Foreign goods are increasingly scarce as regime blocks most international trade
Shelves in Myanmar supermarkets, like this one in Yangon, are increasingly stocked with only local produce after the military regime started restricting the issuance of import permits. © Getty Images
YANGON — Inside a supermarket at a prominent shopping mall in Yangon, Myanmar’s commercial capital, the shelves appear meticulously stocked. However, a closer look reveals a calculated display strategy: Identical products are spread out across swaths of real estate to create a veneer of abundance.