to ship lorryloads of goods from Burma. NYK has significant operations in the UK, operating out of ports across the country.

OCBC Bank

OCBC Bank is Singapore’s longest established bank, and is today one of Asia’s leading financial services groups with gross assets of S$136 billion. The group has a global network of more than 310 branches and representative offices in 15 countries including Burma.

Old Burma Tour and Trading Co

This Florida based company, with offices in Rangoon, is a provider of custom made tours of Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi has asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Further, forced labour has been used to develop certain tourist facilities.

ONGC Videsh

ONGC Videsh is one of the largest companies in India. It is a partner in the massive Shwe gas field consortium off the coast of Burma. It has a 20% stake.

Orient Express

Orient Express has its registered office in Bermuda, is managed from London, and is listed on the New York stock exchange. The company specialises mainly in hotels, but also offers holidays to Burma including ‘Road to Mandalay’ cruises on the Irrawaddy River. It has expanded its interests in Burma by taking a stake in the Pansea hotel chain – now rebranded as ‘Pansea Orient Express’ - which has a hotel in Rangoon. Pansea Orient Express is also building a new hotel in Bagan, Burma.

ORKIDEEXPRESSEN

Orkideekpressen is a Norwegian tour company that organises holidays to Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi has asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities.

Peregrine Adventures

Peregrine Adventures is an Australian travel company with an office in London. Peregrine offers 12 day tours of Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi has asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities.

Petronas

Petronas is a Malaysian state owned oil and gas company. It has several contracts with the regime in Burma to extract and explore for oil and gas in the country.

PETROVIETNAM

Wholly owned by the Vietnamese government, PETROVIETNAM (officially known as the Vietnam Oil and Gas Corporation) is responsible for all oil and gas production in that country. In August of 2007, PETROVIETNAM entered into an agreement with the regime’s ‘Myanmar Energy Planning Department’ for the “strategic cooperation in oil and gas”.

Pettitts

Pettitts is a travel company based in Kent. They offer a 9 day tour of Burma. They are one of the few travel companies to mention that there are ethical problems with visiting Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi has asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities.

PSL Energy Services Ltd.

PSL Energy Services is a UK based oil and gas company which provides services to companies operating in Burma. The gas sector is the regime’s chief source of income generating over $2.7 billion in 2006.

PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP)

PTTEP – The PTT Exploration and Production Company, is a Thai company that is largely state owned. PTTEP owns a 25.5 % stake in the Yadana gas field in Burma, and a 19.3% stake in the Yetagun field. PTTEP is also planning to expand its operations in Burma.

Purple Dragon

Purple Dragon is a sister company of Thailand based Utopia Tours. It specialises in holidays for gays and lesbians. Aung San Suu Kyi has asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities.

Qantas

Qantas holds a controlling majority 49% stake in Jetstar Asia. Despite stating in 2004 that Qantas and Jetstar Asia would “do the right thing” on Burma and expressing support for the democracy movement’s call for tourists not to holiday in Burma. Jetstar Asia now promotes Burma as a tourist destination. It flies to the country in partnership with regime owned Myanmar Airways International. Burma’s democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, and the country’s democracy movement asks tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities. Jetstar Asia is based in Singapore and is a partnership between Qantas, who hold the controlling 49% share, Tony Chew, FF Wong and Temasek Holdings.

Ratchaburi Co

Ratchaburi Co. is a leading Thai power company which is involved in the Salween Dam project, in Eastern Burma. The US$ 6 billion project has led to over 300,000 people being forcibly relocated and the militarisation of the surrounding area which has resulted in an increase in reports of torture, extrajudicial killing and other human rights abuses.

Regent Holidays

Regent Holidays is a British tour company that organises holidays to Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi has asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities.

Road to Mandalay

Road to Mandalay is a travel and export company based in Burma and the UK. In Burma it operates under the name Golden Pagoda Travel. Aung San Suu Kyi has asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities.

