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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Australian executive in Myanmar linked to alleged financial misconduct is freed from jail

Myanmar Australian Freed - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

An Australian business executive who headed the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar has been released from jail after being detained for more than 100 days over financial misappropriation allegations, a legal official said Wednesday.

Ye Khaung Kyaw, also known as Danny, was freed following a ruling by a court in Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city, according to a legal official familiar with the case, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release information.

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