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US businessman detained in Myanmar over alleged Chamber of Commerce fraud

Euronews · Jun 15, 2026, 1:24 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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A former US Marine and ex-AmCham Myanmar president was detained at Yangon airport Thursday after the chamber uncovered $300,000 in allegedly unauthorised payments linked to former board members.

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