SapuraCrest Petroleum Bhd

SapuraCrest is a leading oil and gas services provider in the Southeast Asia region, with further projects in Australia, the Middle East, and India. The company has been involved in offshore oil and gas drilling in Burma.

SBM Offshore N.V.

SBM Offshore is a Dutch company formerly known as IHC Caland. It is a management holding company of a group of international companies working as suppliers to the offshore oil and gas industry on a global basis. It owns and operates a Floating Storage and Offloading System in Burma under a long term lease contract with Petronas.

Scansia Sdn Bhd

Scansia Sdn Bhd is a Malaysian company. Scansia Myanmar manufactures garden furniture in a plant in Rangoon. All its timber is purchased from the regime owned company Myanmar Timber Enterprise (MTE). Scansia also give 20 percent of the profits from their Burmese operations to the regime.

Schenker AG

Schenker is a German logistics company with an office in Rangoon, through which it facilitates the export of Burmese goods. Schenker also has offices in several UK ports.

Schlumberger Oilfield Services

Schlumberger is a technology company, which operates all over the world. Schlumberger Oilfield Services operates offshore gas rigs in Burma. It also operates oil rigs in UK waters in the North Sea.

SGS Societe Generale de Surveillance S.A.

SGS Group, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, is a global leader in the inspection, verification, testing and certification industry. It has over 34,000 employees and a presence in well over 120 countries. This includes Burma where it has a subsidiary – SGS (Myanmar) Ltd which plays a key role in the facilitation of Burma’s international trading.

Shangri-La Hotels

Shangri-La Hotels is a Singaporean hotel company. It operates the Traders hotel in Rangoon. Aung San Suu Kyi has asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities.

SHELLSEEKERS

Shellseekers is a British tour company that organises holidays to Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi has asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities.

Siam Divers

Siam Divers is a Thailand based tourism company which organises diving safaris and adventures in Thailand and Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi has asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities.

Sichuan Machinery Equipment Import Export Co.

Sochuan Machinery is a Chinese company that is involved with a hydroelectricity project in Burma that has been associated with human rights abuses. Dam projects in Burma have been associated with forced relocations, extrajudicial killings, forced labour, death by labour and torture.

Siemens

Siemens are a German engineering and technology company operating all over the world. Siemens are supplying gas turbines to Total for a new platform in the Yadana gas field.

Silver Wave Energy

Silver Wave Energy is Singapore registered but also has links to Russia and India. It has invested in Onshore Block B-2 and Offshore block A-7 in Burma. It reportedly has close links with the Burmese regime and works in partnership with British Virgin Island registered, Sputnik Petroleum. The gas sector is the regime’s chief source of income generating over $2.7 billion in 2006.

SilverBird Travel

Silverbird Travel is a London based travel company that operates tours to Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi has asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities.

Sinohydro Corporation

In June 2006, Sinohydro (formerly known as China National Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering Corporation) signed a deal with EGAT (see above) and the Burmese military junta to construct a US $1 billion dam at Hat Gyi, in Karen state. Forced relocations have been recorded in Karen state. Sinohydro - China’s largest dam constructor – has been previously criticized by the Chinese government over “safety or environmental pollution accidents”.

Sompo Japan

Sompo Japan is one of the three largest non-life Japanese insurers. The company admits to operating a “Liason office” in Burma to “provide insurance information to customers”. Sompo Japan has offices across the world, including in the UK. Evidence indicates the company has applied to form a joint venture with regime owned Myanma Insurance. Insurance and reinsurance is vital to the Burmese regime, find out more in our report Insuring Repression.

SpiceRoads

Spiceroads is a Thailand based tour company that organises cycle tours of Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi has asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities.

Sputnik Petroleum

Sputnik Petroleum is based in the British Virgin Islands, it works in the oil and gas industry in Burma in partnership with Silverwave energy. The oil and gas sectors are the regime’s chief source of income, generating it billions of dollars in revenue every year.

Sri Asia Tourism

Sri Asia Tourism service is a Burmese travel company offering holidays to Burma through offices in the UK and Australia. Aung San Suu Kyi has asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities.

Steppes Travel

Steppes Travel is a UK travel company offering holidays to Burma. They continue to operate tours to the country despite Nicholas A G Laing of Steppes Travel admitting to the Burma Campaign UK that: “Myanmar is a highly controversial subject which I have yet to fathom.” Aung San Suu Kyi has asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities.

Studiosus

Studiosus is a German tour company that organises holidays to Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi has asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities.

Sumitomo Corporation

Sumitomo Corporation is a Japanese conglomerate with extensive financial interests in the UK. Sumitomo is in a joint venture with Myanmar General and Maintenance Industries (MGMI) producing steel. MGMI is owned and controlled by the military regime.

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group

SMFG was established in 2002 as a holding company for the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC). SMBC came into existence the preceding year through the merger of the Sakura Bank and the Sumitomo Bank. SMBC operates a representative office in Yangon and, through the services it provides, serves to facilitate trade and financial transactions in Burma.

SUN Group Enterprises Pvt Ltd

The Sun Group is an Indian investment group that has interests in the offshore M-8 block in Burma. The gas sector is the regime’s chief source of income generating over $2.7 billion in 2006.

Sun Wood Industries

Sun Wood Industries is a Thailand timber exporter which sources teak from Burma. Timber exports are an important source of income for the regime.

Sutech Engineering Co. Ltd

Bangkok-based Sutech Engineering Company is primarily involved in the construction and running of processing mills. In Burma it is engaged in the production and processing of sugar in conjunction with the state run Myanmar Sugarcane Enterprise and Myanmar Economic Corporation (MEC).

Suzuki GB PLC

Suzuki’s main business is the manufacture of cars and motorbikes. In 1998 Suzuki invested $6.9 million to set up a joint venture with Myanmar Automobile & Diesel Engine Industries (MADI). MADI is controlled by the military regime. Suzuki owns 60% of the business, MADI 30% with the remaining 10% split between two Burmese companies with close government links.

Swift

Swift is a financial services co-operative company owned and controlled by many of the world’s largest banks, including Citibank, HSBC and ABN Amro. Swift hosts an electronic network that banks use to make transfers to each other. Following the imposition of financial sanctions by the United States government in August 2003 the regime faced a crisis, unable to use dollars in financial transactions. Swift came to their aid, making four Burmese banks part of its network. The regime is now able to avoid US financial sanctions by making financial transfers in Euros using Swift’s network.

Taiga Consultants Ltd

Taiga Consultant Ltd is a Canadian geological consulting firm. Taiga has an office in Burma and works closely with the regime exploring for base and precious metals.

Taisei

The Taisei Corporation is a Tokyo headquartered transnational construction and civil engineering corporation. With employees numbering nearly 10,000 and a history of involvement in over 50 countries worldwide, the corporation maintains a branch in Yangon. Their involvement there has included a leading role in the upgrade of Yangon International Airport alongside the Myanmar Construction Ministry, as well as office renovations for leading banks.

Target Insurance Brokers

Target is a Singaporean broker which works in the Lloyd’s, Australian and European markets. It also provides insurance brokerage services for companies in Burma. Insurance and reinsurance is vital to the Burmese regime, find out more in our report Insuring Repression.

Tennyson Travel

Tennyson Travel is a UK travel company that trades under the name Visit Vietnam. As well as tours to Vietnam it also operates tours to Burma, which it advertises in national newspapers. Aung San Suu Kyi has asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities. Tennyson Travel also trades as Visit Asia.

The China Hydropower Engineering Group Co. (CHECC)

According to Earthrights International The China Hydropower Engineering Group is involved in the construction of dams in Burma. Dam projects in Burma have been associated with forced relocations, extrajudicial killings, forced labour, death by labour and torture.

Tokio Marine Global Ltd

Tokio Marine describes itself as Japan’s largest and longest established non-life insurance company. The company’s recently acquired Lloyd’s subsidiary, Kiln, has provided insurance to a regime owned airline. Tokio Marine company also maintains a representative office in Burma. Insurance and reinsurance is vital to the Burmese regime, find out more in our report Insuring Repression.

Total

Total is in a joint venture with the military regime developing an offshore gas field in the Andaman sea. The gas is exported to Thailand through a pipeline that travels 65 kilometres through Burma. Total is one of the biggest foreign investors in Burma. Gas exports are the regime’s largest source of income.

Toyota

Toyota is the world’s biggest car manufacturer. One of Toyota’s subsidiaries, Toyota Tsusho, is in Business with Suzuki and Myanmar Automobile & Diesel Engine Industries (MADI). MADI is controlled by the military regime. Vehicles from this joint venture are used by the Burmese military.

Trans Indus Ltd

Trans Indus is a British holiday company that operates tours to Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi has asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities.

Travel World Media

Travel World Media owns Elephantguide.com. Elephantguide.com is an online travel guide which includes a section facilitating tourism to Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi has asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many

TUI

TUI is the biggest tour company in Europe with a tunrover of €21.9 billion in 2007. In the UK they operate under the Thomson brand and First Choice brands. The company sells tours to Burma through its 75% owned Chinese subsidary and you can purchase TUI holidays to Burma from its German website. Aung San Suu Kyi has asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities.

Twinza Oil, Danford Equities Corporation

Danford Equities Corporation is an Australian oil company owned by Twinza Oil. It signed a production sharing and exploration contract with state-owned Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise in November 2006. It covers the Yetagun East Block. Twinza Oil’s CEO, Bill Clough, boasts of the company’s “close relationship” with the regime. Gas exports are the regime’s largest source of income.

Ultimate Travel Company

Worldwide Journeys is part of The Ultimate Travel Company. It offers tours to Burma. No mention is made of the military dictatorship. Aung San Suu Kyi has asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities.

UMW HOLDINGS BHD

UMW Holdings is a Malaysian “conglomerate that develops industries, manages partnerships and facilitates growth” A number of the companies divisions appear to be active in Burma including Heavy machinery and the oil and gas division.

Undiscovered Destinations Ltd

Undiscovered Destinations is a UK based specialist tour operator which runs four different tour trips to Burma, from 4 days beach holidays to 18 day cultural tours. Aung San Suu Kyi and the Burmese democracy movement have asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy.

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

The United Overseas Bank was founded in 1935 and is today a leading bank in Singapore and a dominant player in Asia-Pacific. As of 31 December 2005, the UOB Group had total assets of S$145.1 billion and shareholders’ equity of S$14.9 billion. UOB has a global network of branches, offices and subsidiaries, one such office being in Burma. UOB also has diversified interests and through its subsidiary United Overseas Land the group operates the Park Royal Yangon hotel.

Utopia Tours

Utopia Tours is a travel company based in Thailand which specialises in holidays for gays and lesbians. It advertises tours to Burma in gay and lesbian media in the UK. Aung San Suu Kyi has asked tourists not to visit Burma because it helps fund the regime and gives it legitimacy. Forced and child labour was used to develop many tourist facilities.

Yunnan Joint Power Development Company

Yunnan Joint Power is a Chinese company that is involved with a hydroelectricity project in Burma that has been associated with human rights abuses. Dam projects in Burma have been associated with forced relocations, extrajudicial killings, forced labour, death by labour and torture.

Yunnan Machinery Equipment Import & Export Co. (YMEC)

According to Earthrights International Yunnan Machinery Equipment Import & Export is involved in the construction of dams in Burma. Dam projects in Burma have been associated with forced relocations, extrajudicial killings, forced labour, death by labour and torture.

Yunnan Power Grid Co.

According to Earthrights International Yunnan Power Grid Co. is involved in the construction of dams in Burma. Dam projects in Burma have been associated with forced relocations, extrajudicial killings, forced labour, death by labour and torture.

Zarubezhneft

JSC Zarubezhneft is a Russian oil and gas company. In September 2006 it signed a production sharing contract for oil and gas exploration with the regime.